Chapter 48 She Might as Well Have Died by Running into Something

"Yolanda? Were you waiting for Mommy here?"

Eliana Reed piled on an enthusiastic smile and hurried toward Yolanda Greenwood with her arms full of things.

Yolanda reflexively stepped back, alarm bells ringing throughout her body.

"What are you dodging for, child?"

Eliana put down the things and reached out to pull Yolanda toward her.

Yolanda dodged again, "What are you trying to do now?"

"I'm your mother. What could I possibly do?"

Eliana managed to squeeze out a few tears.

"Are you still angry with me? How's your hand? Let Mom have a look."

Yolanda held her hand behind her back; she had been hurt too many times to trust the person before her any longer.

"I don't need you to worry about me, if there's nothing else, you can go back."

Eliana was stunned, it never occurred to her that after so long, this girl would still bear a grudge against her.