Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 255

Widi glanced at Hollie’s hopeful expression and shook her head. “I can’t help you with this. You’ll have to talk to someone from my grandfather’s side,”

Although they got along well at school. Widi wasn’t the type to make promises she couldn’t keep

Maybe once, she could’ve pulled a few strings, but now? Her grandfather probably barely remembered he even had at granddaughter.

“Are you sure, Widi?” Hollie clasped her hands together, her tone earnest. “I can pay more.”

That made Widi blink. She stared at her, tone tinged with disbelief. “You want to add more? Seriously? Wasn’t it already at hundred thousand dollars? Was there no upper limit?

She had planned to stay out of it—but now, she hesitated.

She was terrified someone might report her grandfather one day, and as reckless as dread. She wanted to talk to him, to convince him to stop.

was being, she couldn’t shake the

But she knew her place in the family was almost nonexistent. Her grades were average, her presence barely registered. Her words wouldn’t matter. Only Gavyn and the others could get through to him.

With those worries swirling in her head, Widi couldn’t sit still. The online backlash had mostly died down, but her grandfather was growing bolder by the day. If something did happen, could he really handle it at his age?

She said goodbye to Hollie, declined the gifts she brought, got into the car, and told the driver to take her home.

On the way, she called her mother, Teresa, who was far away in Blorence City.

She had hoped her parents might find time to come back and talk to her grandfather, but Teresa’s tone was sharp with

resentment.

“Why do we still care what he does? His heart’s clearly not with us anymore. He dumped your father and me in Blorence and hasn’t even bothered to check in. Not once…

Widi had barely brought it up before Teresa launched into a bitter rant. It was clear she was holding a lot in, and now it was spilling out, more and more harsh with every word.

take it, Widi cut in quietly. “Forget it, Mom. Let’s just drop it. I

thoughts drifting, and for the first time, she

the way. It wasn’t until they

to open the door. Widl got out. She was just about

ever buy something in a

street, like the Holmes family’s alley, was under tight security. No one came in

be cleared with the butler ahead

was why she stopped. No one had mentioned a visitor

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was too sharp. She had to see

up right in front of her and

twenties, dressed neatly,

door with a casual

words with the driver–probably about where to

and Widi’s

both familiar

her. His eyes were calm, unruffled, and his voice was low and

voice. That same detached tone. Just like the other three.

lip, blinked, and finally came back to her senses. “Stefan? Why didn’t you call ahead? Didn’t you have the driver

quickly followed with. “Does Grandpa know you’re back? What

her, his steps unhurried, but when he reached

distance, as if warning others to keep away. His voice was cool and

left

another word. Widi stood there for a few seconds, then hurried to catch up. “You still didn’t answer me–does Grandpa know you’re back?

to ask was whether Richard would

that the family should gather at the estate for holidays, but

Is your school on

her. The only time he responded was when she got too close. Then, with a sharp look and a cold warning, he said, “You know