A Vengeful Bride novel Chapter 68

He seemed to be even older than the last time I saw him.

Gramps Xi took my hand and let me sit aside. Then he began to talk to me.

"After the divorce with Edward, you kept a distance with me. You don't even call me grandpa, do you?"

"No... it's... I'm just... ashamed... to... call." I waved my hand and looked at Gramps Xi with embarrassment.

Looking at the nervous look on my face, Gramps Xi couldn't help but smile lovingly.

"Ashley, I watched you grow up. You are a good child. I always thought that you can live a good life with Edward." He looked at me and sighed regretfully.

"I'm sorry. I'm useless and let you down." I said sadly as I looked at him.

Gramps Xi had always wanted me to be with Edward. It was I who had failed his expectations.

Gramps Xi looked at me with complicated eyes and said, "No, it's not your fault. It's because our family is not good enough. But... Ashley, the reason why I called you here today is not to talk about this."

I looked at him in confusion.

"My days are numbered. I hope you... can consider to marry Edward again, okay?" "Grandpa, what are you talking about? You can live to be a hundred years old, don't say such frustrated words!"

Gramps Xi's frustrated words made me feel sad.

There was no way for me to accept the blow of his death. In my heart, he was like my grandfather.

"Death is inevitable. I don't have any regrets. My only regret is that I don't have my great-grandson. I've always hoped that you can give birth to a child for our family."

He said to me with a face full of melancholy.

I looked at him guiltily. It made my heart ache to see him like that.

I wanted to tell grandpa that I used to have Edward's child, but... the child was killed by Betty before he came to this world.

"But this is life, and I can only accept it. Now I only have one wish, that is, I hope that you can remarry with Edward."

"Grandpa, Edward is going to be engaged to Betty. It's impossible for us to remarry." I looked at grandpa and smiled bitterly.

But grandpa held my hand, and his turbid eyes became extremely sharp at this moment, "I know... Ashley, believe me. Sometimes what your eyes see may not be true. You have to see it attentively. Edward... In fact, he has suffered a lot all these years. He forced himself to this state because of a promise. In fact... he doesn't want to be like this. I know him. Now I just want you to accompany him. He will be happy with you." "Grandpa, it's enough as long as he has Betty to accompany him." I didn't understand the meaning of his words.

I could only talk to Gramps Xi like this.

Edward loved Betty. Even if Betty had done many bad things, Edward would still conceal for her.

Thinking of this, I could only smile.

"My poor child... you are the most special. Do you know? My days are numbered. I only have one request, that is, you and Edward can remarry."

Gramps's voice was abnormally hoarse as he spoke to me.

Hearing his words, I suppressed the bitterness in my heart, but I could only nod reluctantly and say, "Okay... I promise you."

Remarrying with Edward.

However, this wish would not exist at all.

"Ashley, take this. This is what I give you. I wanted to give it to you when you give birth to a child. I am afraid that if I don't give it to you now, I will have no chance in the future." Grandpa suddenly took out a document from a drawer and handed it to me.

I looked at the document in my hand in confusion. When I opened the folder and saw the contents on it, I returned the document to Gramps Xi in a panic.

"Grandpa, I don't want this."

This was a share transfer. Gramps Xi gave me 10% of his shares in the Xi's Group. This was a very big property. How could I accept it?

"Be obedient and take it. This is my gift for you. I originally wanted to give you this after you and Edward remarried."

"Grandpa... I can't take it. I'm no longer a member of the Xis." I blinked my eyes and shook my head at him.

How could I accept these shares? If the people of the Xis knew this, they might be angry.

"Ashley, promise me, accept my gift. We owe you too much. I have nothing to compensate you. I can only give these things to you. You must accept it, understand?"

Grandpa held my hand and said seriously to me.

I looked at grandfather, and there were tears in my eyes.

I clenched my fists and couldn't say a word.

"No matter what ending you and Edward will have in the future, please... give him a chance for my sake, okay?"

"Okay." Grandpa's words were meaningful. At this moment, I couldn't understand the meaning.

Edward, you had to atone for our baby's death.

I pinched the USB stick in my hand and was about to leave the study. But I saw a drawer in front of me which was opened slightly.

I opened the drawer curiously and thought there was some secret in it. But I didn't expect that it was a photo of Betty.

I took out the photo with a sneer and glanced at it indifferently. Then I pinched the picture in my hand with my lips pursed. In the photo, Betty was still very small. She should be only in her teens. She looked young and beautiful. I always felt familiar with her necklace...

I seemed to have seen this necklace somewhere before.

I took the photo and came to the photo I saw last time. After the comparison between the two photos, I put on a cold face and sneered expressionlessly.

Maybe I really had seen this necklace before.

I put the photo back to the original place and left the study.

In my mind, I was still thinking about the picture. I didn't even see what was in front of me clearly until I bumped into Edward. I was shocked.

"You... why did you come back?" I raised my head in a panic and looked at Edward who was staring at me with a cold face.

He gave me a blank look and said indifferently, "Did you go to the study just now?"

In the face of his somewhat cold words, I was very nervous and nodded my head guiltily, "Yes, I want to read a design book, so..."

"Oh, why aren't you holding that book in your hands?" Edward stared at my hand and asked casually.

Hearing his words, I couldn't help but feel my heart beating violently.

I said nervously, "Because... I've finished reading. There's no need to hold that book."

"Let's eat." After speaking, I didn't dare look into his eyes. Edward was sometimes very sensitive, and I was worried that I would show my slip in front of him, so I didn't dare say a single word.

The atmosphere gradually tensed up, and I felt my heart was trembling all the time. When I was about to say something, Edward took my hand and walked to the stairs.

His hand were warm and wide, and it was difficult for me to describe my feeling.

"Why are your hands sweating all the time?" When we walked downstairs, he frowned at me.

"Haha... it's a bit hot, don't you think so?" I was scared by his question. I suppressed the fear in my heart, and couldn't help but smile embarrassedly at him.