Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Billionaire Is 21

Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

+5 Free Coins

When I reached the estate, my thoughts were no longer tangled in worries about Luke or Anna. My mind turned instead to my grandmother.

If I had known that last week before the wedding would be the final time I saw her, I would have spent every moment with her. I would have made sure to cherish those last days. Now, nearly a month had passed. I wondered if her health had improved at all.

Luke arrived at the estate and asked for permission to see Penelope. After getting the nod, he stepped inside, a warm smile on his face.

"Penelope, I've come to visit."

Fearing that his delay might be noted, he quickly added, "I got held up with some matters. I sent Chloe ahead to check on you. How are you feeling?"

Penelope didn't respond. Instead, a glass flew through the air, aimed directly at Luke.

Her strength was not what it used to be. The glass missed him and shattered on the floor at his feet.

Luke understood she was still upset about him abandoning the wedding. Feeling guilty, he wasn't angered. He moved closer to her with steady resolve.

I saw Grandma lying in bed, looking more frail than ever.

She tried to sit up, but a maid hurried to help.

Penelope," Luke said, moving faster to assist her. He added with mild reproach, "Chloe should know better. With your condition, where

he could get close, Penelope's hand shot out, delivering a sharp

me!

smile briefly faltered. He held back his irritation, speaking softly. "Penelope, I know I've made mistakes. If you want to hit me or punish

my mother's voice echoed from the hallway, even though she hadn't yet entered the room. "Penelope, why are you doing this? Luke came to see you out of kindness. Why are you hitting him?" Penelope pushed Luke's hand away and let the maid help her back against the pillows. She pointed

never have listened to Chloe and had the old man lend their family money. What did we get for that? A snake. You ungrateful boy; you left my granddaughter alone at

heart, once numb from

knelt beside her bed, my voice soft and pleading. "Grandma, please don't cry. I'm here

from her cheeks. Yet, my fingers passed through her face, unable to

my voice or see my desperate

silence. "Penelope, this isn't Luke's fault. He did what he did for Anna. You know Anna's health isn't great. What started as a small

from the wedding, and now you're blaming the victim? Have you lost

Mother Loves Her

+5 Free Coins

Anna returned, this house has been in constant turmoil. Every few days, there's

be so upset. Chloe is causing trouble

her well. She's kind and would never hurt anyone. How could she hurt her own sister? What's in it for her? It's you parents who keep falling

face. "Grandma, I know I wasn't around much after leaving the Sanders. I couldn't be by your side. But you shouldn't hate me just because you prefer my sister. I'm your granddaughter too. How

troublemaker. You're the one causing chaos at my household, and now you're ruining your sister's wedding

beside the bed and swung

wedding day. I'll beat you to a pulp!" Though Penelope was frail from illness and lacked strength,

Anna, taking the blow on his own back.

only intensified. "You two are a pair of shameless lovers. You'd even flirt in my presence? I can only