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,