I froze in disbelief, looking towards Lizzy, who stood silently on the sidelines, watching the drama unfold.
I rushed over and grabbed her shoulders tightly.
"Say it! You were the one who said to add walnut oil to the soup!!"
Lizzy's eyes welled up with tears, her face filled with a sense of injustice.
She furrowed her brow, tears pooling in her eyes.
"Auntie, what are you talking about? I clearly said sesame oil!"
"Auntie, I know you didn't mean it! Apologize to Mom, Grandma, and Dad. They won't blame you! They will forgive you...
"Fine," Lizzy turned to Kadee, saying, "It's all my fault. I misunderstood and passed on the wrong information. If you want to blame someone, blame me! I'm the one who let Mom down, who let my brother down..."
Tomas, who had been suppressing his emotions, forcefully pushed me away.
"That's enough!"
He dragged me back home before I could react.
His fist came down hard on me, not giving me a moment to catch my breath, followed by a swift kick.
With a dull thud, I almost heard the sound of my bones breaking.
Tomas' face turned ashen, his expression fierce.