When the Wind is Sweet: The Fairy Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster-Chapter 980: The Truth Behind Shane Going Missing
Her memory was suddenly pulled back to twenty years ago—
"Shane, Grandma is coming, did you know?"
It was a sunny afternoon, she happily ran to Shane’s room, and upon hearing that Grandma was coming, Shane, who was playing with her toys, excitedly jumped to her feet—
"Where’s Grandma? Sis, where’s Grandma?"
Rhiannon Xavier stepped forward and took her little hand, "Come on, I’ll take you! But we have to be sneaky, because Grandma is still on her way, so let’s go meet her and give her a surprise!"
"But..." Shane stopped in her tracks, being the good girl she was, she was a bit hesitant, "Are we going to leave the mansion?"
"Of course we need to leave the mansion! How else can we meet Grandma?" Rhiannon was several years older, raised outside.
"Mom would scold us, kids shouldn’t leave on their own!" Shane was quite clear-headed at the time, and said with a sweet smile, "Sis, let’s wait for Grandma at the door?"
"But going out to meet her is the only way to surprise her!" She persuaded Shane while pulling her outside—
"Sis, I know a path that leads out of the mansion, no one is watching, we won’t be discovered, and I am your sister, I’m older, I can take care of you!"
It had been a while since Shane had seen her Grandma, Shane was indeed impatient.
Coupled with Rhiannon’s urging, she secretly followed her out through the back yard.
That day, Rhiannon took Shane to the bustling market, at the time Shane was only four years old, pure and kind, just eager to see Grandma!
She also trusted this neighbor’s daughter who had lost her parents early and stayed in The Xavier Family’s home.
"Shane, wait here, I’ll buy milk tea for you!"
"Okay, thanks, Sis." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
And so, after Rhiannon left, she never returned to Shane’s side.
She quietly returned to The Xavier Family’s home, and by evening, when everyone was anxiously searching for Miss Shane, she joined the search party, without a word about taking Shane out privately.
The scene of deliberately losing Shane kept replaying in Rhiannon’s mind, becoming increasingly clear.
She suddenly recalled her state of mind back then—
Her parents died in a car accident, and overnight she became a little orphan.
She was taken in by The Xavier Family, calling Mr. and Mrs. Xavier uncle and aunt, having clothes to wear, food to eat, and books to read, even the servants were polite to her.
But she remained an outsider.
So, she was really so jealous of Shane!
Shane was the young lady of The Xavier Family, a little princess with all the love in the world.
Her toys were so numerous that they couldn’t fit a room, her princess dresses filled the closet...
She also had a doting brother who often carried her on his back or in his arms, she was practically a little princess whose feet never touched the ground.
Rhiannon actually wasn’t lacking in material things because The Xavier Family was generous and wealthy.
Since she moved in, when they bought something for Shane, they bought for her too, even their school bags were the same style.
Yet, she was still very jealous, still wanting to take Shane’s place.
Because she could never call Mrs. Xavier mother, nor Mr. Xavier father, calling them uncle and aunt always made her feel like an outsider.
She wanted to truly integrate into the big family, she had to make Shane leave, then emulate Shane’s style, hobbies, constantly appearing in front of The Xavier Family, making them miss Shane, allowing her to become the substitute.
It’s undeniable, little Rhiannon with her deep cunning, actually succeeded.
Being Miss Xavier for so long, she almost forgot who she originally was, she saw Shane, about to return, as an invader.
Rhiannon couldn’t accept Shane coming back to reclaim... Was this the arrangement of fate? Why did fate arrange this?
Boom!
A thunder suddenly rumbled in the clear sky, giving her a huge fright as if guilty, she nearly sprang off the bed!
Will lightning strike her for all the wrong things she’s done?
