The house Keira Olsen rented was arranged by her to be tidy and cozy.
She looked at the old lady sitting at the dining table who had just drunk three glasses of water in a row and said seriously, "I really am not your granddaughter-in-law."
"Yes, you are."
The little old lady was very stubborn, clutching the water cup and gulping down another glass.
Keira Olsen knew she couldn't explain clearly to her, so she took out her phone and directly dialed the number from last time.
The call was immediately answered after one ring, "Hello."
Keira felt the man's voice was somewhat familiar, and just as she was about to say something, the phone was suddenly snatched by the old lady.
At this moment, Lewis Horton was nearby with a group of people searching.
He seemed calm on the surface, but was somewhat anxious inside.
Grandma not only had Alzheimer's disease, at eighty-seven years old, her organs had already started to deteriorate, she was in danger of dying at any time.
The moment the phone rang, he answered immediately, then he heard Grandma's strong voice coming from the phone, "Brat, don't come to pick me up, I'm with my granddaughter-in-law."
Granddaughter-in-law…
The phone number was that of the girl from last time, so Grandma was with her again?
Lewis Horton frowned and asked, "Where are you?"
"I won't tell you."
"Do you think I won't find you if you don't tell me?"
"...You're not allowed to come find me, and you're not allowed to send people to investigate me!"
Lewis Horton rubbed his brow, covered the phone and asked the attending doctor in a low voice, "Can we forcibly bring the old lady back?"
The doctor shook his head and replied in a small voice, "The old lady can't be stimulated now, it's best to go along with her wishes, the girl from last time doesn't seem to be a bad person..."
Lewis Horton tightened his jaw, then tried to coax on the phone, "Grandma, I need to send you medicine."
"No need for medicine, I have it with me, don't worry, just wait for me to bring the granddaughter-in-law home obediently!"
After saying this, the little old lady directly hung up the call.
She handed the phone back to Keira Olsen, "Granddaughter-in-law, settled!"
Keira Olsen: "..."
What kind of irresponsible family is this? Just handing the old lady over to a stranger like this?
She was about to call again when a WhatsApp notification sounded, someone had applied to add her as a friend using a phone number, leaving a message: Grandson.
Keira Olsen accepted the friend request and added a note: Grandson.
"Grandson" quickly sent a message, "Please take care of my grandmother for a while, she hasn't been well lately and can't be stimulated."
Keira Olsen snorted a laugh, coldly typing on her phone, "Not convenient, this isn't a charity..."
Before she finished typing, she suddenly heard noises coming from the kitchen.
She hurriedly walked over and saw the old lady was boiling eggs.
Keira Olsen casually asked, "Hungry? Just eating eggs isn't enough."
"No," the little old lady turned around and showed a kind smile on her wrinkled face, "Granddaughter-in-law, you can apply egg on your face to reduce the swelling."
Keira was stunned.
Perhaps she hadn't realized, after being hit by her own mother today, although she seemed indifferent, she was actually enveloped in a layer of detachment, separating her from the world.
At this moment, the old lady's words melted her coldness, and warmth appeared in her eyes...
She pursed her lips, then looked at her phone.
She suddenly saw an orange notification in the chat interface:
"You received a transfer, the grandson transferred 300,000 yuan to you."
Grandson: "This is a week's living expenses, let me know if it's not enough."
Keira looked at her input interface, deleted the words she just typed one by one, and re-edited the message, "Okay."
She didn't understand why she suddenly became meddlesome, must have been because the amount given by the other party was too much!
*
Olsen Family.
Isla Olsen's cheeks were swollen, with clear handprints visible. Her eyes were puffy and she sat on the living room sofa quietly crying.
Poppy Hill bowed her head, "Isla, that little slut must be jealous that you're marrying into the Horton Family, that's why she attacked you, don't cry, when your dad comes back, let Wen Zong teach her a lesson!"
Mrs. Olsen dragged her sick body downstairs, her voice weak but firm, "Cough, cough, Nan Ge isn't that kind of person, you must have done something to anger her first..."
Isla clenched her fingers tightly and said with grievance, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have agreed to Brother Zicheng's proposal, she liked Brother Zicheng so much, it must be because of that she went to pester Mr. Horton..."
Mrs. Olsen's face was pale, revealing a sickly look, "How can it be, Nan Ge knew right and wrong very well when she was young."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have stubbornly moved out of the house.
Poppy Hill said resentfully, "She must have been led astray after being outside for years! Her heart is black, today not only did she hit Isla but also wanted to hit me, her own mother!"
Mrs. Olsen still refused to believe.
Isla's eyes flickered, then she suddenly said, "Mom, it's because we cared too little about her over these years..."
This awakened Poppy Hill, "Isn't it because she doesn't come home! Madam, you used to be so good to her, but she doesn't come back to see you, really an ungrateful wretch! Doesn't remember your kindness at all, she's cold-blooded by nature!"
Mrs. Olsen paused.
She never had any bias against Keira Olsen, having personally raised her with affection.
When the child left back then, she had said she'd come back to visit whenever she had time.
But all these years, Nan Ge never returned home.
Has that child grown up and truly become indifferent?
Seeing her hesitation, Isla was satisfied.
She changed the topic, acting spoiled, "Mom, can you invite Dr. South to be a mentor at Oceanion University?"
Mrs. Olsen immediately refused sternly, "Isla, you can't exploit kindness, besides, Dr. South has already done so much for the family's company over the years!"
Isla wasn't surprised by her response, she smiled and said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. Oceanion University is the best university here, perhaps Dr. South also wants to go? We happen to help him connect with the school, it can be considered as repaying him for his help all these years."
Mrs. Olsen found the words reasonable and took out her phone to open WhatsApp, "Then I'll ask him."
Isla sat beside Mrs. Olsen and blinked, "Dr. South has done so much for us, any favor would have been repaid long ago, isn't the family supposed to host a banquet? Then you can inquire him face-to-face."
Dr. South never refused Mrs. Olsen.
As long as he comes, she would then propose to be his research student, surely Dr. South wouldn't refuse.
Mrs. Olsen was persuaded, she sent a message to Dr. South on WhatsApp, "South, do you have time to visit the house?"
Keira Olsen saw the message and her heart immediately tensed.
Why would Mrs. Olsen suddenly request a meeting?
Could it be her health was failing?
Thinking about Mrs. Olsen's coughing...
Keira Olsen got up and walked outside, "I'm free, shall I come over now?"