Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 198

"Huh?" The elderly woman looked genuinely surprised. "Oh, this little rascal is always getting into mischief! I'm so sorry. My grandson's parents just got divorced, and we only moved in yesterday. I've been so busy unpacking that I must've let my guard down. I promise, I'll keep a close eye on him from now on-absolutely!"

Her apology was sincere enough.

The property manager reminded her again and again to watch the boy closely- and if he wanted to play with something messy like soap bubbles, to please take it down to the courtyard.

The old woman promised repeatedly that she'd keep a careful watch on her grandson, her attitude humble and apologetic.

Briony couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy; raising a child on your own at that age wasn't easy. Besides, boys around five or six were notorious for being a handful—getting into trouble was practically a given.

So Briony decided to let it go.

Still, she couldn't shake a lingering sense of unease.

...

Once Briony and the property manager had left, the elderly woman finally closed the door behind them.

set her china bowl on the table and pulled out her phone,

didn't suspect a thing.

her voice turning greedy. "You'll have to send me some more money. What you gave me last time just isn't enough. My son doesn't make much, and everything around here is so

distracted at work, her mind wandering back to the incident

her unease as he glanced over. "What's on your

unsure if she was just being paranoid, but finally told

nightmare. They just love causing trouble for the

you think I'm just being

moment. "If it's really bothering you, why don't you just move in

with you? Aren't

with you in Northborough for another two months. I can't stay at a hotel forever! So I thought, why not just buy a place here? Actually, I haven't

a while before replying, "But that's your dad's house. It

there's a housekeeper already

felt like it was asking too much

saying before that I'm like family,