Dahyun - 11

Chaeyoung - 10

Tzuyu - 9

*

It was stressful to say the least. Fei was in custody but could only be charged through a judge in a court. This prompted the police to call on Jeongyeon and Tzuyu as witnesses against Fei. So the mother and daughter had been heading to court every day since the start of the week. On  top of this, poor little Tzuyu had no idea what was going on just that she had to tell the scary man in the fake wig the truth and nothing but the truth. She had no idea how much of  Fei's case relied on her testimony. Jeongyeon had been sure to tell Tzuyu that - when the young girl told everyone what happened - she should look at Jeongyeon when she got scared or worried. 

But this was what had worried Jeongyeon the most.

The court was in reccess and - with Fei and Jeongyeon both standing in front of each other with barely concealed contempt in their eyes - the room was tense. Tzuyu, poor  innocent Tzuyu was left none the wiser, sitting on her chair and swinging her legs out in front of her. "Tzuyu-ah, sweetie," Fei said softly, crouching to Tzuyu's level," Why don't you tell the judge about the mean things that your parents do to you? Then we can go back to Hong Kong again."

Tzuyu cocked her head to the side in confusion as she glanced up at Jeongyeon. "What's she talking about Mummy?" Tzuyu asked, still looking at Jeongyeon," Is she talking about when Mama doesn't let me eat chocolate?" Fei let out a little chuckle as she attempted to get closer only to be blocked by a cold looking Jeongyeon, staring down at her. "No, no Tzuyu," Fei scolded," What about when your parents hit you? Why don't you talk about that?"

Tzuyu was even more confused than before. Her mothers had never hit her ever.  The worst thing that they had ever done to her was put Minjoong in the washing machine and not let Tzuyu sleep with him that night because he was sopping wet but they had never hit her before. What could Auntie Fei possibly be talking about?

*

Jihyo and Nayeon were still at work when Jeongyeon and their youngest daughter returned home after the court case had finished. Dahyun and Chaeyoung had been brought home already so Jeongyeon left Tzuyu with them while she did some work in her office. "Dahyun-unnie!" Tzuyu exclaimed