Billionaire Is 21

Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

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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.

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

close, Penelope's hand shot out, delivering a sharp slap to his

touch me! Get

know I've made mistakes.

why are you doing this? Luke came to see you out of kindness. Why are you

grandson-in-law like him. I regret helping them. I should never have listened to Chloe and had the old man lend their family money. What

down her face. My own heart, once numb from the grief of losing loved ones to betrayal, felt a spark of life once

and pleading. "Grandma,

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

voice or

Luke's fault. He did what he did for Anna. You know Anna's health isn't great. What started

the wedding, and now you're

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has been in constant turmoil. Every few days, there's a big

causing trouble here. Everyone wants a peaceful

anyone. How could she hurt her own sister? What's in it for her? It's you parents

her 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

nothing but a troublemaker. You're the one causing chaos at my household, and now you're ruining your sister's wedding

the bed and swung it

little wretch! You're the reason my family is in turmoil. You made my granddaughter disappear on her wedding day. I'll beat you to a pulp!" Though Penelope was frail from illness and lacked strength, her rage

Anna, taking the

presence? I can only imagine how much more brazen you are at the Boltons'. No wonder my granddaughter

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