NovelEnglishBrittany was well aware of her father's plans for the evening.
"Dad, will you be back tonight?"
"Not tonight," Yuri shook his head. "I promised your mother I'd spend the holiday with her."
With that, he turned, waved goodbye, and got into his car.
Standing nearby, Derek was momentarily taken aback. "What does that mean?"
"Grandpa went to the house he shared with Grandma before she passed," Daniel chimed in, beating everyone to the punch.
"Grandpa visits often, says Grandma is still waiting for him there."
Derek wasn't quite ready to see this side of Yuri, and it took him a moment to adjust.
"Let's go, bro."
Brittany climbed into Derek's car, and after Derek helped Daniel into the back seat, he took the driver's seat himself. "Grandma has
been missing you a lot lately."
Hearing this made Brittany's heart sink a bit.
Even though she lived in Craneville, she seldom visited the Bishop family estate, spending even less twith the matriarch,
Katelin Bishop.
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"It's my fault, I've neglected spending twith Grandma."
Most of her energy had been consumed by work and taking care of Daniel, and recently, the stress of an arranged marriage had
left her with no tto think about Katelin.
"Grandma knows you've been working hard."
As soon as Derek said it, he regretted it, knowing Brittany was already overwhelmed. He wasn't there to make things worse but to
help ease her burdens.
Brittany shook her head. "Bro, | know | haven't done enough, but I'll try to spend more twith Grandma from now on."
"Okay."
The rest of the drive was silent.
Brittany watched as the lively streets gradually gave way to the quiet, until they finally entered an upscale gatedmunity.
Derek parked outside a large, well-kept garden.
As the car doors opened, Daniel bolted out and made a beeline for the living room, followed by the delighted voice of an elderly
woman: "Daniel!"
"Great-Grandma!"
It had been a while since Daniel had seen his great-grandmother, and he missed her terribly. He nestled into her embrace, causing
her to laugh heartily.
Brittany and Derek entered the living room and saw the heartwarming scene.
"Grandma."
"Grandma."
Katelin, unable to lift Daniel, took his hand and then turned to Brittany. "You're here."
"It's been a while since I've seen you. How's work?"
"Going well."
Brittany felt a twinge of guilt. "Grandma, I've been neglectful, you—"
"That's alright, it's good for young people to be focused on their careers," Katelin interrupted, waving away the concern. "But you,
you've lost weight."
"Is work too much? Your father, too, expecting you to take over the business so soon. Is he planning to retire?"
Katelin was clearly frustrated, believing her granddaughter should be cherished rather than burdened with the family business.
Brittany had lost a noticeable amount of weight in just a few months, and it pained Katelin to see.
"Grandma, it's not Dad's fault." Brittany sat down next to the old woman. "Taking over the business was my choice."
Katelin smiled gently and asked the staff to bring out scupcakes for Daniel and brewed a pot of hot tea for Brittany. "Now that
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmyou're healthy and your career is on track, it's tto think about personal matters."
"Grandma, Bri has already been promised in marriage to Prince Eltham."
Derek interjected.
Katelin frowned. "Royalty?"
"Who arranged this?" Clearly displeased with the match, Katelin expressed her skepticism: "Royals, always putting interests first,
not a good match."
"Grandma, let's not go there." Derek was wary of thesements reaching royal ears, potentially causing trouble.
"Let it be."
Katelin understood Brittany's situation was beyond her control.
Once chosen, there was little room for refusal.
Katelin had always been exceptionally caring towards Brittany, and at the dinner table, she engaged her in conversations about
the past few years, carefully avoiding any mention of Isaac.
Yet, Brittany was curious about Isaac.
After dinner, as they walked through the garden, Brittany couldn't hold back.
"Grandma, do you know anything about Isaac?"
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