The Murray family's estate covered 8,000 square meters, making it one of the largest villa estates in the land area.

The eight sons of the Murray family had their careers, but they were not separated from each other. The Murray family was the most united exception compared to many upper-class families.

This family used to be happy and harmonious, but everything changed after Clara's disappearance.

Martin worked hard and rarely came home.

The rest of the Murray family went about their business. Craig went to the nursing home to spend time with his wife during the day and returned at night.

Today was the only time in the past few years that all eight brothers were present, except for the New Year and other holidays.

Several uncles wanted to take Susie around but were stopped by Craig.

"Susie has just been discharged from the hospital. How could she walk around? She should have a good rest."

Her uncles had to give up and tried to take Susie to revisit her room.

The old man glared, "What are you all doing around here? Go get your mom and tell her Susie is back."

The old lady was devastated by her daughter's disappearance and stubbornly went to a nursing home herself rather than return. During the last two years, she became bedridden and haggard.

Finally, Craig happily took Susie by the hand, "Come, Susie. Let's visit your room."

His eight sons were speechless at their father's behavior.

Then, they went upstairs.

"Susie, this is your room. Like it or not?" Craig took Susie by the hand and walked towards the room.

The room was decorated in shades of pink and white, the little girl's favorite dream color. The bed was made into a small castle-like, with a small staircase to reach the top of the castle.

Next to the castle bed was a slide, a small sofa in front of it, and a relatively short but extra-wide dressing mirror. Several rows of jewelry racks were placed on the dresser, with all kinds of bows, headbands, flower clips, and everything.

Susie had never seen a princess room like this before, so she looked up and asked seriously, "Grandpa, is this my room?"

She had never lived in such a big home. Mandy could not let her live in a good house because she thought Susie would affect the whole family.

When Craig heard Susie call out for Grandpa, he felt pleasant and smiled, "Of course."

Although this princess room isn't the biggest, it's alright.

"Do you like it?" Ryan asked.

Susie nodded heavily and replied, "I like it. Thank you, Grandpa, and thank you, uncle."

Craig looked at Susie and sighed. Susie was still somewhat cautious, like a small animal that had just entered an unfamiliar environment and was careful to survive. When would they wait for her to pamper herself with them?

Ryan stroked her head, "You're welcome, Susie. We'll play with you when your brothers and sisters return from school, okay?"

Susie wondered, "Brother and sister?"

Ryan, "Three brothers and one sister, the children of uncle Martin and David."

Only Martin and David has married. Martin had two sons, one in second grade and one in kindergarten. David had a son and a daughter, both in the kindergarten class. The boy was in the top class and the girl was in the middle class.

Ryan felt that kids must be able to play together. Susie was so lonely in the Bishop family, with only parrots and bunnies as her friends, so she needed to grow up with children at this age.

Susie nodded understandingly, and although she didn't say much, a hint of anticipation quietly surfaced under her eyes.

She never had any friends, her Dad and aunt didn't allow her to run around, and her grandparents didn't like to take her out for walks in San Diego.

Once, she saw other children coming back from school through the fence, holding hands and running happily, and she was envious.

Susie suddenly tilted her head and asked, "Uncle, could you give me paper and a paintbrush?"

She wanted to give gifts to her brothers and sisters.

*

Afternoon, a car stopped outside the Murray family estate. A woman dressed elegantly in a hat got out with a little girl.

That delicate and beautiful girl wore a puffy Lolita dress, holding two dolls in her arms, with the same color hair accessories.

The woman admonished, "When you see your sister later, could you give a doll to her?"

Lucy pouted and didn't say anything.

The woman frowned, "As we said before, you have one, and your sister has one. Be good."

When Lucy heard this, she pouted, "I don't want it. I want both." After saying this, she ran towards the estate without looking back.

She was not going to give it to her sister. All the toys were hers.

The woman was helpless but could not do anything about it, so she turned to the boy who was dawdling behind her, "Zion, hurry up. Your sister is waiting at home."

Zion also curled, "I don't want a sister again."

He already had a very annoying sister, grabbing his things and dropping his toys. When mom and Dad taught her, she would cry. So Zion didn't want another sister.

Lucy ran to her room and slammed the door with a loud sound.

That's when her children's watch rang with the word 'Grandma' displayed.

"Hello? Grandma." Lucy sounded a little upset.

The grandmother asked, "Why our little princess is so unhappy?"

Lucy pouted and said, "Mommy told me to give a doll to my sister, and I refused."

On the other end of the phone, an old woman with exquisite noblewoman hair rolled her eyes and asked, "Is it that new sister of yours?"

The news that Susie had come back had spread. Her father abused her, so Craig and his sons frantically rushed to San Diego.

Lucy nodded, "Yes."

She looked at the two dolls in her hands. She knew she had to give it to her sister, but she liked both.

Then her grandmother on the other side of the phone said, "Lucy. If a new sister comes here, you're not the only little princess anymore. Your grandfather and uncles won't love you anymore."

Lucy was so young that she immediately retorted, "Grandma, you lied."

"How could? You used to be the only girl in the family and had all toys. But now there's one more. You see, they let you give a doll to her. They all love your sister, not you."

Lucy was furious and hung up the phone in tears. Then, she grabbed the dolls and smashed them hard on the ground, flinging them around. She wouldn't give them to her sister even if she broke them.

Outside the door was Susie, who gathered her courage and knocked on Lucy's door.

It turned out that Susie waited for a long time, finally waiting for her sister to come home, but as soon as she returned, she went to her room.

She wanted to give her sister a gift, a drawing she made with a beautiful rainbow, and children playing together and holding hands.

"Lucy?" Susie called hesitantly.

Lucy opened the door violently and threw the smashed dolls at her hard, "Here you are. I dislike you."

Susie froze as her hands stiffened.