Chapter 210 Flower
But Lydia insisted that she had never been to Meryl’s room.
The two held firm to their views. Concerned for Lydia’s safety, Bianca seized the opportunity when Meryl left for school early the next day to uproot all the flowers Meryl had cultivated, along with the soil, disposing of them.
She thought that Meryl would make a big fuss when she got home. So Bianca went to a musical instrument store and spent 50 thousand dollars to buy a cello as a birthday present for her.
However, upon returning home to find her garden bare, Meryl refrained from crying or causing a scene. She just remained silent for half a month and never uttered a word to them. Bianca still remembered it, and she actually felt quite guilty about it at the time.
Meryl was initially depressed upon her return home, perhaps due to Bianca discarding the acupuncture bag on her first night back. But Bianca had no choice! Meryl caused someone to die! As a mother, how could she just watch Meryl continue to harm others with acupuncture?
Bianca watched Meryl giving acupuncture to the little boy with asthma in the car. Seeing her save the boy, Bianca felt proud. Despite Meryl’s years of wandering and being raised by a country woman, she had at least acquired a skill. However, that night, the little boy’s family called to tell her that he was dying. Bianca was frightened and just wanted to get rid of the acupuncture bag quickly. That was the first time she threw away Meryl’s things.
Removing the flowers from the terrace was the second time that Bianca had thrown something away from Meryl. But what could she do? Those flowers might kill Lydia, so she had to do this.
“What about the bouquet of lilies? What did she do with it?” Bianca asked.
“You tell me? She threw it in the trash can! Why is the kid so irritable?”
Malcolm frowned and covered his forehead with his hands in annoyance. “Don’t stress over those flowers. You should focus on our group’s shares. If they keep dropping, how are we gonna explain it to the old guys on the board?”
Bianca stroked the string of beads on her wrist. Unlike Malcolm, who couldn’t sleep last night, she slept pretty soundly. Maybe it was the effect of the beads, and her long-standing insomnia had been cured. Bianca didn’t care much about it. “Celestial Ventures Group is such a big company. So what if the stock falls for a few days? But then again, have we really treated Meryl badly over the years?”
Malcolm didn’t expect Bianca to reflect on herself suddenly. He replied, “Meryl’s not as compliant as Lydia, and she’s definitely not as great. Lydia was brought up by us directly, and she’s amazing at everything. Compared to Lydia, Meryl hasn’t achieved much. It’s not that we’re mean to her, but that she just doesn’t know how to make us happy.”
There would always be a comparison between two children, and it was human nature to be more partial to the one who was more obedient and well-behaved.
But Bianca had other ideas. “But Meryl is our daughter, and the blood relationship is real. Lydia can never surpass her in this.” Lydia claimed to have chosen a diamond bracelet for her, yet Bianca knew Lydia had not prepared anything. Frankly speaking, she was quite disappointed. Bianca always treated Lydia kindly over the years, yet Lydia never remembered her birthday.
Malcolm added, “But don’t forget that Meryl grew up with Camille. Camille is a country woman, and Meryl’s nature was corrupted by her. She has been back for so many years, but she hasn’t changed. Have you forgotten what happened three years ago?”
Malcolm mentioned about three years ago, and Bianca suddenly shut up.