Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 404

When I returned to the care home, Grandma was already asleep. adjusted the corner of her blanket and gave a few instructions to the caregiver before driving away. I went straight to the hotel to check in. The next morning, after tidying up, I was prep...ing to go back to the care home to see Grandma when I received a call from Prof. Kilburn's

assistant

I answered the call while walking out of the room.

On the other end, the assistant sounded a bit frustrated. "Ms. Wilson, didn't you inform your family that the professor would be taking over Madam Shaw's treatment today?" "Huh?" I was momentarily stunned. is something wrong?"

The assistant replied helplessly. "As soon as we arrived this morning. your family showed up and said they would not accept the professor taking responsibility for Madam Shaw's treatment. "My family?" I was slightly puzzled but then realized something. "Is it the Shaw family?"

"Yes, it seems to be Madam Shaw's daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

My expression darkened. Tl come over right away. Please apologize to Prof. Kilburn on my behalf. I'm sorry for the trouble.

The doctor had just arrived, but Bethany and her mother were already becoming desperate

They were both worried about Grandma's condition and the details of the will being made public.

They also feared that if Grandma regained consciousness, she might

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hand over the Shaw family matters to me, leaving no place for them.

When I arrived at the care home, Prof, Kilburn was being kept outside the ward.

I restrained my anger and apologized to Prof. Kilburn first. "Prof. Kilburn, I'm sorry. I'll handle this immediately."

breakfast first," said Prof.. Kilburn. It was just a minor inconvenience for him. After all, he had seen many such tactics over his decades of medical practice. After Prof. Kilburn

was you who

to be unaware, and continued, "That doctor looked

years, she was

you worried that he might worsen. Grandma's condition or

I afraid

"And for the past two years, we've been taking care of Grandma. You've been living in

"And you, what gives you

past. two years due to Ryan's suppression. Naturally, she wasn't willing to

conscious.

momentarily

*And me?"

of an elder. Do I have enough authority to make

smiled. "No matter what my surname is, it doesn't change the fact that I'm Grandma's biological granddaughter. Mrs. Shaw, why are you so afraid of me, your 'daughter, returning to the Shaw family and protecting

her with a cold gaze. "Could it be that your relationship with her is not just a simple adoptive mother-daughter

merely an attempt to

she hurriedly defended herself, "Charlotte, what nonsense are you talking about?! I

door shut, lowering her voice to warn me, "And I'll make myself clear. You should

softly. "I'll make myself clear too. Since I'm back in Jeswood, I have no intention of abandoning Grandma. This time, I must ensure Grandma

can try! Don't

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my dad know about your relationship with Bethany?" I asked with a smile, casually changing the subject. I added this "dad" as a temporary term of address.

to slap me. "Charlotte, you're

her away, clapping my hands. "Oh, so it seems

wasn't sure before, but now

relationship with Bethany