Coleen was so pissed off she took some medicine while sitting on the bed, "This is your home, always will be. If anyone dares to insult you again, kick them out."
"I got it, mom, don't get mad." Molly said.
Molly noticed her mother taking some pills and curiously asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you taking pills?"
Coleen glanced at her, "Nothing, it's just some vitamins."
Molly believed her and didn't ask further.
Downstairs, Mr. Kendrick's sister was still making a fuss. Later, her parents stood up and spoke for justice, "This is your brother's house, and we're just staying here temporarily. How dare you claim it as your own? Molly is our granddaughter. How can you deny she's your niece? If you don't acknowledge this niece, you might as well disown us as parents. After all, we'll always acknowledge this granddaughter. Arguing with a child is really beneath you.”
Vivian quickly stepped in to mediate, "Grandpa, grandma, my mom just has a bit of a temper. She's just too attached to this house. Please understand."
Mr. Kendrick said to his son, "Chad, it's late now. You should take them back to the hotel."
Chad responded, grabbing his car keys, "Let's go."
With Mr. Kendrick stepping in, Walter naturally had no reason to stay, he left with his wife.
Vivian quickly followed Chad, apologizing in a seemingly gentle and reasonable manner, "I'm sorry, Chad, and please apologize to Molly for me. We didn't mean it."
Chad replied, "I have nothing to do with you so I'm not in a position to apologize for you. And, knowing my sister, she's not the type to accept apologies."
In Molly's words, “If apologies were effective, what would we need the police for?” So, she only accepted apologies from Chad, because he was a cop.
The family got into Chad's car. He drove them to the hotel. On the way, Mr. Kendrick's sister still had something to say to Chad, "Chad, don't let your guard down. She's changed her name to Molly now, and she might not care about our family anymore. Go back and tell your parents to keep an eye on the valuables in the house."
Chad responded, "The most valuable thing in my house is Molly. She can't be watched over. She's like a little monkey, always stirring trouble for me to handle. The last time someone pissed her off, she stabbed them with a knife. You'd better not make her angry. I worry one day she might take a swing at you."
The car fell silent. That was exactly the effect Chad wanted.
Vivian said, "Chad, what Molly did is illegal, isn't it? Why wasn't she arrested? Did you..."
Chad answered, "We settled it with money. They didn't press charges. The man was so scared by her, he left Havenbrook and never dared to show up again."
For the rest of the trip, they kept quiet, not mentioning Molly again.
After dropping the four of them at the hotel, he said, "I've booked the rooms, and you can check in at the front desk. I need to head home."
With that, he didn't even get out of the car, just drove off.
Finally, there was peace at home. Mr. Kendrick went upstairs to see his wife and daughter in the bedroom. He sat down on the bed, put his arm around his wife and said, "I've sent them away. Don't get mad anymore."
"Don't touch me." Coleen pushed away her husband's hand in anger.
Mr. Kendrick didn't mind losing face in front of his daughter, he said to her, "Molly, don't take her words to heart. We're family, they're outsiders."
Then, Mr. Kendrick added, "But, she's still your grandparents' daughter, my sister who I grew up with. Please don't be mad at her. It would upset your grandparents if you two fought, especially since we only see each other once or twice a year. Her husband's family is not doing well, they're struggling, so try to have some patience."
"Oh, I see." Molly said to her father, "I'll try to behave."
Mr. Kendrick was momentarily lost for words. Coleen, on the other hand, was amused by her daughter's words, knowing that she hadn't forgiven those who argued with her.
"Alright, enough talk, go find your grandparents. Give me and your mom some space. I need to calm her down." Mr. Kendrick said.
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