Chapter 188

Emily's voice cut through the air, sharp with irritation, "I'm still talking to you, and you're already off chatting with someone else? Do you even have any respect for your elders?"

Allison took a deep breath, her gaze low before she looked up with determination. "Grandma Emily, I'm not sure what I've done to upset you, but if me being here bothers you so much, maybe I should just leave?"

Without waiting for an answer, Allison took the little girl's hand and started to walk

away.

Joshua shot a meaningful look at Lillian, his expression turning cold. "If I find out you've been stirring things up with Grandma, there'll be consequences."

Lillian put on a face of injured innocence. "Joshua, I didn't do anything."

Emily glared at Joshua. "This has nothing to do with Lillian. Did you see how Allison spoke to me? And you expect me to like her?"

Joshua chuckled dryly. "Whether you like her or not doesn't matter; she's not marrying you."

Knowing that trying to reason with Emily was pointless, Joshua chose to remain silent.

"You..." Emily was fuming, her breath coming in harsh bursts. "Is this how you speak to your grandmother?"

Joshua ignored her and walked away.

and her breathing was

"Don't argue with Joshua; it's all Allison's fault. She's got him under her

to steady herself and after a pause, said,

flitted across Lillian's

with the little girl

can be such a handful," the woman apologized warmly

no

at

a picture with

slady is so pretty.

then looked at Allison. "Would

nodded happily. "Of course,

snapping the photo, the little girl waved

waved back, her smile

over. "Allie,

brushed it off with a smile. "It's not

know

resolve this, we'll just visit her less often. You shouldn't have to put up

"What if she

replied, "It's my decision. Her opposition

all I needed

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