Her men did not dare to disobey Mrs. Green's orders. When they were about to lift Nicole up, Joseph
suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at them. The frightening gaze even bore an uncanny
resemblance to Samuel's.
They were slightly shocked and turned their looks to Mrs. Green in embarrassment.
Mrs. Green became even angrier.
"What? You don't want to leave? Then get out of the way and let these people carry this woman out!"
Joseph looked at Mrs. Green, motionless.
At the time, he probably couldn't understand why his grandmother, who had always doted on him, and
his happy family, had changed suddenly.
He couldn't understand. He could only helplessly look at Mrs. Green, hoping that she would give him
an explanation.
This was the first time Mrs. Green couldn't look directly into Joseph's eyes.
"I am your grandmother, the head of this family. Everyone must do what I say. A child like you can
never understand. If you don't want to leave, then step aside. Nicole can't stay here anyway."
Seeing Mrs. Green so determined, the color drained gradually from Joseph's eyes.
His hopes and dependence on Mrs. Green gradually disappeared.
He didn't say anything, but held onto Nicole's hand tightly. He had made his attitude clear.
"Good for you! Joseph, you chose Nicole in the end, right? Fine. From today onwards, you are no
longer a Green."
Her words upset him more.
When the men stepped forward to lift Nicole, he did not stop them. Instead, he stood up and walked out
of the basement with Nicole.
In the meantime, Joseph fixed his gaze on Nicole. He looked at the blood on her, as if he saw Bruce
lying in a pool of blood.
He trembled and shrank, but he didn't say a word. The way he held back his sadness moved everyone.
Mrs. Green watched them walk out of the house. She smashed everything around her out of anger,
which woke Zoe up.
She quickly ran down. Instead of seeing Joseph, she saw her grandma losing her temper.
This was the first time Zoe had seen this. She hid behind a pillar and shyly asked, "Grandma, what
happened?"
Mrs. Green suddenly turned around.
Seeing Zoe so timid reminded her of Nicole, which displeased her.
"Why did you come down?"
Zoe held the pillar tightly and said, "I'm looking for Joseph."
"There is no longer Joseph. You only have one brother, which is Lucas. And from today onwards, you
two are named after the Green, not Bush. Do you understand?"
"Okay."
Zoe watched Mrs. Green with a frightened look and did not dare to ask why.
Right now, she only wanted her mother.
Grandma was too scary today!
"Grandma, where's Mommy? I want Mommy!"
"You don't have mommy anymore! Don't mention her name again!"
Zoe was dumbfounded by what Laurel said.
She paused for a moment and then cried out.
"I want Mommy! I want Mommy! Where's she? I want her!"
"Shut up! Stop crying! Why did you cry to anything? What else can you do? You're just like your
useless mom. If you weren't Samuel's child, I would have dumped you out with your stupid mom."
Laurel got more irritated by Zoe's crying.
Zoe did not understand what she was talking, but she knew she was saying bad things about her and
Nicole.
She had never been scolded since she was born. She was always loved and taken good care of.
Now her grandmother acted like another person. Zoe could not get it. She only cried instinctively.
"I want mom. I want mom!"
Afraid that Mrs. Green would be enraged by Zoe, the servant beside her stepped forward and picked
up Zoe. She whispered, "Good Miss Zoe, stop crying, alright? Your mom is just out on some errands.
Your grandma is in a bad mood. Shall I take you upstairs and get some rest?"
"I want mom!"
Zoe wouldn't listen to anyone. She just cried for Nicole.
Mrs. Green felt so annoyed with her crying.
"Lock her up in the basement! Don't let her out unless she becomes quite again."
The servant found it too cruel to obey.
"Miss Zoe is not well. And she is afraid of the dark. She would got psychological impacts being locked
up in the basement."
"Nonsense! When did the Greens become so fragile? Joseph is just an exception. Zoe is Samuel's
daughter! If she was that fragile, then let her rot in the basement. I don't like her anyway."
Hearing Laurel's last words, Zoe stop crying immediately.
She understood it when Laurel said she did not like her.
Zoe was shocked.
How could Grandma not like her?
Grandma cooked delicious food for her, spent days with her, and tucked her in, didn't she?
Why was it like this now?
"You're not my grandmother! You're an old witch, a bad person! Where did you hide my grandmother?
Give her back!"
Zoe suddenly broke free from the servant's embrace and ran over to Laurel, hitting on Laurel's leg.
"Bad, bad person, give my grandmother back to me. Did you eat her? Give my grandma back to me!"
Mrs. Green found Zoe so annoying. She wanted to kick Zoe aside. An agile servant hurriedly went
forward and picked Zoe up.
"My dear lady, let's be quiet, OK? Come with me. Let's have some delicious food."
The servant hurriedly held Zoe and left.
Zoe struggled fearlessly while shouting, "Bad person, give my grandma back. Give my mom back! Give
Joseph back!"
Mrs. Green felt as if her head was about to explode.
"Find some nurseries and send Zoe to the boarding school, the all-closed one."
"Yes."
They didn't dare to delay and went to do it.
Zoe was carried into the room by the servant and she wouldn't stop crying.
"I want mom. I need Daddy. Daddy can protect me from that bad woman."
The servant was so frightened that she quickly covered Zoe's mouth and whispered, "My lady, don't
say anything. Mrs. Green is angry now. If you provoke her again, God knows where she will send you
to. Don't yell, OK?"
Looking at the child who had just lost her mother, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Seeing the servant's red eyes, Zoe stopped crying.
"Where did my mom and brother go? And where is my grandmother?"
She couldn't believe the person outside was her beloved grandmother.
The servant did not know how to tell Zoe. She only said, "Good lady, don't ask. You will know when you
grow up."
"You adults always lied. I will know when I grow older? You don't tell me because you don't know either,
am I right?"
Zoe's words froze her for a while, and then she turned her head away.
How could she tell Zoe the truth that her mother had been thrown out of the Family by Mrs. Green, and
had become mute with wounds all over her?
Zoe looked at the servant quietly and suddenly said, "Can you tell my daddy what happened if you
can't tell me?"
Samuel was Zoe's hope.
In her heart, Daddy was omnipotent.
The servant was shocked for a moment and quickly covered her mouth. Then, she ran to the door to
check. Seeing that no one was eavesdropping, she heaved a sigh of relief.
She returned and said to Zoe in low voice, "I can help, but you can't shout and cry, deal?"
"Okay, Daddy will come back and help us."
Zoe finally calmed down.
Then the servant went back and informed Mrs. Green.
"Mrs. Green, Miss Zoe is quiet now. Can you not send her away? I can look after her. I promise she will
behave herself in the future."
Mrs. Green looked at her and said, "Claudina, right? I remember you have a granddaughter. Why, isn't
one enough for you to love? Should I thank you for your concern?"
Claudina trembled.
By that Mrs. Green meant she had crossed the boundary.
Claudina explained rapidly, "No, ma'am. That's not what I meant. We all listen to you."
"You can excuse yourself now."
Seeing her sensible, Laurel didn't make it hard for her.
She rubbed her temples exhaustively and said, "I'm a little tired. Don't interrupt me unless there's an
emergency. I need some rest."
"Yes."
Claudina retreated to the side.
After Laurel entered the room, Claudina went to the bathroom and took out her phone to call Samuel.
Unfortunately, Samuel's phone was turned off.
"Why is your phone off? Mr. Green, if you don't answer the phone, you will lose your family."
Claudina called again and again. But no one answered.
In the end, Claudina had no choice but to send him a message.
"Mrs. Green kicked Mrs. Nicole and Mr. Joseph out of the family. Mrs. Nicole was injured all over and
became dumb. She was sent away when she was unconscious. Mrs. Green also wanted to send Miss
Zoe to the boarding school. Mr. Green, come back quickly!"
After sending the message, Claudina deleted it and walked out.
Although she felt sorry for Zoe, her own family mattered more.
This was all she could do. She had to leave Zoe behind and minded her own business.
Zoe did not see Claudina again, but someone else came in to take her away.
She clenched the end of the bed tightly.
"I'm not leaving! I am waiting for Mommy and Daddy. I'm not leaving!"
She sat on the floor, so determined.
The men did not dare to drag her, but they could not disobey Mrs. Green's orders, which put them
somewhere in between.
"Miss Zoe, Mrs. Green had decided on it. Don't make things difficult for us, please."
Zoe cried out, "She is not my grandmother. She is a bad person, can't you tell? You are on the bad
side. When my father comes back, he will not spare you!"
Hearing what Zoe said, everyone shivered.
Both Samuel and Mrs. Green were their bosses. They couldn't afford to go against either of them. And
they were on different paths now. How could they do?
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