Yvonne arrived at her grandmother’s house. After her parents had divorced, her mother returned to her family’s home.
The moment she stepped in, Chandra Fisher walked over. “Vonnie, you’re here.”
Chandra was Yvonne’s grandmother and Xyla’s mother, the matriarch of the Carter family. At 80 years old, she took care of herself well and looked just slightly over 50.
She had an imposing aura about her, one that belonged to a strong-willed and powerful woman. Yet, when she looked at Yvonne, she was all smiles and looked every bit the benevolent grandmother.
“Grandma,” Yvonne said as she approached Chandra and wrapped her arms around the latter’s arm. “What’s up?”
Chandra smiled warmly; she pulled Yvonne to the couch, and sat her down.
“I missed you. Must you only come when something happens?”
“No,” Yvonne said. “Grandma, I was just worried about you. I thought something had happened when you called me, so I rushed all the way here.”
“My good granddaughter, I didn’t dote on you in vain.”
“Oh yes, Grandma. How’s Mom?”
Chandra glanced upstairs, and sighed.
“Grandma, is Mom still in a bad mood? I’ll go check on her.”
“Of course she wouldn’t. Geoffrey had just started his business at that time. That rascal was talented and ambitious, but I didn’t find him decent at all. That was why your grandfather and I didn’t want him marrying our daughter. But your mom is a stubborn one. She refused to eat or drink, and lost twenty kg just so she could marry him. Your grandfather and I had only one daughter, and our heart ached for her.
“Subsequently, your mom got pregnant with his baby. It was all too late. Left with no choice, your grandfather and I finally agreed for them to get married.”
“I see… I didn’t know about all these. Mom never told me about it. She should have.”
Chandra shook her head, and said helplessly, “So what if she told you about it? She’s a foolish woman, loving your father so senselessly while he merely made use of her to achieve success. We failed to persuade her against it, and could only let her have her way.”
“Grandma, do you mean that Dad was able to become so successful because of Mom?”
“Yes. Although we don’t like our son-in-law, he did marry our daughter after all. It was natural for us to help him out. Be it in the political or business world, we paved the way for him and ensured success in all his endeavors. Over the years, he has proved his mettle and has shown us respect by not screwing things up. What’s more, you two have grown up and are my beloved grandchildren. No matter the ulterior motives your father has at the start, we’re family and must help each other out.”
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