Chapter 81. My Overprotective Stepbrothers

Elena POV

The car begins to move and I see my mother standing by the window and pressing a hand to the glass.

She looks so sad and I can bet with my life that she must be crying.

I quickly look away from her because I am on the verge of opening the doors and running back into her arms….. just like the good old days before everything fell apart.

I remember when I was still little, always so eager to go home from school because I knew mom would be waiting for me with open arms and some cookies.

She would pull me into a tight hug, ruffle my hair, pull my cheeks, and ask me about school ... .and with all smiles, I’ll yap about my day to her.

And suddenly it stopped.

She was no longer around to welcome me home and whenever she’s around, it’s all shouts and scolds. My sweet cookies I was used to were gone and at some point, I became scared of returning back home from school.

I tried, I really tried and did everything possible just to