Chapter 58

Silas was right. Bethany had used to be such a pushover. After all, most of what Otis and Sarah taught her was to endure and lie in wait. They would say things like "Just bear with it for a moment. It'll pass eventually" and "Just wait for a bit more. Your mom will be here to pick you up soon". As such, Bethany had been enduring and waiting all this time. But now, she was done. Holly didn't know what was wrong with Bethany. The moment she turned around, she chased after her, not caring about Noah and Ella. Behind them, Ella was fuming, but she still put on a weak and innocent front. "Noah, I don't know what's gotten into Beth recently. She's so bad-tempered—" Before she could finish, Noah interrupted her. "Ella, you shouldn't have talked to her like that. If she's fighting with the family, she's probably more upset than you are. Besides, there was nothing between me and her. You misunderstood." Ella was stunned to hear this. She didn't expect Noah to defend Bethany. "I'm sorry, N