Chapter 266


    Theo''s grandmother had flown into a terrible rage because of that and had forbidden Quinn from


    ever returning to the Grant family. Everyone who stayed in the Grant household dared not to even


    mention her name.


    That was why I had never seen Quinn in the five years I had spent at the Grant household.


    I could tell that Quinn had married into a well-to-do family just by looking at her house. No wonder


    she had been alright with cutting ties with the Grant family.


    Quinn pulled me along with her as we walked into the mansion. It was muchrger than the


    mansion Theo had bought at Whaldorf City. One look at the interior decoration and its essories


    told me they were of top -notch quality.


    There was a massive, private swimming pool beside the gorgeous open-air garden.


    Next to the swimming pool was a beach umbre and a young, muscr man with a pair of


    sunsses on lying underneath it. He was basking in the sun. On the patch of grass beside himid


    arge golden retriever.


    I had always been terrified of dogs because I had been


    bitten by one when I was younger. To me, all dogs looked terrifying.


    At that moment, the golden retriever''s tongue was hanging out of its mouth as it stared at me. My


    heart rose to my throat as I instinctively clutched Theo''s hand tighter.


    Noticing my panic, Theo swept his gaze over to the man. An unpleasant expression appeared on


    his face, but he did not say anything as he held my hand tightly and silentlyforted me.


    Quinn turned to look at the man and smiled as she said, "That’s Matthew Zimmer, my husband''s


    kid. He''s the same age as you are."


    Theo retracted his gaze and nodded slightly before he began walking again.


    After hearing Quinn’s introduction, I felt I understood why Theo''s grandmother had cut ties with her


    granddaughter.


    ording to her introduction, that young man was her husband’s child, which meant he was her


    stepson. Moreover, the stepson was Theo''s age, while Quinn was only slightly older than Theo was.


    In that case, it meant that she, the stepmother, was about the same age as her stepson.


    I could not help but turn around to take another look a t Matthew. Although he was wearing


    sunsses, I could tell from the shape of his features that he was extremely good-looking. He also


    had a pair of long


    legs, and I estimated him to be about six feet tall.


    Even at first sight, I could tell this man was someone who had the best of all worlds, much like Theo


    did.


    Perhaps it was because he sensed my gaze on him, but the man turned around a little and directed


    his gaze towards us. Although he had sunsses on, I could still feel a severe frostiness sweep


    across us.


    I was so scared I jolted backward and quickly averted my gaze.


    "What''s wrong?" Theo asked in a cold voice.


    "Nothing. Just felt a little cold all of a sudden," I said a s I lowered my head.


    "Is it heatstroke?" Quinn asked concernedly as she put a hand on my forehead. "It''s alright, you


    aren''t burning up with a fever. Quick,e in and I''ll make you a cooling cup of tea."


    When she finished speaking, she pulled me into the lobby.


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    The interior of the house was even more timeless-looking. The majestic decorations within it did not


    take away from its air of elegance, and it was clear that they were top-quality pieces as well.


    Quinn made a cup of tea and handed it to me. “Here, drink this. We have a doctor here as well, and


    I can get them to take a look at you if you still feel unwell."


    There was nothing very wrong with me. After taking several sips, I saw how worriedly Quinn and


    Theo


    were looking at me, so I smiled and said, "I feel much better now. It was probably the intense sun


    that made me feel unwell for a bit."


    "Have some more to drink. Do you want to go upstairs and lie down for a while?” Quinn gazed at


    me with concern.


    I shook my head. "No, I''ll be alright after sitting for a while."


    Quinn nodded and got up to instruct the servants to begin preparing lunch. Then, she sat back


    down beside us and said, "My husband has a meeting today, but he''ll be rushing back home to have


    lunch with us today."


    Theo nodded but did not say anything else.


    When Quinn noticed, she turned and said to me, "Look at your stomach. You should be due soon,


    right? Are you nning to give birth at Whaldorf City? Have you contacted a hospital and doctor


    yet? It''s important to have frequent checkups during these two months, and you will feel much more


    at ease if you get yourself a good doctor.”


    I chuckled and said, "Yes. Theo has arranged everything."


    "He''s a man. There will inevitably be things he does not think through orpletely misses out on.


    Come t o me if you face any troubles. After all, I have a lot of free time and nothing to do with it. I


    can apany you,” Quinn said as she held my hand and smiled


    gently.


    Somewhat unustomed to her enthusiasm, I smiled slightly and said, "Sure."


    Perhaps it was because she had not seen any family for a long time, but Quinn seemed to be in a


    great mood. She chattered away nonstop, asking about every member of the Grant family. She


    asked about her parents, the office, and everyone who spent time with Theo, but she never asked


    about her grandmother.