When Harlee first told her that The Alston family had counted on everything.
Counting from the moment of her birth.
At that time Adriana was feeling, feeling that her life was more like a joke, ironic as hell.
Then the Soto family came along and she found a haven, feeling that no matter what, she had a home.
As in the last time at the Fryer Group, it warmed her heart when the old man defended her and bullied Theresa.
It felt like after all these years, someone would finally take aim at the bully because of her.
But Adriana now feels that she was wrong. The Soto family, both Old Mr. Soto and Harlee, wanted to take her back to the Soto family from the beginning because they knew she was Adriana and knew that Peter’s child was her child.
Because, they can use themselves and their children to threaten Peter.
Heart, very painful and painful.
It hurts so much that I can’t breathe.
Reality gave Adriana a hard slap in the face and taught her not to trust anyone easily.
Harlee stood there, listening to Adriana’s words, and her face changed and changed.
Walked up to her and said, “Adri, I’m sorry I … I was impulsive earlier. I was also too angry because Peter got someone to beat you up. You are my Harlee’s sister, he hit you is the same as hitting my face, how can I just sit back and do nothing.”
“Oh, really? Then should I be glad I’m your sister?”
She looked at the man standing in front of her and felt more and more unfamiliar.
So Harlee was angry because she felt that Peter had bullied her and made the Soto family look bad?
She always trusts people so easily.
Adriana felt a little tired.
“Sorry, I’m tired, I want to go back and rest.” She said.
“Wait a minute.”
Harlee came around to Adriana and blocked her path, “Grandpa wants to see you.”
“No see.”
Adriana refused without a second thought.
She doesn’t want to see anyone right now.
Because the mind is a mess, in a short period of time let her see too much truth, see the warmth of human feelings, so that the heart will feel tired.
“He’s already coming over.”
Harlee said and explained, “I came over to look for you when Grandpa got a call saying that Peter had been released by the police and that you had gone over to reconcile. Grandpa got a little angry and came over.”
Adriana raised an eyebrow, “From what you guys are saying is that I don’t have a little right to handle my own business?”
“Not really.”
“What’s that?”
As the two were talking, a car slowly drove in.
The limo’s headlights were bright and blinding, and Adriana raised her hand to block the limo’s lights.
The car drove up to her and stopped, and Old Mr. Soto stepped out of the car.
Harlee immediately walked over, “Grandpa, you’re here?”
Adriana feels that Harlee is not only grateful to Old Mr. Soto, but also grateful and respectful.
The two get along less like a master and grandson and more like a master and servant relationship.
To put it bluntly, Harlee was insignificant in the eyes of Old Mr. Soto.
Adriana stood there motionless, watching Old Mr. Soto walk by.
She looked at him and didn’t say anything.
Old Mr. Soto walked up to her and asked, “Did you release Peter?”
Open the door to direct questioning.
Adriana didn’t hold back and nodded, “Yes.”
“Why?”
“I made a deal with Peter to give me custody of Luis and Helen, and then I let him go.”
She honestly told him everything.
Old Mr. Soto’s eyes deepened for a few moments, thoughtfully nodded, “So, it’s good.”
He didn’t take offense at Adriana, but stood there thinking thoughtfully and said, “Starting tomorrow, you and the two kids move back into the Soto family.”
This time, it was not asking Adriana’s permission, but a tone of command.
The feeling of being tied down was so bad that Adriana couldn’t and wouldn’t accept it.
said, “No, I have my own home and I don’t want to go back.”
“Your own home?”
The old man, who was standing with his back to her, looked back at him with a shining light under his eyes, “Say that again?”
The tone of questioning, the strong smell of gunpowder.
Adriana is already more sensitive, how could she not feel it?
She took a deep breath, calmed her emotions, and said in clear words, “I’m not going there. Luis and Helen are the best, and it’s enough to have them in my life.”
From the very beginning, when she went to the Soto family, Adriana had already made her attitude clear.
But now the Soto family is going too far, and Adriana can’t accept it.
“Unbridled!”
Old Mr. Soto was angry, his eyes narrowed slightly, the old days gave a kind of affable appearance now let Adriana feel that a face some cold, poisonous.
More of a shady aura that sends a chill down the back.
For the first time, she realized that Old Mr. Soto was not the kindly old grandfather’s amiable appearance that she had first met.
Instead, it was a misreading.
That’s all just appearances.
But the Adriana of today is not the Adriana of yesteryear, she has seen too much and naturally does not care so much.
Nor do you feel afraid.
Calmly, he said, “Although I am a member of THE Soto family, I have my own way of choosing, I am over eighteen and do not need any guardianship.”
As a lawyer, she knows some things very well.
So, even if the old man threatens, she will not go back.
“Adri, I’m asking you to go back for your own good.”
“If you really want what’s best for me, don’t make me go back, because I don’t want to go back.”
Isn’t it so simple and straightforward to understand?
However Adriana was wrong.
At the sound of her words, Harlee walked up to her and reprimanded, “How are you talking to Grandpa?”
“Then how do you want me to speak to him? When you want to be respected, you must first learn to respect people. Although he is my elder, but that also depends on whether I recognize it or not. If you insist on making me go back to the Soto family today. then …”
Adriana spoke, and immediately said, “I’m sorry. I will henceforth sever all ties with the Soto family.”
She is also unruly and untamed in nature, how could she be pressured to choose to give in?
“You!”
Harlee wanted to say something else, but the old man raised his hand and interrupted her, “All right, go back.”
Old Mr. Soto said nothing and turned around and got into his car.
Then leave.
Harlee stood there looking at Adriana, angry with her arms crossed and didn’t know what to say.
It was a long time before he said, “Adri, don’t go against grandpa, it’s not good, it’s really not good.”
He was advising Adriana, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
Adriana listened to this and for the first time felt that Harlee might not be living as freely as she thought.
“Are you finished? When you’re done, please leave. I’m going back to rest.”
Adriana dropped the words and turned to walk away.
She didn’t want to talk to Harlee and didn’t want to say anything more to Old Mr. Soto.
Always feel that this family suddenly found her is some kind of conspiracy purpose.