That was the first time Elena had appeared in front of the old lady without any disguise. The old madam had never expected that she would see her daughter, alive, again. Her delicate facial features, her fair complexion, and her big, round eyes! It was her Talia!
The old madam was so excited that she almost got out of the wheelchair. The maid beside her had been scared shitless, and she quickly rushed to help her. Elena was also taken aback, and she hurried toward the old madam as fast as she could. The two of them finally helped the old madam back to her wheelchair, safe and sound.
The old madam grabbed Elena’s hand, and she burst into tears.
“Talia, is that you? I knew that you are still alive, and I knew that you would come back to see me one day.”
“Grandmother…” Elena was puzzled, and she looked at the maid for an answer.
The maid shook her head as she did not know what had happened. She looked at Elena for a few moments before her eyes lit up in recognition.
“You… You… You are young madam!”
If Elena had not addressed the old madam as Grandmother, and she found her voice familiar, she would not have been able to recognize her.
It turned out that the young madam was a beautiful lady. She was even more beautiful than Ava. Elena finally realized that she had not put on her disguise that day.
She smiled at the old lady and softly said, “Grandmother, I am Elena. I didn’t use my usual disguise to make myself look ugly today.”
“Elena?” How could that be? She was obviously Talia! However, if Talia were still alive, she would have been at least 40 years old. The girl in front of her looked like she was only 18 or 19 years old.
“Elena?” She was a little confused, but why would she look like Talia?
“Yes, I am Elena.” Elena helped her to sit up properly, and then she sat beside her.
She smiled and said, “I deliberately made myself look ugly so that no bad guys would target me.”
She thought that her light and carefree tone would amuse the old madam, but she did not laugh at all. The old madam continued to stare at Elena’s face.
“Grandmother, don’t you recognize me?” Elena thought that she still doubted her identity.
She bit her lower lip in helplessness. “Well… Shall I get an eyebrow pencil and draw some freckles on my face for you to see?”
The old lady shook her head and remained silent. She had accepted the fact that the girl in front of her was Elena. However, she found it hard to accept that other people might have deceived her. Her heart became cold. If those people lied to her, did that mean they knew that Elena was her granddaughter? If that was the case, then anything she said to Elena might bring her trouble. Besides, she was not sure who was her real granddaughter yet. Even though she could already guess, the old madam thought it was better to be cautious about it.
She sent the maid away and continued to stare at Elena. She asked, “Elena, what’s your mother’s name?”
“My mother?” Elena did not know why Grandmother would ask her that, but she answered honestly, “Her name was Sang Qing.”
“Where was she from?”
“I…don’t know.” Elena shook her head after a moment of hesitation.
She knew very little about her mother, so she did not want to talk about it. Everyone told her that her mother was an alcoholic beverage promoter, and her father had taken her in as a mistress. It did not matter that she did not remember much about her mother, or what other people said about her, Elena loved her mother very much. However, the old madam did not know what was in her mind.
A few moments later, the old lady asked, “How did Grace treat you?”
“Her?” Elena smiled faintly, and there was a hint of disdain in her smile.
“Well, she is someone else’s mother, after all.”
It was in the past, so there was no need to speak ill of her in front of the old lady. Besides, the old lady might be uncomfortable with her words.
The old madam saw the gloomy expression in Elena’s eyes, and her heart clenched.
She pressed on. “What about Ava? How did she treat you?”
“Grandmother, why are you asking about these people? Let’s not talk about that. We’ll talk about something happy.”
She did not want to talk about unhappy things in front of the old lady. She did not want to bring negative vibes to her.
“Grandmother, my September Studio is setting up an animation company with Sharp Corporation? Do you think I did well?”
“Of course you did.” The old madam nodded as she continued to stare at Elena’s face.
She was old, but she was not blind. Elena did not want to badmouth Ava. However, Ava would criticize Elena every chance she got. Those two sisters were as different as night and day. The most important thing to note was the similarity of Elena’s face to Talia!
Elena continued to talk, and she told the old lady about her wise decision to call for a press conference and organize the dinner party. She did not mention anything about Michael or Ava at all. The girl was smart yet simple. She was an innocent flower, and yet she possessed great wisdom. It was not like she did not know any cunning tricks, but she was unwilling to use them on the people she loved. The old madam could feel her sincerity. That was why she still loved Elena even when she thought that Ava was her granddaughter. She really liked the young lady.
“Elena,” The old madam suddenly interrupted Elena.
“Yes?” Elena knew that the old madam had a lot on her mind. However, she would not ask if the old madam was not willing to talk about it. She would listen if the old madam wanted to speak to her about it.
The old lady exhaled and held Elena’s wrist tightly. She softly said, “Elena, do you remember what I said to you before?”
“What was that?” Grandmother had told her a lot of things, so she was unsure which she had meant.
“I told you that, only Michael…”
“Grandmother, you are not asleep yet? Why are you staying up so late?”
A charming and lively voice suddenly echoed from the outside. It was Ava, and her heavy footsteps were inconsistent with her voice. She did not seem surprised to see Elena there, but she furrowed her eyebrows in displeasure.
She had expected that b*tch to look for the old lady. Did she want the old lady’s help to get back together with Michael? Fortunately, she had arranged a spy to be by the old madam’s side at all times. Otherwise, the b*tch would have succeeded in her endeavor! Ava walked into the room with two maids in tow.
She went to the old madam’s side and shoved Elena away. She sullenly said, “Grandmother, it’s very late now. Allow me to bring you to your room to rest.”
“As for the other insignificant people here…”
As she looked at Elena, Ava ordered, “Throw her out of the house! Do you want her to disturb Grandmother’s rest and affect her health?”