Ch. 651..655: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 651-655

Chapter 651

"Diamond, am I too young to help my Mommy?" Mackie asked. "

"Oh, no, dear, you're not too young to help your Mommy, but…." Diamond stopped midway. She wanted to comfort Mackie and assure her that her Mommy loved her so much and wanted her to help.

But did she?

Did Chloe actually want her daughter to help? Knowing her protective and coddling nature, Chloe would never want Mackie to help with anything.

In fact, the first thing that came to Diamond's mind was Chloe, who would try her best to hide her problem from Mackie.

And to some extent, Diamond also agreed with her. Mackie didn't need to know about the difficult thing that Chloe went through because it could actually damage Mackie's mental health.

But at the same time, she also understood Mackie's frustration. She might feel that her Mommy hid too many things from her.

"But why, Diamond?" Mackie asked curiously. "Why can't I help Mommy?"

Diamond sighed. She was put in a difficult situation right now. It was better to bring Chloe here so Chloe could explain it herself, but then Diamond realized that Chloe would probably just try to shift the topic like she usually did.

'Well, I'm going to jump into the fire pit after this, but I will try to answer it by myself,' Diamond thought, and then she silently prayed. 'Help me God, for I am trying to help this child even though I'm single as pringle. Amen.'

"Well, you know that your Mommy is very sweet and kind, right?" Diamond asked.

"Mhm, Mommy is very kind, sweet, and gentle! I love spending time with her so much!" Mackie agreed. "That's why I want to help Mommy. She needs to be protected at all costs! Big bad Uncle and I have vowed to protect Mommy together!"

'Well, that's one way to influence your child,' Diamond thought as she easily guessed what kind of pep talk that obsessive man would do to his stepchild, so Mackie had the same overprotective nature as him.

"That's right, your Mom is a very sweet person, and a sweet person doesn't like to talk about bitter things," Diamond said. "That's why if you want to make her tell you about her problem, then you need to assure her that bitterness is fine. Sometimes too much sweetness is not good, right?"

"Mhm, I like sweets too, but not too much," Mackie nodded. "Does that mean I should just tell Mommy that I can help?"

"Yes, just tell her that you can help, and you want to help. Then, your Mom will be assured," Diamond said. 'I probably have to warn Chloe about this. I hope she will accept my advice and start opening up to her daughter though. Mackie is already at the age of realizing what is happening around her.'

Mackie went silent after that, but it was obvious that she had a lot in mind. She finally nodded after convincing herself.

"Alright, I will tell Mommy that I want to help. I want her to be happy too," Mackie said decisively. "I may be small, but I can help!"

Diamond smiled and patted Mackie's head, "Good, I'm sure that your Mommy will be happy with your help as well!"

Diamond played with Mackie for about an hour until Chloe knocked on the door and opened it.

She still had her pink apron on, and she smelled sweet, like a bakery when she came in. Chloe smiled despite her obvious exhaustion and said, "I've made a variety of cakes. Let's come upstairs and eat it together."

Mackie dropped her doll immediately and hugged her mother, "Mommy!"

"Ah—d—dear, what's wrong? Why are you hugging me all of a sudden?" Chloe asked, but she still carefully patted Mackie's head.

Mackie looked up and smiled wide until her teeth were showing at her mother, "Nothing, I just want to hug you, Mommy!"

Chloe looked at Diamond confusedly, waiting for an explanation, and Diamond simply shrugged.

She got up and said, "Well, I want to try some cakes. Let's go."

"Let's go!" Mackie chirped as she released her hug from Chloe and followed Diamond upstairs, much to Chloe's confusion.

**

They ate the cakes together in the penthouse's kitchen. Chloe made a variety of cakes, and Diamond and Mackie made sure to eat at least one of them.

"Mommy, why do you make so much cake? Do you want to give it to someone?" Mackie asked while munching her cake.

"Ah… uhm… it's for your Uncle and Grandma too," Chloe replied.

"But they can't eat this much sweet!" Mackie protested while pointing to at least four more untouched cakes.

"That's—" Chloe had difficulty answering Mackie's question. She didn't know how to hide that they had four more boys in the family.

Chloe went silent for a moment until Diamond nudged her with her elbow.

Chloe turned towards Diamond with confusion, waiting for Diamond to say something.

Diamond then leaned closer and whispered in her ear, 'Just be honest. I already told Mackie about her cousins here.'

Diamond lied, of course. She realized that Chloe needed a little push, so she would say something. It wasn't good to keep Mackie in the dark for a long time because it might create misunderstanding and distrust.

Chloe's eyes widened. She was about to scold Diamond for telling Mackie about it without her permission.

But then Diamond quickly added, 'I told her that the boys are not in good health, so she has to wait until they're feeling better.'

Chloe was slightly relieved that Diamond at least devised a clever solution so Mackie didn't need to meet with her cousins as soon as possible. The boys needed to rest as they were still shaken up after the incident.

"Well, these are for the boys," Chloe replied lightly.

"Eh? My cousins are here?!" Mackie said. She almost jumped out of excitement. "Why didn't you tell me sooner, Mommy? I want to play with them!"

Chloe glared at Diamond because Mackie clearly didn't know about it yet. Diamond shrugged and said, "You get to play it off, Gurl."

Chapter 652

"Mommy, let's go and meet them! It's been a long time since the last time I met them!" Mackie said eagerly.

Chloe cleared her throat as she tried to play it off, "Well, not now, dear."

"Eh, why not?" Mackie pouted. "Don't worry, Mommy. I won't yell at them for not following my orders anymore!"

Mackie was called Boss Mackie by the rest of the boys because she was the oldest and she had a very domineering and bossy personality. Shed boss around those boys, and each time Chloe tried to scold Mackie for what she did to her cousins, the boys would defend Mackie instead, saying that they really liked to follow Boss Mackie's order and said Boss Mackie was the best.

Chloe wanted to tell the boys not to be scared if Mackie threatened them.

But it seemed that they genuinely liked to stick around with Mackie. They really liked surrounding her like four little soldiers following their commander to war.

"Dear, your cousins are sick. They… they caught fever," Chloe bluffed. "So I can't let you meet them yet or else you'll get sick as well."

"Awww…" Mackie looked sad after knowing that her cousins were sick. But Mommy was true. She couldn't meet them if they were sick because Mackie didn't want to get sick as well. "How long will they stay here? Can I at least play with them before they go home?"

"Oh, don't worry about that, Dear. They will stay here for a long time," Chloe said. "So, when they're not sick anymore, you can play with them."

"Wah! Does that mean they'll be here for Thanksgiving and Christmas?"

"Ah, we will see about that later, okay?"

"Un!" Mackie was excited to spend her holiday with her family. If Uncle, Mommy, Grandma, and her cousins could be with her together at the same table during Thanksgiving, then that would be amazing!

In fact, it would be even better than any Christmas and Thanksgiving they ever had with Daddy. Because they would only eat Thanksgiving food in silence, and Daddy was never there during Christmas, only Mommy and Mackie opened the gift under the Christmas tree.

That was… if she could get a gift, of course.

Mommy always said that she didn't have enough money to spend on gifts and was sorry for it.

But Mackie didn't really care about that. She was already happy enough to spend time with her Mommy.

'But imagine if I could spend my time with them all! Whooo! That'd be fun!' Mackie thought.

Chloe was relieved that at least Diamond could devise a good idea to delay Mackie and her cousins' meeting without hiding anything from her daughter.

Diamond giggled and elbowed Chloe again, "See? It's not so hard to be honest with her. Well, 50% honest, I guess. But I understand that you still need to hide a few things from Mackie."

Chloe glared at Diamond again for a moment before she sighed and nodded, "I guess you're right. I can't keep hiding things from her."

Chloe only ate one slice of carrot cake she made, then put two whole cakes and apple pies into the food containers.

"I will bring these downstairs for your cousins and your Grandma. They live together now," Chloe said to her daughter. "Can you wait here with Diamond?"

"Sure!" Mackie nodded while eating her third slice.

"Mhm, I'll be here for dinner too, if you don't mind," Diamond said.

Chloe chuckled, "Sure, we can cook while waiting for Vernon to come home."

Chloe went down with containers full of cakes, leaving Diamond and Mackie in the kitchen, still eating cakes.

"See? Your Mom just needs a little push so she will be honest with you," Diamond said as she winked at Mackie.

"Hehe, you're right, Diamond!" Mackie cheered.

Diamond and Mackie actually planned it from the start. Usually, Mackie could eat a lot of cakes, and so did Uncle Vernon. They had sweet teeth and could eat a whole banana pie by themselves.

But Diamond told Mackie to say that the cakes were a bit too much and nobody would eat them. She also told Mackie to eat slower.

Thus, Chloe was pushed to be honest.

Of course, Diamond still hadn't told Mackie about her cousins because that was Chloe's right to do so.

But she at least set up a small trick to make Chloe spill the beans.

"Your Mommy isn't trying to hide things from you. She knows that you must be very excited to meet with your cousins, but they are still sick. If you know it earlier, of course you will insist on meeting them, right? Your Mommy doesn't want you to be sad because you can't meet them right away."

"Mm, I guess you're right," Mackie nodded while munching on the carrot cake. "Maybe I should be more patient…."

"You should. Your Mommy would be happy and more open to you if you can be more patient with everything," Diamond suggested.

Diamond watched as Mackie thought hard while eating her cake. She could see some of Vernon's habits in Mackie because Vernon often ate or drank anything while thinking hard about something.

They were also impatient, brash, and stubborn.

'It's funny to see that Mackie could 100% pass as Vernon's daughter, and nobody would bat an eye, really,' Diamond thought.

**

Chloe returned to the penthouse about fifteen minutes later and went straight to the kitchen. She thought that Diamond and Mackie had already returned downstairs to play again.

But Diamond was busy chopping up some vegetables while Mackie was helping by wiping the dinner table and kitchen countertop, though she had to use a stool to reach it.

"Uhm, why are you two here?" Chloe asked, "You can go downstairs if you want.".

Diamond and Mackie turned their heads at the same time.

"Because we want to help Mommy!" Mackie replied.

"Yeah, we want to help you," Diamond added. She pointed at the note on the fridge and said, "I saw that you want to make a few veggie side dishes, so I can at least help with that."

Chloe was surprised by their enthusiasm to help. She smiled and quickly wore her apron again, "Well, this means we can finish the dish before Vernon comes home."

Chapter 653

Vernon returned home around seven in the evening. The moment he unlocked the penthouse door, he could smell a sweet scent from the kitchen.

He kicked his shoes and dropped his briefcase. He rushed to the kitchen because he couldn't wait to hug his beloved woman from behind and kiss his cute daughter. It was a great reward after a long day at work or facing that bastard Vincent.

He saw Chloe was busy setting up food on the dining table. She was wearing her pink apron as always, and her hair was tied in a ponytail.

Vernon's face brightened instantly. He pounced on her and hugged her from behind suddenly, which shocked Chloe, "Ah—Eh?!"

Vernon wrapped his arms around Chloe's waist to stop her from struggling too much, "I'm home, my love," he said before kissing her cheek from behind.

Chloe stopped struggling after knowing it was Vernon, but she said nothing, which was weird.

Because Chloe would usually greet him sweetly, even kiss him on the cheek in response.

So, Vernon asked, "Chloe? Is there anything wrong?"

Chloe said nothing but pointed at two people sitting across the table. Vernon lifted his head and saw Diamond and Mackie staring at them. Vernon didn't realize those two's present at first because he had tunnel vision when it was about Chloe.

Whenever he saw his beloved woman, everything around him would be blurred except the clear figure of Chloe.

"Ah, damn it," Vernon cursed in a low voice before releasing his embrace. He sat on the dining chair and tried to act normal despite the sudden PDA he had done with Chloe just now.

"Welcome back, Uncle!" Mackie smiled wide. She wasn't all that surprised by Uncle and Mommy's affection. In fact, she liked it when her Uncle hugged her Mommy because Mommy always looked happy whenever her Uncle embraced her.

Diamond had a teasing grin on her face and said, "Whew, it must be nice to be a pair of lovebirds."

Chloe lowered her head even more because she was blushing so hard right now, while Vernon clicked his tongue annoyedly, "Why are you here, Diamond?"

Diamond shrugged, "I'm just visiting. I asked Chloe if I can eat dinner here, and she said she's happy to have me."

"You know you can always eat outside, right? Do you need me to raise your salary so you won't disturb a family's dinner time?"

"Vernon!" Chloe reprimanded him. "Don't be rude to our guests. Diamond accompanied Mackie while I'm busy baking cakes. Besides, it's nice to have a guest to eat with us, right?"

"Hmph," Vernon snorted. He truly did not enjoy the presence of someone else during his family time. In his head, his true family would always be Chloe, Mackie, and their future children, so he felt like there was a thorn in his eyes when he saw Diamond.

Diamond didn't seem to mind at all. After all, she was already used to her boss and his crazy antics.

They ate dinner in peace, well, somewhat.

Because Vernon kept on giving Diamond an unpleasant look as if he couldn't wait to kick Diamond out of the penthouse, and Chloe had to apologize many times because Vernon was not even trying to hide his disdain.

Diamond found it very amusing nonetheless. She got to watch the relationship dynamic of her boss and her best friend while eating some very good homemade food. What's not to love?.

It was no wonder that Vernon never protested any of Chloe's homemade food.

They finished dinner around seven-thirty, and Diamond was the first one to break the silence, "Well, I better get going. I don't want to disturb the family time here."

"Should've done that sooner," Vernon said.

"Vernon!" Chloe yelled again, and Vernon only rolled his eyes because Chloe didn't share the same sentiment as him.

"I'm so sorry about him, Diamond. Let me escort you out," Chloe said.

Diamond chuckled and patted Mackie's head, "We can play again later, Mackie."

"Un! Sure! Thank you for playing with me, Diamond!"

Chloe escorted Diamond out of the penthouse, but before Diamond left, she muttered, "The Child Protection Service will come in a week. I've prepared the apartment that you will use with your nephews. Just make sure that you don't look too nervous, and you should allow those boys to do what they usually do, such as playing around and having fun with Mackie."

"Thank you so much, Diamond. I'm sorry I can't meet you in the office these days. You know, I'm still in hiding. I can't even do grocery shopping anymore."

Diamond smiled and hugged her homegirl, "It's fine, Chloe. I know that things are just not in your favor right now. Just stay like this until Mr. Phoenix Gray finishes his job to take down that bastard for you."

"… Do you think that Vernon can do it?" Chloe asked.

Diamond knew that Chloe would forever have doubt in her heart. She had been abused for way too long that her first instinct would always surrender, or else Vincent would hurt her.

So all Diamond could do was to assure her, "The company has grown at such a crazy pace, and we're branching out on many businesses as well. He is putting everything on full throttle so he can be on par with Vincent. He's doing his best, and I know he will succeed."

"Trust him, Chloe," Diamond said.

"… I will try," Chloe replied.

Diamond smiled at her, "Don't forget to give me a video call during Christmas. I'll be with my family, they said they want to see your face in a video at least."

Chloe chuckled, "Sure, I will call you later. Bye, Diamond."

"Bye, best friend!"

Chloe went back to the penthouse after Diamond entered the elevator. She saw that Mackie and Vernon were eating the cakes together while watching some cartoons, which they usually did whenever Chloe made cakes or pies for them.

Chloe chuckled and sat right between them. Their eyes were still glued on the TV but instinctively fed Chloe.

It was truly a picture of a happy family.

Chapter 654

Vernon was busy with his laptop when Chloe sat right next to him on the sofa. She peeked at the laptop screen and realized that Vernon was actually checking the stock on Gray company compared to his own.

He was so focused on it as if his life depended on it.

Well, that might be true because their lives actually depended on whether Vernon could destroy the Gray company and kick Vincent out of his high horse or not.

Vernon glanced at Chloe, who was peeking at his screen a few times, then decided to shut the lid, "Don't peek on it. I don't want to show you the process. I just want to show you the result of my hard work later."

"But I want to help…."

"You already help enough by staying with me, really," Vernon insisted. Truthfully, he just didn't want Chloe to see that his works also had many obstacles he had to clear.

There were times when things happened during his job. Perhaps some business partners behaving not according to his plan or some of the unplanned incidents he had to handle.

It wasn't as smooth sailing as he wanted it to be, and he didn't want Chloe to see it because it might give her some doubts.

Chloe truly wanted to help, but looking at Vernon's disapproving face, was a sign of no negotiation.

Thus, she shifted the topic because she did not intend to fight with Vernon tonight.

Chloe comfortably rested her head on Vernon's shoulder and said, "Diamond told me that she has prepared the decoy apartment I'll use to fool the CPS. Thank you for helping me so much."

"It's my responsibility to do so," Vernon said. He put his hand on her thigh and rubbed it gently with his thumb. "I will do anything for you and Mackie, remember that."

"… You did everything for me, but I haven't done a single thing for you," Chloe lamented. "I want to be useful too."

"But you—"

"Don't tell me that I'm already useful by staying on your side. That's just the bare minimum," Chloe insisted.

Vernon chuckled because that was exactly what he was about to say now.

But what could he do? It was actually the truth. Her presence was all that Vernon needed in life. Just realizing that Chloe was in his embrace was enough to put his heart at ease.

"Well, if you feel like you want to do something to compensate for me, then why don't you give me a ki—."

Chu~

Vernon was stunned when Chloe suddenly kissed him on the lips before he could even finish his sentence. Usually, Chloe would hesitate and then blush a little when he asked for a kiss. It would even take Vernon a few more kisses that he initiated before Chloe kissed him back.

But not today.

He stared at Chloe blankly as he tried to find an answer to her sudden kiss. Chloe's cheeks reddened, but she boldly asked, "D—Do you want more reward? I… um… I could kiss you somewhere else if you want."

Vernon could feel that his boxer got tight instantly. There was an obvious bulge that couldn't be hidden anymore.

He always thought that he loved super-submissive women, and he loved Chloe when she was submissive. But when she tried to take the initiative, there was a novelty feeling that he couldn't ignore.

So he played along, "You could make yourself useful by kissing my lips and then my—"

Before Vernon could finish his words, Chloe kissed his lips again and then continued to kiss around his cheeks and jaw, rubbing against his stubbles.

Vernon stayed still like a statue, but his chest started heaving, and it became difficult for him to breathe as he held his urge. Since Chloe wanted to play it like this, he had to be patient.

Chloe kissed his ear and whispered, "Mr. Phoenix Gray, I want to be useful to you. Do you have any requests?"

Vernon clenched his fists, trying his best to control himself, then replied, "Sit on my lap and grind on me."

Chloe straddled Vernon's lap. She could feel Vernon's thick bulge underneath her squirming pussy, they were only separated by thin fabric from their underwear, and Chloe couldn't help but gasp.

Taking the initiative always made her nervous, but she knew that Vernon liked this so much. So she tried to push herself to be brave and then started grinding her pussy lips against his bulge.

"Ah… uhnn…" Chloe moaned sweetly as she could feel his big cock twitching and throbbing under her. Vernon said nothing at first, but when Chloe started leaking down there, he started reacting by unbuttoning her pajamas to free her boobs.

He started fondling a pair of beautiful big breasts in front of him while kissing Chloe's neck and collarbone, making hickeys all over.

He had no hesitation in making a lot of hickeys because he knew that Chloe would be in this apartment for a while anyway, so no man except him could see the beauty and eroticism that Chloe had.

Vernon stared at the pair of cute nipples she had. He looked up to see Chloe's expression. Who was in bliss as she continued grinding on his cock. She even pressed on it a few times, making his boxer wet with her water down there.

Vernon smirked, 'As expected, I love seeing you like this, my love.'

Vernon opened his mouth and started sucking on Chloe's nipple.

"Ahhhnn!" Chloe felt a surge of heat around her breasts as Vernon sucked harder. She couldn't wait any longer. She wanted his cock, but she knew Vernon wouldn't give it to her because it was still too big.

"Vernon, I—I can't hold it anymore. It's throbbing down there, please!"

Vernon stopped sucking on Chloe's nipples. He pulled Chloe, put her on his shoulder, and then said, "Let's try three fingers today," before he rushed to the bedroom to do their unfinished business.

Chapter 655

Chloe woke up the next morning feeling stuffy as always. Vernon and his bear hug were truly something that was unbearable.

Because no matter how many times Chloe struggled to get some air, Vernon would instinctively pull her deep into his embrace and bury her face inside his chest, barely giving her time to breathe.

Chloe had to wiggle her way out until she could finally slip out and roll to the end of the bed to avoid getting bear-hugged again. She quickly got up from the bed because Vernon's hand was about to reach her again.

She let out a relieved sigh once she was finally free from the bear. But Vernon frowned in his sleep once he realized he couldn't find his beloved woman around him anymore.

He grunted and opened his eyes slowly, "Chloe… Chloe…"

"Yes, I'm here, Vernon," Chloe replied as she opened the curtain. "You should wake up, you told me last night that you have things to do this morning."

"Ugh," Vernon grunted again. Last night was wild. Chloe could finally take three fingers of his, just one more, and then he could finally ram his cock inside her without tearing her in two.

He thought that Chloe would wake up much later, but it seemed she had gotten used to their play, so she didn't get too exhausted after a long night.

Chloe realized that Vernon wanted to sleep again. She sighed and approached Vernon on the bed.

She patted his cheek a few times and said, "Wake up, sleepyhead. It's time to go to work."

Vernon said nothing but suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

"Ah!"

Chloe lost her balance and fell right on top of Vernon's body. Vernon wrapped his arms tighter around her hips and his legs around hers, so Chloe couldn't even wiggle her way out.

"Vernon—ugh, Vernon!" Chloe tried to slap his chest, but Vernon felt nothing but a feather tickling his chest.

"Sleep a bit more, okay? I'm tired."

"… Fine, I'll make breakfast while you're sleeping. Can you let me go now?"

"Not unless you give me a kiss," Vernon said.

Chloe rolled her eyes. She gave Vernon a peck on his lips and chin, much to Vernon's pleasure.

He finally released Chloe and pulled the blanket up to his chest. He fell asleep in less than ten seconds, much to Chloe's bewilderment.

'He's like a big oaf when he's relaxed,' Chloe thought. He gave him another kiss on the forehead before adding, 'Which is why I love him so much.'

Chloe washed her face in Vernon's bathroom before she left for the kitchen. She put on her apron and started making avocado toast and scrambled eggs for three. She had already asked Dorothea about the boys' food, and Dorothea said she could handle a simple breakfast for the boys.

So today, she only needed to make three.

'Well, of course we can always tell the receptionist to bring them food everyday. Vernon even told me not to tire myself with cooking for them, but… homemade cooking is always more special than any restaurant food, right?'

Chloe finished serving three avocado toast and scrambled eggs on three plates when her daughter went upstairs.

"Good Morning, Mommy!" Mackie greeted cheerfully in the morning.

Chloe smiled at her and patted her head, "Morning, dear. I made you avocado toast and scrambled eggs for breakfast, you should eat it while it's warm."

"Yay! I love avocados! Thank you, Mommy!" Mackie jumped to the dining chair and started digging in.

Chloe joined in and ate slowly while watching her daughter.

"Mommy, where is Uncle?" Mackie asked innocently.

"He's still sleeping. He's too tired, so he'll have a late breakfast," Chloe replied. She glanced at her daughter, who seemed to have something in mind. So she asked, "What's wrong, dear? Do you want to tell me something?"

Mackie didn't answer immediately. She was thinking whether it was fine for her to ask Mommy about it. Because she didn't want Mommy to keep dodging her questions.

But Diamond told her that her Mommy only needs reassurance, so she will be honest.

Thus, Mackie said, "Mommy, how long will my cousins stay with us?"

"Uh… that is… indefinite, Dear," Chloe replied hesitantly. "They're going to stay here for a long time."

"Then what about Aunt Chelsea and Gran? Won't they be mad if my cousins stay for too long?" Mackie asked.

"T—They won't be mad, haha…."

"Mommy, don't lie," Mackie knew well that her Mommy was lying right now. It was all on her face, and she probably forgot about one thing. "Aunt Chelsea doesn't like us, she won't let the boys stay with you for a long time."

"Mackie…" Chloe was speechless, knowing that Mackie already understood how much Chelsea hated them both. She stared at her daughter, who had grown a bit taller since they left Vincent's mansion.

The cute little girl that Chloe raised also had some seriousness in her eyes, unlike the innocent and ignorant Mackie that Chloe coddled.

'At some point, I have to tell her about everything. She doesn't have a normal family growing up, she will eventually learn about many things and that should come from me, not from other people, especially not from Vincent who can twist the truth to brainwash my daughter,' Chloe thought.

She took a deep breath to prepare herself and asked, "Dear, do you want to meet Gran?"

"Yes!" Mackie replied with glimmering doe eyes. "I want to meet Gran!"

Chloe smiled bitterly, "But you shouldn't be surprised by what happened, okay?"

Her Mommy's words stopped Mackie from getting too excited. Though she was still young, she could see the seriousness of this topic. She knew that something must've happened to her Gran.

Mackie began to worry. She thought that Gran must be sick in the hospital because she had a frail body. Her Mommy tried to hide this because she didn't want Mackie to be sad.

'But I have to show Mommy that I'm strong! I can take it!' Mackie told herself.