Chapter 5 Joseph frowned a little . He did treat Hallie like a sister , but they were never before . close . Hallie was spoiled and self - centered - she never cared about him like this It almost felt like she was pretending , just to show off in front of Edith . Joseph curled his lips . " I'm hungry . Let's have dinner . " Then he headed downstairs . Edith flashed a mocking smile . " You love being a big sister so much - why don't you ask your mom to give you a little brother ? " Hallie's face turned dark . Everyone in the Lovett family knew Karen couldn't have kids anymore . Edith had said that to embarrass her . Joseph is my brother . He has nothing to do with you . Mind your own business ." Edith gave her a cold look , then walked down the stairs Dinner was already served . Karen sat at the head of the table and said calmly , " Edith , don't blame your father . He's busy with work and out of town . He'll be back Tomorrow morning She paused and added , " Cedric and Zachary are at boarding school Shaun's at a special school for treatment . So it's just us at home for пок Edith nodded . " Got it " She still had time . She could slowly rebuild her bond with the other three brothers , As for her father - she didn't care . She only felt sorry her mom had five kids with such a terrible man . Karen had eaten a little when she said , " I asked Dallas to check your grades . You've been a poor student since elementary school . With scores like that , it'll be hard to get into a decent high school . " Joseph chuckled . " So you're bad at school too , and you still had the nerve to tell me to do my homework ? " Edith's eyes dimmed . Before she turned twelve , she had always been a top student . But after Melinda died , guilt and grief took over . She cried all the time and stopped caring about school . Then she got sent to a small town , where she got sick a lot and missed school often . Her studies fell apart . In her previous life , when she came back to Sunspire at eighteen , Karen shoved her into some trashy school . One bad thing after another happened . She never made it to college - Karen forced her to marry someone instead . This time , she would take a different path Edith said firmly . " No matter how hard it is , I'll get into Sunspire High School ," She put down her lork and left the table . " She thinks Sunspire is so easy to get into ? " Hallie sneered ' She's a failing student . Now she wants to use our family to get in through the back door ? Where dues she get the nerve ! " Joseph , still eating , looked up and said nonchalantly . " I remember you didn't get a high enough score for Sunspire either . You paid to get Edith , now on the third floor almost laughed out loud . For once , she thought Joseph was kind of cute . " I'm not like her ! * Hallie jumped to her feet . " I messed up the aus sheet during the test , at's why my score looked bad . And Joseph , are you seriously taking Edith v side 408 PM PP Chapter 3 Joseph put down his fork . " I'm just telling the truth . Joseph , don't forget - our mom died because of Edith , Hallie said slowly . " Now she's back , picking on me , picking on you . Who knows what she'll do next ? You better be careful and not fall for her act " And Cedric and Zachary should stay away for now . I don't want Edith using them for anything . As for Shaun - he should never come home . What if she makes his condition worse ? " Edith stood at the corner of the stairs and heard every single word Hallie said , Her eyes darkened , but the smile on her lips only grew wider . Night had fallen . Every light in the Lovett Manor was off , leaving the whole place in darkness . Upstairs , in the biggest bedroom on the second floor , Hallie lay in bed . In a daze , she heard a soft click at the balcony door . She thought she was imagining things - until she opened her eyes and saw a figure step into the room " There's a " She didn't get to finish . A sharp pain hit the back of her neck , and she collapsed onto the bed , unconscious . The shadowy figure was Edith . She knelt by the bed and pulled a fruit knife from her waistband , slowly dragging it across Hallie's face . System : [ Warning ! Damaging someone's appearance on purpose is a serious crime . Please stop this dangerous behavior . IQualified heiresses don't commit crimes . Put down the knife . ] Edith grabbed a handful of Hallie's long hair . Since she couldn't touch her face , she'd settle for shaving her bald . An eye for an eye this didn't feel like a crime to her . She worked fast . In five minutes , Hallie's beautiful hair lay scattered across the floor . That night , Edith slept like a baby . She woke the next morning to Hallie's screaming . " My hair is gone !" Hallie sobbed . " Mom , someone broke in last night . They shaved my head . How am I supposed to leave the house now ? " Karen trembled with rage as she held the crying girl . " Check the cameras . I want to know who dared touch my daughter ! " She gently stroked Hallie's back . " Sweetheart , it's okay . Hair grows back . Don't cry . Mommy will make them pay ." " I don't want to be bald . I don't want to live anymore ! Hallie sobbed . " I cunt face anyone like this … " Edith stood nearby , watching coldly . She hadn't expected Hallie to break down like this just over a haircut . In her previous life , Edith didn't just lose her hair - her face had been ruined . She spent ten years in a hospital bed , barely alive . " Mrs. Loven " Dallas said carefully , " there's nothing unusual on the security footage . I checked the lucks too - no signs of forced entry . It looks like no one came in last night . " " That's impossible ! " Hallie shouted . " I saw someone crawl through the window " Edith smiled . The system's reward had worked like a charm The system , once again , fell silent . The reward wasn't meant for this kind of thing . It was for survival . Edith blinked and said , " I read that some skincare products can cause hair to fall out overnight . Hallie , un the newst Hallie turned and stared at her , eyes widening " It was you ! You shaved my head . " are you using the brand that was " Hallie , you can't just blame someone because your hair fell out , " Edith said , all innocence . " Selena , the lady who takes care of me , lost all her hair too . She used a folk remedy and it grew back in two weeks . Want to try it ? " " Get out ! " Hallie screamed . Edith had just compared her to Selena , an old lady - an insult she couldn't forgive . 14.08 PM Chapter 5 Just then , a middle - aged man's voice came from the doorway , sharp with disapproval . " Hallie , who are you yelling at ? " #