Chapter 82
Cornelia dove into her grandmaâs arms and snuggled up. âGranny, Lainât gonna cry for those jerksâ
âNelly, looks like youâve really grown upâ Granny gently patted her back âNelly, can you help me sell the house? Letâs move to Riverton and never come back to this crappy place
But, Granny âCornelia looked up at her grandma This was where her grandma was born and worked. It was her roots.
If they sold the house her grandma wouldnât have a home anymore.
Granny ruffled her har. âThereâs nothing more important to me than my Nelly. Wherever Nelly is, thatâs my homeâ
Cornelia (et the same way Where her grandma was, that was her home
But they couldnât sell the house. They had to leave a way out for Granny
The next day they left for Riverton.
Zack and Abigail came to meet them at the airport.
Zack said with concern, Corneliaâs too strong for her own good. She wants to handle everything herself, and she wonât let us help her.â
They were worried that Cornelia would be bullied in Rosenberg, so they originally planned to go back with her. But Cornelia insisted on going alone, so they didnât
âSheâs asking for it!â Abigail said through gritted teeth, but tears were in her eyes. âHer grandmaâs come to Riverton, and she canât hide the fact that her lousy husband wants a divorce. wonder what sheâll do then?â
Zack rolled his eyes at her, âYouâve been mad for days. Arenât you over it yet?â
âA few days? Iâm gonna be mad for a whole month.â As Abigail spoke, she spotted Cornelia pushing her grandma out and immediately ran over to help.
Zack followed and took over pushing the wheelchair, âGranny, itâs been a while. Welcome to Riverton.â
âHello, you guys âGranny Rebecca greeted them, but her gaze was searching around. Everyone knew she was looking for her grandsonâinâlaw.
âGranny, itâs your first time in Riverton, right? When youâre feeling better, well take you around âZack pushed Granny Rebecca out first, trying to divert her attention.
Cornelia and Abigail were pushing luggage behind them. Abigail pinched Cornelia hard, âYou knew it was dangerous for you to go back to Rosenberg, but you didnât let us go with you What if you got bullied again?â
Her grip was strong, and Cornelia winced in pain, trying to dodge, I know I was wrong. I wonât do it again.â
Marcus had just returned to Riverton from the Capital after attending the Rivera familyâs wedding anniversary celebration. His luxury car happened to pass by and he saw a familiar slender figure.
He didnât know his assistant had such a cute side.
âPresident Hartley, isnât that Cornelia?â Ben also spotted Cornelia and waved at her with a smile. âCornelia, what a coincidence to run into you here.â
Hearing her name, Cornelia looked up and saw Ben and Marcusâs car. She thought she should go up and say hello.
As Marcus watched Cornelia approach, he could see her more clearly with each step. Only when she was closer did he notice that she looked a bit tired.
He wanted to ask if she was feeling unwell, but then he heard her say, âHello, President Hartley! Hi, Ben!â
Her voice returned to its usual tone when she was at work, showing no sign of vulnerability.
Marcus nodded and looked away