Wendy’s expression suddenly became very ugly, and she said very seriously, “Grandma! You are so old, why don’t you still have a correct sense of right and wrong?”
“You are right, my mother was indeed sent to the black coal kiln by my brother-in-law, but have you ever thought about why she was sent to the black coal kiln by him? If she hadn’t made a game with that woman, pitted all of Elaine’s money not to mention the brother-in-law’s villa, he wouldn’t have been able to punish her that way!”
“And the two of us into the detention center, that incident, in the end, is also our own blame, the villa was given to brother-in-law, but you wanted to take over, repeatedly come to trouble, you also encouraged brother to come over to the old housekeeper of Solmon at that time, we were not sentenced, is already brother-in-law’s extra-legal grace! “
Mrs. Willson stood dumbfounded as if she had been struck by lightning.
She looked at Wendy, unable to say a word for half a day, while her whole body was already trembling violently because of her anger.
Half a day later, she pointed at Wendy and said in the utmost pain, “Wendy ah Wendy! What kind of mesmerizing soup have you been given by Charlie? You have always hated him, so why are you starting to speak to him now?”
Wendy looked at her and said without flinching: “Brother-in-law didn’t pour me any soul-soup, and I didn’t speak to him, I just saw the truth of the matter itself!”
“Previously a thousand mistakes, it is our fault, I am sorry to my cousin, but also sorry to brother-in-law, we hurt and failed them again and again!”
“You …… you f*rt!” Mrs. Willson was so angry that she almost had a heart attack, trembling and pointing at Wendy, angrily rebuking, “Have you forgotten how Charlie plotted to harm our family?”
“We almost lost half of our lives when we ate the dumplings wrapped by the daffodil! Is this not a blood feud now?!”
Wendy shook her head and blurted out, “Daffodil was planted at home by brother-in-law, and you stole it as leeks to eat, which is theft itself! Stealing other people’s things to eat, eating poisoning is also entirely your own fault, what does it have to do with him?”
Mrs. Willson was furious, her face red and neck thick, gritting her teeth and cursing, “You …… you are trying to kill me, you! If you continue to favor him, then I won’t have you as my granddaughter!”
Wendy was not willing to show weakness and shot back, “If you don’t apologize to brother-in-law, then I won’t have you as a grandmother!”
Mrs. Willson was stunned and cried out, “Wendy, are you crazy? What’s so great about this guy that you’re willing to turn against your grandmother for him?”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the central conflict in this chapter?
A: The chapter highlights a fierce family confrontation where Wendy challenges her grandmother’s narrative about past grievances, defending her brother-in-law.
Q: Why does Wendy defend her brother-in-law, Charlie Wade?
A: Wendy argues that the family’s past misfortunes were a consequence of their own actions and greed, rather than solely Charlie’s malice, suggesting he showed ‘extra-legal grace’.
How do you interpret Wendy’s brave stand against her grandmother and the potential shifts in family dynamics?