Chapter 434

Valeria's eyes trembled slightly as she gripped Margaret's hand tightly. Wendy, holding onto Alexander, froze as well. Alexander almost recognized at once that the elderly woman before them, who was well into her eighties, must be Valeria's grandmother, Margaret, and Wendy's mother. A chill broke out along Alexander's spine. He had never expected her to appear at the Grant residence. The bond between Valeria and Wendy had never been made public. No one outside the family knew, but now that Margaret herself had shown up, everything seemed to be set ablaze. Neither Alexander nor Martha knew how to react. They stood stiffly, saying nothing. What could they possibly say? Even Nicholas, who had weathered countless major events, couldn't hold steady in the face of such a moral dilemma. He rubbed his temples. Wendy's lips pressed into a tight line, and her breathing quickened. Standing just behind them, Gabriella let out a smug smile. Perfect, there was going to be a show now. That