"You do your best to raise your children and they do things like this?!" My mother growled lowly as she combed through my hair and huffed and puffed every few seconds. I bit my lip, trying to hide my smile, knowing that she was complaining about Pearl. My mother sighed as she pushed my hair back away from my face and looked at me through the mirror, a small rare smile appeared on her face, "have I ever told you how beautiful you are, Diamond?" She asked me as she buried her nose in my hair and took a big whiff, "I love you very much, I hope you know that," she said and I felt my heart race at the words and my hands begin to shake. She wouldn't be too fond of me when I tell her about wanting to return to New Cresthill and being with Arthur. "I love you too, mummy," I said meekly as sh

