S31 23. Conspire

“Conspire?” Philip sighed in disbelief. “They are your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Isn’t it natural that I take them to meet you? Especially the twins. Louis and Emily are very excited to meet you.”

“Nonsense!” Diana’s breath roared again. Her clenched hands started to tremble.

“You think I don’t know? You’re the same as those Harper people. It’s not me who has changed, Philip, but you! You’re the one who’s infected with cunning and greed. Don’t make it worse with your charade.”

Philip pulled his head backward. After getting up, he whispered,” What’s gotten into you, Grandma? Since yesterday, you’ve kept mentioning that Frank and Kara were acting. Now me? You think the memories I told you before were fake?”

Diana gritted her teeth. She got up then started pushing Philip.

“Go! I can’t stand you anymore! Go!”

Philip sighed in disbelief. He stepped back, just to give himself some distance. “You kick me out?”

Unexpectedly, Diana raised her index finger. Her jaw throbbed. “Put the mask away! I don’t need it. Please stop and admit it, Philip! You came here for an apartment, right? You brought those people here for the payoff.”

All Philip’s muscles froze. His eyes weren’t even blinking. “Where did you get that information?”

Diana laughed in pain. “Are you surprised? Same! I was surprised too. I really didn’t expect that an innocent boy would grow up to be as

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petty as you.”

Philip swallowed bitterly. His head shook. “That’s not true. What you heard was wrong.”

“You still want to deny it?”

“It’s true that I was offered the apartment, but my intention to bring

Frank and his family here was not for it. I don’t even mind if the apartment doesn’t be mine.”

Diana took a breath, about to speak. However, Philip’s palm rose, asking for a pause.

“I knew what it’s like to be alone. That’s why I thought you also harbored that feeling. I thought by inviting them here, your longing could be relieved. I just wanted to unite a family that had been separated for a long time.”

Diana laughed again in pain. “My life is fine without them. You still don’t get it?”

Suddenly, Diana pushed Philip towards the stairs again. “Now get lost. Get out of this house! I don’t want anything to do with you and your friends anymore. I don’t want to see your face anymore.”

However, Philip was fixed at his position. He was still trying to find a way to break down the misunderstanding.

Diana became even more furious. She hit Philip harder, and screamed louder. Her noise made everyone gather on the front porch.

“Grandma? Oh my God,” Abigail caught Diana’s arm and pulled her away from Philip. “Grandma, calm down.”

Abi. As long as this ungrateful brat is still in my

gaped

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smiled faintly before

blood pressure will rise if you keep being like this.”

pointed her index finger at Philip. Then, her sharp eyes swept across

pulled Diana into a hug. “Calm down, Grandma. Let me

want them gone, Sophia. I can’t stand it.”

giving a code to Abigail, she

some rest, Grandma. Leave this matter to me. You said that there’s nothing I can’t do, right? I can absolutely

slowly, passing the others without glancing. Her eyes occasionally

red,” Emily whispered when Diana was out of sight.

high blood

nodded. Meanwhile, Barbara and

Barbara touched

nose, massaging it for a moment. “Sorry, our conversation didn’t go well.

okay.

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what made her so

said I had changed. Petty, greedy,

said I brought you here for

apartment.”

wide eyed. They glanced at each other

hard. Barbara also showed the same

be that Grandma heard our

misunderstood?” she muttered.

“I don’t think

talked about it?” Jeremy inquired.

nodded. However, before she could tell the story, Louis stepped

“Daddy.”

slightly furrowed. A second later, Emily was standing next to him. The

Diana was

we said.”

raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean,

twins exchanged glances for

while putting the dishes in the sink, we met Sophia. We chatted

nodded. With his head slightly lowered, her eyes

because she said she was a friend and was willing to help, we

her.”

of his nose, Jeremy scratched his temple, while Frank sighed

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