Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 138

Shirley screamed and shouted so loudly that Jean had to cover her ears. When she began cussing, Jean clenched her fists.

She couldn't believe how despicably her half-sister was behaving. It was hard to find someone who could rival Shirley's wretchedness in this world.

She was so malevolent that she wouldn't even spare grandma!

Jean raised her head and saw that her grandmother was watching her with curiosity. Jean realized that she had been scowling at Shirley's behavior and that her expression might scare her grandmother. And so, she smiled and offered words of reassurance, "Grandma, don't be afraid. It is just a wild dog barking outside."

And then she gently patted her grandmother's arm to comfort her.

A bright smile lit up the grandmother's face when she felt Jean's tender touch.

"Why didn't I know that you have a grandmother?" Zed glanced at Jean as he asked.

"After my mom died, grandma came to see me whenever she had time. She brought food and clothes for me. Every time I was wronged by the Wen family, it was grandma who comforted me."

As Jean recalled these fleeting moments of happiness in her childhood, a serene smile grew on her face.

"My grandma left a greater impression on me than my mom. Grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago. Because of her condition, she has good and bad days. In recent years, she's been having more bad days than good. She is agitated most of the time and barely remembers me. There are days, like today, when her IQ is like that of a child's." Sadness replaced the serene smile that had been on Jean's face just a moment ago.

As her grandmother's condition progressed, Jean had to face the fact the she would soon die. Just the thought brought tears to Jean's eyes. Her body shuddered uncontrollably.

Jean had once heard that there was some kind of expensive treatment that could slow the development of the disease. However, it was so expensive that she couldn't even afford it.

That was the reason she had agreed to Henry's demand to sleep with Zed for the land.

Henry had promised her that if she could get the land for him, he would do whatever she requested in return. And Jean had wanted to ask him to pay for her grandmother's treatment.

Her original plan had been to get Henry to send her grandma abroad for medical treatment after she divorced Zed. However, circumstances changed too quickly.

Henry's attitude went from bad to worse. After he got the land, he turned back on his promise. If that wasn't bad enough, Jean suffered tremendous humiliation and physical abuse at the hands of Joy and Shirley. This had led her to sever her relationship with the Wen family. Now that there was no legal connection, how could Jean ask Henry to keep up his end of the bargain? And even if she did, it was highly unlikely that Henry would agree.

"How did Shirley find your grandma?" Zed asked.

"She is as vicious as a snake. Shirley knew about grandma's condition and probably figured that she could use her as leverage to get what she wants. And so, she must have done her research. It wouldn't have been easy, but she found grandma anyway."

As Jean thought about Shirley, a flame of anger rose in her chest.

She had hidden her grandma in a secluded enough place. She had never thought that Shirley would still find her.

"Since she has evil intentions and she took great pains to find your grandmother, why would she give grandma back to you so easily?" Zed was puzzled. Something just didn't add up.

"Because she doesn't want to piss me off to the extent that I will not give in to her demands." Jean said with fury. She was quite certain that Shirley had done all this as a sort of warning to Jean. Shirley wanted to show her half-sister that she was aware of where Jean had hidden grandma. She also wanted to make it clear to Jean that she could do anything to her grandmother.

'That is not right. It couldn't be so simple.' Zed thought as he rubbed his chin.

Zed's instinct told him that something was wrong.

Shirley's repeated challenges, plus what happened during the dinner party, and Zed's parents not acknowledging the Wen's as their relatives through marriage had irrevocably hurt the Wen family's reputation.

The Weibo incident, the attempted kidnapping, all the beatings, everything the Wen family had done so far led Zed to believe that they were capable of going to nefarious lengths to get what they wanted. He also knew that they would never be kind or selfless.

And they had found Jean's grandma. This was huge for them as the Wen family finally had some leverage that would force Jean to give them exactly what they wanted. How could it be possible that they would just give up this opportunity?

So, they definitely had some ulterior motive or some devious plan. Otherwise, they would not have allowed for this reunion between Jean and her grandma. Something was definitely fishy.

What was their purpose behind this action then?

Zed couldn't find a reasonable explanation. And so, he just had to be patient and let the situation unfold naturally. He would counter problems as and when they cropped up.

A noise brought Zed out of his thoughts. He watched as Jean took care of her grandmother.