Chapter 13 (1/2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Back then, it was the village chief who suggested that everyone should take care of Emily together. Her own children didn’t even have enough to eat, yet they had to share their food with Emily. Naturally, she’d never truly agreed to the decision in her heart.

When she thought of how Emily had ruined her chances just now and caused her to lose the money that she almost got her hands on, she felt even more that Emily was an ungrateful bastard who only came back to make trouble for them.

“Bullsh*t! How can you be so shameless? How can you say such things to a child? Have you forgotten? If it wasn’t for little Emi’s father, all of you would have died under the claws of the tiger.”

The old village chief smacked the walking cane in his hand to vent his anger. He had never felt more disappointed looking at these people who had forgotten who saved their life the moment they saw some money.

“That was so damn long ago! Don’t tell me we really have to take care of this kid for life?”

The fat aunt only got angrier at the village chief’s reminder.

“So what if it was a long time ago? When Tavis Hyde was around, he was always the first to rush forward to help any family in need. When the tiger attacked the village, if he didn’t sacrifice himself, do you think any of you could escape? All of you, treating Tavis’ child like this. Aren’t you afraid that Tavis’ ghost would come to haunt in your dreams?”

The old village chief was so angry that he was almost hyperventilating. He finally understood who the real ingrates were.

“Grandpa Chief, don’t be angry. I’m fine. Father did it willingly back then.”

Seeing the village chief gasping from anger, Emily immediately became concerned and tried to calm him down. The last thing she wanted was for Grandpa Chief to suffer a heart attack out of anger for her.

“The most important thing for a person is not to forget his roots, let alone the one who saved your life. Don’t think that I don’t know how you treated Little Emi in the past. I can let all of this go. But now, there’s a kind-hearted family who wants to take Little Emi in, and you’re still trying to trip her up behind her back? Tell me, who’s the ingrate here?”

The village chief continued to question them as he patted little Emi’s hand to signal that he was alright.

“Village Chief, Fat Auntie was the only one who said those things. This has nothing to do with us.”

“That’s right. Whenever Little Emi ate at our house, we treated her well with good food.”

…

While the village chief was admonishing the fat aunt, the villagers could all hear that his words were directed at all of them.

“Let’s go, Little Emi. Bring Grandpa to meet the people who came to the village with you. No matter what, I have to thank them in person.”

The village chief did not want to see the faces of the villagers anymore. He felt appalled.