Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 294 Grandma's Wish

Upon arriving at Flint Manor, Grandma Flint's expression brightened with delight. She then took my hand and held it tightly, saying, "You know, Ric often told me about your beauty, and he even showed me photos of you! But you're even more beautiful than the photos he showed me!"

I smiled bashfully and asked, "Eric actually told you that I was beautiful?"

Grandma Flint nodded firmly, saying, "Oh, absolutely! He's spoken highly of you to me more than once."

I looked over at Eric after hearing that. He didn't reciprocate my gaze, though. He instead turned his head away, hiding his facial expression.

Upon seeing his reaction, Grandma Flint laughed heartily and said, "Oh, look at him! Ric is actually blushing!"

I could see from a distance that Eric's ears had flushed to an intense crimson, nearly resembling the hue of blood.

Eric, appearing seemingly flustered, glanced around and asked, "Where's Uncle Brian and the others?"

said, "Who knows what they're plotting this time? I've already told them countless times that Jae would be

back, saying softly, "It's alright, Grandma Flint. You shouldn't get so worked up over such a matter. Your well-being is the most important thing,

as she said, "They're trying to make things hard for you, Jae. If they act out

standing there, engaged in lively conversation. They were, as I surmised, Eric's second uncle, Brian, his second aunt, Karen, and his

and exclaimed, "I'm so sorry for being late! You see, something unexpectedly came up, and

a hint of guilt in her expression. Rather, it was suffused with an

so let's start dinner," Eric stated calmly. Karen merely

Brian laid down his cutlery and turned his attention to me. His expression was one of sharp scrutiny. He asked in a low

tense silence. I firmly grasped Eric's hand, met Brian's gaze, and nodded, saying, "Yes, I was married before. Is there a

responded reflexively, his countenance shifting

look and scolded, "How can you speak to your elders in such

to Eric and added, "Is this the type of ill-mannered young woman

I've said anything untoward. I merely followed up on