girl knight zero

Chapter 317 The Sorrow of the Accessory
"Phoebe?" Dodge was taken aback when he saw Phoebe, and then quickly reacted.

"You're finally back, my sweet girl!" Dodge greeted Phoebe with open arms.

"Why did you come back at this point?" Phoebe held Dodge down with her hand.

"I had some entertainment last night, so I slept in the office." Dodge looked at Phoebe, "That's great, you look good."

"Did you do that to Mommy?" Phoebe asked sharply.

"Injury? What injury?"

"She's got a wound on her head and a wrist! Don't tell me you don't know."

"I really don't know, dear, are you hurt?" Dodge asked Mrs. Sterling.

Mrs. Sterling bit her lip and said nothing.

"Master, madam, miss, breakfast is ready, please have a meal!" At this moment the maid came in.

"I'm not eating at home." Dodge said hastily, "I have something to do later, and I'm leaving soon."

After speaking, he hurried upstairs and entered his bedroom, changed his clothes and came down again.

"I'm sorry Phoebe, it's rare for you to come back, but I can't accompany you. How about we have dinner together, just tonight, okay? I'll turn down all the entertainment and just be with you tonight." Dodge graciously explain.

"Do you know what day it is tonight?" Phoebe said angrily. "Tonight is New Year's Eve! Could it be that you weren't going home for New Year's Eve?"

"Phoebe, don't stop him, let him go." Mrs. Sterling stood up, "It's better if he's not here."

"Look, that's how she treats me now." Dodge spread his hands.

"Go away!" Mrs. Sterling suddenly became furious, picked up the cup on the coffee table and threw it at Dodge.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Dodge looked dissatisfied at the water stains on his clothes, and stepped forward to punch Mrs. Sterling, but was caught by Phoebe.

"You want to hit Mom?" Phoebe asked, squeezing Dodge's wrist.

"You saw it just now, she hit me with a teacup! She's a lunatic! Really, the clothes I just changed..." Dodge shook off Phoebe, took out a handkerchief and wiped it a few times, and then walked out without looking back .

"So he just came back to change..." thought Phoebe.

"I'm not coming back tonight! Phoebe, if you want to have dinner with me, come find me in the office." When the car drove to the door, Dodge turned around and said.

"I don't want to eat with you!" Phoebe yelled.

"Phoebe, change your temper, don't become like your mother, or you won't be able to marry." Dodge stepped on the accelerator and left.

Phoebe was depressed at the door for a long time before returning to the living room disconsolately.

"Sorry Phoebe, I'll let you see this scene as soon as I get back." Mrs. Sterling said wearily, resting her forehead.

"It's not that I haven't seen it. When I was at home, didn't it happen every day? In my impression, didn't you two quarrel one day?" Phoebe said angrily.

"I'm a little tired. I'm going to rest." Mrs. Sterling stood up and said, "Go and have breakfast."

"Aren't you going to eat?"

"I don't want to eat. I just want to sleep." Mrs Sterling staggered upstairs.

"How long has she been like this? She doesn't eat and stays in bed all day." After Mrs. Sterling left, Phoebe went to the kitchen and asked Barbara.

"It's been a long time. It's been like this for the past two or three years." Barbara sighed, "My lady eats less than a bird now."

"Where's the doctor? Did you ask the doctor to come?"

"Of course, Housekeeper Avery often calls the family doctor over, but every time the doctor leaves, Madam will secretly pour out the medicine prescribed by him."

"Does my dad take care of her? Does he come home often?"

Hearing this, a troubled expression appeared on Barbara's face.

"Tell me, Mammy! Has my father left her alone?"

"My lord...he seldom comes back." Barbara hesitated for a long time before replying, "Even when he comes back, he just picks up some things and hardly talks to Madam."

"What about the money? Are the monthly living expenses paid on time?"

"Yes, but it's getting less and less. There are also reasons for Madam's reluctance to go out. Now it's hard for her to buy new clothes, and tea parties and reading parties are hardly held."

"My father... did he hit her? Was the wound on her forehead and wrist caused by my father?"

Barbara showed a horrified expression. She avoided Phoebe's sight, clutched her apron with both hands and bit her lip tightly.

"Tell me Mammy! You have been by my mother's side since she was a child, and you won't just ignore what happened to her?"

Barbara hesitated for a long time before she made up her mind and said, "Originally I shouldn't talk about the private affairs of the masters, but Madam is really pitiful...Master hangs around with some dubious people all day long, Madam said every time He, he would use violence against his wife, and once he even pushed her down the stairs, causing her to lie down for more than three months with broken bones."

"What?" Phoebe almost jumped when she heard that.

"Don't tell Madam about this, she won't let us tell you!" Barbara hurriedly grabbed Phoebe, "And don't let us tell any outsiders."

"It's too much!" Phoebe clenched her fists and said, "If you don't have feelings, you should just get a divorce! How can you beat someone? Yes, you should get a divorce. There is no need for nostalgia for this kind of marriage."

After speaking, Phoebe immediately rushed upstairs to find Mrs. Sterling.

"Divorce?" Mrs. Sterling sat up on the bed in surprise when she heard Phoebe's words.

"Yes, divorce your father immediately! He has treated you like this, can you continue to bear it?" Phoebe said indignantly.

"Do not make jokes!"

"This is not a joke, I am serious!"

"Phoebe, what's wrong with you, you lost your temper as soon as you came back, and you asked me to divorce your father. Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I am certain!"

"You don't know at all! Marriage is a child's play, how can you divorce because of such a little contradiction?"

"What is such a small contradiction? You have been beaten like this by him. If you continue, you will die at the hands of your father!"

"It's normal for couples to quarrel. I can bear this little thing."

"You lie, you say you don't care, but you really hate it. But you dared not stand up to Papa, so you took it out on Barbara and me. You forgot about cutting my hair Is it? I still have the wound behind my ear!" Phoebe lifted her hair, revealing a scar behind her ear.

Seeing the scar, Mrs. Sterling collapsed. She leaned on the pillow, covered her heart with her hand and gasped for breath.

(End of this chapter)