My Mommy's Brave Heart novel Chapter 9

Boiling water flew at Sophia and splashed all over her chest.

The water was so hot that she jumped, and her palm missed Melody’s face.

“Who threw hot water at me?!”

Sophia was fuming. When she looked down, she saw Alden holding an empty glass.

The moment she saw him, she threw all caution to the wind and ran over to grab him by the collar. Then, she swung her hand at him.

Adina grabbed her hand midwing, even if it felt as if her bone was about to be crushed.

“Abusing my kids while I’m not around, Sophia? It’s been years since we last met, but you’re as uncivilized as ever.”

Adina flung her hand away and bent down to hug Alden and Melody.

Sophia was so angry that she felt as if she was about to combust.

She pointed at Melody and roared, “Your daughter slapped my son! Either let me slap her, or do it yourself!”

Adina looked over and saw the palm print on Leo’s face.

But Melody never took the first step to hurt others.

“Mommy, it’s not Mel’s fault,” Alden said. “Leo called her a mute and spat at her.”

He sounded like he was blaming himself.

His granduncle had called him over to talk about the chip, so he had stepped away from Melodie for just a few minutes, but it was enough for someone to bully his sister.

It was his fault. He had made his mother worry again.

When Adina heard her son’s words, rage stirred in her heart.

There were two things she could not tolerate: people calling her children b*stards and people laughing at Melody’s condition.

Sophia had just done both.

Slap!

A loud slap rang through the living room.

Sophia’s eyes went wide. “You witch, how dare you hit me?! I won’t let this go!”

She no longer cared about her image and lunged at Adina like a crazed woman. Her hands were outstretched toward Adina’s throat.