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Chapter 9 Collins family’s hostess?

When Alina heard that, she was even more shaken.

Not while he was alive?

Without waiting for her to speak, the old Collins continued, “You know my health, | won’t live for that long. When | am alive, | always like to have a lively home.’

“Grandpa, don’t say that, I…

“And | know it’s selfish to ask, but the thought of me not being able to make you the mistress of our Collins family, not making you happy, | am upset:

The old Collins said with a sigh.

Alina was silent.

For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

When she was eighteen, her grandmother fell down the stairs and was admitted to the hospital, and her mother and father were killed in a car accident halfway to the hospital because they were ina

hurry to get there.

didn’t make it through, leaving Alina to her best friend Grandpa

her twentieth year, Grandpa Max was seriously ill hospitalized, when in the hospital thought he was dying, but also because he was worried about Alina, he let Caleb

he had the

remembered how Grandpa Max treated her like a princess during her stay at Collins

was afraid that she

that gave made her feel that she was not an

she bear to refuse

I’m very timid” Alina obediently crouched on the

was telling the truth, for she had lost

the loved ones around her say such things, she feels like

“Good girl’

go back to live at Mulherd Manor’

she still didn’t want to have too much association and

Collins knew she was uncomfortable living

the old Collins paused and added,

“Okay’

see the

really depressed her too