Elsa clearly panicked . She rushed forward and grabbed Peter's arm . " Peter, where are you going ? I bought the candy , let's go home . " " Leave me alone ! I'm not your brother ! " Peter had finally gotten out of the house and didn't want his fun ruined . He shoved Elsa aside and headed straight for the var Elsa was so anxious that tears spilled from her eyes . She turned to the store owner in desperation . " Can you help me ? That man is a kidnapper ! He's trying to take my brother - please help me stop him ! " But Peter didn't even look at her . He just rolled his eyes . The shopkeeper hesitated . Peter looked calm , not at all like a kidnapped child . She frowned . " Kid , is what she said true ? Are you being kidnapped ? " Peter shook his head . " No. " Elsa's voice broke . " Peter , stop it ! Come home with me ! " The man chimed in at just the right moment , " Don't listen to that girl . This boy is my nephew . I'm just taking him home . I've got no clue who this crazy brat is . " Hearing that , the shopkeeper stopped suspecting the man and turned on Elsa instead . " What's wrong with this girl ? Grabbing some random kid off the street and claiming he's her brother ? She might not be right in the head . People say traffickers use kids to kidnap other kids now . What if she's the real kidnapper ? Yelling to cover it up ? " Peter looked at Elsa like she was a stranger . Her eyes turned bright red , but what could a child do ? She couldn't outtalk adults . So she climbed onto the van and clung tightly to Peter . " I'm not a kidnapper ! He's my brother ! " The man , seeing his plan fall apart , flew into a rage . He kicked Elsa violently , trying to drag Peter away . The shopkeeper didn't want to get involved . She just stood there , watching Elsa get dragged out and beaten . Elsa was battered and bleeding , but she refused to let go of Peter . The area was deserted . No one noticed a little girl getting beaten in broad daylight . Finally , someone from upstairs heard her cries and called the police . When they arrived , Elsa was barely conscious . Even so , her hand still clung tightly to Peter's . Only when she heard the sirens did she finally let go . The Moore family had already gone completely stiff by the time Elsa shielded Peter . Not one of them could utter a word . Peter's face had gone white as a sheet . " No .. How could this be ? Did I remember it wrong ? " Hp memones of childhood were vague He only remembered nearly being kidnapped , and that Elsa had been with him . The comments turned harsh . " 11 Elsa really wanted to sell Peter , she could've just done nothing . Why get beaten black and blue like that ? She even took the fall afterward ? I'm starting to feel bad for her P " Peter kept blaming her all these years . Can you even imagine what kind of life Elsa had in that family ? Knowing this , it's not hard to understand why she turned dark later . " The Moores ' faces were pale and tight with shame . Mandy and Felix tried to justify themselves . " When we got there , Peter said Elsa wasn't around . That's why we thought she left him alone … " The judge continued the playback . The police rushed Elsa to the hospital and brought the trafficker and Peter to the station . They notified the Moore couple . Peter had been so frightened by the sight of Elsa getting beaten that he went silent . At the station , he broke down crying . When the Moore couple arrived , they focused solely on comforting their son . Not once did they ask about Elsa - not even when the officers explained a young girl had been hospitalized while protecting Peter . Peter didn't dare tell the truth . The three of them just went home . Elsa stayed in the hospital , alone , with no one to care for her . When she was discharged , she was scolded and blamed for not watching her brother properly , nearly getting him kidnapped . No matter how she explained , the Moores didn't believe her . Now , their faces were utterly drained of color . Peter was trembling all over . He had always believed Elsa tried to harm him . That belief fueled years of insults and mockery . He thought she owed him everything . But now … he realized it had been his own fault . And Elsa had nearly died protecting him . So what did that make him ? The judge slammed the gavel . " Based on the evidence provided , the charge that Elsa attempted to kidnap Peter is not supported . " The Moore couple fumbled for words . " We … we were wrong about that . But it's not like we punished her too harshly afterward … " " After Quinn returned home , whatever they had , Elsa had it too . But she was jealous . On the very day Quinn came back , Elsa pushed her down the stairs ! Quinn never did anything to her - how could she treat her like that ? " Peter seemed to find his voice again . " It's true I misunderstood her before . But my sister's always been kind . How could Elsa be so cruel ? " The judge said nothing . The footage resumed . The screen showed teenage Elsa , standing alone . On the couch behind her sat the Moore parents and Peter , doting on Quinn . " Quinn , now that you're home , we'll make sure you're never mistreated again . We'll give you everything you missed . " Then Mandy turned to Elsa with a warning in her tone . " Don't you dare bully Quinn . I won't forgive you if you do ! " Elsa lowered her head . " Okay , Mom . I'll head upstairs . " As she turned to leave , Quinn stepped forward and linked arms with her . " Mom , Elsa would never bully me . We're going to the same school , right ? I want to get to know her better " Elsa looked uneasy , but Felix and Mandy didn't suspect anything . They just reminded her to get along with her sister . The two girls went upstairs together . Once they were alone , Quinn suddenly spoke " Elsa , did you know ? That janitor birth mom of yours was still looking for you when she died . You took my place and lived the good life so it's only fair your parents died the way they did . This is your kartta . If you're sinart , you'll pack up and leave . +8 Pearls P Chapter 3 Don't Bully Quinn Or I'll make your life hell . " 0 0 The screen warped , and when it cleared again , they were at the top of the Moore family's grand spiral staircase . Quinn stood a step above Elsa , towering over her . Gone was the timid , innocent act . Her face was proud and cold . She reached out and grabbed Elsa's hand - ice cold to the touch . Elsa flinched , but Quinn only tightened her grip . She tried to pull away , but Quinn's fingers dug in harder . And as the livestream continued , the viewers watching began to flood the screen with comments … Send Gifts