Chapter 506

After Hazel was done speaking, Charlie embraced her and apologized to Lizzy, "Hazel is young, and she still doesn't understand certain things. Please don't be angry with her." Lizzy's face darkened. Later, when they got home, Hazel was taken to the master bedroom by her parents and made to stand as a form of punishment. They asked her, "Do you know what you said today?" Hazel nodded earnestly. "It's because Aunt Lizzy always bullies Mommy. I'm still young, so she wouldn't punish me even if I stood up to her. If she does, I'll just throw a tantrum and cry on the floor to embarrass her." At home, she had never been one to back down easily. The Prescotts' relatives often remarked that Hazel was pretty, but her personality was too unruly. They said that she would be a daughter-in-law that would drive her mother-in-law crazy. Elizabeth was furious at that. She hugged Hazel and chided them, "My daughter will not get married." When Shawn heard the cynical remarks, he would take his sis