My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 31

Talk With Grandpa (2)
Before long, Old Donovan said, “Bella, I’m sorry. My useless children were rude to you. They don’t deserve to be called uncles and fathers. Grandpa agrees if you want to sever a tie with them.”

Bella’s face stiffens slowly as she remembers what happened earlier. But she dismisses her anger, not wanting her Grandfather to be sad.

“It’s okay, Grandpa. What they did earlier was nothing compared to the treatment I’ve got at the Sinclair family’s house—” Bella almost choked when she said those names.

After a long moment, Old Donovan said, “I’m sorry, Bella. If it weren’t for my stupid promise to Old Sinclair, you wouldn’t have married Tristan and endured the suffering when living with him…”

Bella’s heart ached to see her Grandfather’s face filled with regret. Even though he lowered his gaze, avoiding Bella from looking into his eyes, she could see her Grandfather’s eyes filled with tears.

“Grandpa, that’s all in the past now. We don’t need to remember it anymore. I survive. I’m much better now…” She smiled as sincerely as she could to reassure him.

Old Donovan smiled weakly before lifting his head to meet Bella’s gaze. When he saw her smile widely, he knew that behind her smile, this girl hid sadness.

They were silent for a moment, just looking at each other.

After some time, Old Donovan finally broke the silence. He said, “Bella, I know what happened to you a few months later. Old Spencer told me everything, including how my son made a deal with them—”

Old Donovan feels ashamed when he knows Jacob and Lucas make that absurd business deal with Tristan’s parents.

“Wait, Grandpa, you never knew about it?” Bella was surprised to hear that.

“Yes. My goal was only to marry you to Tristan Sinclair because of my promise to Old Sinclair, my best friend. But I never asked them to help our company.” he took a deep breath, feeling disappointed in all his sons.

Bella bitterly laughed in her heart. Her worries were answered; her grandfather never made a business deal like that. She feels relieved.

But something stuck in her heart, “Grandpa, do you know why they never announced my marriage to Tristan?”

“Of course I know,” Old Donovan answered quickly. Still, moments later, a frown appeared on his forehead as if he was confused about something. “Bella, my dear, why do you ask? I was told that you were the one who asked them not to announce and publicize your marriage to Tristan Sinclair!?”

Bella was stunned. She never asks them to do that. “G-Grandpa, who told you that?”

“Your father,” Old Donovan answers. “Did you really ask them that? Or did your father lie to me?”

Bella suspects it’s her father. And after getting confirmation from her grandfather, she can not help but smile bitterly. “No, I never asked them to do that,” she said.

Old Donovan straightened his back, feeling as if all the blood in his body was about to rush straight to his face. He was shocked to hear that. His voice sounded furious as he said, “How dare Lucas decide that for you?! And in doing that, HE HAD LIED TO ME!!”

“Old Master, calm down…” Nick suddenly stood beside Old Donovan. He handed him a glass of warm water. “Please drink this first, master. Stop challenging your blood pressure, or this time, for real, you might end up in the emergency room!” he said worriedly.

Bella also worried when she saw her Grandpa’s face turn red.

“Grandpa, you may not believe this, but I’m actually relieved that my marriage was never published. It would have caused a lot of trouble if people discovered that I was once Tristan Sinclair’s wife. The media would have followed me everywhere, and my face would have been all over the news and the internet,” she said sincerely.

Old Donovan could only respond to her with a slight chuckle.

After finishing his warm water, he looked at Bella again. “Bella, whatever it is, I must apologize to you. Please accept this old fool’s apology, my dear granddaughter… please.” His eyes and tone showed he was sincere in asking for Bella’s forgiveness.

“Hmm, you will always have my forgiveness, Grandpa.” Bella smiled at him before continuing her words. “But, please, Grandpa, can we stop talking about this? I’m good now, so there is no need to worry about me too much,” she tried to convince him once more.

“Alright, alright. If you wish to put that aside, let’s do so. Now, tell me about yourself, my dear. You look healthy and more beautiful now after rest in Sweden…” He asked curiously.

When he learned that his granddaughter had moved to Sweden, he was shocked because they had no relatives there. But he stopped worrying when she told him she was doing fine.

Now, he really wanted to hear everything she did in the foreign country. Even though they had communicated several times, Bella had never explained in detail what she was doing there, which made him curious.

“Grandpa, I took care of my friend’s business there.” Bella wasn’t entirely honest with him. She couldn’t disclose to her Grandpa that she was one of the company’s shareholders.

Old Donovan suddently frowned, “So, you will not settle in this country?”

Bella smiles at her Grandpa before telling him about her plan to move to the capital. She will take care of the company branch.

However, Bella has not yet told him about her son. She didn’t have a chance because her Grandpa sounded interested in her company.

“That’s great to hear that, my dear. How many days will you stay here?”

“A week,” Bella hurriedly explained when she saw his expression turn sad. “I promise I will visit you more often, Grandpa.”

“Yes. You should. Because, from now on, I will follow Old Sinclair…” Old Donovan sighed deeply before continuing, “I’ll move to the countryside and live there. I can’t stand to stay in this city anymore. Your uncle is causing me too much stress.”

Bella was surprised to hear Old Sinclair no longer stayed in the capital but in East City; he even lived in the countryside. This is hard for her to believe.