Chapter 605 - Six Hundred And Five: Wolf In Sheep Clothing (2/2)
”That fiancée is here,” Isabella announced her presence with a blank expression.
Lucinda gulped, for some strange reason, this granddaughter-in-law of hers scared her.
Isabella went on, ”You should have asked me directly, I would have given you the answers right away, don't you think so?” She hinted that the woman shouldn't badmouth her behind her back.
Pedro cleared his throat when he sensed how tense the atmosphere became. He laughed awkwardly, trying to salvage what's left of the situation, ”Grandmother was just joking, don't take it to heart,” he told her.
”Sure,” Isabella said, ”If I took her comment to heart, she wouldn't be here right now,”
Pedro laughed off her comment but the deed had already been done, Lucinda got the message - this granddaughter of hers was not to be trifled with.
She looked at Pedro's face with terror, what kind of woman was her grandson marrying? She feared for his future.
”By the way, I believe this is the first time of us meeting, my name is Isabella,” The girl stretched her hand out for a handshake.
Lucinda took her hand for barely a second before letting go. What had Pedro done, bringing a tiger into their home? She just hoped he had her tamed.
”Pedro,” another voice said from behind and they all turned to see Rita, Fernandez's wife.
Isabella's warning instinct kicked in, this was a bigger wolf than Lucinda. She knew her, Fernandez's legal wife who cheated on him with their first son and finally in his death, gave birth to a son that was indeed his.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, if one didn't look carefully, they might think she's Pedro's biological mother due to their similarities - Fernandez's obsession with Cecil drove him to marry a woman with same physical similarities as her.
”Rita,” Pedro muttered, straightening his back. The atmosphere became charged once again until a little boy ran past Rita, only to wrap his arms around Pedro's waist.
Isabella didn't fail to notice the way Rita's features distorted, guess someone didn't want affection between the brothers. Isabella pinched the bridge of her nose, she hated dramas between families. It was exhausting.
”Brother Pedro,” The boy looked at him with pride.
”Jodah,” Pedro picked the boy up notwithstanding his age and weight, ”How have you been lately?”
”I'm fine,” Jodah said, ”By the way, congratulations once again, I heard your business expanded, I saw you on the television again,”
Pedro boomed at him, ”Thank you, Jodah. And did you receive the gift I send to you?”
At the mention of the gift, the boy's face changed at once and everyone understood what happened. Pedro turned to Rita, the boy's mother, ”What did you do with the gift I sent to him?”