Lily looked at Harold with admiration. She had never felt this loved in her life. Not from anybody in the world. Her mom might have loved her, but she was too weak to stand up for her, so sometimes, she would overlook Lily's pain.
Lily was certain that Harold was upset with what her stepsister did to her, that was why he remained there, waiting for Lily to retaliate.
Also, she had to do it, or else Harold would not take her away from that house.
Actually, a slap was nothing compared to what Lily suffered in the hands of her sister the previous day and into the night. Her sister ought to have considered herself lucky to be met with just a slap as retaliation, yet she was being obstinate about it.
''After this slap, we would be on the same page again. If you want to be friends with me, then we would be friends, but if you want to continue fighting me, then, be my guest because I will fight back,'' Lily told her sister.