When Nora fell unconscious, Cherry lost her sense of security.
She didn't want to stay with her father at the Hunts' anymore and insisted on staying by Nora's side no matter what. She wheedled and acted cute, and even kicked up a fuss and rolled about on the floor in the Smiths' manor in the end. She simply refused to go with Justin.
Pete didn't say anything, either. He merely looked at him in silence, his intentions obvious:
'I am not leaving until Mommy wakes up!'
In the end, Justin had no choice but to ask Joel for permission to stay in a guest room at the Smiths' temporarily, so that he could work there and watch over the two children.
Joel's lip corners had spasmed when he received the call from the butler.
Justin was simply too devious.