Rushed steps drew close from behind, followed by Eloise’s trembling voice.

She could almost guess what for as the contents of the video must have been shocking to Eloise and Sean.

Madeline turned around slowly, planning to deal with them coldly. However, she was hugged by Eloise before she could do anything.

“My daughter!” Eloise sobbed. “I’m so sorry, Eveline… Mom is so sorry!”

She apologized repeatedly while Sean’s eyes reddened as he watched from the side, having run over with his wife.

The video showed a wretched-looking Meredith torturing a battered Madeline.

They could not bring themselves to think of the scene.

Yet the harder they tried to suppress it, the more that brutal scene emphasized the difficulty and hurt Madeline had suffered.

Her parents had been defending that monster while she suffered.

Sean sighed deeply as he took in Madeline’s cool expression and patted Eloise’s shoulder.

“Let’s not make it more difficult for our daughter, Ellie. Give her some