Chapter 755 Abandon Her
In addition, those provocations from Mr. Murray's sisters and relatives made him strongly believe that Emmeline was the reason for his family's difficult life.
"I hope she would disappear from my family!"
For more than once, this thought flashed across Mr. Murray's mind, but he dared not do anything to her.
Until one day, he heard that a human trafficker had come to town to abduct and traffic children under ten years old.
When those with children in their family heard this rumor, they felt insecure.
Then, they would watch over their own children as they were afraid that there would be an accident.
But for Mr. Murray, his eyes lit up after hearing this news. He thought that it was a great opportunity.
And soon, he came up with a trick.
One morning, Mr. Murray, who had always been strict with Emmeline, was suddenly kind to her.
After approaching her, he asked if she wanted to visit the county. In the county, there was a lot of delicious food, and he would buy her candies.
At that time, little Emmeline was only nine years old, and she was full of curiosity.
Besides, she heard that there were candies...
Ever since she came to the Murray Family, she hadn't eaten any candies for a very long time.
Hence, she immediately agreed, but she didn't manage to tell her mother about this.
After Mr. Murray brought her to the county, he asked her to wait for him at the same spot because he was leaving to buy some candies.
That time, Emmeline was very obedient and smart, so she sat on a stone stool and waited for him.
However, after a long time, Mr. Murray didn't come back.
Later, when the sky was getting dark, Emmeline came to realize one thing.
She was abandoned.
In fact, she knew that Mr. Murray would never come back because he hated her to the core and wished that she could die on the street. In this way, he could get rid of a heavy burden and a girl who had no blood relation with him.
Otherwise, why would he take her to the county and buy candies for her?
At present, Emmeline had long forgotten how she felt at that time.
She only remembered that when she found out the truth, she walked back home throughout the night.
It was almost impossible for a child to have astonishing perseverance and memory. Even so, relying on the route in her memory, she managed to walk from the county to the town and returned home.
After walking for a day and night, she arrived home. Meanwhile, Mrs. Illington was desperately searching everywhere for her. The moment she heard about the news of her daughter's disappearance, Mrs. Illington was devastated.
As for Mr. Murray, he believed that Emmeline would never be able to come back by herself and would most likely be taken away by the traffickers.
Besides, he also thought that Mrs. Illington would give up after searching for a while.
So, he was confidently lying on his bed and sleeping soundly.
When Emmeline returned, Mr. Murray was still asleep.
Then, he was roused from sleep by the heavy pounding on the door. He thought that it was Mrs. Illington who returned after she failed to find Emmeline.
Impatiently, he got up and opened the door. When he saw Emmeline standing before his eyes, he was dumbstruck.
In the next second, a large bucket of foul-smelling manure was thrown at him.
While he was being drenched in manure, he was filled with disappointment. Soon, he came to his senses and tried to catch Emmeline. At the same time, he began to shout and curse.
However, Emmeline could see that coming, and she was prepared.
Therefore, when Mr. Murray was caught off-guard, she slipped away like a loach.
When he realized that she had escaped, he was vexed and immediately shouted abuse.
Even so, no matter how angry he was, it was useless.
At that time, Emmeline had already run out. She stood somewhere near him, looked at him coldly, and reproached, "Do you know that abandoning children and elders in your family is considered a crime of abandonment? I can sue you in court! By that time, you will lose all your reputation and property, and you will have nothing!"
Hearing that, he was stunned. He didn't expect that she would say these words.
Instantaneously, he got more vexed.
"What are you blabbering about, you little b*st*rd? What do you mean by the crime of abandonment? I am the one who takes care of your daily needs, you ungrateful br*t! How dare you sue me? I think you deserve a beating!"
After that, he picked up a stick and prepared to hit her.
Looking at him, Emmeline sneered and turned to run.
At that moment, Mr. Murray was covered in wastewater. So, after chasing for a short while, he was stopped by those passersby who couldn't stand how stinky he was.
They insist he went back and washed up before coming out again. Otherwise, the road would be full of malodorous manure.
Enraged, Mr. Murray stamped his feet!
Nevertheless, he had no choice because he couldn't ignore everyone's wishes. So, he had to go home to take a bath and change clothes.
By the time he was done, Emmeline had disappeared.
At night, Mrs. Illington, who had been searching around the whole day, arrived home.
As for Emmeline, she went to find Mrs. Illington after teaching Mr. Murray a lesson.
When Mrs. Illington had finally found Emmeline, they embraced each other and cried with joy.
Later, when Mrs. Illington asked her why she was missing and where she had been for two days, she told the truth.
Originally, Emmeline thought that according to Mrs. Illington's love for her, she would bend out of shape, divorce Mr. Murray, and leave with her.
However, that wasn't the case.
At first, after hearing what Emmeline said, Mrs. Illington was very surprised and furious, but soon, she fell silent.
Emmeline didn't know why Mrs. Illington reacted this way until Mrs. Illington took her to dinner in town. Then, Mrs. Illington placed Emmeline's hand on her stomach and whispered the reason. With that, Emmeline finally understood.
It turned out that Mrs. Illington was pregnant.
Besides, she couldn't give up this child and this family for Emmeline's sake.
Therefore, she advised Emmeline to forgive.
For the sake of herself and the child in her womb, she wanted Emmeline to forgive her stepfather for what he had done and stomach her dissatisfaction.
Moreover, according to Mrs. Illington, there was no overnight feud in a family. Even though Mr. Murray did something wrong this time, they shouldn't give up this family just because of this.
After hearing her mother's words, Emmeline was stunned.
Although she was smart, she was still very young at that time.
Naively, she thought that Mrs. Illington loved her the most.
She also assumed that Mrs. Illington would give up everything for her sake, just like those great mothers written in books.
However, the reality was harsh, and she realized that it was not true.
In fact, Mrs. Illington was just a poor woman who had no ability and needed to rely on men to live.
If she had nothing, she wouldn't leave the family with Emmeline and the baby in her womb.
Besides, she was traditional-minded. So, she wouldn't believe that a woman without a husband could rely on herself and live a good life.
She only understood that women should learn to tolerate and forgive.
Nevertheless, Emmeline couldn't forgive Mr. Murray.
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