Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

PreThe Fritz Family Makes a Moveston did not understand either. He asked, “Grandma, why don’t you agree? Lina is already 26 years old this year. It’s a good thing to find a suitable partner!” Grandma put down her knife and fork and said with a serious expression, “Yes, you also said that Lina is 26 years old this year. Tell me, how old is Heather’s son this year?” Lianne’s eyes turned red. “He’s 23 years old this year.” Lianne felt especially uncomfortable and aggrieved. Everyone was reminding Lianne that she was three years older than Trevor. But Lianne was only three years older, not thirty years older! Even for an ordinary person, a three-year age difference was not a big deal. Moreover, Lianne was a daughter of a prestigious family. Lianne could hire a private trainer to train her, get plastic surgeries, and take good care of herself! Besides, Lianne and Trevor really liked each other. They still had decades before Lianne turned old. Lianne would accept it if Trevor didn’t love her anymore when she got old and ugly. There was a risk in dating anyone. Could Lianne be happy with anyone? Love and marriage had always been a huge gamble. If Lianne won, she would be happy for the rest of her life. If she lost, she would suffer a crushing defeat. However, what could Lianne do? She liked Trevor, and she wanted to fall in love. Even if Lianne could be scarred in the future, at least she had been young and impulsive. At least she had him. There was no guarantee that life would always be smooth and safe. One could not stop going outdoors just because there were car accidents every day. One could not avoid marriage just because there were people cheating and divorcing. Lianne’s grandmother, Katherine, said with a serious expression, “Yes, he’s only 23 years old. In another 4 years, he’ll be 27 years old. He will only grow up then. By that time, you’re already 30 years old and have reached the turning point for women. Of course, it’s good now. You’re young and beautiful, and he’s hot-blooded.” Madam Blake started to feel sorry for her granddaughter, whose eyes were now wet. She said, “Katherine, it’s just 3 years older. Actually, it’s suitable. It’s not like in our times. You can’t tell even if a girl is 5 or 6 years older than her man, let alone 3 years older.” “That’s right!” Katherine raised her voice slightly. “Back then, Selena was 2 years older than Jared. Selena told me the same thing. She said that she was from a different time than me. She said that she could take good care of herself, and others couldn’t tell. But what happened in the end? As Katherine spoke, her eyes turned red, and tears welled up in them. Katherine said in pain, “The thing I regret the most in my life is not insisting on opposing Selena’s marriage back then. If I had insisted…” Katherine couldn’t finish her sentence. Katherine wanted to say that if she had insisted on opposing Selena and Jared being together, Selena would not have died at such a young age. Now, Lina was looking for someone younger than her. Katherine felt like she had returned to many years ago. Katherine was afraid that Selena’s tragedy would repeat itself on Lina. Katherine had experienced too many losses in her life. Katherine’s husband and son died in a plane crash. She took a few years to recover from it. Then her daughter died of an emotional illness. Later, Preston became stupid after the car accident. For so many years, Katherine was loyally religious and did good things. Katherine just hoped that Preston and Lina could live a little more peacefully. When Katherine found out that Preston was better, she was overjoyed. Katherine knelt in front of Jesus Christ for a long time piously, thanking God for blessing her grandson to sober up. During this period of time, Katherine was in a good mood. Otherwise, Katherine wouldn’t have stayed here for so long. Now that Preston had secured the position as the CEO of the Blake Corporation, Katherine was prepared to leave in a few days. Katherine didn’t expect that Lina was going to be with Heather’s son. It was not that Katherine did not like Heather’s son. If Heather’s son was a few years older, Katherine would not have said anything. After all, she had been with Heather for so many years as a mother and daughter. What could Katherine say about Heather’s son? In her heart, Katherine just couldn’t get past the age gap. Trevor liked Lina now. After a few years, Lina would have a child. If Trevor was like Jared and found someone a few years younger than him, what would happen to Lina? Would Lina repeat Selena’s fate? Madam Blake sighed. “Ah, in-law, it’s Jared, this evil creature, who has let Selena down. But Trevor is different.” Katherine was stubborn. “I don’t care. Anyone younger than Lina won’t do. They’re still childish now and only think that Lina is beautiful and gentle. They say that they like her. When they’re mature in the future, what will happen to Lina if they turned to like 18-year-old women?” “Grandma, he won’t. He’s not that kind of person,” Lianne said. Katherine was stubborn. “Back then, Selena also said that Jared wasn’t that kind of person. She also said that they really loved each other. She also said that they would love each other for the rest of their lives. How did that end up?” Madam Blake fell silent. In front of Katherine, Madam Blake always felt that she owed Katherine. Lianne was extremely sad. She felt her heart stifled, and tears filled her eyes. Preston’s heart ached when he saw his sister like this. He explained, “Grandma, it’s different. Look, Lee has been waiting for Heather for so many years. How can his son be bad?” Katherine was in even more pain. She said, “Back then, your grandpa treated your grandmother very well. I thought that his son would definitely not be wrong.’ The more Katherine spoke, the sadder she became. Katherine suddenly burst into tears. Katherine wiped her tears and choked. “There are so many men in the world. Why do you have to find someone younger than you? Lina, don’t blame Grandma for being ruthless. As long as I’m alive, I won’t agree to you finding someone younger than you no matter what.” “Grandma, I like Trevor.” Lianne’s eyes were red as she tried her best not to cry. “Lina, listen to me. Don’t find someone younger than you. It’s not easy to be a woman. Find someone older to treat you better,” Katherine advised. “But, I only like Trevor,” Lianne said. “You’re just stubborn!” Katherine could not suppress her anger anymore. “You’re going to sacrifice your entire life for this little bit of love?” “But even if I find someone older than me, there’s no guarantee of happiness!” Lianne felt extremely wronged. Katherine said stubbornly, “At the very least, there’s a high chance that you will live a better life. Your grandpa is 7 years older than me. Also, in the past, we had a few couples of friends where the men were a lot older. When a woman is older than her man, she is most likely not happy…” “But…” “No exceptions, Lina. I’ll do anything you want, except for this.” Katherine had never been so domineering. The age gap had already caused Selena’s tragedy. How could Katherine let the tragedy repeat itself on Lina? Even if she had to be an evil person that Lina hated, Katherine had to stop her from being with Heather’s son. “Grandma, I…” “Stop it. I won’t agree no matter what you say,” Katherine interrupted stiffly. Preston was about to help persuade grandma when the doorbell rang. The servant immediately went to open the door, and Lee’s family came over. Even the pregnant Annalise came.