Chapter 138 The Mad Woman (1/2)

Shirley screamed and shouted so loudly that Jean had to cover her ears. When she began cussing, Jean clenched her fists.

She couldn't believe how despicably her half-sister was behaving. It was hard to find someone who could rival Shirley's wretchedness in this world.

She was so malevolent that she wouldn't even spare grandma!

Jean raised her head and saw that her grandmother was watching her with curiosity. Jean realized that she had been scowling at Shirley's behavior and that her expression might scare her grandmother. And so, she smiled and offered words of reassurance, ”Grandma, don't be afraid. It is just a wild dog barking outside.”

And then she gently patted her grandmother's arm to comfort her.

A bright smile lit up the grandmother's face when she felt Jean's tender touch.

”Why didn't I know that you have a grandmother?” Zed glanced at Jean as he asked.

”After my mom died, grandma came to see me whenever she had time. She brought food and clothes for me. Every time I was wronged by the Wen family, it was grandma who comforted me.”

As Jean recalled these fleeting moments of happiness in her childhood, a serene smile grew on her face.

”My grandma left a greater impression on me than my mom. Grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago. Because of her condition, she has good and bad days. In recent years, she's been having more bad days than good. She is agitated most of the time and barely remembers me. There are days, like today, when her IQ is like that of a child's.” Sadness replaced the serene smile that had been on Jean's face just a moment ago.

As her grandmother's condition progressed, Jean had to face the fact the she would soon die. Just the thought brought tears to Jean's eyes. Her body shuddered uncontrollably.

Jean had once heard that there was some kind of expensive treatment that could slow the development of the disease. However, it was so expensive that she couldn't even afford it.

That was the reason she had agreed to Henry's demand to sleep with Zed for the land.

Henry had promised her that if she could get the land for him, he would do whatever she requested in return. And Jean had wanted to ask him to pay for her grandmother's treatment.

Her original plan had been to get Henry to send her grandma abroad for medical treatment after she divorced Zed. However, circumstances changed too quickly.

Henry's attitude went from bad to worse. After he got the land, he turned back on his promise. If that wasn't bad enough, Jean suffered tremendous humiliation and physical abuse at the hands of Joy and Shirley. This had led her to sever her relationship with the Wen family. Now that there was no legal connection, how could Jean ask Henry to keep up his end of the bargain? And even i

When her sister ran away from the wedding, Autumn was forced to marry Charles.

His name had been linked to innumerable ladies.

He had different girlfriends for every day of a year.

Autumn had never thought that she would fall in love with him.