Chapter 404


    Chapter 404


    Grannie Anita was well informed. Anastasia and Herman hadn’t had the chance to tell the Salstroms


    about Pattie’s true identity yet, but somehow, Grannie Anita had already shown


    Anastasia didn’t have time to ponder on that. She had to get back to the hospital as soon as possible.


    She had a gut feeling that Julie was behind all this. That woman never let her have a moment’s peace.


    At the hospital, Grannie Anita, stirred up by Julie, was sitting in the patient’s room, staring piercingly at


    Pattie. Pattie was frightened of the old woman and cowered behind Monica. Even Monica was


    unnerved by Grannie Anita’s hawk-like gaze.


    Anastasia, having rushed back, immediately took in the scene. “Pattie.” She cast a worried nce at


    Pattie, relieved to find her unharmed.


    “Mom,” Pattie said. She was visibly less scared now that Anastasia was there.


    Monica gestured towards Grannie Anita, whispering, “Your grandmother is over there.”


    Anastasia had spotted Grannie Anita the moment she walked in. With a sigh of exasperation, she said,


    “Grandma, let’s talk outside.”


    “Why, can’t we talk here?” Grannie Anita rasped, leaning on her cane with a grim expression.


    “Anastasia, my grandson got mixed up with you. Was it part of your n? Did you know that this girl is


    your daughter? You tricked my grandson into adopting her? You are really cunning. You’ve yed a big


    game.”


    Beforeing here, Julie had been fueling Grannie Anita’s anger, maliciously specting about


    Anastasia’s intentions and adding fuel to the fire.


    Anastasia marveled at Grannie Anita’s imagination. “Grandma, I didn’t deceive Herman. I just found out


    that Pattie is my daughter,” Anastasia patiently exined.


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    Salma joined in, “Anita, Ana is telling the truth. If anyone’s to me, it’s me. I was the one who lost the


    child.”


    “You mother and daughter are ying me for a fool. My grandson might believe you, but I certainly


    don’t,” Grannie Anita retorted. “Anastasia, you’re taking advantage. You’re pregnant and now you’re


    trying to push your daughter into the Salstrom family too. We’re not going to raise this bastard for you.”


    The term “bastard” made Anastasia’s face harden, and her tone became colder, “Grandma, I respect


    you as an elder. That’s why I’m exining. I understand your feelings, so I’m speaking to you politely.


    You can vent your anger on me, but you can’t insult a child like that.”


    Monica chimed in, “Grannie Anita, you’re supposed to be from a respectable family. The term ‘bastard’


    is too harsh. It seems the Salstrom family doesn’t have much etiquette. Anastasia isn’t trying to curry


    favor with your family. Her rtionship with Herman is mutual. You’re old now. Why don’t you mind your


    own business and let the young people handle theirs?”


    “Sharp tonguedss,” Grannie Anita huffed, jabbing her cane on the floor. “You’re so disrespectful and


    impolite. You’ll have a hard time finding a husband. If I were your future mother-inw, I’d never ept


    you.”


    Monica countered, “Whether I get married or not has nothing to do with you, Grannie Anita. I’m not


    marrying into your family. If any family has a grandmother-inw like you, I’d rather stay single all my


    life.”