The most ridiculous part was that after she took the money, she kept saying she would definitely pay it back.
But the next time Alitzel Williams continued to give her more, she kept accepting it, saying she was filled with the same ambitious spirit.
Wyatt Lewis couldn’t help but feel amused.
Alitzel Williams, infuriated, went upstairs without saying much to Wyatt Lewis.
"You’re pretty familiar with Grace Gray too?" Hope Williams asked, arching an eyebrow at Wyatt Lewis.
Wyatt Lewis smiled, "I wouldn’t say I’m familiar with her, but her type is hard to forget. Originally, the Lewis Family’s charitable donation list didn’t include her. Somehow, she had the luck to run into Mom and managed to cry a river about her miserable plight in front of her. Mom’s heart softened, and she was added to the list."
"That’s not too bad. The Lewis Family wouldn’t miss that bit of money. But later on, when Mom said she would add her to the list, she should have been happy, right? Guess what happened next, sister-in-law?"
Hope Williams was intrigued, "What happened?"
"Heaven knows she had the pride. She insisted on putting on a show of gratitude—coming over to serve my brother and me, saying it was to repay the kindness. She touched Mom’s heart so deeply that Mom nearly wanted to adopt her into the Lewis Family. At that point, she was even calling her ’Mom’."
"Then what?" If it was as Wyatt Lewis said, Grace Gray should now be Miss Lewis.
"Grandfather strongly opposed it, so the matter was dropped. Still, over the years, Mom has been helping her secretly and openly. Plus, hearing that she was good at her studies and well-behaved, Mom took an even greater liking to her."
Hope Williams frowned slightly.
It must be said, Grace Gray did have some skills, as she could make Alitzel Williams willingly give her money again and again.
But Alitzel Williams could be naive sometimes, yet she was still capable of judgment. How could she seem so unreasonably blinded in the matter of Grace Gray?
Luke and Willow were sitting on the side, eating fruit, their round eyes turning as they listened to the adults talk.
They might not fully understand, but they could tell that both Mommy and their second uncle disliked their beloved Teacher Gray.
Grace Gray cried all the way out of the Lewis Family’s old residence and happened to run into Waylon Lewis who was driving back.
Waylon Lewis parked the car, stepped out wearing a dark gray coat, his handsome face exuding a natural pride that attracted people’s attention.
Grace Gray allowed the tears on her face to continue falling, timidly approaching Waylon Lewis to greet him.
"President Lewis~" Grace Gray wanted to cry out her grievances.
But Waylon Lewis acted as if he hadn’t seen her at all, not giving her a chance, and walked past her.
Grace Gray felt deeply humiliated, biting her lower lip fiercely, almost to the point of drawing blood.
Hope Williams was about to go upstairs to see the elder, but the elder had already come downstairs.
Hope Williams quickly approached, her face bearing a gentle smile, "Grandfather."
"Little Hope, you’re here." The elder’s smile was kindly as he looked at Hope Williams.
Luke and Willow clung to their great-grandfather’s sides, calling him ’great-grandpa’ affectionately, melting his heart.
Hope Williams saw the slight paleness of the elder’s face.
"Grandfather, you look pale. Are you feeling unwell?" Hope Williams squatted down and asked with concern.
The elder shook his head slightly, still smiling, "No, don’t worry, maybe I just didn’t rest well last night."
Despite the elder’s reassurances, Hope Williams’s face still showed worry.
Waylon Lewis entered from the porch, his gaze landing on Hope Williams. He walked over to her side and respectfully called out, "Grandfather."
The elder nodded, "You’re back. Dinner is ready; let’s eat."
The dinner wasn’t very pleasant. It seemed like everyone had something on their minds. Luke and Willow, sensing the gloomy atmosphere, grew quiet as well.
After dinner, everyone moved to the living room.
"Young Madam." A servant taking care of the elder approached Hope Williams.
Hope Williams blinked, "What is it?"
"Young Madam, the day before yesterday a Mr. Fuller came, I don’t know what he told the family head, but the family head’s complexion became very unsightly after listening."
The servant felt that the situation that day was not quite right, and after much thought still decided to inform Hope Williams, as Hope Williams was both capable and resourceful.
Hope Williams felt a pang in her heart upon hearing this, "How long did he stay?"
"Not long, half an hour," the servant said.
"Did the family head show any unusual behavior afterward?"
The servant paused, the family head’s gaze just happened to come from the direction of the living room, looking at Hope Williams and said, "Little Hope, come here a moment."
The servant pursed her lips; the family head had said not to tell Hope Williams about his illness, and in the end, the servant chose to say nothing and shook her head, "Nothing, the family head has no abnormalities, everything is pretty good."
Hope Williams slightly furrowed her brows.
"Young Madam, please go over quickly, the family head is calling you."
Hope Williams nodded, but still couldn’t completely let go of her concerns.
Although she had not much contact with Henry Fuller, she could conclude that he was not as harmless as he appeared on the surface, nor as gentle and elegant.
Besides, he was now the Patriarch of the Fuller Family and had managed to revitalize the Fuller Family in a short time; he must have some tricks up his sleeve.
So, what was he doing looking for the family head, what was he up to?
Hope Williams put away her thoughts and walked towards the family head, sat down next to Waylon Lewis, looking at the main seat where the family head was, "Grandpa, what’s wrong?"
"How is the preparation for your wedding? I am just an old timer, I don’t know how many days I have left, but I just look forward to seeing your wedding."
Hope Williams’s complexion became a bit more somber, "Grandpa, what are you talking about, you will definitely live a long and healthy life."
"Yes, Dad, don’t speak of such inauspicious things," Alitzel Williams couldn’t bear but to speak out.
"Grandpa, you are healthy now, don’t think nonsense," Wyatt Lewis also spoke out to stop the family head.
"Great-grandpa will live a long and healthy life," Luke and Willow also quickly said auspicious words.
Waylon Lewis’s eyebrows tightened a bit, looking worriedly at the family head.
The family head lovingly stroked the backs of the two little ones’ heads and laughed heartily, "Good good good, great-grandpa will live a long and healthy life."
Hope Williams’s gaze slowly met with Waylon Lewis’s, she vaguely felt that there was something off about the family head, his eyes were filled with too many emotions.
Sadness, reluctance, and pain, but the family head concealed it very well.
The family head never used to say these words before.
Hope Williams turned back to look at the family head, her brows and eyes sinking once more, "Grandpa, let’s go to the hospital for a check-up after a while."
The family head still kept a smile on his face, "No need, no need, I am quite healthy now, no need for a checkup, I don’t want to go to the hospital."
"But..." As a doctor’s intuition, what others couldn’t see, she could see that the complexion of the family head was not normal.
Hope Williams hadn’t finished speaking when Waylon Lewis held her hand.
A hint of complexity surfaced in Hope Williams’s eyes.
The family head continued to smile, "Don’t worry, Grandpa is very healthy, Grandpa is still looking forward to seeing your wedding, hoping that all of you are doing well."
Waylon Lewis nodded and put his arm around Hope Williams’s shoulder, "We will."
The family head’s gaze swept across everyone in the living room, nodding with satisfaction.
After a lively chat, the family head was old and couldn’t stay up late, so he went back to his room to rest first.
Alitzel Williams was unhappy about the matter with Grace Gray today and returned to her room early.
Hope Williams watched Alitzel Williams with a complex expression and sighed softly.