Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0089

"Good evening, Grandma," I said into ue phone after I picked up the call. I tried to sound as casual as possible but I was dying to know why she called as the pleasantries seemed to stretch.

"How have you been, child? It's been quite a while," her familiar shrill voice filled the speaker of the phone.

"I've been good, Grandma. How are you?"

"I am fine, Sydney. So I called you to personally invite you to my birthday banquet that is happening on Sunday."

I released a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"You see, Grandma, "I started, unsure how to delicately break it to her. "You know I'm now divorced from Mark. I don't think it's appropriate for me to attend the family's intimate occasions like this one." "What nonsense. You're family, you will always be family to me."

My heart warmed at her declaration and I sniffed but I still intended to stand my ground. "I know, Grandma but... How about I celebrate with you privately? Just you and me." I glanced at Grace who seemed to be fully absorbed in our conversation. "Maybe with my friend too."

"No, Sydney."

sighed, Grandma Doris had always been the

if her voice lowered and she sounded slightly dejected, "lately, I feel. my health deteriorating. I don't want to postpone meetings because I don't know how long

interrupted her when she was about to start talking again. "Grandma, please no. Stop. saying that. You are very healthy and

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Sunday."

chirped. "You must come. Apart from m thday banquet that you will be attending. I have

this matchmaking I

said in an exaggerated tone, "Nothing like that. I just would like you to meet a smart man and

course, that's all," I

in a playfully stern tone, "Stop giggling, girl," then she

shook my head, a small smile on my lips. “Doris will always be Doris," I muttered as I stared at the phone. I wish

man, huh?" Then she

I spasmed from laughter. "Please, stop it...go away," I said

clapped her hands. "I will design the best dress

with an endearing laugh, "Grace, relax, you don't have to design a dress