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Capítulo 33: Returning the Favor With Gratitude (1)

Adrienne didn't care if she ended up becoming a bully like them - at least she wasn't preying on those innocent ones. She knew what she was doing wasn't right, as these girls were still young, and they could still repent and change. Alas, using one's age to escape punishment was a little overboard, in her opinion.

These girls wouldn't know what it feels like to be bullied until they experienced it, but she doubted whether they would change their ways after this encounter. If Adrienne knew Samantha had been suffering like this, she should have sought the girl as soon as she got the chance. She shouldn't have waited a week before making a move to find her.

"Please... Please let us go… we'll leave... We'll leave Samantha alone from now on. We don't even know she has a sister like you." The girl pleaded to Adrienne in tears. She was panicking, and her heart beat faster. Her complexion turned ashen as she looked at Adrienne.

"When Samantha begged you to stop hitting her, did you listen?" Adrienne scoffed. "Even if she doesn't have a sister like me, you still don't have any right to harm her. Do you think that because someone is poor, you should mistreat them? If you were born in Samantha's shoes, would you like to experience living like you're in hell every single moment of your life?"

The girl couldn't respond in fear and could only watch as Adrienne raised a hand towards her cheek before running her slim fingers over her thick hair. She could see the coldness in Adrienne's eyes and she froze, not daring to move. She cried out when Adrienne grabbed a fistful of her hair and tugged her closer. Her friends who were watching by the side had chills running down their spines yet again.

"You shouldn't forget what happened tonight, okay, Little Sister? If I find out you are bullying other students besides Samantha, I'll visit you and give you another lesson you'll never forget." Adrienne said before releasing the fearful girl. She kept the metal pipe in her hand and regarded them all. She was a thirty-one-year-old woman trapped in an eighteen-year-old body. Of course, she would never allow these children to bully her.

"Don't worry, Little Sister. As a thanks for disciplining my younger sister, I should return the favor with gratitude." She added in a domineering tone. "This wouldn't be our last meeting. We'll see each other again with your parents and guardians soon. Our lawyer would surely want to hear your side of the story before we sue your families for child neglect. Are you prepared to lose everything? We might not be able to hold you responsible, but it doesn't mean we can't go after your parents, right?"

The girls started to panic inwardly. They were only acting arrogantly in front of others because of their families' reputations. However, they all knew that once their reputation was smeared in public and they were humiliated, there was a chance that their families would turn their backs on them.

They were still young, so how would they know what right words to say in front of a lawyer? Anything they could say might be used against them. They couldn't understand why the tables were suddenly turned against them.

For the longest time, they had known Samantha Qin, but no one from the Qin family bothered to look after her. The news of Richard Qin's death had also been widely known. There shouldn't be anyone who Samantha could rely on.

Adrienne watched the girls pull themselves up from the ground, groaning in pain with swollen faces. They picked up their bags and left in a hurry. They didn't even dare to look back in fear.

Once they were gone, Adrienne lowered her guard and sighed. She returned the metal pipe to the alley and picked up Samantha's bag that was left on the ground. She was about to leave when she spotted Myrtle and Samantha looking at her with widened eyes a few meters away.

She was caught off guard, not expecting the two to witness her earlier actions. Adrienne didn't allow her surprise to show on her face but instead calmly strode towards them.

"You are still here?" She told Myrtle before eyeing Samantha. "Let's get going. I want to see how badly they've hurt you."

Samantha could only follow Adrienne and Myrtle in silence, but her trembling immediately stopped once Adrienne approached her. She followed them to Myrtle's apartment, but she hesitated to enter. Everything looked clean, and Samantha feared she would sully the place with her presence.

"What are you doing still standing there?" Myrtle called her. "Come on in. You've had a long day today."

She glanced at Adrienne for affirmation and received a slight nod in return. Only then did Samantha enter the apartment and remove her shoes. She followed Myrtle inside, who brought her to a small bathroom.

"Take a bath. Everything you may need to clean yourself is available inside. If you need something, just call my name. I'm Myrtle Han, by the way." Myrtle handed Samantha a clean towel before pointing at Adrienne Jiang, who chose to sit on her small couch. "And that's Adrienne. We'll talk about what happened today later, but first, clean yourself."

Samantha thanked her and gave Adrienne one last look before she entered the bathroom. For some reason, her attention was drawn to Adrienne. Perhaps it was because Adrienne was the first person who stood up for her and treated her as a person.

She slowly washed away the dirt from her skin by scrubbing because her mind kept replaying what she had seen earlier. Adrienne had easily dodged her classmates' attack, leaving them helpless in the end. If only she were as strong as Adrienne, she would have ended her classmates' bullying a long time ago.

It wasn't like she didn't try to seek help, but every attempt she made was met with disappointment. Samantha, who had held her tears for years, finally broke down and cried.


Capítulo 34: Returning the Favor With Gratitude (2)

When Samantha stepped out of the shower, only covered with a huge towel, she found Adrienne and Myrtle waiting in the small living area. Adrienne gestured for her to sit beside her, to which she easily complied. She flinched when Adrienne suddenly held her bare arm and took a good look at it.

She was ashamed to show them the faded scars and new bruises on her body, but Samantha knew it was pointless to hide it from them since they had already seen what her classmates did to her. There were cigarette burns on her arms that had just healed. Some still visible scratches came from the sharp pins her classmates used on her skin.

Samantha saw Adrienne's eyes darken before hearing her say, "I should have beaten them more if I knew the extent of your injuries. I'll make them pay for doing this to you."

Samantha was moved and couldn't stop herself from shedding tears again. Her eyes were already swollen from crying, but she didn't care to hide her tears anymore.

Her mother abandoned her and rarely came home. If she did, she was always intoxicated with alcohol, and always gave her a beating. Her teachers didn't care about her and when she told her homeschool teacher that her classmates were bullying her, the teacher just shrugged her off. She thought there wouldn't be anyone to help her, to save her from this misery.

Adrienne and Myrtle didn't tell her to stop crying. She expected them to look at her with pity, but there was none. Instead, Samantha could see the cold rage simmering in Adrienne's eyes, while Myrtle had a thoughtful expression.

She allowed Myrtle to clean her visible wounds and applied ointment on her bruises while Adrienne stepped into the kitchen and made a phone call in hush tones. Samantha wasn't sure why Adrienne saved her earlier, but it seemed like Adrienne was involved with the Qin family.

The Qin family…

Samantha had only met her father once and she didn't like him. She also didn't like how desperate her mother was to convince her father to take her into the Qin family. She never cared for him, hence, when she heard the news of his accident and death, Samantha didn't even shed a tear for him while her mother was wallowing.

Samantha was worried that Adrienne would get in trouble because of her, so when Adrienne returned and joined them again, she apologized to her.

Adrienne looked at her, before shaking her head. She raised a hand and wiped Samantha's tears with her thumb. She touched her with such gentleness Samantha had never received from anyone, not even from her mother.

"You shouldn't apologize for someone else's actions. It's not your fault. It was them who invited trouble to themselves. As for why I helped you just now, it's because I made a deal with your brother, Lennox Qin. He wants me to retrieve you and make your mother give up your custody to him. However, even if I didn't make a deal with your brother and you're not Samantha Qin, I would still help you."

Adrienne then informed her that a doctor was coming to check on her. Samantha felt uncomfortable, but seeing that Adrienne and Myrtle were both willing to help her, she conceded. Myrtle allowed her to borrow some of her clothes because Samantha's uniform was too dirty to be used again.

Half an hour later, a lady doctor knocked on Myrtle's door and introduced herself as Dr. Ye. Dr. Ye frowned upon seeing Samantha's injuries but didn't comment on it. She then proceeded to photograph some of her injuries with her consent and gave her some medicines to help her recover faster.

Samantha watched as the doctor privately talked with Adrienne before leaving. She wondered what was spoken between the two but didn't dare to ask Adrienne. Once the doctor left, Samantha sat with Adrienne and Myrtle at the dining table, with several dishes in front of her. Myrtle had been cooking in the kitchen while Samantha was being checked by Dr. Ye.

"Sorry, I haven't done my weekly shopping yet. These are the only things left in my fridge." Myrtle said, but it was already a feast in Samantha's eyes. Tears started to run down her cheeks again.

Her tears caught both Myrtle and Adrienne off guard. None of them expected that Samantha would suddenly cry.

"What's wrong, Sam? Is it alright for us to call you Sam? Are you in pain?" Myrtle asked with a hint of panic in her voice, while Adrienne was already considering calling Dr. Ye back. Perhaps the doctor missed something during the examination earlier.

"N-no…." Samantha continued to sob. "It's just… It's been a long time since I had a complete meal and have someone to share it with."

They were stunned hearing her words. Myrtle recovered from her shock and patted Samantha's shoulder.

"Then from now on, you can drop by anytime and have a meal with your Sis Myrtle and Sis Addie. You don't need to sleep through the night if you are hungry. Just find me at the coffee shop where I work and accompany me for dinner. You're not the only one who eats alone, you know." She said, trying to lighten up the mood around them.

Adrienne nodded, but didn't say a word. They started to eat dinner with Myrtle occasionally putting meats and vegetables into Adrienne and Samantha's bowls.

"You two are still growing up." She reasoned out. "Addie, I didn't know when you started training again but eating more meat would help you build some muscle."

She then turned to Samantha. "Little Sister, you should also eat more too. Even if my cooking isn't to your liking, you should finish what's in your bowl. Don't waste even a single grain!"

For the first time in years, Samantha Qin cracked a genuine smile. The warmth of having someone to rely on and the feeling of being cared for filled her heart.


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