My Extraordinary Wife

“Grandma, can I ask you something?” Ashlyn approached Susan with a document in her hand.

“Don’t be a stranger dear. What’s wrong? What do you want to know?” Susan responded without looking up as she was busy peeling garlic.

Ashlyn stared at her intently and inquired, “Are you aware that I’m not my father’s biological daughter?”

Susan dropped the garlic in her hands as panic flashed across her eyes. She quickly picked up the peeled garlic and asked, “Ashlyn, what are you babbling about? How can you not be your father’s daughter?”

“Grandma, this is the result of the paternity test between my father and I. It shows that we are not related.” Ashlyn held up the document pouch.

Her heart sank as she stared at Susan.

Nothing was more painful in this world than being lied to by your loved ones.

die? How long

was killed in a car accident.” Susan didn’t

you know you’re not Horace’s biological daughter? Your mom has been dead for so many years, so it’s

shared everything I have with you. I have deposited roughly fifty million into your bank account already ever since I joined the workforce. Also, do you know who beat

complaints, she looked away

you’re not a biological member of the Berry family, I still love you all

prison, while Mary and her daughter

she broke

care of you for so many years. It’s heartbreaking enough that you are not appreciative of my effort, but now here you are questioning me? Your dad is in prison and yet you don’t care about him. I’m just an old lady, what more do you want from me? Do you

aback. Her heart ached as she felt as if she was

I know best and am

matters turn out

pain that numbed her heart. How can Grandma say something so harsh? Is my relationship with Grandma so weak that it can’t overcome the fact

she walked out of the Berry Residence. As she wandered along the road aimlessly, it began to drizzle. The raindrops that fell onto