The maid hesitated. "Mrs. Alvarez is-"

Grace cut her off. "My legs don't work anymore, so I have to use a wheelchair."

Bella tilted her head, trying to understand. "Grandma, are you sick? It's okay!

You'll get better soon. Here, this lollipop is for you!"

She pulled out a colorful lollipop and handed it to Grace.

Grace was stunned. No one had ever given her a lollipop before.

As a young woman, she had been a wealthy heiress, raised with strict etiquette

and high-society expectations. She was taught the importance of strategic

marriages and how to be a proper wife and mother, yet no one had ever handed

her a lollipop.

Sweets like this, full of artificial coloring, had never once touched her lips.

She froze, unsure how to react.

Bella gently placed the lollipop in her hand and said, "Grandma, it's for you! It's

really sweet!"

Grace looked at the bright smile on Bella's face. Slowly, she found herself smiling

too.

Just then, a voice called out. "Bella."

Celine was walking toward them.

Grace lifted her head and stiffened at the sight of Celine. "Celine? Is this your

daughter?"

Bella would end up with Grace in the short

on the phone. It had been three years since

was during that

everything, she

shouldn't make life harder for one another. From Grace's

really done anything

and introduced her calmly and

to meet you. This

studied Celine. She still

the same as she

memories, elegant and intelligent.

that she had returned with

and

she seemed

captivating.

I heard you're the famous

smile as she

always admired you because you're

woman."

an eyebrow. "Mrs. Alvarez, let's not beat

to sing my praises. If you have something

say it."

her reasons for liking Celine. Intelligent people

respected one another.

You've built an incredible

a wonderful daughter. So why are you still holding on to the past,

a man who

Alvarez, you

right, Celine.

the

and

Carly's marriage is only

so I don't

judgment.

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