Chapter 66: As if They Had Done Something


    “I trust her,” Ernest replied in a husky tone, and even though it was only a short and simple answer


    from him, it exuded his unswerving determination to uphold her innocence.


    Florence stared at the towering and imperial man beside her, and her heart had eased up a little


    despite being attacked by numerous antagonistic looks in the room as she felt like she had found her


    pir of strength.


    Barney clenched his teeth in exasperation as his countenance fell when he was silenced by Ernest’s


    reply.


    “Cough, cough...”


    A feeble cough sounded from the bed at that time, and everyone’s attention was instantly drawn


    towards it.


    “Are you awake, Mom?” Brianna quickly moved closer to Georgia’s bed in a concerned manner, yet her


    heart was bursting with exultation as though she had foreseen what would happen next.


    If Georgia Hawkins hadid her eyes on Florence, she would surely be enraged and ask her to get out


    from the house. Florence would have no choice but to leave, and their wedding might even be


    cancelled due to her scandal.


    Ernest would end up being enmeshed in this affair, which meant that her son could take advantage of


    the opportunity to climb thedder.


    Ernest had also stridden towards the bed shortly after and stooped down as he asked in a softened


    tone which was seldom disyed by him, “How are you feeling, Grandma?”


    Florence stood by the perimeter of the crowd, not taking any steps forward while she even


    contemted the need to excuse herself first.


    Georgia had copsed because of her, so there was a highly likely chance that she would not want to


    see her face now.


    Georgia’s eyelids flickered and she finally opened her eyes in a slow manner. After taking a few


    nces at Ernest, she murmured her first few words, “Where is Flory?”


    Before Ernest had even answered her question, Barney and two other persons had enclosed the bed,


    keeping Florence’s presence out of Georgia’s sight.


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    Ernest replied, “She should be at home, Grandma. Please don’t be too distressed and get yourself


    worked up about her matter anymore.”


    “How could I not be concerned about my granddaughter-inw?”


    Georgia held Ernest’s hand in her palm as she stared at him and spoke in a solemn tone, “She is a


    good kid, Ernest. She will never do those kinds of stuffs, so you have to believe her.”


    Florence was stunned on the spot as soon as she heard Georgia’s viewpoint on this seemingly


    scandalous matter of hers. The one thing that had never crossed her mind was Georgia defending


    herself right after she had woken up.


    Florence’s eyes welled up; her heart instantly filled with warmth after knowing that she had someone


    whom was on her side and who believed her all along.


    A puzzled look shed across Ernest’s eyes, but he still sped Georgia’s hands and nodded his


    head, “I do trust her, so don’t you worry too much.”


    “That’s great, I’m so d to hear that.” Georgia let out a huge breath as her worries had been ayed


    by Ernest’s reassurance, and a smile of relief broke out on her face.


    Shortly after, her face darkened as she spoke in a stern tone, “We must find out who is behind the


    delivery of the anonymous files. I cannot imagine what kind of evil intentions are harboured by the one


    behind the veil. I will make him or her pay for trying to harm my family!”


    Seeing that this matter would be flown under the radar soon, Brianna was not willing to reconcile


    herself with the fact that Georgia was taking Florence’s side, hence she clenched her teeth and said,


    “You don’t have to save Ernest’s face, Mom. If not for those disgraceful photos, you would not have


    fainted out of anger and shock. You don’t really believe in Florence, do you?”


    “Who said that I was enraged due to those photos?”


    Georgia’s tone became even more forbidding as she added, “Are any of you even aware that the finale


    of the Ovi Fashion Design Contest is happening tonight? Florence must have been threatened by


    someone to have to renounce her spot in the contest and give up her cherished dream.”


    Georgia heaved a deep, heartfelt sigh, her voice was full of sincere apprehension and solicitude for


    Florence as shemented, “She must have felt dejected and broken-hearted to watch her dream


    slipping away from her. I’m worried that she might not be able to make it through.”


    Much to everyone’s surprise, it was Georgia’s concern about Florence’s state of mind that had led her


    to have poor cirction and passing out rather than the photos themselves.


    After realizing the truth, everyone in the room was ashamed for getting the wrong idea about Florence.


    “She’s doing fine, Grandma, so don’t you worry too much,” Ernest uttered under his breath and turned


    towards Florence to beckon her over, “Come here.”


    Florence hurriedly paced towards the bed and stood beside him as she stared at Georgia with her


    heart filled with immense gratitude, “Thank you so much for believing in me, Grandma.”


    Georgia was startled to see her making an appearance here, but she immediately grasped that Ernest


    must have brought her over seeing that they were standing side by side.


    She reached for Florence’s hands and let her sit by the bed, her wrinkled face was beaming with a


    benevolent smile as she said, “You’re my granddaughter-inw, Flory, of course I would trust you. I just


    hope that you and Ernest will always be happy together, and that you will bring us a new family


    member soon.”


    A baby? She was afraid to say that it would not be possible between her and Ernest.


    Florence kept her expression in check while lowering her head, and she seemed a little shy due to the


    sudden topic.


    Georgia put on a hearty smile upon seeing her blushed face, and soon after she called out to everyone


    whom was encircling her bed, “I’m fine now so all of you should leave soon. I want to have a word with


    Flory.”


    None of them had any objection to Georgia’s request; hence they all left the room after exhorting her to


    take good care of her health.


    Before Brianna left, she shot an inconspicuous nce towards both Ernest and Florence, her eyes


    were glowing with malevolence and full of darkly menace.


    The room had cleared out in a couple of minutes with only Florence and Ernest left standing by the


    bed.


    Georgia stared at them with a solemn look on her face as she said, “Other than the photos of Florence


    and Cooper, the anonymous person whom had sent them over today even proimed that…”


    After a moment of pause, Georgia shot her piercing gaze towards Ernest to scrutinize his expression


    as she continued, “That your engagement is a sham.”


    She knew her own grandson well enough to know that it was not impossible for him to put on such an


    act.


    Florence’s heart leaped into her throat as anxiousness started to crawl up to her.


    Although she had only thought of Georgia as a normal olddy before this, the happenings tonight had


    completely changed her outlook about her. Georgia could immediately guess the reason that she had


    to relinquish her spot in the contest correctly which had proven that she was not an ordinary elder.


    Florence’s eyes darted around while she kept her mouth shut for fear of saying the wrong things during


    this intense moment. She nced at Ernest subconsciously only to see that there were no changes in


    his expression.


    Ernest reached his arm towards her to pull her into his embrace in a natural and intimate manner as he


    vowed, “I will marry her, Grandma.”


    Florence was stupefied while her heart fluttered uncontrobly as if it was being hit by a hammer


    continuously.


    Georgia stared intently at both of them, and her gaze was gleaming with wisdom as if she could see


    right through Ernest and read his mind to discern whether he was telling the truth or not.


    After a few moments, her creased countenance radiated with a benign smile again as she said, “Of


    course I will believe in the both of you, so you can’t fool this olddy here, alright?”


    Florence was guilt-stricken upon seeing Georgia’s anticipating look on her face, so her eyes started to


    dart around the room as she did not have the guts to look at her in the eyes for lying to her.


    Ernest on the other hand was particrly unflustered and at ease as he reassured his grandmother, “I


    won’t.”


    Georgia was well pleased with his promise as she nodded her head in a contented manner. After


    throwing a nce at the window and seeing that the night had fallen, she turned to Florence and said,


    “It’s gettingte, Flory. How about you stay the night since it will take some time for you to go back?”


    Florence had never thought of staying over at the Hawkins’ residence, so she quickly tried to turn down


    her offer, “I don’t think it’s a good idea…”


    “You are engaged to Ernest now, so it’s normal to stay over at your future inw’s ce.” Georgia


    downright rejected her remark while she continued, “Don’t be nervous, just treat this ce like the


    Senna vi. They are both Ernest’s home.”


    Florence’s cheek red up in an instant as she was surprised that Georgia knew of her staying over at


    his private vi previously.


    Her ambiguous words were as though she had done something else with Ernest during her stay at his


    Senna vi that time.