Hria''s voice was pitched just right-audible but not intrusive as she spoke to Rosalynn.


    Rosalynn couldn''t help but snicker, "Granny, are you feeling a bit jealous?"


    Hria huffed, "Just stating the facts, dear. You didn''t see the way your daughter was acting-scared stiff I''d scold her daddy!"


    Rosalynn scooted closer and sat beside Hria with a grin. "Is that so? Well then, I guess I''ll have to give her a talking-to. Can''t have her forgetting about Granny''s kindness just because Dad''s around. I''ll ground her no dessert for her tonight!"


    Hria''s eyes went wide. "You wouldn''t dare!"


    Rosalynn copsed into giggles, leaning against Hria.d2


    With a resigned look and a mock stern face, Hria tapped Rosalynn''s arm gently.


    "Granny, I really was going to scold her, but you''re too soft-hearted!" Rosalynn teased.


    "You just know how to pull my strings," Hria shook her head, then took Rosalynn''s hand, gently stroking the back of it. She looked up at Wayne. "I don''t need topete for affection with you youngsters. Whatever happened in the past, I just hope you''ll all find happiness and harmony from here on out."


    Wayne nodded earnestly. "Granny, you have nothing to worry about."


    But Hria had a world of worries. Still, this was the path her beloved granddaughter had chosen, and her worries couldn''t change that.


    "Alright, I''ll go freshen up. You two should go check on dinner, see when it''ll be ready," Hria said, standing up abruptly. Her gaze instinctively drifted toward therge bay window in the living room.


    Little Trista was learning to walk, often scampering about. When Wayne had refurbished the ce, he hadn''t considered a toddler''s needs, so it wasn''t exactly baby-proof.


    So Hria had it sorted out, cordoning off arge area and transforming it into a little fairy-tale world.


    Now Ivy and Trista were there, carefree as could be, theirughter ringing with joy.


    Hria watched, her heart swelling with contentment.


    In recent years, she''de to feel that her life was indeed worthwhile.


    In her youth, she''d been fiercelypetitive, driven to ce the Jared Group on an unattainable peak. After a failed marriage and a wayward son, she stood alone at the summit, lost in a fog of uncertainty.


    For a long time, she didn''t know what she was fighting for. She had status, money beyond spending. Yet, there was always an emptiness inside her.


    When she realized she had wrongfully used Adeline Gorman, that feeling peaked.


    That''s when the desire to step back took root. It was then that she found her granddaughter.


    Then she understood what all her striving was for. What else could it be for, if not for this scene before her?


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    With loving eyes, Hria turned and retreated to her room.


    Once Hria left, Wayne immediately took a seat next to Rosalynn.


    "Granny didn''ty into you too much, did she?" Rosalynn asked.