Chapter 5
After I read their messages, I turned to look at my marriage certificate and blocked their numbers.
Then I relaxed on the couch and posted my marriage certificate with Luke Lambert on my Instagram Feed.
My mother looked at me with concern in her eyes as she held an ice pack to compress my swollen ankle.
She sighed, “Tell me, how did you get into.
this mess?”
“You can’t even hold a proper wedding and it has to be delayed. Luckily, Grandma Lambert is fond of you, otherwise….”
I could not bring to tell my mother what had happened to me at the Xander Family.
Living as a guest in someone else’s house was not the hardest part. The hardest thing was the gut–wrenching heartache when
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falling from the top to the rock bottom.
I leaned against my mother’s arm and forced an indifferent smile. “It’ll be okay, Mom. It’ll get better.”
One day, these scars on my body would finally heal and all the rights or wrongs, the grudges and heartaches would fade. away too.
It would be best to throw them all behind me and embrace the new beginning with all my heart.
Mom had the family doctor check my ankle. Once he confirmed, it healed, she took me to see Grandma Lambert.
The Lambert Family was an established dynasty. It was deeply rooted and powerful.
On the way there, Mom kept reminding me about all the proper etiquette.
My heart was pounding with nervousness, but the moment I saw Grandma Lambert, I felt a total calmness.
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She was a kind woman with a childlike face and a kind face. The hair on her head was already white.
When she saw me, her smile broadened. “My lovely granddaughter–in–law! Finally, we meet! All these years, I’ve been telling your mother to bring you to me more often so I could see you. Yet, she’s kept you hidden like a precious secret treasure.”
I smiled politely. “My health has never been good. So, I stayed in Mirage to recuperate since I was young.”
Grandma Lambert said, “It’s okay. Once you two are married, Luke will make sure you get proper care. He is leaving on a meditation retreat right now, so I’m afraid he will not be here in the next few days, but after the wedding, he’ll make it up to you.”
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