Chapter 1021
Comelia said, âIâm all over the place right now, canât think straight, and I ainât no genius. Donât just go around throwing compliments at me.â
Marcus replied, âIf you canât get your head around it, donât even try Youâve been busting your chops here for hours, go out and get some airâ
Cornelia shook her head and continued reading Granny Rebeccaâs diary, âI want to keep readingâ
Marcus said. âAinght, Iâll keep you companyâ
From the diary, Cornelia found out that Robison was indeed not Granny Rebeccaâs biological child. Turned out, Granny Rebecca had an ectopic pregnancy once, which led to a hysterectomy, rendering her unable to have kids.
Her grandpa truly loved her grandma and didnât mind her infertility, and his love for her didnât waver. But back then, being childless after years of marriage was deemed a great sin
People started to badmouth her grandma regardless of the reason. What was more, the Stewart family members even advised Corneliaâs grandpa to divorce her grandma They argued that he was the only male in the Stewart lineage, and they couldnât risk the family line dying out.
Under immense pressure, Granny Rebecca even contemplated divorce, wanting to escape this suffocating environment. But how could Corneliaâs grandpa just stand by and watch his wife being belittled?
He claimed that he was the one infertile, and it had nothing to do with Granny Rebecca Once he said that, everyone around them shut up. The family members who initially advocated for the divorce also changed their attitude towards Granny Rebecca, they were worried that she might leave.
Thanks to Comeliaâs grandpa, all the gossip was kept at bay, allowing Granny Rebecca to continue her work at ease and even adopt two kids
After reading these records, Cornelia looked at Marcus beside her, âMy grandpa loved my grandma so much.â
Marcus said, âLet me see.â
Comelia handed him the diary and leaned in, âI always thought my grandma was the rock in our family, and my grandpa didnât have to worry about anything. Now I know, he was just as important to my grandma. When my grandpa admitted he was infertile, it was not only a brave act, but also a promise to my grandma that he would protect her and give her the courage to move forwardâ
Marcus ruffled Corneliaâs hair and said with a smile, âYou should also have the courage to move forward, Iâll protect you.â
âI knowâ Comelia snuggled into his arms, whispering softly, âJeremyâ¦
Marcus replied. âIâm here.â
Cornelia snuggled closer and continued, âWe should be like my grandparents. No matter what happens, we should discuss and solve it together, and we canât keep secrets from each otherâ
Cornelia was hinting at something, Marcus got it. He put down the diary, embraced Cornelia, and kissed her
Soon, Cornelia completely forgot about the task at hand.
Cornelia stayed in Rosenberg for two days, tidying up Granny Rebeccaâs belongings. She didnât hear from Sallie, so she decided to call her.
To her surprise, Sallie was already back in Rivertonâ¦
Cornelia asked, âDidnât you say you were going to do some charity work for a few days, why did you come back so soon?â
Mentioning this, Sallie got really pissed off, âCornelia, I was tricked. I thought they genuinely wanted to do something meaningful for women, thatâs why I accepted their invitation. But when I got there, I realized they werenât taking it seriously at all, they just wanted to make a quick buck and gain fame. Seeing their hypocritical faces, I was livid, so I ditched the event â
Cornelia replied, âAfter this incident, a lot of people did take advantage of it for publicity Some even claimed to be the victims in the video and started live streaming on some platform, claiming to help more girls. But in reality, they were just crying poor to trick sympathy and money out of people.â