The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Chapter 488

But in the end, even Hunter had to admit defeat to Bella’s flurry of barbs. Bethany did not dare cause any trouble and hid behind

Shannon like a turtle that had retreated into its shell.

“Grandpa Nigel!”

Bella walked to Nigel’s side and took his dry and wrinkled hand. She had a worried look on her face. They looked closer than Bethany was to Nigel. “Did you call me over so late at night because you’re feeling unwell?”

“Don’t worry, child. I’m fine.”

Nigel looked gently into her clear gaze and patted the back of her hand. “I’m fine. I’m still healthy.”

Bella sighed in relief. “That’s good, then.”

“Anna, I actually called you over this time for nothing serious. The main reason is that I missed you and wanted to see you, but I also wanted to ask… What on earth happened between you and Bethany? How did things get to this point?”

I hope you guys can get along. I feel very worried every time things are blown out of proportion like this.”

Bella understood that this was Grandpa Nigel’s way

and she choked up

water, even if the “obedient granddaughter ” he

was in custody were unbearable!”

choked up, as she hugged a sobbing Bethany. “They took turns to interrogate your granddaughter for twenty-four hours non-stop, threatening and scolding her and not letting her sleep! Look—she’s been tortured beyond recognition!”

did look a lot more haggard and looked even more pitiful

on his eldest granddaughter since Bethany was young. Although it was true that Bethany was not as talented as Bella was or as good at pleasing him, and she rarely visited him after becoming an adult and living her own life, Bethany was still his biological granddaughter. At his age, elderly people like him only wished for peace within the family and to

slightly and her expression had lost the vitality it had earlier, he felt

she had

the three years she had been married to him,

had not known how to be considerate of her and even hoped this would make her give up and ask for a divorce of her

moment, it was like a scene from the past was