CHAPTER 215 Bartholomew's Help and Support

  "Nobody will force you to change who you are Lexi. I would never allow that." Ann said as she and Lexi clasped their hands together.

  'I forbid it too. Life would be insufferable without her backing me up when you need some sense knocking into you...' Maeve nodded wisely.

  'Hey! That was one time!' Ann protested.

  'Yeah… and the rest…' Maeve sniggered as Ann fumed silently and blocked her out, a sullen pout forming on her lips as she turned back to Lexi.

  A halfhearted smile finally graced Lexi's lips as she saw Ann's expression.

  "I suppose I have to stick around and at least try it for Maeve's sake. She'd go mental if she was left alone to handle you."

  Ann scowled at her and pushed her shoulder in mild irritation.

  "You two are going to drive me to insanity, do you know that?" she said finally as she wrapped her arms around Lexi and hugged her tightly. "You won't be alone in any of this Lexi, I promise you."