Chapter 111 Barbara's face instantly showed anger, her wrinkled features hardening. "That brat! I've told him before that a wife should be cherished, not bullied. He dares to bully you? I'll call him right now!" She reached for her phone, which she always wore around her neck. It was an old-fashioned button phone with speed dial, and she quickly called Lucas.
"Grandma." Lucas's warm, magnetic voice cthrough the phone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBarbara glanced at Aveline, who put a finger to her lips, signaling her not to mention her presence.
"Where are you, Lucas?" Lucas replied, "I'm at home. Do you miss me, Grandma?" Barbara huffed. "I miss you? Do you miss me? When was the last tyou visited me?" Lucas said, "I've been a bit busy lately. I'll cover right now." Barbara responded, "Good, I'll be waiting!" She hung up and smiled at Aveline. "Just wait, I will get revenge for you!" Aveline hugged Barbara. "Grandma, why are you so good to me?" Though they had never met before, but after their first encounter, Barbara had taken to her instantly, always smiling and treating her warmly.
For Aveline, who had never experienced familial love, this was a magical feeling. It felt like Barbara was her biological grandmother, not Lucas'.
Barbara hugged her back. "Because I like you the best!" +15 BONUS Aveline's heart softened, and she suddenly felt a pang of guilt for using Barbara to get back at Lucas. Maybe this wasn't the right thing to do.
They wandered in the garden for a while, and as the tfor Lucas' arrival approached, Aveline said, "Grandma, when he comes, please don't tell him I'm here. I'll hide." Barbara asked, "Why?" Aveline said, "Otherwise, he'll think I complained about him and bullyeven more when we get home!" Barbara immediately becserious. "I won't say a word, I promise! Aveline smiled and said, "Okay, I'll hide now." "Alright, go ahead," Barbara replied.
Her eyes sparkled as she watched Aveline hide, looking a bit excited but not forgetting her mission- to teach her grandson a lesson. How could Lucas bully his wife? This was unacceptable, he needed to be disciplined! When Lucas arrived, he saw Barbara sitting in her wheelchair with at blanket over her legs, enjoying the sun.
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His expression darkened slightly as he quickly approached and asked, "Grandma, racked "Grandma, is no one here with you?" Barbara smiled warmly at him. "My dear grandson, chere and kneel down." Though puzzled, Lucas knelt down and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong?" The next moment, Barbara's smile vanished. She raised her hand and smacked him on the head.
+15 BONUS Lucas was stunned. "Grandma?" Barbara grabbed his ear and twisted. "Tell me, have you been bullying your wife?"
Lucas's usually handsface twisted in pain, but he didn't daren struggle "No, Grandma, I haven't bullied her."
Barbara twisted his ear harder. "If you haven't bullied her, why hasn't she cto visit me? How many times that you should have told you that cherish your wife? If you don't, someone else will, and then she'll lea BIG X