Chapter 703
Briana was feeling pretty hurt. âGranny, my brother gets hitched and suddenly Iâm invisible. You have Cornelia and you donât need your granddaughter anymore? Donât forget who was massaging your back this afternoon.â
âYou silly girl, go play. Granny wants to have a chat with Cornelia,â Granny Luisa said with a grin, waving Cornelia over. âNelly, come sit
with Granny.â
Comelia scampered down the stairs to Granny Luisaâs side, eyes darting around. Marcus wasnât in his third floor room, and the lobby was empty. Where had he gone?
Granny Luisa caught her drift, knowing young peopleâs bashfulness, and chuckled, âAlready missing him after a few minutes?â
Cornelia blushed and pouted, âGrannyâ¦â
âHeâs your man, nothing to be shy about,â Granny Luisa laughed. âYour granny is coming back from shopping, so I sent him to pick her up. You stay here and chat with me.â
âAlright.â Cornelia snuggled into Granny Luisaâs arm. âGranny, what do you want to talk about?â
Granny Luisa patted Comeliaâs hand, then turned to Briana who was gazing at them inquisitively. âYou go pick up Granny Rebecca.â
âBut I want to know what youâre going to talk about with Cornelia,â Briana interjected.
Granny Luisa gave a nonchalant response, âYesterday, the Wilson familyâs granny had another long chat about you and Leo. She wants to set you two up.â
âGranny, donât even think about pairing me with him. Heâs a player, always in the tabloids with some celebrities and influencers. Marrying him would be a disaster. Plus, Iâm still young, not ready to tie the knot.â Briana was genuinely mad at the mention of matchmaking.
âYouâre not that young.â Granny Luisa replied. âCornelia was younger than you are now when she got her marriage license with your brother two years ago.â
âGranny Rebecca let Cornelia marry my brother because heâs handsome, fit, and loaded. A man you can rely on for life. You canât just pawn me off to the Wilsons just because youâre chummy with them. Anyway, I wonât agree to this marriage.â She stormed off, as if hiding from Granny Luisa would stop her matchmaking.
Once Briana was out of sight, Granny Luisa smirked. âThat kid thinks she can outsmart me. Sheâs still wet behind the ears.â
Cornelia, ââ¦â
As Marcus said, Granny was not as simple as she seemed. She had plenty of tricks up her sleeve, but luckily, she wouldnât use them on
Cornelia
The same Granny who was all bluster in front of Briana turned all smiles to Cornelia. âNelly, tell me, what do you think of Marc?â
âHeâs very kind and treats me very well,â Cornelia concluded. The Hartleys were masters at controlling their expressions, capable of shifting between a multitude of them in a matter of seconds.
Granny Luisa listened quietly, hoping to hear more about how great Marcus was, but Comelia didnât elaborate. âCornelia, is that all you have to say about Marcus?â
Cornelia, âWhat kind of review are you hoping to hear?â
Granny Luisa, âYou could tell me specifically how Marcus treats you well?â
âUmâ¦â There were countless examples, but Cornelia was at a loss for words. âGranny, heâs just really kind and caring towards me.â
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