Chapter111
Barbara’sfaceinstantlyshowedanger,herwrinkledfeatureshardening.“Thatbrat!I’vetoldhimbeforethatawifeshouldbecherished,notbullied.Hedarestobullyyou?I’llcallhimrightnow!”
Shereachedforherphone,whichshealwaysworearoundherneck.Itwasanold–fashionedbuttonphonewithspeeddial,andshequicklycalledLucas.
“Grandma.”Lucas’swarm,maicvoicecamethroughthephone.
BarbarancedatAveline,whoputafingertoherlips,signalinghernottomentionherpresence.
“Whereareyou,Lucas?”
Lucasreplied,“I’mathome.Doyoumissme,Grandma?”
Barbarahuffed.“Imissyou?Doyoumissme?Whenwasthsttimeyouvisitedme?”
Lucassaid,“I’vebeenabitbustely.I’leoverrightnow.”
Barbararesponded,“Good,I’llbewaiting!”
Shehungupandsmiledat Aveline.“Justwait,Iwillgetrevengeforyou!”
AvelinehuggedBarbara.“Grandma,whyareyousogoodtome?”
Thoughtheyhadnevermetbefore,butaftertheirfirstencounter,Barbarahadtakentoherinstantly,alwayssmilingandtreatingherwarmly.
ForAveline,whohadneverexperiencedfamiliallove,thiswasamagicalfeeling.ItfeltlikeBarbarawasherbiologicalgrandmother,
notLucas‘.
Barbarahuggedherback.“BecauseIlikeyouthebest!”
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Aveline’sheartsoftened,andshesuddenlyfeltapangofguiltforusingBarbaratogetbackatLucas.Maybethiswasn’ttherightthingtodo.
Theywanderedinthegardenforawhile,andasthetimeforLucas‘arrivpproached,Avelinesaid,“Grandma,whenhes,pleasedon’ttellhimI’mhere.I’llhide.”
Barbaraasked,“Why?”
Avelinesaid,“Otherwise,he’llthinkinedabouthimandbullymeevenmorewhenwegethome!”
Barbaraimmediatelybecameserious.“Iwon’tsay aword,Ipromise!
Avelinesmiledandsaid,“Okay,I’llhidenow.”
“Alright,goahead,”Barbarareplied.
HereyessparkledasshewatchedAvelinehide,lookingabitexcitedbutnotforgettinghermission–toteachhergrandsonalesson.HowcouldLucasbullyhiswife?Thiswasuneptable,heneededtobedisciplined!
WhenLucasarrived,hesawBarbarasittinginherwheelchairwithatnketoverherlegs,enjoyingthesun.
Hisexpression darkenedslightlyashequicklyapproachedandasked,“Grandma,isnoonehere withyou?”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.
Barbara smiledwarmlyathim.“Mydeargrandsonehere andkneeldown.”
Thoughpuzzled,Lucaskneltdownandasked,“Grandma,what’swrong?”
Thenextmoment,Barbara’ssmilevanished.Sheraisedherhandandsmackedhimonthehead.
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Lucaswasstunned.“Grandma?”
Barbaragrabbedhisearandtwisted.“Tellme,haveyoubeenbullyingyourwife?”
Lucas’susuallyhandsomefacetwistedinpain,buthedidn’tdarestruggle.“No,Grandma,Ihaven’tbulliedher.”
Barbaratwistedhisearharder.“Ifyouhaven’tbulliedher,whyhasn’tshetovisitme?HowmanytimeshaveItoldyouthatyoushouldcherishyourwife?Ifyoudon’t,someoneelsewill,andthenshe’llleaveyou!”
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