Chapter 525
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison
Robert explained hurriedly.
âThe man whoâd driven the car was Eden Lane. I took him somewhere to be tortured. Heâs dead now... as for the rest, theyâve been punished as well.
Wendy can rest easy. We didnât let the real murderer go, and we didnât let the people whoâd sheltered him go either.â
As Robert finished, Maisie fell silent for a while, then spoke to her son.
âItâs almost time for dinner. Let me see your wife and my grandchildren. Iâve only seen their photos. I actually do want to meet them.â
Robert agreed immediately. They were living in the house in front, so Robert brought his mother to where Georgia and the children were resting, in a living room.
Right now, Georgia was lying down on the sofa with the children.
It had been an exhausting flight, but it wasnât time to sleep yet, and dinner was about to be served, so they just lazed around on the sofa watching television.
Georgia was watching a superhero show with the kids.
Whenever she got bored, she took out her phone to check the entertainment news and read some articles.
The moment Robert brought Maisie in, Georgia jolted, then was at a loss at what to do next.
She didnât know what to say.
The children sat up carefully besides Georgia, their postures formal, not sure what to do with Maisie, whoâd just arrived.
âWhy do I feel like Iâm scaring you and the children?â
Maisie smiled at Georgia and the kids. Georgia blinked, then looked at Robert.
Robert showed Georgia an open-hearted smile.
She reacted right away and turned to Annie and Wesley.
âAnnie, Wesley, weâve left home for so long, and Grandmaâs coming to greet us. You should greet her too.â
Wesley tugged timidly at Georgiaâs hand and called for âGrandmaâ with a lowered head, not daring to meet Maisieâs eyes.
Annieâs instincts were sharp, and she sensed that the Grandma today was a completely different Grandma from before.
The old Grandma didnât like her at all, but the Grandma of this moment wore a gentle smile, and looked kind and approachable.
Annie greeted Maisie with a bright call.
âHi, Grandma, Iâm Annie.â
Georgia also did her best to greet Maisie.
âCome sit down, Mom. Itâll be a while before the chefs finish their dishes.â
Maisie was relieved. Sheâd worried that she had some hateful grudge with her daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
But seeing her son and his wife and their children, it shouldnât be too late to make amends, and there wasnât anything that had happened that couldnât be salvaged.
Maisie smiled and sat down next to the children, chatting with them about their interests and hobbies.
What did they like to do? What toys did they like to play with? What kind of fun had they had overseas?
Just scattered daily details, but it was clear that Maisie liked Annie and Wesley, and she was kind throughout.
Georgia stood next to Robert, murmuring in his ear.
âItâs rare to see your mother like this. If she could continue on like this forever, that would be so nice.â
âIt is nice. Apparently, before my mother married my father, sheâd been a gentle, talented woman, who enjoyed painting, traveling, and fine arts. From what the past servants said, in the ten years of married life before my father divorced her, theyâd treated each other with respect. My father had been responsible to his family, and acted like he cherished his wife enough. Maybe those ten years put my mother in the fantasy of a happy marriage, which led to how she couldnât bear it later on.â
Robert said that in a low voice. He and Georgia were standing by a window some distance away fro Maisie, and Maisie and the others couldnât hear them.
Georgia felt a surge of emotion.
âLove really robs a person of reason. If that love is mixed in with hate and pain, it can even ruin the purity and happiness a person once had.â
âI wonât do that. Weâll grow old together.â
Robert took Georgiaâs hand and said gently.
Georgia smiled, then grew curious.
âWhat did you say to your mother? What mentality does she hold now? Why did she suddenly decide to come over and meet me and the kids?â
âWe didnât talk about that much, actually. She doesnât remember what happened after she got married, but she knows that Iâm her son, and she knows that Iâm married to you know. She has a very clear grasp of these relationships, and since the love and hate with my father isnât a factor, sheâd naturally only concerned with us as family should be. But my mother did mention one thing. She wants me to make some time and go visit Wendyâs grave with her.
âIâll arrange a time to visit. Ever since I returned, I havenât gone to see Wendy. Itâs time to go visit her.â
âThen you can take care of the schedule. If your mother doesnât mind, I should go see Wendy as well. Weâre married now, and the children should meet their aunt.
âOf course, if itâs not for me this time, just go with your mother to your sisterâs grave to talk. You can take me and the children over next time.â
âIâll handle it.â
At seven or so in the evening, the chefs finally finished making dinner, and the servants laid the meal across the table.
It was a cozy and harmonious meal. Maisie had remained the picture of care towards the children, her aura one of kindness and love.
She seemed to know a lot of fairy tales or could make up some cute stories, so she got along well with the kids.
Before eating, Maisie had even told an interesting story.
It was the tale of a little fox traveling the world. Georgia didnât even know if it was a published work, or if Maisie had come up with it herself for the children.
The children loved it and didnât even feel like eating, wanting their Grandma to finish the story first.
Maisie still gently told them to finish dinner before she continued.
So, after dinner, Maisie and the kids sat back down on the sofa and continued on with the story.
The kids were enraptured and didnât even feel like playing games.
Theyâd still been on a plane the entire day, so at around nine, the children were already rubbing their eyes.
Maisie actually went with Georgia and Robert to help bathe the kids and put them in pajamas for bedtime.
She acted entirely as the most gentle, loving grandmother in the world, endlessly patient with the children.
By the time the kids were sleeping, the adults left their bedroom, then rested for a while in the living room.
Then Maisie raised a question that Georgia hadnât expected.
âI hear youâve brought your mother back with you. Is she living alone somewhere? Why doesnât she come to live with us? It must be lonely for her out there.â
Georgia had come back with her mother and the kids, and of course she did want to live with her mother. The children liked that Grandma too.
But after being sure that Maisie was going to be living her, Georgia hesitated.
Even though Robertâs mother didnât remember the past now, she felt that it wasnât quite right to bring her own mother in to live under the same roof as Robertâs. Her own mother would feel a bit awkward.
And if Maisie somehow recovered her memory one day, she might think of it as an insult.
So she discussed it with Robert and put her mother someplace else temporarily.
Her mother was getting on in years now, so after she got out the car, the driver had taken her to another mansion on the hill.
It wasnât a large place, but security was tight there.
If she wanted to see the kids, or if Georgia wanted to take the kids to see her, it was only a quarter hourâs drive or so, and it wasnât too troublesome.
âMy mother likes the feeling of living alone, but she lives nearby. Itâs easy to go see her.â
Georgia couldnât give out all those tangible reasons and only said that her mother liked living alone. Maisie, though, chuckled.
âI know the reasons behind it all. Iâm just curious about your mother and feel like meeting her, seeing how beautiful she had to be to get that person to still give up all inheritance of the Simpsons after ten years of being married to me and divorcing me to chase after his true love. She must be an absolute beauty.â
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison ï¤Chapter 524 Maisie, at Peace The Unexpected Marriage ï¤Chapter 251 What's The Use Of You Have I Told You Lately ï¤Chapter 147 It must Feel Good to Have Him Drive Me to Work Maisie sighed, and Georgia didnât quite know how to take it.
âNever mind. I canât remember, and it might be something angering. I might as well let it lie in the past. But if your mother is willing, please tell her that Iâd like to meet her and chat. Donât worry. I wonât attack her or harm her. Of course, such a thing needs her consent as well, but I hope you can relay the message for me.â
âI will.â
Georgia agreed to it right away. It wasnât an unreasonable request.
Besides, she did need her motherâs thoughts on such a thing. If Casey didnât agree to it, Georgia would of course help her refuse.
She wasnât going to make the decision for Casey. It was a grudge from the previous generation, so the previous generation could resolve it.
Afterwards, Robert took Maisie to her little mansion to rest.
Georgia went to the bedroom, showered, then took up her computer and checked her recent mail. She gave Professor Lee a call.
âIâve just come back to the country today, Professor. Iâll come by the MU labs probably the day after tomorrow. By then, I need to talk with you about some research projects and a few topics about the future curriculum. Iâve got a few selections here, and I hope you can involve yourself.â