“Yeah!” Beryl was so ecstatic that she nearly jumped. Arron couldn’t stop the laugh that burst from his lips.
“But you both can only have one slice of cake each, or you will get cavities in your teeth,” I said with a serious expression. I didn’t allow them to have too many sweets, but Beryl always managed to get some and shared with her brother. Sometimes, it was not easy to deal with smart children.
Beryl nodded animatedly and said, “Okay, Mommy. I won’t eat too much. I’ll listen to you and be a good girl.”
I burst into laughter as I observed her cheeky expression.
At this moment, Perry, the babysitter, came to us with a worried look.
I stood up and curiously asked, “Perry, what’s the matter? Why do you look so upset? Did you neglect taking good care of the newly bought flowers again, causing them to wither?”
Perry was a middle-aged plump she-wolf. She was still single. She had a gardening hobby, but very few of her plants and flowers survived.
“No.” Perry sighed and seemed to be in a dilemma. “Beryl’s teacher called and informed me that she didn’t do her homework. What’s more, she even set fire to all her classmates’ homework.”
When I heard this, my smile vanished and I pinned Beryl with a stern gaze.
She instantly hid behind Arron, so that I could only see the small bun on the right side of her head.
“Beryl! Why did you do that? If you don’t confess the truth, you will not get dessert today,” I said angrily. Beryl had had a naughty streak since she was a baby. She was now a troublemaker at school. She had created problems more than once.
Beryl walked out from behind her brother with tears in her eyes. “I did it so no one would find out that I hadn’t finished my homework, because no one would have any homework to hand in…”
I was so furious that I wanted to discipline her, but Perry interrupted, “The teacher also said that Arron is clever and obedient. He is always the topper in his class.”
While Perry was complimenting Arron, I noticed Beryl make a face at her nanny. I glared at Beryl, but she showed no fear.
I could feel a headache coming on. I would have to talk to her later. It was not good for a kid to hate going to school.
When I was about to interrupt Perry, I saw Beryl sneak behind her. A small ball of black fire appeared in her hand and was about to burn the hemline of Perry’s dress.
I was alarmed and shouted, “Beryl, come over here right now!”
Crystal’s POV
Perry, who was standing in front of me, was startled by my stern voice. Just when she was about to turn around, I quickly walked up to Beryl, blocking Perry’s sight. Then, I secretly used magic to extinguish the flame in Beryl’s hand.
“What happened?” Perry asked, her voice laced with fear. It was obvious that she was frightened by my rebuke.
“Nothing,” I told her. “Can you please go out and buy some cakes at the dessert shop for the kids?”
Although Perry was confused, she didn’t ask any more questions and eventually left.
When I was sure she was already far away, I immediately closed the door and the windows. Then, I took out a small stool for Beryl to sit on. “Sit down and reflect on what you’ve done. Otherwise, I won’t let you eat anything sweet for two months straight.”
“But you already asked Perry to go to the desert shop, didn’t you?” Beryl pouted. I could tell that she was quite aggrieved. “If you don’t let me eat, what will she do with the cakes?”
“Don’t look at me like that. I don’t want to hear any excuses.” I fetched myself a chair and sat across from her.
Beryl curled her lips and glanced at Arron, hoping to ask him for help.
“Don’t look at your brother like that. You know it doesn’t work,” I harshly scolded as I smacked the chair’s armrest with my palm. “You forgot your promise!”
Arron quickly reached out to protect his sister by burying her head in his arms. He gave me a worried look as he said, “Please don’t be mad at her, Mommy.”
I pressed my lips into a thin line. I almost couldn’t maintain a serious expression when I saw him like that.
“I remember everything you said. You don’t want me to use magic especially in front of other people. But I really can’t help it sometimes. You should understand me more, Mommy. Am I not your beloved baby anymore?” Beryl asked as she stuck her head out and gave me a serious look. Even though she said she still remembered what I told her, she still looked unconvinced.
At that moment, my head began to ache. I didn’t know how to answer her.
Beryl was a cheeky little devil. She seemed to have perfectly inherited the black witch bloodline, and knowing that terrified me. Ever since she was a little child, she had been able to use magic and also had a strong interest in it.
I didn’t want to expose her bloodline. If the werewolf race were to discover who she truly was, we would be doomed. That was why I had been reminding her not to use her power and forbidding her to learn anything about witchcraft.
But the more I tried to stop her from doing so, the more rebellious she became. She would secretly study books about witchcraft on her own. She even learned basic witchcraft by herself and often pestered me to teach her high-level witchcraft.
I helplessly sighed. “Beryl, we made an agreement. You can’t just break your promise like that.”
“I know it’s my fault that I didn’t keep my promise, but I didn’t do anything wrong, mom,” Beryl replied as she sat up straight and looked at me with her big, bright eyes.
“You’re not supposed to use witchcraft in front of others,” I said, trying to reason with her.
However, instead of agreeing with me, Beryl shook her head. “I’m not in the wrong here. Perry is always acting like this, and I don’t like it.”
“You should’ve told me then, Beryl. I’m willing to help you solve it.” I didn’t give in. I truly hoped that she would admit her mistakes.
However, Beryl simply wrinkled her nose and grimaced. “No.”
Crystal’s POV
“Beryl, you’re too young to understand this, but witchcraft is really dangerous.” I felt so helpless. I wanted to explain to her how destructive witchcraft could be, but she didn’t listen and insisted on opposing me.
“I didn’t use witchcraft for fun! I’m just punishing bad people.” Beryl pouted, feeling wronged.
I pursed my lips and said in a serious voice, “Perry is not a bad person. Even if she did something wrong, you shouldn’t use witchcraft on her. I’ve already told you not to use your power, and you’ve already given me your word. So you just can’t do this. Why can’t you just listen to me for once?”
“She is a bad person! I don’t want to talk to you anymore. Bad mother! I don’t want to be near you anymore. Waah… Waah…” Beryl’s eyes turned red. She jumped out of the chair and ran out as fast as her short legs could carry her.
I hurried to catch up with her, only to spot her picking up the small wooden whistle hanging around her neck and blowing on it. A giant wolf came bounding inside. It was Ian.
The weak little wolf pup had grown up and transformed into a majestic giant wolf. As Ian grew up, his artificial appendages had been changed several times, the replacement materials becoming increasingly advanced. To make Ian more comfortable with his artificial limps, I even used witchcraft to refine them. Not only did they look very cool and awesome, but they were also incredibly strong. He could now run so fast that even I couldn’t keep up with him.
Ian ran up to me and swung his big tail at me. His eyes were similar to Rin’s and were slightly narrowed, as if he were smiling at me.
Beryl grabbed Ian’s head to turn him toward her and sat on his back, her short legs dangling on either side of his flank.
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