Chapter 24

After a brief conversation with Loid, they headed downstairs. Just then, Shannon noticed Melanie and Loid walking down the stairs. With a flicker in her eyes, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped herself across the face. Then, she burst into tears and sobbed. "Lily, I know you don't like me. If you don't want me to stay, I'll leave. But why did you hit me?" Lily stood there with her hands in her pockets and her eyebrows raised slightly. She smirked as she watched Shannon act out. As Melanie walked over, she glanced at Shannon and casually asked, "What's going on?" With her face buried in her hands, Shannon sobbed pitifully. "Mrs. Laurier, Lily said she doesn't want me to stay here. She only agreed to let me stay to leave a good impression on you. I just said I wanted to take care of her, but she hit me." Shannon's petite frame and delicate features made her seem even more vulnerable as she sobbed uncontrollably. However, the people around her saw through her act. "Lily, yo