From that day on, Leon no longer urged Wilhelmina to help Tessa take care of her pregnancy.
Wilhelmina knelt on the cushion, gently twisting the silver needle between her fingertips and accurately piercing the knee acupoint of Sophie.
"Grandma, I still have three times left to give you treatment before I leave."
The old woman looked down at her, tears welling up in her gloomy eyes.
"Wilhelm, really ... can't you try it again?"
Wilhelmina's fingertips slightly paused, then she steadily withdrew the needle.
"Grandma, you know, sometimes we can't force our own will."
Sophie let out a long sigh and with trembling skinny hands, she took off a star-shaped diamond necklace from her neck and stuffed it into Wilhelmina's palm.
"Then our family owes you."
The diamond necklace was so beautiful and shining. It was a wedding gifts she had worn for decades.
Wilhelmina shook her head, trying to refuse, but Sophie held her hand tightly.
"Here's for you."
Sophie's voice choked up.
"I have seen everything you have done for the Pietersons over the years."
"Leon, that bastard, was so blinded by that cunning girl that he even admitted his savior was wrong!"
Sophie was so disappointed and angry that she trembled all over as she mentioned the cunning girl whom seduced her grandson.
"She pretended to go to Grenada to recuperating and studying medicine, but ended up indulging in debauchery in Mysthaven."
"And she still has the face to say she saved Leon? Huh!"
"Grandma, Tessa is pregnant."
The tea cup in the old woman's hand slammed onto the table and the hot water splashed onto her sleeves, but she was completely unaware.
"What!"
Wilhelmina lowered her eyes and repeated her words to her more clearly.
Sophie immediately stood up and hit the ground with her crutch. "I don't know where her wild seed came from, but she dared to come to the Pietersons~"
Before she could finish her words, the courtyard door was suddenly pushed open.
Leon came, holding his sweetheart in his arms. Her face turned pale and she staggered back, holding her belly.
With his eyes were as cold as ice, he grabbed Wilhelmina's wrist with such force that he almost crushed her bones.
"No wonder it's been so quiet these days ...." He sneered, his voice was very low, but every word was as sharp as a knife. "So you were waiting here?"
Wilhelmina gave him a deathly silence glance.
She should have known that in his eyes, she would always be that "vicious" girl.
Seeing his grandson's rude attitude, Sophie got angry and hit the ground with his crutch heavily. "Leon! Watch your attitude!"
Tessa took the opportunity to throw herself into the man's arms and cried even more miserably. "I really didn't lie to you, Leon ... The child is really yours ...."
Wilhelmina smirked as soon as she heard her words.
She said slowly, "Leon, you believe her, but not me?"
Leon frowned even more tightly and spoke coldly, "Wilhelmina, when did you become so mean?"
Mean?
Her fingertips trembled slightly.
Is she mean?
What about Tessa deliberately showing off the gift he gave her in front of her?
What about Tessa secretly tearing up her prescription and throwing away her medicinal materials?
What did it matter if Tessa kept provoking and pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy?
The old woman couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. She hit her grandson with her crutch and shouted. "Get out! Get out with your wild seed!"
The crutch hit his shoulder several times before falling to the floor.
Tessa shrank in fear, but Leon suddenly pulled Wilhelmina in front of him, his voice very low, but his words were like knives. "Now are you satisfied?"
Wilhelmina looked up at him, her eyes full of desolation.
What was she satisfied with?
Satisfied that he spoke ill of her for Tessa?
Satisfied that he assumed she was sowing discord without even checking?
Satisfied with him ... never trusting her once from beginning to end?
