Chapter 2279

Matthew suddenly spoke up.

You must have misheard, Grandpa.

I never said I wanted to divorce Stella.

Lindsay, who had been eagerly waiting for Matthew to end things with Stella once and for all, felt like she had been struck by Lightning.

Matthews response made her seethe, but she didnt dare to speak a word.

Waldo gradually calmed down, but he narrowed his eyes at Matthew and warned, Dont try to trick me.

Matthew shifted uneasily on his feet.

Its precisely because I lost part of my memory and couldnt recall some things that Stella and I had a bit of misunderstanding.

Thats all it was.

Not believing a word his grandson said, Waldo turned to Stella for confirmation.

Is he telling the truth? Stella opened her mouth to answer, but she found herself at a loss.

..

Library The next thing she knew, Matthew had pulled her into his arms and was holding her in a gentle yet firm embrace.

Grandpa is asking you a question, he whispered into her ear, painting an intimate picture of lovers bantering with each other. Seeing this, Lucia pulled Stella aside and gave Matthew a look of disapproval.

Dont try to intimidate her.

Go on, Stella.

Tell us what really happened.

You have my support all the way.

Despite her words, the joy and hope that glimmered in her eyes were obvious.

Lucia looked back and forth between Matthew and Stella, giving them her best stern expression.

You two have really been giving us a hard time, you know.

Stella pressed her lips together and took a deep breath.

She summoned her courage and forced a smile, though her voice still shook slightly.

Its just as Matthew said.

We had a minor misunderstanding, nothing too serious.

Please dont worry about us.

The elderly couple visibly relaxed when they heard this.

Lucia beamed and said, Its perfectly normal for couples to have disagreements here and there.

We would berate each other until we were red in the face and our voices were hoarse.

But so what? When all was said and done, it was all harmless bickering.

Life went on, and before we knew it, weve grown old together.

Why are you telling them these things? Waldo chided her, his expression sheepish.

Arent you feeling ashamed? But Lucia just waved her hand dismissively.

Whats there to be ashamed of? Its all part of married life.

It would do them good to hear about our experience.

With that, the tension in the room dissipated, and the atmosphere lightened up again.

Stella smiled gently as she watched the two elders tease each other.

Matthew, on the other hand, stood blankly to the side, lost in his thoughts.

ALL of a sudden, Lindsay spoke up.

Stella and Matthew, you are both adults.

You should handle your disagreements between yourselves.

How can you let your elders worry about your relationship? What if something bad happened to Grandpa earlier… Lindsay trailed off meaningfully, her eyes flickering with satisfaction as she glanced at Matthew. She was waiting for him to acknowledge her words and back up her sentiment.

But Lucia cut in.

Thats not right at all, Lindsay, she said, frowning at the younger woman in obvious displeasure.

Its not as severe as you make it sound.

This matter was between husband and wife, and as their elders, its only natural for us to care about their situation.

Its what family is all about.

Waldos smile instantly faded, and a long beat of silence fell in the room.

Then he slowly said, Youre not married yet, Lindsay, so you wouldnt understand these things.

Right now, I am more upset about Matthews deception.

Its a very serious matter when a couple reaches a point where they are considering divorce.

As their elders, we cant just stand by and do nothing.

Needless to say, Lindsay was incensed by the elderly couples lecture, but she forced a smile and tried to defend herself.

I didnt mean anything like that, Grandpa.

I was just worried about your health.