Chapter 1122: Chapter 1122

Chapter 1122

Cornelia said, “1 actually.”

Alfredo interrupted her, “I know you didn’t acknowledge him as your grandpa for his fortune, I just wanted to be sure. Augustine had a rough life, as his brother, I’ll ward off anything that might hurt him. You know you’re his biological granddaughter, and you should treat him well”

Cornelia replied, “Not necessarily.”

Alfredo asked, “Really?”

Cornelia continued. “If Grandpa Augustine is my biological grandpa, then he’s a deadbeat. He abandoned my grandma and my young dad. You think I can treat a guy like that well?”

Alfredo explained, “He’s not really a deadbeat. He never wanted to abandon his family. Years ago, he was transferred to the West Region for work. About a year later, he wrote home saying he had met a girl and wanted to marry her.

“When the family got the letter, they sent me to the West Region to check things out. If he really had fallen for that girl, I was to tell him to ditch the idea, because they had already arranged a suitable marriage for him. When I got to the West Region, Augustine had no idea why I was really there. He was excited to introduce me to his girl. She was really beautiful, with smooth hair she loved to wear in braids.

“Due to my own reasons, I didn’t tell him why I was really there. When I got home, I lied to the family and said they had broken up. After that, I screened all the letters he sent back to the Capital. If he mentioned the girl, I would secretly keep the letter, never letting the family see it. I thought I was doing him a favor, but I ended up hurting him. The truth always comes out.

“A year later, he wrote to say that he had married the girl and they had a child. He planned to bring her back to the Capital for a formal wedding. The timing of the letter was bad. I was out of town for work, so it was delivered to the family. They had arranged a suitable marriage for him, so they wouldn’t let him marry a girl of unknown background. The elders knew his character and didn’t want to make a fuss. They didn’t rush to the West Region. Instead, they tricked him into coming back to the Capital by pretending our mother was sick.

“When he was tricked into coming back to the Capital, the family wouldn’t let him leave, so getting away became very difficult. By the time he managed to get back, half a year had passed. He went back to where they had lived, but his wife and child were gone. He heard they had drowned.”

At this, Cornelia gasped, “That girl was my grandma?”

Alfredo nodded, “Yes, that girl was your grandma. Do you feel bad?”

Cornelia gave a cold smile, “She’s my grandma, how could I not pity for her? Even without that, her story is heartbreaking enough.”

Alfredo said, “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t kept it a secret, things wouldn’t have gotten out of control”

Cornelia replied, “It’s not about you, it’s about him. He knew the girl he was about to marry was a suitable match arranged by the family, so why did he have to involve an innocent girl?”

Cornelia stopped referring to Augustine as Grandpa Augustine, only using “he” to refer to him.

Alfredo was a bit worried, “Cornelia, your grandpa never thought of abandoning your grandma and your dad. Even after he heard the bad news, he’s been looking for them all these years. He’s always hoped for a miracle, always hoped to see them again. But destiny didn’t favor him, it wasn’t until your grandma passed away that he met you.”