Chapter 656

The maid hesitated. "Mrs. Alvarez is—" Grace cut her off. "My legs don't work anymore, so I have to use a wheelchair." Bella tilted her head, trying to understand. "Grandma, are you sick? It's okay! You'll get better soon. Here, this lollipop is for you!" She pulled out a colorful lollipop and handed it to Grace. Grace was stunned. No one had ever given her a lollipop before. As a young woman, she had been a wealthy heiress, raised with strict etiquette and high-society expectations. She was taught the importance of strategic marriages and how to be a proper wife and mother, yet no one had ever handed her a lollipop. Sweets like this, full of artificial coloring, had never once touched her lips. She froze, unsure how to react. Bella gently placed the lollipop in her hand and said, "Grandma, it's for you! It's really sweet!" Grace looked at the bright smile on Bella's face. Slowly, she found herself smiling too. Just then, a voice called out. "Bella." Celine was walking towar