Chapter 605: The Starving Sneaky Wolf
Old Ross filled two bathtubs with water, one big and one small, and poured a large amount of rosewater into them.
Billy soaked Miss Quiet's bones in the big tub, while Old Joe placed his severed arm in the small tub.
After soaking for about half an hour, the bones were no longer smelling foul.
The entire room was filled with a pleasant fragrance.
Ivy had Billy place Miss Quiet's bones on the bed.
Then she opened her palm and placed Miss Quiet's soul on the bones, using the power of the River Pearl to help Miss Quiet be reborn.
Everyone watched this scene in disbelief, their eyes reluctant to blink.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Miss Quiet's bones gradually became flesh and blood. Before long, her face regained its rosy color, and she began to breathe normally.
Once Miss Quiet had a heartbeat, Ivy immediately placed her palm on Miss Quiet's chest, seeking the truth about her death.
It turned out that Miss Quiet's death was not an accident, but a deliberate act.
Five years ago, on that day, Miss Quiet was frying meatballs at home when Tom's granddaughter, Branny, approached holding a bouncy ball, drooling from the mouth.
"Auntie Miss Quiet, what delicious food are you making?"
"Meatballs. Here, have two to taste!" Miss Quiet took out a small bowl and filled it with two meatballs, handing it to Branny.
Branny took the bowl without hesitation and finished the two meatballs, still wanting more, her eyes fixed on the plate.
Knowing that Branny still wanted to eat, Miss Quiet filled the bowl with two more meatballs for her.
"Give me two more!" Branny extended her bowl, requesting.
Miss Quiet frowned, but still added two more meatballs.
As she looked at the dwindling number of meatballs in the plate, Miss Quiet couldn't help but sigh.
The Oldie family was not wealthy; all their income came from the farm's agricultural products. They could only afford meat once in a while.
But every time they made meat, Branny would come running over.
If they let her have it, the Oldie family wouldn't have enough to eat. If they didn't give her enough, the child wouldn't leave.
Branny was a left-behind child; her parents were working away, and her grandmother had passed away. She lived with her grandfather, Tom, who didn't care about what the child liked to eat. He cooked randomly every day, as long as the child wasn't starving.
Branny had eaten six meatballs, but she was still not satisfied. Her greedy eyes were fixed on the plate, wishing to take all the meatballs away.
Helpless, Miss Quiet said, "Branny, Auntie made a limited amount today, only 20 meatballs in total. You have already eaten six, and for me, Uncle Oldie, Grandpa, and Grandma, there are only four of us.
"There are 14, you should be satisfied," Branny wiped his mouth and said dissatisfiedly, "When Grandma Hu comes back, she will definitely give me more to eat!"
With that, Branny stayed by Miss Quiet's side playing with the ball, refusing to leave no matter what.
What an insatiable little devil!
Miss Quiet had no choice but to put a plate of meatballs in the cupboard.
Branny stared at the cupboard, salivating, and accidentally dropped the ball, which rolled under Miss Quiet's bed. Branny quickly went under the bed to find the ball.
At this moment, their neighbor, Tom, walked in with a lustful look. He had been single for many years and had thoughts about any woman. Especially someone as young and beautiful as Miss Quiet, which made it even harder for him to control his desires.
Thinking that Tom came to find the children, Miss Quiet smiled slightly and pointed to her own room.
The position she pointed to happened to be her own bed.
Tom already had wicked thoughts, and seeing Miss Quiet's bed, he couldn't control himself anymore. Without a word, he embraced Miss Quiet and kissed her.
Miss Quiet fought back desperately and managed to injure Tom's forehead with a ladle. In pain, Tom fiercely kicked Miss Quiet.
The force of the kick was not light, causing Miss Quiet, who was only two months pregnant, to miscarry.
Tom worried that the Oldie family would cause trouble for him if they found out, so while Miss Quiet was in unbearable pain, he picked her up and headed straight for the dung pit.
"Thump..."
Tom heartlessly threw Miss Quiet into the pit, and as he turned around, he saw his granddaughter, who was not even ten years old, standing behind him, watching him...
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