SWNOVELS Chapter 668: Fair Treatment
Mr. Wilkinson's love was deep and reserved.
Unlike Mrs. Wilkinson, who would hold their daughter and cry, his love for her was no less. Selene pursed her lips and looked at Mr. Wilkinson, calling out, "Dad." Her voice was somewhat hoarse; this term of endearment was something she had never used in her memory. She had parents and a brother; she was not an orphan. The word "Dad" brought tears to Mr. Wilkinson's eyes. "Sarah, my daughter, you have suffered so much." Selene's eyes also became moist, realizing how many people loved her.
Mrs. Wilkinson and Mr. Wilkinson were reluctant to leave, wanting to spend more time with Selene. Reuniting in such a humble place made the elderly couple feel both heartache and sorrow. They already felt they owed their daughter a lot, and now they could only watch her in prison, unable to do anything. Their visitation time was regulated, and even with John Wilkinson's guarantee, they couldn't stay inside indefinitely. With reluctance in their eyes, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson told Selene to take good care of herself and promised to visit often.
On the way back, Mrs. Wilkinson's eyes were still red. Every time she thought of Selene, she couldn't help but cry. Leaning against her husband's chest, Mrs. Wilkinson said, "We must bring Sarah home as soon as possible and make it up to her. She has suffered too much. Last night John told me about Sarah's past; I can't even imagine how much she endured. Just thinking about it breaks my heart."
Mr. Wilkinson held his wife's shoulder and sighed, "Yes, this child has suffered a lot, but at least we have the chance to reunite as a family. That is already a blessing."
These words comforted Mrs. Wilkinson somewhat.
Back home, Mrs. Wilkinson began looking for interior designers and workers to renovate the house for their eldest daughter. She wanted to refurbish the room, the backyard, and the terrace to be ready for Selene's return at any time. Thinking of all the hardships Selene had endured, Mrs. Wilkinson decided to decorate the room in a warm pink-and-yellow theme-something cozy and sweet that could heal her daughter's unhappy childhood.
To create a large walk-in closet for Selene, Mrs. Wilkinson combined two rooms into one, which meant Elsa would have to move to the second floor.
The standalone villa had four floors above ground and two below, with over a thousand square meters of garden space combined front and back.
When Elsa came home and found her room empty, she was stunned. She asked the maid, "Where are my things? What's going on? Are we renovating?"
The maid replied, "Madam said she wanted to redecorate your room. Your things have been moved to the second floor because they're combining two rooms here to make a large walk-in closet."
Hearing about the expanded walk-in closet made Elsa very happy; she had wanted this for a long time but her parents had always refused due to the hassle.
Thinking the renovated room was for her, Elsa was overjoyed.
She smiled and said, "I'll go find Mom."
Mrs. Wilkinson was in the backyard contemplating digging a pond to plant lotus flowers so that when Selene returned, she could see them from her bedroom window and feel happy.
"Mom," Elsa found Mrs. Wilkinson and said excitedly, "Mom, you're finally redecorating my room! You didn't tell me beforehand; is it supposed to be a surprise?"
"That room isn't for you; it's for your sister," Mrs. Wilkinson replied cheerfully at the thought of Selene coming back someday. "I want your sister to be comfortable when she returns home, so I'm redecorating it for her. Since you wanted a larger walk-in closet before, I had the workers combine your yoga room with your new room on the second floor; it's just as spacious."
Mrs. Wilkinson wanted to be fair while also giving the best to Selene; thus she decided to renovate Elsa's room as well so that both rooms would be equal in size.
"My sister? What sister?" Elsa was dumbfounded. "Mom, isn't this renovation for me? I don't like the second floor; I prefer the third floor with its better view and orientation-I want my original room."