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

back, saying softly, "It's alright,

to make things hard for you, Jae. If they

and spotted three people standing there, engaged in lively conversation. They were, as I surmised, Eric's second uncle, Brian, his second aunt, Karen, and his cousin, Joshua. It was obvious that the laugh I heard

for being late! You see, something unexpectedly came up, and we got

wasn't even a hint of guilt

all here now, so let's start dinner," Eric stated calmly. Karen merely forced a

the dining table, Brian laid down his cutlery and turned his attention to me. His expression was one of sharp

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

Brian responded reflexively, his countenance shifting

and scolded, "How can

"Is this the type of

adopted an expression of innocence, stating, "I don't think I've said anything untoward. I merely