Chapter 492


    Mary couldn’t resist her mother’s insistence, so in the end, she had to buy an extrarge


    lock that most people couldn’t open.


    At this moment, since the gate was unlocked, she assumed her mother was inside. She


    pressed the doorbell next to the gate and waited outside with her two grandchildren.


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    After a short while, they heard faint footsteps from inside, followed by the voice of an


    elderly person. “Who is it?”


    The two little ones were excited when they heard the voice of the elderly person. They


    looked up at Mary and asked, “Grandma, is that Great–Grandma’s voice?”


    With a smile, Mary nodded at the two children while responding, “Mom, it’s me.”


    Her familiar voice caused the footsteps inside to pause for a moment before bing


    more urgent.


    When Mary heard that, she said with a smile, “Take your time, Mom. Be careful.”


    After the gate opened, an elderly person with gray hair but dressed in casual


    loungewear, looking exceptionally elegant, appeared in front of them.


    Nicole and Nathan had been taught to be polite ever since they were young, and


    Victoria had taught them to greet others as well. So, when the gate opened, they both


    called out in unison, “Hi, Great–Grandma.”


    It had been a long time since Casey had seen her daughter. She had been worried


    about her children recently but was afraid of disturbing them, so she didn’t call them.


    Unexpectedly, her daughter visited her at this time.


    She was delighted, but just as she opened the gate and saw her daughter’s face, she


    heard two adorable voices calling out ‘Great–Grandma‘. Great–Grandma? Who are they


    talking about? Or is my old age ying tricks on me?


    As she lowered her head, she saw two adorable children standing there, looking up at


    her together. What shocked her was that they looked remarkably simr to her


    grandson, ric.


    Astonished, she looked at the two children and then raised her head to look at her


    daughter, Mary.


    Mary was smiling at her, raising her eyebrows slightly as if to say, ‘Look, I brought your


    great–grandchildren to visit you.’


    “They are…” Casey was genuinely shocked for a while before realizing what was


    happening. She was about to reach out and touch the cheeks of the two children to see


    if they were real. Yet, as soon as her hands reached out, they were held by the two


    children, one on each side. The warm and soft sensation instantly spread from her


    fingertips to the rest of her, and the touch was so genuine that it left her momentarily


    stunned before she came back to her senses. “They are Al’s…”


    With a nod, Mary replied, “Yes, they’re twins.”


    “Hi, Great–Grandma. I’m Nicole Selwyn.”


    “I’m Nathan Selwyn.”


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    Although they were ric’s children, they introduced themselves as Selwyns without


    changing theirst names to Cadogan.


    At that, Mary felt slightly awkward, but she didn’t mind the issue of the children’sst


    names. After all, the Cadogan Family owed Victoria five years of her life. Victoria had


    been looking after them for so many years, but now she was willing to let the two


    children call them Grandma and Grandpa. That was already enough for Mary.


    As for the issue of the children’sst names, both she and her husband weren’t


    particrly concerned. No matter what theirst names were, it wouldn’t change the


    fact that they were ric and Victoria’s children. However, while Mary didn’t mind, she


    wasn’t sure how Casey felt. After all, age would make people more conservative.


    Just as Mary was about to change the subject, Casey smiled and nodded. “Those are


    nice names. Did your mommy give them to you?”


    The two little ones nodded.


    Anxious, Mary pressed her lips together. Yet, in the next moment, she saw Casey smile


    and say, “Come inside. I’ll prepare some delicious food for you.”


    She stepped aside to make way and invited everyone inside. After the driver brought


    their luggage inside, he said to Mary, “I’ll head back now, Madam. I’lle and pick you


    up when it’s time.”


    Mary nodded in reply and watched the driver leave. After she closed the gate and


    locked it, the two little ones followed behind her, and only then did they get a clear view


    of the courtyard.


    There was arge tree nted in the courtyard, and its leaves had already fallen due to


    the weather, leaving it bare. At once, the children ran over curiously to take a closer


    look.


    Meanwhile, Casey watched as the two little ones ran over. When they were at a


    distance, she started talking to Mary. “So, it’s just the three of you who came?”


    Mary nodded. “Yes.”


    “Where are their parents? Why didn’t theye along?”


    “They… have some matters to attend to and couldn’t make it.” Mary didn’t dare tell


    Casey about the news of their mishap. With her mother’s advanced age, she didn’t want


    to give her any unnecessary shocks.


    “Young people nowadays are always so busy that they neglect their health. When you


    go back, tell them not to work too hard. Otherwise, they’ll fall sick easily, and it will be


    difficult for them when they grow old.”


    “Alright, I’ll tell them when I go back. I’ll ask them to bring the children to visit you too.”


    “But…” Casey paused for a moment and sighed. “Didn’t they get divorced back then?


    The children are at least 4, right? Did Victoria…” Casey guessed in her mind.


    With a nod, Mary confirmed what she suspected.


    Although Casey had already guessed it, it was a different feeling when it was


    confirmed. She never imagined that Victoria would give birth to two children on her


    own after the divorce. Now she understood why both children followed their mother’s


    “Mom, I feel that since both children were raised by Victoria herself, I don’t want to


    make a big deal out of theirst names. I hope…”


    Before Mary could finish her words, Casey interrupted, “Why are you telling me that? Do


    you think I’m someone who can’t tell right from wrong? It wasn’t easy for her to raise the


    two children all by herself, but now she’s willing to bring them back. It’s our debt to her.


    It’s just ast name; it doesn’t mean anything.”


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    Mary thought her mother would have more conservative thoughts at her age, but


    seeing that she didn’t mind and even lectured her, Mary finally let go of her worries and


    couldn’t help but say coquettishly, “I’m not saying that you can’t tell right from wrong,


    Mom. I just wanted to exin it to you. Don’t be angry at me.”


    It had been a long time since Casey heard her daughter speaking coquettishly, so her


    anger dissipated at once. She walked up and weed the two little ones. “Let’s go


    inside. Nothing is interesting here. Come inside with me, and I’ll make you something


    delicious. Are you two allergic to anything?”


    Although it was their first meeting, the two little ones were already taken to her, and


    they went inside together.


    Meanwhile, Mary stood in ce and checked her phone.


    It had been a whole night, and Adrian still hadn’t given her a call. How are things going


    on his side? How much longer will it take? I hope everything will go smoothly and


    without any hups.