Chapter 450
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“Move aside! Don’t waste my time—I’m here to see my dear granddaughter-in-law!”
Though she swung the cane in his direction, she never actually struck him. The assistant squeezed his eyes shut and, with a sigh of resignation, said, “Mrs. Riley, go ahead, scold me if you must! But the doctor said your body can’t handle any strain. Even if it means I end up getting beaten up, I can’t just stand here and watch you ignore medical advice!”
Ivy kept her cane raised but didn’t lower it. Her glare was so sharp it could have cut through stone, her breath coming in uneven bursts as her anger flared.
“You brat! Did the doctor tell you to make me angry instead?” Ivy huffed, scolding him for what felt like forever, though her cane never made contact.
The back-and-forth at the villa entrance continued, the tension growing, but Ivy’s health seemed just fine. Linsey, who had just stepped outside with Collin, couldn’t help but watch the scene unfold.
She stood there, stunned. This was nothing like she had expected. Hadn’t Collin said Ivy was in poor health? That she had been recovering in some foreign sanatorium for years?
But now, watching Ivy banter with Collin’s assistant, Linsey couldn’t help but think that Ivy looked even stronger than she did. Ivy looked far too lively to be someone who needed rest.
Beside her, Collin let out a resigned sigh, though he seemed used to his grandmother’s antics. After a beat, he finally spoke. “Grandma, please don’t pick on my assistant. He’s just doing his job. Please give him a break.”
Ivy immediately scowled. “Collin, what nonsense are you spouting? How am I bullying anyone? I’m just excited to meet my granddaughter-in-law, and your assistant is the one slowing me down.”
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She paused, then lifted her head, her eyes naturally landing on Linsey, who was standing beside Collin.
Linsey’s heart raced as she locked eyes with Ivy, feeling an unexpected flutter. Her grip on Collin’s arm tightened without thinking.
Before Linsey could speak, Ivy’s face lit up, her smile wide with unmistakable joy.
With a spring in her step, Ivy quickly moved past Collin’s assistant and approached Collin and Linsey, her expression filled with excitement.
Linsey, taken aback, initially thought Ivy was thrilled to reunite with Collin. She released Collin’s hand thoughtfully and murmured, “She seems eager to embrace you.”
Collin, surprised by her comment, opened his arms in anticipation of a hug from his grandmother. It had been a long time since their last meeting.
Yet, as Ivy reached them, she unexpectedly bypassed Collin, pushing him slightly aside.
“Move over,” she said briskly.
Ivy’s glance at Collin was dismissive before she turned toward Linsey, her demeanor changing to gentle warmth as she clasped Linsey’s hands.
“Oh, my dear granddaughter-in-law! You are stunning—those sparkling eyes, that flawless skin!”
Caught off guard, Linsey stood frozen, processing the sudden shift.
The warmth of Ivy’s hands was reassuring, easing the tension in Linsey’s shoulders and melting her initial shock.
With pure delight, Ivy assessed Linsey with a gaze full of admiration.
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