Chapter 93

When Granny Lynch left, Nellie came running into Luna’s ward. She locked the door and buried herself in Luna’s arms sobbing, aggrieved. “Mommy, I don’t want to be away from you. Please don’t agree with Great-Granny. I’ll try to find a way to let you stay!” Luna shook her head helplessly. “Don’t waste your effort on this.” She cupped Nellie’s face. “You have to grow up eventually, right?” Nellie sobbed but said nothing. “Don’t worry, I won’t let you be in any danger. When things are settled after a few days, you can safely stay with the Lynchs. Although there are many terrible things about your father, he treats you well, and that goes for your Great-Granny, too. I can see she loves you a lot.” Nellie bit her lip in dissatisfaction. “She doesn’t love me! If she did, why would she not let you stay with me?” “Because she’s an adult, so she has more concerns.” Luna, in fact, understood where Granny Lynch was coming from. After all, Nellie was the precious daughter of the Lynch fami