re
aughter-in-law have just arrived. If I were Grand
tened. A grip I'd been resisting ever since we got out of the car, but Luc
y image-con
ow arriving?" asked Valérie, my mother-in-law,
a client from Dubai. So you couldn't reach me on my
excuse, which seemed meant to protect me.
if you're just as unreachable," Valérie co
Mom. It's not Serena's fault,"
ay, refusin
arched as she saw m
e doing, Mom?" Lu
s stable, but the doctor said not to stress him out. Well, he's
daughter-in-law. He's just putting on a s
Grandpa," I
t, okay? Wait here for a moment." Lucien let go of my han
ightly as she wat
I'll force Luce to divorce you. I know for sure he stil
say anything that might caus
n front of Albert. You're such a brow
gh profits for the company," I
wrist, unable to accept what I'd said. "We'
y wrist with
ively stomped on my mother-in
n pain. Her grip o
en laughing at my mother-in-law's behavior, fell
ay?" asked Niki,
ed?" asked Lucien
glaring at me. "I almost fell
ike me. In front of them, he always stood up for
ndpa, Ser," he said, wrapp
hroat as we entered Albe
ht of us. A faint smile
n," he said softly, tryi
hand. "Shh, Grandpa, don't get up." I stroked
t want you guys to pay me a little more
ard Albert's bed and gently pulled m
Tower if you two brought news about my future great
. I just gave
," Lucien replied, m
nce will never end, Albert. There'l
not very good in bed? It seems he didn't inherit my charm." Albert
man's joke-he was still able to
pursed his l
what else
at me, his expression
at me gently. I knew that look was ac
Grandpa," I finally replied, looking a
ent before he finally laughed ag
she, Grandpa?" he said, givi
ur side. She has all the qualities needed to be the lady of the Hubert h
l always stay together. Prove that my intuition a
. I fell silent and
realized I hadn
a small smile.
adly and then ask
thout realizing it,
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