Chapter 91 91: You're Kidding, Right?

Anastasia rode in the same car with Leo, and the two of them were silent for the initial part of the trip. She asked, "You don't seem to hold me in a bad regard. Why is that?" seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Leo replied, "That is because I know how to maintain clean accounts. You didn't do anything wrong to Snow, on the contrary, you helped her sneakily over the years. If anything, I am grateful to you, but please don't mistake it as good bonding. I am willing to try things that can make my family happy but the rest, I will judge as time passes." Anastasia nodded and said, "Straight forward and logical enough. I didn't expect someone who had been troubled by life to have such a high intellect. I must say, I am impressed, Mister Cardinal." Leo replied calmly while his gaze monitored the traffic, "Life teaches you a lot of things, Madam Marlin. I am also impressed that you stuck to your daughter even if it was in a limited capacity, and the way you planned ahead is also worth my respect." The two of them were not brown nosing each other, on the contrary, this formal conversation was an exchange of emotions. Leo wasn't a rage-blind fool, who would go and start killing people for whatever reason. He had a very broad point of view. Anastasia thought for a bit, her lips parted but she didn't ask anything. Leo noticed this and said, "If you wish to ask me anything, you can, I will reply truthfully." The middle-aged lady raised her brow and asked, "If you are extending the courtesy then, may I ask, what became of Trevor Hardol?" Leo noticed that she addressed Trevor with his own name. Hardol was Hector's family name before marrying into the Marlin house. The young man nodded and said, "Ashes." Anastasia was surprised and then she looked at him with her eyes wide open. Leo said, "He came to my country, and dared to plan against my daughter. I also found out how he harmed Snow in the past and so I settled him." The lady shivered, she looked at Leo once more and the young man asked, "Did you think that I was perhaps a good guy? Well, it depends. For my enemies, I am the worst thing that could happen to them." Anastasia calmed down, and then she said, "I never liked them." Leo nodded and said, "Then you won't mind what I have arranged for Spring also." Anastasia raised her brow and asked, "What is that?" The young man shook his head and replied, "Let's just say, it is about time someone trained her to behave like she was perceived by the people." Anastasia was a noble, and had seen the most cunning and cruel people in the political corridor over the years, however, this young man was probably the only one she couldn't gauge. From his words one fact was proven, Spring was in his control. As they were closing to the house, Leo asked, "If something were to happen to Hector Marlin, would you feel bad?" Anastasia shook her head and said, "You do what you want with him. The reason I married him was because he took advantage of my vulnerability when the man I loved died in the war." Leo raised his brow and asked, "So, that is why you married him and the world thinks that it was a love story." Anastasia sneered and replied, "I was pregnant with Snow when he stepped up as a valiant warrior who wanted to preserve my image in the public, however, the people didn't know the truth. The family agreed to the marriage because of my cousin's ploy. Otherwise, Hector, humph, he isn't worthy to even walk my dogs." Leo nodded and asked, "Snow knows the truth?" Anastasia nodded and replied, "I told her very long ago." Leo furrowed his brow and Anastasia said, "She was very young at that time, and since she had to grow up addressing Hector as her father, she basically overlooked the fact. Children crave for fatherly attention and she sought that from Hector. Anyhow, nothing matters, after all, none of them were there for her." As they finished talking, the car moved through the gates of the residential complex and they parked inside the house. The first thing Anastasia noticed was the guards that were gazing at her with sharp gazes as well. She hummed and said, "Your guards are competent." Leo didn't comment, he took out the luggage from the vehicle and dragged the trolleys inside the house. Lily and Symphony were playing the piano. Leo smiled and approached the two of them, as he said, "Snowie, she is here." Snow was inside the kitchen, she came out in a hurry, without even taking off her apron. She saw Anastasia standing in the living room looking at her. The mother and daughter met each other after years, even though they had done video calls secretly, but the physical presence of a person had a completely different emphasis. The brave and composed Snow rushed over and embraced her mother, who was a tad bit surprised but then the noble and elegant lady also embraced back. Anastasia was old, but Snow was her daughter, her own flesh and blood. How could she maintain that cold and noble appearance after meeting her most beloved person on this whole planet. The two of them shed silent tears, and didn't notice that two pairs of eyes were gazing at them. Leo sighed, he felt envious of Snow, because while the young lady could embrace her mother again after all this time, he couldn't. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down, as he said, "Lily, go, get Momo, we will drop Symphony back to her home and then take Momo to the vet." Lily nodded but then she beckoned Leo close and when the young man picked her up in his arms, she asked, "Baba, who is that person?" Leo smiled and pecked her cheek as he said, "Your Grandma." Lily opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "You're kidding, right?" ... You want more chapters? 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