Chapter 14
Lillian Rivers was anxious: “Mom! What are you doing p>
“Austin is almost thirty now, you should at least save him some face p>
Old Madam Grant looked at Lillian Rivers: “Then you kneel as well p>
Lillian Rivers’s face was full of shock.
What era is this, still demanding the daughter-in-law to kneel so easily?
Nowadays, she was at least the mistress of The Grant Family, the wife of the chairman of The Grant Group, was this old hag trying to humiliate her?
Lillian Rivers screamed and directly refused: “I will not kneel p>
Old Madam Grant laughed angrily, not bothering to argue.
She looked directly at Theodore Grant, who stood nearby with a headache.
“Yes, I am indeed almost dying now p>
“So does it mean no one in this family cares about me anymore p>
“Don’t forget. Although I don’t have much education, this Grant Family was established by your father and me, with much hardship p>
“All the relatives of The Grant Family, we old couple have supported them over the years p>
“Theodore Grant, have I been a worthy matriarch to The Grants p>
“Today your wife says I’m not giving your son face p>
“If I wasn’t giving him face today, I’d have made him kneel in Solstice Garden right now p>
“As his grandmother, do I not have the right to punish this merciless and ungrateful, unfilial traitor p>
Theodore Grant listened with a face full of agony.
“Mom, don’t say that p>
“Austin Grant, kneel before your grandmother now p>
“You unfilial son, daring to confront your grandmother before so many people for a secretary, do you even recognize your elders p>
“And you, Lillian Rivers. You spoil and indulge him to the extent that he’s grown into this arrogant brat who sees no one p>
“Kneel before Mom p>
Austin Grant knelt.
Lillian Rivers also knelt.
Both mother and son dared not disobey Theodore Grant’s order.
As for Theodore Grant, faced with his mother who had only a few months left to live, could only coax and provide for her.
Lillian Rivers didn’t even dare to show her humiliation at heart anymore.
She could only secretly hate Old Madam Grant again.
Old Madam Grant had seen through her daughter-in-law’s nature over the years.
At this moment, she directly ignored her.
She just spoke earnestly to Austin Grant: “I know you won’t listen to what I’m saying now p>
“But I have just one thing to say p>
“Austin, do not make choices you’ll truly regret in your life p>
“Grandma’s judgment isn’t bad, you should also open your eyes and look closely at those around you p>
With that, Old Madam Grant had Mrs. Archer push her back to the backyard.
Once she left, Lillian Rivers resentfully supported her knees to stand up.
“Austin, get up p>
Austin hesitated for a moment, looked up at his father.
Theodore Grant gave Lillian Rivers a cold stare.
“You are truly hopeless p>
With that, he shook his hand and turned, heading upstairs.
Lillian Rivers shouted angrily from behind: “Theodore Grant! For years I’ve devoted myself, exhausted my energy for this family. I’ve been respectful and careful with your mom, never defying her! But how does she treat me p>
“Now you’re humiliating me alongside your mom, how can you treat me like this, don’t forget how you begged for me to come back back then p>
“Theodore Grant, you’re heartless p>
Theodore Grant didn’t look back.
Lillian Rivers covered her face and started to cry.
Austin Grant was really helpless, he had to stand up and hug his mother to comfort her.
“Mom, don’t cry p>
“Dad is helpless too. Grandma’s health declines day by day, it doesn’t matter if we humor her a bit p>
Lillian Rivers cried sadly in her son’s arms: “If not for you and Gia, Mom wouldn’t be able to stay in this house for even a day p>
“Austin, she would rather skip over Mom and give the heirloom bracelet to your wife, rather than to Mom p>
“How should Mom feel p>
“Moreover, tonight Vivian Sinclair wore that bracelet flaunting around, what will Grant relatives think of me p>
“She’s dying, why does she have to create such a scene p>
“Coming home tonight, she even humiliated me once more, how can I continue to be respectful to her p>
“It’s one thing to humiliate me, but you are the future head of The Grant Family, she even insulted you along, which I cannot tolerate p>
Austin Grant comforted his mother: “Mom, grandma is an elder after all. Just bear it a few more months, after that, I’ll slowly get everything back for you p>
Lillian Rivers paused upon hearing this.
She looked up, showing a trace of joy: “Really p>
“Austin, Mom believes in you p>
Thinking of her son standing by her side, Lillian Rivers finally felt some relief from her anger.
The bracelet, the tea set, and even the set of Flowing Light from tonight, along with all the valuables in that old woman’s safe, must belong to her!
Meanwhile, Old Madam Grant hadn’t even returned to her secluded villa in the backyard when she heard someone report the situation in the front yard.
Mrs. Archer was very angry: “They started as soon as you left p>
“Old Madam, they really don’t take you seriously anymore p>
Old Madam Grant was rather calm in her demeanor.
“Why are you angry? I’m not even upset p>
She had long anticipated this and had seen through Lillian Rivers’ nature, so she wasn’t surprised by her lack of respect.
Now she was just grateful that she had given the family heirloom bracelet to Vivian.
That bracelet, though it certainly wasn’t worth much money, was not even a tenth of tonight’s Flowing Light Jade Ornaments given to her by Vivian.
But it represented the status of the Grant family’s mistress.
And a very important secret of the Grant family p>
Could even be the token to change the future fate of the Grant family.
After hearing Jasmine’s detailed account of what happened in the hall, Vivian Sinclair shook her head.
Her grandmother had sent her to her room to rest as soon as she returned, not forcing those mother and son to kneel before her, which was enough face given.
Yet they still didn’t understand their grandmother’s intentions.
“Just a bracelet and Lillian Rivers got so angry she wouldn’t even pretend p>
“No wonder grandmother never gave her this bracelet all these years p>
“Jasmine, take a bowl of calming soup to the Old Madam in the backyard to help her sleep better tonight p>
Jasmine: “Yes, Young Madam p>
Jasmine was about to leave when Vivian remembered something and called her back.
“Oh, I’ve already transferred your tuition for the next few years to the school’s account p>
“I’ll help you with the work at the Old Madam’s villa. Don’t worry p>
Jasmine was so moved her eyes turned red.
“Thank you, Young Madam p>
“If it weren’t for you, Young Madam, I’d probably spend my life as just a maid in the Grant household p>
Jasmine’s father was the driver of the Grants.
Her mother had left with a guest of the Grant family early on and never returned.
Since then, her originally honest father changed and became fond of gambling, occasionally venting his frustrations on Jasmine, who resembled her mother.
Jasmine excelled in her studies and even began working as a maid for the Grant family at the age of fifteen, eventually earning her way into Ardis University through hard work.
But her father was unwilling to let her continue her studies, even withholding her wages.
Jasmine, desperate, pleaded with Lillian Rivers.
Lillian Rivers ridiculed her: “One must know their place p>
“Jasmine Tanner, you should listen to your father p>
“When you turn twenty, I’ll find you an older but wealthy husband to marry, which is far better than struggling to study, work, and eventually marry someone as lowly as yourself, isn’t it p>
“It would also allow your father to receive a substantial dowry, paying off the debts your mother left to him p>
Gia Grant kicked Jasmine: “You wretched thing! Don’t think that just because you got into Ardis University, you can change your lowly status p>
“You want to be my classmate? Forget it p>
Jasmine wanted to leave the Grant family and make her own way, but her father found out and threatened her with a knife: “If you dare run, I’ll track you down to your school and kill you p>
Jasmine knew only Old Madam Grant could save her.
So during one of the Old Madam’s returns, she went to the lakeside intending to end her life, hoping to make a big enough scene to secure a chance for herself.
Vivian Sinclair happened upon her.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t bet with my life p>
“First off, the Old Madam’s health can’t withstand shocks. If anything happens to you, how will you explain it to the Grants p>
“Secondly, how would you face your father’s wrath once he finds out p>
“Come up, I can help you p>
Vivian Sinclair kept her word and whispered a few words to the Old Madam, successfully assigning Jasmine to work in the Old Madam’s villa.
The Old Madam wasn’t there regularly, so Jasmine only needed to clean the place, giving her plenty of time to secretly complete her studies at school.
She had secretly studied for a while now and had quietly become a trusted aide to Vivian Sinclair at the Grant family estate.
But now, with the Old Madam moving back to the estate, Jasmine’s workload increased.
Balancing both responsibilities without alerting the Grants and her father was quite a challenge.
Vivian Sinclair was aware and was inclined to help her.
For Vivian Sinclair, it wasn’t a troublesome matter, and she could easily resolve some of Jasmine’s predicaments, with Jasmine being very grateful: “If this were ancient times, I would have pledged, ’This servant will follow the lady to the end p>
“As long as Young Madam knows, Jasmine will do whatever she says, without hesitation p>
Vivian Sinclair shook her head with a smile: “Go on p>
She had lost absolute trust in anyone.
Just after Jasmine left, Vivian Sinclair received a call from Dr. Lyle.
She turned to sit on the swivel chair by the window, her face changing to a cold and stern expression as she turned: “Looks like you have reached your destination p>