Chapter 47

She briskly stepped over and locked the bathroom door, not because she feared any intentional peeping, but was worried that someone might not know she was there and barge in by mistake. Melissa quietly lay in the bathtub, enjoying a moment of serenity. Just the thought of the way Nancy was holding her tongue at the dinner table made her feel extremely vindictive. Liam also had a complicated look on his face, especially after seeing Melissa serve food to Joseph. After drinking so much lotus leaf mushroom soup that she made tonight, he must have annoyed Nancy This thought amused Melissa, who couldn't help but chuckle "Serves her right." Melissa felt relaxed after a good bath, and upon returning to her room, she found that the children were already asleep. So, she picked a clean nightgown from the closet, put it on, and lay down next to Alvina, closing her eyes. In the middle of the night, Melissa felt Alvina trembling. The child whimpered in a dream-like voice, "Mom, I feel so uncomforta