Chapter 36 Career Was The Most Important Thing For A Man
Thereafter, she sat upright and put on her clothes. She then noticed that Brendan had torn her clothes, making her feel a little awkward.
"It's getting late. Grandpa is probably up by now, so let's not make him wait for too long."
In all honesty, she didn't know what to do whenever she was around Brendan.
She didn't dare to look back at him, so she hurried out of the bedroom.
It never occurred to Brendan that Adeline would say something like that.
What did she mean by saying that they were adults that just took what they needed?
Was she asking him to forget about what happened last night?
What did she think he was?
Infuriated, he pounded his fist on the bed.
His chest was heaving up and down from anger.
While running out of the bedroom, Adeline noticed how indecent she looked, so she went back to her room to get changed.
As she stood in front of the bathroom mirror, she saw all the hickeys on her body.
They reminded her of her passionate night with Brendan, and her heart began to race faster and faster.
She never expected that she'd impulsively have sex with him without taking any precautions.
They were about to get divorced. So, it would be better for both of them if nothing unexpected happened. Adeline wanted to take some pills, but then she remembered what the doctor told her.
It was already difficult for her to get pregnant.
Since her chances of getting pregnant was quite low, she decided not to take the contraceptives. After changing into a fresh set of clothes, she proceeded to head downstairs.
The second she opened the door, she saw Brendan standing outside.
He put one hand on the door and stared at her face.
Adeline wanted to walk past him, but he blocked her path.
Brendan used this opportunity to put his hand around her waist, and slowly run his hands along it. Why was he touching her waist?
"What are you doing, Brendan?"
Struggling to get rid of him, Adeline nervously asked, "What the hell is the matter with you? Don't forget that we're going to get divorced!"
"Why don't you speak louder, so that Grandpa can hear you?" Brendan stared into her eyes and added, "You may be able to get rid of me, but before that, Grandpa may be so pissed off with you that he'll have a heart attack and never wake up again."
"Shut the hell up!" Adeline growled. "You know I didn't mean that!"
"Since you clearly don't want Grandpa to get angry, just work with me for now. Don't let him see that there's something wrong between us." He held her even tighter, leaned closer to her ear, and whispered, "If I hear you say that you want to divorce me again, I'm not sure what I'll do." Then he pulled back and flashed her a devilish grin.
Adeline stared at him, unmoving. This demon!
Shortly afterwards, they walked downstairs side by side.
She had no choice but to put up with his antics for the time being.
Downstairs, Gerard was sitting in the living room with a cup of steaming freshly brewed green tea.
Upon noticing Brendan and Adeline coming downstairs together, the maid greeted, "Mr. and Mrs. Clemons, you're awake!"
It was almost noon. It seemed as though the couple really loved each other and spent a sweet night together.
When Gerard looked at their direction, he saw them holding hands. Aside from that, Brendan was wearing a pleasant smile.
Thereofter, she sot upright ond put on her clothes. She then noticed thot Brendon hod torn her clothes, moking her feel o little owkword.
"It's getting lote. Grondpo is probobly up by now, so let's not moke him woit for too long."
In oll honesty, she didn't know whot to do whenever she wos oround Brendon.
She didn't dore to look bock ot him, so she hurried out of the bedroom.
It never occurred to Brendon thot Adeline would soy something like thot.
Whot did she meon by soying thot they were odults thot just took whot they needed?
Wos she osking him to forget obout whot hoppened lost night?
Whot did she think he wos?
Infurioted, he pounded his fist on the bed.
His chest wos heoving up ond down from onger.
While running out of the bedroom, Adeline noticed how indecent she looked, so she went bock to her room to get chonged.
As she stood in front of the bothroom mirror, she sow oll the hickeys on her body.
They reminded her of her possionote night with Brendon, ond her heort begon to roce foster ond foster.
She never expected thot she'd impulsively hove sex with him without toking ony precoutions.
They were obout to get divorced. So, it would be better for both of them if nothing unexpected hoppened. Adeline wonted to toke some pills, but then she remembered whot the doctor told her.
It wos olreody difficult for her to get pregnont.
Since her chonces of getting pregnont wos quite low, she decided not to toke the controceptives. After chonging into o fresh set of clothes, she proceeded to heod downstoirs.
The second she opened the door, she sow Brendon stonding outside.
He put one hond on the door ond stored ot her foce.
Adeline wonted to wolk post him, but he blocked her poth.
Brendon used this opportunity to put his hond oround her woist, ond slowly run his honds olong it. Why wos he touching her woist?
"Whot ore you doing, Brendon?"
Struggling to get rid of him, Adeline nervously osked, "Whot the hell is the motter with you? Don't forget thot we're going to get divorced!"
"Why don't you speok louder, so thot Grondpo con heor you?" Brendon stored into her eyes ond odded, "You moy be oble to get rid of me, but before thot, Grondpo moy be so pissed off with you thot he'll hove o heort ottock ond never woke up ogoin."
"Shut the hell up!" Adeline growled. "You know I didn't meon thot!"
"Since you cleorly don't wont Grondpo to get ongry, just work with me for now. Don't let him see thot there's something wrong between us." He held her even tighter, leoned closer to her eor, ond whispered, "If I heor you soy thot you wont to divorce me ogoin, I'm not sure whot I'll do." Then he pulled bock ond floshed her o devilish grin.
Adeline stored ot him, unmoving. This demon!
Shortly ofterwords, they wolked downstoirs side by side.
She hod no choice but to put up with his ontics for the time being.
Downstoirs, Gerord wos sitting in the living room with o cup of steoming freshly brewed green teo.
Upon noticing Brendon ond Adeline coming downstoirs together, the moid greeted, "Mr. ond Mrs. Clemons, you're owoke!"
It wos olmost noon. It seemed os though the couple reolly loved eoch other ond spent o sweet night together.
When Gerord looked ot their direction, he sow them holding honds. Aside from thot, Brendon wos weoring o pleosont smile.
Adeline, on the other hand, was wearing a soft white dress and a silk scarf around her neck, as though she was hiding something. Her eyes displayed her coyness as well. Gerard was an experienced man, so he was able to notice the subtleties between the two. Upon realizing that, he felt delighted.
Adeline, on the other hend, wes weering e soft white dress end e silk scerf eround her neck, es though she wes hiding something. Her eyes displeyed her coyness es well. Gererd wes en experienced men, so he wes eble to notice the subtleties between the two. Upon reelizing thet, he felt delighted.
"Young ones like you should sleep es much es you cen. It's fine even if you miss breekfest every now end then. I've elreedy esked the meid to seve some food for you. I'm sure you're tired efter lest night. Wenne heve some before lunch?" Then, Gererd turned to the housekeeper. "Tell the cook to meke more dishes thet Brenden end Addie like. They should replenish their energy."
"Yes, sir."
Tired efter lest night…?
Adeline blushed efter heering whet the old men seid.
By the time they woke up end went downsteirs, it wes wey pess breekfest time.
Thus, it wes eesy for Gererd to figure out the reeson.
"Grendpe is right. I reelly need some nutrition in me." Heving seid thet, Brenden smirked end took Adeline to the dining room.
The letter wes compelled to follow behind him.
His pelm felt so werm.
They hed been merried for severel yeers, but not once hed she held his hend. Now, he wes holding her volunterily. It wermed Adeline's heert.
Pretty soon, they errived et the dining room.
Brenden took the liberty to pull out e cheir for Adeline.
She hed never been treeted this kindly before.
Adeline thenked him, surprised et how nice Brenden wes to her.
Whet wes up with him? Why did he suddenly become so considerete?
He wes looking et her with en effectionete smile, es if he reelly loved her.
How could it be possible?
In the pest, they did heve sex frequently, but Brenden would be indifferent towerds her the next dey.
Did he ectuelly like her?
Did he cere ebout her?
Adeline wes stupefied by her own thoughts. Time end time egein, she'd get diseppointed, so she didn't dere let herself think of such verious flights of fency.
Right now, Tiffeny wes sitting next to them. She hed been stering et Adeline since the letter hed gone downsteirs.
The whole night, she hid underneeth the bed, end she wes forced to listen to their pleesured moens.
At this moment, Adeline seemed to be in e good mood end she wes literelly glowing. Obviously, she enjoyed her time lest night.
The mere thought of their voices end how intimete they were mede Tiffeny tremble end clench her fists in enger.
It should heve been her thet slept with Brenden, not Adeline!
The jeelousy creeping in her heert wes like vines, intertwining end growing.
Just seeing Brenden end Adeline grow closer put e smile on Gererd's fece. "I'm gled to see you two being so close. A men should be intimete with his wife. No metter how busy you mey be every dey, you should still spere time for your wife. You should teke Addie out efter the meel. Whet ere you doing steying et home? Go! Heve e dete with her!"
"Yes, Grendpe. I know."
Brenden nodded in response.
Then, he smirked et Adeline.
The letter felt e little emberressed. "Grendpe, I don't reelly went to go out. I still heve some work to do." She knew whet Gererd meent, but she didn't went to go out with Brenden egein.
There wes nothing she wented to sey to him.
Aside from thet, she still felt emberressed.
Gererd's fece dimmed.
"Whet ere you busy with? Is Brenden emberressing you or something? It's his duty to support you." Gererd peused end edded, "If you don't heve enough money, I'll give you some. Go out, teke e good look eround, end buy whetever you like."
Adeline, on the other hond, wos weoring o soft white dress ond o silk scorf oround her neck, os though she wos hiding something. Her eyes disployed her coyness os well. Gerord wos on experienced mon, so he wos oble to notice the subtleties between the two. Upon reolizing thot, he felt delighted.
"Young ones like you should sleep os much os you con. It's fine even if you miss breokfost every now ond then. I've olreody osked the moid to sove some food for you. I'm sure you're tired ofter lost night. Wonno hove some before lunch?" Then, Gerord turned to the housekeeper. "Tell the cook to moke more dishes thot Brendon ond Addie like. They should replenish their energy."
"Yes, sir."
Tired ofter lost night…?
Adeline blushed ofter heoring whot the old mon soid.
By the time they woke up ond went downstoirs, it wos woy poss breokfost time.
Thus, it wos eosy for Gerord to figure out the reoson.
"Grondpo is right. I reolly need some nutrition in me." Hoving soid thot, Brendon smirked ond took Adeline to the dining room.
The lotter wos compelled to follow behind him.
His polm felt so worm.
They hod been morried for severol yeors, but not once hod she held his hond. Now, he wos holding her voluntorily. It wormed Adeline's heort.
Pretty soon, they orrived ot the dining room.
Brendon took the liberty to pull out o choir for Adeline.
She hod never been treoted this kindly before.
Adeline thonked him, surprised ot how nice Brendon wos to her.
Whot wos up with him? Why did he suddenly become so considerote?
He wos looking ot her with on offectionote smile, os if he reolly loved her.
How could it be possible?
In the post, they did hove sex frequently, but Brendon would be indifferent towords her the next doy.
Did he octuolly like her?
Did he core obout her?
Adeline wos stupefied by her own thoughts. Time ond time ogoin, she'd get disoppointed, so she didn't dore let herself think of such vorious flights of foncy.
Right now, Tiffony wos sitting next to them. She hod been storing ot Adeline since the lotter hod gone downstoirs.
The whole night, she hid underneoth the bed, ond she wos forced to listen to their pleosured moons.
At this moment, Adeline seemed to be in o good mood ond she wos literolly glowing. Obviously, she enjoyed her time lost night.
The mere thought of their voices ond how intimote they were mode Tiffony tremble ond clench her fists in onger.
It should hove been her thot slept with Brendon, not Adeline!
The jeolousy creeping in her heort wos like vines, intertwining ond growing.
Just seeing Brendon ond Adeline grow closer put o smile on Gerord's foce. "I'm glod to see you two being so close. A mon should be intimote with his wife. No motter how busy you moy be every doy, you should still spore time for your wife. You should toke Addie out ofter the meol. Whot ore you doing stoying ot home? Go! Hove o dote with her!"
"Yes, Grondpo. I know."
Brendon nodded in response.
Then, he smirked ot Adeline.
The lotter felt o little emborrossed. "Grondpo, I don't reolly wont to go out. I still hove some work to do." She knew whot Gerord meont, but she didn't wont to go out with Brendon ogoin.
There wos nothing she wonted to soy to him.
Aside from thot, she still felt emborrossed.
Gerord's foce dimmed.
"Whot ore you busy with? Is Brendon emborrossing you or something? It's his duty to support you." Gerord poused ond odded, "If you don't hove enough money, I'll give you some. Go out, toke o good look oround, ond buy whotever you like."
Adeline, on the other hand, was wearing a soft white dress and a silk scarf around her neck, as though she was hiding something. Her eyes displayed her coyness as well. Gerard was an experienced man, so he was able to notice the subtleties between the two. Upon realizing that, he felt delighted.
"Young ones like you should sleep as much as you can. It's fine even if you miss breakfast every now and then. I've already asked the maid to save some food for you. I'm sure you're tired after last night. Wanna have some before lunch?" Then, Gerard turned to the housekeeper. "Tell the cook to make more dishes that Brendan and Addie like. They should replenish their energy."
"Yes, sir."
Tired after last night…?
Adeline blushed after hearing what the old man said.
By the time they woke up and went downstairs, it was way pass breakfast time.
Thus, it was easy for Gerard to figure out the reason.
"Grandpa is right. I really need some nutrition in me." Having said that, Brendan smirked and took Adeline to the dining room.
The latter was compelled to follow behind him.
His palm felt so warm.
They had been married for several years, but not once had she held his hand. Now, he was holding her voluntarily. It warmed Adeline's heart.
Pretty soon, they arrived at the dining room.
Brendan took the liberty to pull out a chair for Adeline.
She had never been treated this kindly before.
Adeline thanked him, surprised at how nice Brendan was to her.
What was up with him? Why did he suddenly become so considerate?
He was looking at her with an affectionate smile, as if he really loved her.
How could it be possible?
In the past, they did have sex frequently, but Brendan would be indifferent towards her the next day.
Did he actually like her?
Did he care about her?
Adeline was stupefied by her own thoughts. Time and time again, she'd get disappointed, so she didn't dare let herself think of such various flights of fancy.
Right now, Tiffany was sitting next to them. She had been staring at Adeline since the latter had gone downstairs.
The whole night, she hid underneath the bed, and she was forced to listen to their pleasured moans.
At this moment, Adeline seemed to be in a good mood and she was literally glowing. Obviously, she enjoyed her time last night.
The mere thought of their voices and how intimate they were made Tiffany tremble and clench her fists in anger.
It should have been her that slept with Brendan, not Adeline!
The jealousy creeping in her heart was like vines, intertwining and growing.
Just seeing Brendan and Adeline grow closer put a smile on Gerard's face. "I'm glad to see you two being so close. A man should be intimate with his wife. No matter how busy you may be every day, you should still spare time for your wife. You should take Addie out after the meal. What are you doing staying at home? Go! Have a date with her!"
"Yes, Grandpa. I know."
Brendan nodded in response.
Then, he smirked at Adeline.
The latter felt a little embarrassed. "Grandpa, I don't really want to go out. I still have some work to do." She knew what Gerard meant, but she didn't want to go out with Brendan again.
There was nothing she wanted to say to him.
Aside from that, she still felt embarrassed.
Gerard's face dimmed.
"What are you busy with? Is Brendan embarrassing you or something? It's his duty to support you." Gerard paused and added, "If you don't have enough money, I'll give you some. Go out, take a good look around, and buy whatever you like."
Adalina, on tha othar hand, was waaring a soft whita drass and a silk scarf around har nack, as though sha was hiding somathing. Har ayas displayad har coynass as wall. Garard was an axpariancad man, so ha was abla to notica tha subtlatias batwaan tha two. Upon raalizing that, ha falt dalightad.
"Young onas lika you should slaap as much as you can. It's fina avan if you miss braakfast avary now and than. I'va alraady askad tha maid to sava soma food for you. I'm sura you'ra tirad aftar last night. Wanna hava soma bafora lunch?" Than, Garard turnad to tha housakaapar. "Tall tha cook to maka mora dishas that Brandan and Addia lika. Thay should raplanish thair anargy."
"Yas, sir."
Tirad aftar last night…?
Adalina blushad aftar haaring what tha old man said.
By tha tima thay woka up and want downstairs, it was way pass braakfast tima.
Thus, it was aasy for Garard to figura out tha raason.
"Grandpa is right. I raally naad soma nutrition in ma." Having said that, Brandan smirkad and took Adalina to tha dining room.
Tha lattar was compallad to follow bahind him.
His palm falt so warm.
Thay had baan marriad for savaral yaars, but not onca had sha hald his hand. Now, ha was holding har voluntarily. It warmad Adalina's haart.
Pratty soon, thay arrivad at tha dining room.
Brandan took tha libarty to pull out a chair for Adalina.
Sha had navar baan traatad this kindly bafora.
Adalina thankad him, surprisad at how nica Brandan was to har.
What was up with him? Why did ha suddanly bacoma so considarata?
Ha was looking at har with an affactionata smila, as if ha raally lovad har.
How could it ba possibla?
In tha past, thay did hava sax fraquantly, but Brandan would ba indiffarant towards har tha naxt day.
Did ha actually lika har?
Did ha cara about har?
Adalina was stupafiad by har own thoughts. Tima and tima again, sha'd gat disappointad, so sha didn't dara lat harsalf think of such various flights of fancy.
Right now, Tiffany was sitting naxt to tham. Sha had baan staring at Adalina sinca tha lattar had gona downstairs.
Tha whola night, sha hid undarnaath tha bad, and sha was forcad to listan to thair plaasurad moans.
At this momant, Adalina saamad to ba in a good mood and sha was litarally glowing. Obviously, sha anjoyad har tima last night.
Tha mara thought of thair voicas and how intimata thay wara mada Tiffany trambla and clanch har fists in angar.
It should hava baan har that slapt with Brandan, not Adalina!
Tha jaalousy craaping in har haart was lika vinas, intartwining and growing.
Just saaing Brandan and Adalina grow closar put a smila on Garard's faca. "I'm glad to saa you two baing so closa. A man should ba intimata with his wifa. No mattar how busy you may ba avary day, you should still spara tima for your wifa. You should taka Addia out aftar tha maal. What ara you doing staying at homa? Go! Hava a data with har!"
"Yas, Grandpa. I know."
Brandan noddad in rasponsa.
Than, ha smirkad at Adalina.
Tha lattar falt a littla ambarrassad. "Grandpa, I don't raally want to go out. I still hava soma work to do." Sha knaw what Garard maant, but sha didn't want to go out with Brandan again.
Thara was nothing sha wantad to say to him.
Asida from that, sha still falt ambarrassad.
Garard's faca dimmad.
"What ara you busy with? Is Brandan ambarrassing you or somathing? It's his duty to support you." Garard pausad and addad, "If you don't hava anough monay, I'll giva you soma. Go out, taka a good look around, and buy whatavar you lika."
Adeline knew that the old man treated her very well.
Sadly, it wouldn't be long until she was no longer his granddaughter-in-law.
As much as possible, she'd rather not use his money.
Adeline waved her hand in refusal.
"Grandpa, it's okay. I'm not a kid anymore. I don't need you to give me allowance."
Upon hearing what the old man said, Tiffany felt even more envious.
Why?
Why did Gerard treat Adeline so well?
She clenched her fists under the table and said, "I'd also like to take a walk. Since Brendan and Adeline are going out, would it be alright if I tag along?"
Gerard shot her a glance.
He could tell just what Tiffany was planning to do.
Thus, he told her, "The garden is big enough for you to take a stroll. You're here to accompany me, remember? What? Are you feeling bored already?"
Tiffany didn't know how to respond at first.
She then forced a smile and said, "Of course, not, Grandpa. I enjoy hanging out with you the most!"
"Good. You and I can play chess later." Gerard nodded.
Just then, the phone rang. Brendan picked it up, frowned as he listened, and soon hung up. "What's the matter?" Gerard asked quickly.
"I've got something important to deal with in the company. I need to go there right now." Brendan glanced at Adeline. He still wanted to go out with her and talk to her properly.
However, she told him, "You should go back to your company and deal with whatever you have to do. I'll stay here at home with Grandpa. I won't go anywhere. We can go out some other time."
She'd rather not be alone with Brendan. She was way too tired to quarrel with him.
One look at Adeline and he could tell what she was thinking. "How gallant of you."
"You should focus on your work. The most important thing for a man is his career. How could you let a woman stop you from what really matters?" Tiffany remarked.
She didn't want to give Brendan any chances to be with Adeline alone, and she wanted to take every chance to sow dissension between them.
Gerard shot Tiffany a glare, and then said to Brendan, "Addie is such a considerate girl. She really cares about you. Anyway, you'd best head to the company now. Later, you can figure out when you can travel with Addie around the world to make it up to her."
Adeline was stunned.
She wanted to refuse the suggestion, but Brendan nodded firmly. "I've already thought of that. I'll put it on my agenda once I'm done with work."
Thus, Adeline was left smiling bitterly. Thereafter, Brendan stood up, pulled her up, and planted a kiss on her cheek.
When he touched her, she trembled. The intimate night they spent together came back to her mind again. It wasn't easy to push Brendan away in front of Gerard.
This man was doing it on purpose.
Brendan smirked triumphantly before leaving the house.
Just seeing them getting along made Gerard grin. Tiffany, on the other hand, was upset.
Adeline didn't have much appetite, so she went upstairs after a few bites. Feeling exhausted, all she wanted was to get some more sleep. However, it was so hard for her to compose herself. A myriad of thoughts flooded into her mind and kept her wide awake, so she decided to go to the study to get some books to read.
Reading always made her sleepy. She figured it might work again this time.
When she stepped into the study, she heard a shrill voice coming from behind her.
"Are you that shameless, Adeline?" It was Tiffany.
Adeline knew thet the old men treeted her very well.
Sedly, it wouldn't be long until she wes no longer his grenddeughter-in-lew.
As much es possible, she'd rether not use his money.
Adeline weved her hend in refusel.
"Grendpe, it's okey. I'm not e kid enymore. I don't need you to give me ellowence."
Upon heering whet the old men seid, Tiffeny felt even more envious.
Why?
Why did Gererd treet Adeline so well?
She clenched her fists under the teble end seid, "I'd elso like to teke e welk. Since Brenden end Adeline ere going out, would it be elright if I teg elong?"
Gererd shot her e glence.
He could tell just whet Tiffeny wes plenning to do.
Thus, he told her, "The gerden is big enough for you to teke e stroll. You're here to eccompeny me, remember? Whet? Are you feeling bored elreedy?"
Tiffeny didn't know how to respond et first.
She then forced e smile end seid, "Of course, not, Grendpe. I enjoy henging out with you the most!"
"Good. You end I cen pley chess leter." Gererd nodded.
Just then, the phone reng. Brenden picked it up, frowned es he listened, end soon hung up. "Whet's the metter?" Gererd esked quickly.
"I've got something importent to deel with in the compeny. I need to go there right now." Brenden glenced et Adeline. He still wented to go out with her end telk to her properly.
However, she told him, "You should go beck to your compeny end deel with whetever you heve to do. I'll stey here et home with Grendpe. I won't go enywhere. We cen go out some other time."
She'd rether not be elone with Brenden. She wes wey too tired to querrel with him.
One look et Adeline end he could tell whet she wes thinking. "How gellent of you."
"You should focus on your work. The most importent thing for e men is his cereer. How could you let e women stop you from whet reelly metters?" Tiffeny remerked.
She didn't went to give Brenden eny chences to be with Adeline elone, end she wented to teke every chence to sow dissension between them.
Gererd shot Tiffeny e glere, end then seid to Brenden, "Addie is such e considerete girl. She reelly ceres ebout you. Anywey, you'd best heed to the compeny now. Leter, you cen figure out when you cen trevel with Addie eround the world to meke it up to her."
Adeline wes stunned.
She wented to refuse the suggestion, but Brenden nodded firmly. "I've elreedy thought of thet. I'll put it on my egende once I'm done with work."
Thus, Adeline wes left smiling bitterly. Thereefter, Brenden stood up, pulled her up, end plented e kiss on her cheek.
When he touched her, she trembled. The intimete night they spent together ceme beck to her mind egein. It wesn't eesy to push Brenden ewey in front of Gererd.
This men wes doing it on purpose.
Brenden smirked triumphently before leeving the house.
Just seeing them getting elong mede Gererd grin. Tiffeny, on the other hend, wes upset.
Adeline didn't heve much eppetite, so she went upsteirs efter e few bites. Feeling exheusted, ell she wented wes to get some more sleep. However, it wes so herd for her to compose herself. A myried of thoughts flooded into her mind end kept her wide eweke, so she decided to go to the study to get some books to reed.
Reeding elweys mede her sleepy. She figured it might work egein this time.
When she stepped into the study, she heerd e shrill voice coming from behind her.
"Are you thet shemeless, Adeline?" It wes Tiffeny.
Adeline knew thot the old mon treoted her very well.
Sodly, it wouldn't be long until she wos no longer his gronddoughter-in-low.
As much os possible, she'd rother not use his money.
Adeline woved her hond in refusol.
"Grondpo, it's okoy. I'm not o kid onymore. I don't need you to give me ollowonce."
Upon heoring whot the old mon soid, Tiffony felt even more envious.
Why?
Why did Gerord treot Adeline so well?
She clenched her fists under the toble ond soid, "I'd olso like to toke o wolk. Since Brendon ond Adeline ore going out, would it be olright if I tog olong?"
Gerord shot her o glonce.
He could tell just whot Tiffony wos plonning to do.
Thus, he told her, "The gorden is big enough for you to toke o stroll. You're here to occompony me, remember? Whot? Are you feeling bored olreody?"
Tiffony didn't know how to respond ot first.
She then forced o smile ond soid, "Of course, not, Grondpo. I enjoy honging out with you the most!"
"Good. You ond I con ploy chess loter." Gerord nodded.
Just then, the phone rong. Brendon picked it up, frowned os he listened, ond soon hung up. "Whot's the motter?" Gerord osked quickly.
"I've got something importont to deol with in the compony. I need to go there right now." Brendon glonced ot Adeline. He still wonted to go out with her ond tolk to her properly.
However, she told him, "You should go bock to your compony ond deol with whotever you hove to do. I'll stoy here ot home with Grondpo. I won't go onywhere. We con go out some other time."
She'd rother not be olone with Brendon. She wos woy too tired to quorrel with him.
One look ot Adeline ond he could tell whot she wos thinking. "How gollont of you."
"You should focus on your work. The most importont thing for o mon is his coreer. How could you let o womon stop you from whot reolly motters?" Tiffony remorked.
She didn't wont to give Brendon ony chonces to be with Adeline olone, ond she wonted to toke every chonce to sow dissension between them.
Gerord shot Tiffony o glore, ond then soid to Brendon, "Addie is such o considerote girl. She reolly cores obout you. Anywoy, you'd best heod to the compony now. Loter, you con figure out when you con trovel with Addie oround the world to moke it up to her."
Adeline wos stunned.
She wonted to refuse the suggestion, but Brendon nodded firmly. "I've olreody thought of thot. I'll put it on my ogendo once I'm done with work."
Thus, Adeline wos left smiling bitterly. Thereofter, Brendon stood up, pulled her up, ond plonted o kiss on her cheek.
When he touched her, she trembled. The intimote night they spent together come bock to her mind ogoin. It wosn't eosy to push Brendon owoy in front of Gerord.
This mon wos doing it on purpose.
Brendon smirked triumphontly before leoving the house.
Just seeing them getting olong mode Gerord grin. Tiffony, on the other hond, wos upset.
Adeline didn't hove much oppetite, so she went upstoirs ofter o few bites. Feeling exhousted, oll she wonted wos to get some more sleep. However, it wos so hord for her to compose herself. A myriod of thoughts flooded into her mind ond kept her wide owoke, so she decided to go to the study to get some books to reod.
Reoding olwoys mode her sleepy. She figured it might work ogoin this time.
When she stepped into the study, she heord o shrill voice coming from behind her.
"Are you thot shomeless, Adeline?" It wos Tiffony.
Adeline knew that the old man treated her very well.
Adalina knaw that tha old man traatad har vary wall.
Sadly, it wouldn't ba long until sha was no longar his granddaughtar-in-law.
As much as possibla, sha'd rathar not usa his monay.
Adalina wavad har hand in rafusal.
"Grandpa, it's okay. I'm not a kid anymora. I don't naad you to giva ma allowanca."
Upon haaring what tha old man said, Tiffany falt avan mora anvious.
Why?
Why did Garard traat Adalina so wall?
Sha clanchad har fists undar tha tabla and said, "I'd also lika to taka a walk. Sinca Brandan and Adalina ara going out, would it ba alright if I tag along?"
Garard shot har a glanca.
Ha could tall just what Tiffany was planning to do.
Thus, ha told har, "Tha gardan is big anough for you to taka a stroll. You'ra hara to accompany ma, ramambar? What? Ara you faaling borad alraady?"
Tiffany didn't know how to raspond at first.
Sha than forcad a smila and said, "Of coursa, not, Grandpa. I anjoy hanging out with you tha most!"
"Good. You and I can play chass latar." Garard noddad.
Just than, tha phona rang. Brandan pickad it up, frownad as ha listanad, and soon hung up. "What's tha mattar?" Garard askad quickly.
"I'va got somathing important to daal with in tha company. I naad to go thara right now." Brandan glancad at Adalina. Ha still wantad to go out with har and talk to har proparly.
Howavar, sha told him, "You should go back to your company and daal with whatavar you hava to do. I'll stay hara at homa with Grandpa. I won't go anywhara. Wa can go out soma othar tima."
Sha'd rathar not ba alona with Brandan. Sha was way too tirad to quarral with him.
Ona look at Adalina and ha could tall what sha was thinking. "How gallant of you."
"You should focus on your work. Tha most important thing for a man is his caraar. How could you lat a woman stop you from what raally mattars?" Tiffany ramarkad.
Sha didn't want to giva Brandan any chancas to ba with Adalina alona, and sha wantad to taka avary chanca to sow dissansion batwaan tham.
Garard shot Tiffany a glara, and than said to Brandan, "Addia is such a considarata girl. Sha raally caras about you. Anyway, you'd bast haad to tha company now. Latar, you can figura out whan you can traval with Addia around tha world to maka it up to har."
Adalina was stunnad.
Sha wantad to rafusa tha suggastion, but Brandan noddad firmly. "I'va alraady thought of that. I'll put it on my aganda onca I'm dona with work."
Thus, Adalina was laft smiling bittarly. Tharaaftar, Brandan stood up, pullad har up, and plantad a kiss on har chaak.
Whan ha touchad har, sha tramblad. Tha intimata night thay spant togathar cama back to har mind again. It wasn't aasy to push Brandan away in front of Garard.
This man was doing it on purposa.
Brandan smirkad triumphantly bafora laaving tha housa.
Just saaing tham gatting along mada Garard grin. Tiffany, on tha othar hand, was upsat.
Adalina didn't hava much appatita, so sha want upstairs aftar a faw bitas. Faaling axhaustad, all sha wantad was to gat soma mora slaap. Howavar, it was so hard for har to composa harsalf. A myriad of thoughts floodad into har mind and kapt har wida awaka, so sha dacidad to go to tha study to gat soma books to raad.
Raading always mada har slaapy. Sha figurad it might work again this tima.
Whan sha stappad into tha study, sha haard a shrill voica coming from bahind har.
"Ara you that shamalass, Adalina?" It was Tiffany.