Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S31 2. Painful Rejection

“Well,” Frank sighed faintly, “we don’t really know each other. We’ve never met, let alone talked.”

Diana turned away, as if she couldn’t bear to look at Frank any longer. Frank’s heart became increasingly burdened.

“But judging from the look in your eyes just now, you clearly know that I am Rowan Harper’s grandson-your grandson.”

Diana turned her head further. Her tears thickened. “I don’t know that name. Please stop claiming to be my grandson. I never had a grandchild.”

Frank swallowed bitterly. He was mistreated by his father and grandfather, then he was abandoned by his mother. Now he was disowned by his grandmother?

Before he realized how cruel the reality of his life was, Kara froze his

sadness.

“Frank,” he turned, “I think you’d better not discuss it now. Give Mrs. Johnson some time, hmm?”

Diana glanced at Kara with furrowed eyebrows. “I don’t need time. I will never acknowledge anyone who isn’t my grandson. So, stop bothering me!”

“Grandma Diana!”

A toddler’s voice suddenly broke the tension. Everyone looked over.

Jeremy turned out to be running with Louis and Emily on each arm. The two toddlers waved and laughed.

“Grandma Diana!”

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The old woman’s breath hitched again. Her heart was always weak whenever she faced children. But then, she managed to remind herself that they were part of the Harper family. When the twins rushed over to hug her, her hands clenched into fists.

“Great-Grandmother! We are so happy to meet you.” Louis tightened

his embrace.

I was right, wasn’t I? Grandma Diana is very beautiful. She must also

clutching her chest. Her chin trembled even though she had pressed her lips as tightly as

would be very painful if

Diana,” Louis stepped back and looked up, “let me introduce myself. I’m Louis and this is my sister, Emily. We are

a sweet smile. Her body wiggled slightly. “Grandma Diana is beautiful,” she covered her mouth

can compliment her when you get to know each other later. Getting compliments from strangers

for Louis to be more mature than her.

Grandma Diana. I’m Emily. I’m glad to have a great- grandmother as beautiful as

was very adorable. However, Diana didn’t care. One of her hands

woman was

twins faced the disappointment, she reached out to

come back from the orphanage. She must be tired. How about you

Diana of how bad she would be if she rejected the children.

too innocent. Their voices became even

her

too! Where is

When the twins were about to grab her hand,

help. Now go.

stunned to see

with fading twinkle in their

Why does Grandma ignore us?”

we say something wrong? But I don’t think we did anything wrong.” Louis looked down, thinking hard.

pity. “Kids,” he stroked the two gloomy faces, “don’t think badly.

are her family. She

could she not know

hands rest on her

with her. She has never heard of us. Even Daddy

His lips looked pursed. “Is she the same as Grandpa Rowan

weary breath. “Why doesn’t everyone like us, Mommy? First, it was Grandpa Rowan, then Grandma Melanie, Auntie,