Chapter 81

"Aunt Tina…" Bethany was calm. Tina's reaction was already beyond what she had imagined. She chuckled and said, "Actually, I had no evidence for this case. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given in. These are just my assumptions." Looking sad, she continued, "You can blame me, scold me, or hit me, but I won't change my mind. I firmly believe that Megan was behind this. And… my mother was but an accomplice." "How is that possible?" Tina put her hand on her chest, and she became increasingly pale. "Aunt Tina," Bethany said, noticing something wasn't right. "Aunt Tina, are you okay?" "I'm fine." Tina tried her best to control her emotions. She said to Bethany, "Beth, whether Meg was responsible for this, I still want to get your hand treated. You love painting, so you mustn't give up on it." Bethany hadn't expected Tina to be so concerned about her hand. She felt touched. "Aunt Tina, I promise that no matter what, I won't give up on painting. I'll find ways to treat my hand and paint ag