The man who refused a woman’s touch was probably selective of the woman who could touch him. Elena withdrew her gaze from the hands that held onto Michael’s arms. She walked beside Old Master Garcia, composed and calm. However, Ava was confused when she spotted Elena!
“Why is she here?”
The old master walked up to them with Elena’s hand on his arm. “Eldest Young Master Williams, I apologize for neglecting you, please forgive me.”
“It’s me who did not greet Grandfather Garcia well just now, please forgive me.” Michael’s response was calm, decent, and well-composed.
Joseph smiled and said, “We’re a family, there’s no need to apologize.”
Family? The old man’s eyes landed on the two youngsters in front of him. They were both attractive, and they had looked good together. When they left Bentson, Eldest Young Master Williams made it clear that he had no special relationship with Ava, but they looked like a couple when they walked hand-in-hand. What had happened?
“Grandfather, she…” Ava stared at Elena, and her appearance perturbed her. She seemed to have thought about something and was upset about it. Did Elena come with Michael? Were they still together?
“This Saturday is the day my sister reunites with her family and acknowledges her ancestors. Why did no one tell me about it?”
Elena jeered at her sister. “If I hadn’t found out and came over when I did, I would have missed it.”
“Aren’t you about to take your exams? I didn’t want to keep you.”
Ava forced herself to calm down. Even if Elena was there with Eldest Young Master Williams, who was Elena when she was the one who stood next to Michael? Elena was a nobody.
Ava tried to cover up for herself. “I know that you have always struggled with your grades, so I thought I should not disturb your studies.”
“Is that right? Second Sister, I seem to remember that I have excellent high school grades. As do you…”
Elena tilted her head as she looked at Ava with her innocent eyes.
“When you were in high school, you hung out with boys, and you failed in almost every subject.”
“Elena!” Ava wanted to strangle her! “When did I go out with boys?”
She immediately looked at the man beside her. She had tears in her eyes, and she looked pitiful.
“Michael, she slandered me. When I was in school, I studied all the time. I did not even have time to hang out.”
“My parents are very strict. They don’t allow me to go out with boys, but she…” She pointed at Elena, and she could not contain her anger. “She loved to dress up like a mess. Not only did she put on heavy make up every day, but she also drank and smoked. Everyone knew about that.”
Elena simply smiled; she did not even look at her. She used to argue about things that happened in the past, but she no longer did that. She had nothing to prove to anyone. It all depended on her mood, whether she wanted to refute or to ignore Ava. Ava’s words did not affect her at all; it was as if she had punched on cotton. She might look as if she had won the argument, but Elena did not bother to entertain her at all. She had rambled on like a lunatic!
Ava knew that she needed to stop with her ramblings. Otherwise, it would break her illusion as a soft-spoken lady. However, she was so angry at Elena that her hands trembled, and there was nowhere for her to vent her fury. She had to continue to provoke Elena. Finally, she had a plan. She curled her lips into a smile.
“By the way, before I came to City L, I remember that your friend was still in the hospital. What’s her name again?”
She pretended as if she could not recall her name. After a few moments, she blurted out, “Is her name Layla?”
Elena clenched her fists, and her breath labored.
Ava’s smile got even wider. “Is she okay now? Has she woken up yet? Could she remain in a coma and never wakes up?”
“Ava.” The old man thought that was inappropriate and so he immediately stopped her.
“Since Eldest Young Master Williams will be here for two days, you should show him around the house.”
“Okay!” Of course, Ava was willing to do that.
Before she left, she wanted to see the expression on Elena’s face.
She smiled and said, “I heard that you have been looking for Aunt Grace. Go see her, she is in the hall!”
Would Elena go crazy when she saw Grace? Ava could not wait to see Elena lose her wits in front of everyone else!
However, she did not expect Elena would smile at her. “Grace is not my mother, so why should I look for her?”
Ava’s smile froze on her lips at once. It seemed like she had done something stupid.
Elena stared at her eyes. There were things that she was unsure of, but she seemed to have gained a little more confidence about her doubts then.
“Elena…” The old master was confused. Elena seemed a little rebellious when she said that, and he did not understand what she had meant.
“Grandfather, I need to have a word with Elena.”
Ava let go of Eldest Young Master Williams and took Elena’s hand. She could not allow her to talk nonsense in front of the old master! Absolutely not!
“Let’s go. I want to talk to you.”
“I’m not going.” Elena shook her off and sneered at her sister. “What if you try to hurt me again?”
“You!” The hatred in Ava’s eyes was so intense that it was about to crumple her face. She tried her best to suppress her anger.
With a smile, Ava tried to persuade her. “I am your sister; how would I hurt you? Have you been reading some ridiculous stories again?”
She took Elena’s hand again, but Elena threw her off. Eldest Young Master Williams, who had not spoken till then, suddenly said, “Why are you so rebellious that you won’t even listen to your sister?”
Elena lifted her head abruptly to meet his gaze. What did he mean? Why did he help Ava?
Michael looked indifferent, and his voice was icy. “Since you are young and ignorant, let your sister have a word with you.”
There seemed to be danger in his cold and ruthless eyes. He had threatened her! Elena was disappointed. It looked like he had chosen to stand with Ava, and it seemed like they had a great relationship with each other.
“Come on. I just want to hang out with you. Why are you panicking?”
Ava was extremely happy that Eldest Young Master Williams rooted for her. Men loved adventures. Perhaps, he had grown bored when Ava was away for the past month.
Ava smiled at the old master. “Grandfather, I will take Elena around our house. You all can go on and have a chat over tea.”
Even though she smiled so brightly, the old master felt uneasy when he looked at Elena.
Elena reassured him. “I will go with my sister and chat with you later, Grandfather.”
Ava tugged Elena’s hand and dragged her away.