(0)
Chapter 51
Jane took care of Drake until very late and was only able to leave with the excuse of going home to take care of the children.
When she reached home, the two little ones had already fallen asleep. However, Jasper was still there.
Upon noticing Jane’s return, he brought out the hot porridge.
“That man didn’t do anything excessive to you, did he?”
Jane sat on the sofa tiredly as he spoke. She replied to him wearily,
“Don’t mention that scumbag. He’s really annoying. He would threaten me in all sorts of ways.”
“Why don’t you go abroad?” Jasper suggested.
“Ugh. I can’t just leave even if I want to right now.”
As Jane thought of Zachary, she couldn’t help but sigh deeply again. She might have originally stayed at first because Drake threatened her but now, she had to do it for Zachary.
She already owed him too much.
“But…” Jasper wanted to say something else, but Jane was already exhausted and waved her hand.
“Forget it. Don’t mention it. Things over there will only trouble you.”
“Don’t decide what’s troublesome or not for me. It’s what I should do.”
The next day, Jane left for the hospital again. Upon arriving at the ward, there was a very well–dressed lady already sitting on the chair and looking at Drake who was lying on the bed.
“Knowing you’re allergic to tea yet still drinking it, is it too long of a life that you’re bored of living?” the lady asked lightly.
She leaned on the backrest of the chair as her white fingers drummed idly on the armrest. On that face whose beauty remained unparalleled for years, there was not an ounce of concern. Instead, there was only indifference and detachment.
This was Drake’s mother, Courtney Philips.
She was once a well–known beautiful actress in the entertainment industry, but she retired after marrying Drake’s father. Regardless of her retirement from the industry though, she was now the biggest person in power in the Warner family.
“It’s nothing. It’s just an accident.” Drake turned his head away, unwilling to say more.
“I heard from Simon that the woman didn’t die. She came back and is apparently still working in the Warner family? What’s this all about? Aren’t you going to marry that girl from the Carlton family? Why are you getting involved with her again?”
“I will take care of these matters so no need to be involved in it.” Drake was being polite but
49.0%
the impatience was clear.
Listening to his words, Courtney was not pleased. “Do you think I care about your affairs? Since she didn’t die and even came back, she’s naturally still considered the
daughter–in–law of our family and the mother of Zac. Do you want to be the same as before? Planning to have one at home and another as proxy outside?”
Hearing what his mother said, Drake’s face darkened in irritation. He said, “I said I will take care of it. You don’t have to worry. No one will take your grandson away.”
Only by that assurance did Courtney’s expression got better. “Forget it. I’m too lazy to talk to you, boy. I’m going back to see Zac.”
While walking out of the ward with her bag, Courtney didn’t expect to raise her head and bump into Jane at the door.
Both of them froze for a moment as they simply stared at each other. Jane subconsciously called out, “Mom!”
Courtney snapped back to her senses and responded mildly.
She hummed, “Mm.”
“Take good care of him. I’ll go first.” After saying that, Courtney left immediately.
Jane didn’t really have much opinion towards her mother–in–law’s attitude. This was simply Courtney’s personality. She has always been cold and aloof.
Drake was more or less just like her but with the added ruthlessness and determination of his father.
When Jane first entered the Warner family’s house, she had also heard a lot of legends about her mother–in–law. Although she had always been aloof, she took Drake’s father very seriously.
And after he passed away, she was able to take control of the entire Warner family by herself and held on until Drake was able to take over.
However, up until now, her words were like that of an empress dowager’s imperial decree. No one would dare question her when she spoke.
In the parking lot, Courtney got entered the car, and the butler in the driver’s seat asked respectfully,
“Ma’am, should we go back to the old house or go to Maplewood Mansion?”
“Go to Maplewood Mansion and pick up Zac,” Courtney said while looking out of the window.
“Yes, ma’am.” The car started slowly. Courtney turned away from the window and then said to the butler on the passenger’s seat.
“Simon, find out something for me. What did that girl from the Carlton family do?”
Just now in the ward, although they exchanged such a simple conversation, she had seen a trace of a different emotion in Drake’s eyes.
He seemed to have no more affection for Annie.
49.3%
“Ma’am, haven’t you always disapproved of Miss Carlton’s entry into the family? In fact, it’s better that Miss Bentley is back. No matter what, the young master was birthed by Miss Bentley,” Simon remarked.
“It doesn’t matter who turns out as the family’s daughter–in-law in the end. What matters is Zac and who he likes,” Courtney said.
For her, no one was ever going to be more important than her little grandson.
When Courtney arrived at Maplewood Mansion, Zachary was just about to leave.
Zachary saw her, he rushed to throw himself into Courtney’s arms excitedly.
“Grandma!”
In facing her grandson, a smile finally appeared on Courtney’s expressionless face.
“Zac, do you miss grandma?”
“Of course, I do! Grandma, why have you been away for so long? You don’t even know how miserable I was when you were not here.”
“How miserable?” Courtney raised her hand and scratched his little nose, already guessing what he would say.
“Very miserable. But there’s also something I’m happy about.”
“Oh? Tell grandma what you’re happy about.”
“I made a new friend and they’re a very powerful! They’re about my age, but I must say they’re still not as power as me.”
Zachary ruffled his hair and imitated someone he thought was most powerful. This made Courtney’s smile deepen a bit.
“Really? Grandma is really curious. Whose family are they from?”
“Grandma, I’m just about to go play with them. Why don’t you go with me?”
Hearing this, Courtney hesitated. She was already very tired from catching the plane.
And after that, she also went to the hospital. However, seeing her grandson’s expectant eyes, she still nodded with a smile.
“Okay. Grandma will accompany you to see who that powerful kid is.”
Jane’s house, Zane was standing by the door with a complicated expression. He was looking
at two figures outside, one big and one small, namely Courtney and Zachary.
Zane knew about his own background so, of course, he also knew about Courtney and the fact that she was his grandmother.
But…he wouldn’t admit it.
“Why are you here?”
When looking at Zachary, Zane’s expression was not very good.
“I’m here to play with Zoe.” Zachary was embarrassed to admit that he actually came for Zane, so he could only say that he came to find Zoe.
7
♡(1)
Then after announcing his purpose, he introduced Courtney to Zane next, “This is my
grandma.”
