Marissa was worried that Ellinor still hadnât forgiven Theo. She worried every day that her grandson might not win this wonderful granddaughter-in-law back. Afraid that Ellinor might misunderstand her intentions, Marissa quickly explained the reason for her arrival.
âEllinor, honey, donât get it twisted. Iâm here today just to see you, not because of your baby. Even if you werenât pregnant now, Iâd still come to see you. I swear!â
As she said this, Marissa humorously raised her hand, making a swearing gesture.
After seeing this, Ellinor paused. She was a bit amused and gently pushed down Marissaâs swearing hand. âAlright, I believe you. Marissa, you donât have to do this. Youâre really making me feel overwhelmed.â
Upon hearing this, Marissa felt a bit relieved and withdrew her hand.
âEllinor, itâs fine as long as you believe me. My fear is that you might think Iâm only concerned about your baby. Although I desperately want a great-grandchild, Iâm not the kind of person who only cares about that. In my heart, youâre the most important.â
Veronica nodded vigorously, trying to back up her grandma. âSeriously. Grandma really cares about you. According to Grandpa, she even talks about you in her sleep.â
Ellinor gave a wry smile. She was clearly amused.
Marissa looked at Baber, who was cuddling up to Ellinor, and saw clearly how much Ellinor cared for him; otherwise, the kid wouldnât be so attached.
She realized this situation was quite rare. Baber wasnât Ellinorâs biological child, yet Ellinor treated him like her own. Such a kind-hearted granddaughter-in-law wasnât easy to come by.
If Theo let Ellinor leave again, sheâd be very disappointed.
When Baber saw the Blanchets walking in, he wasnât scared, but he thought they were there to take him away, so he clung tightly to Ellinor, not wanting to leave.
Feeling the little guyâs unease, Ellinor gently patted him to soothe him. âItâs okay; donât be scared. No oneâs here to take you away.â
Baber finally relaxed a bit.
Ellinor politely asked, âMarissa, have you had breakfast? Would you like to eat something here?â
Marissa waved her hand. âNo need; Veronica and I have already eaten at home.â
Ellinor nodded. âAlright, good.â
But Marissaâs gaze became a bit probing. She glanced at the Howard familyâs servants that were waiting on the side, leaned closer to Ellinor, and whispered, âEllinor, are the Howards giving you a hard time because youâre my granddaughter-in-law?â
Ellinor shook her head lightly. âNo. Theyâve all been very good to me.â
Marissa frowned in confusion. âReally? I thought the Howards would not be so friendly to us Blanchets.â
The âus Blanchetsâ the old lady used obviously included Ellinor.