A Wedding Night Gone Terribly Wrong novel Chapter 36

Demi truly felt victimized by her grandmother and was deeply aggrieved.

Sharon's only solution was to teach her daughter to yield, flatter, and swallow her pride. She was teaching Demi to survive her grandmother the exact same way she had.

The moment Winifred appeared, Demi shoved her mother's hands away, launched herself off the sofa, and sprinted over.

"Aunt Winifred... waahhh..."

She immediately launched into her sob story.

Winifred simply tightened her hold on Seth and Annie's hands.

"Aunt Winifred?!"

Demi babbled on for a minute before realizing Winifred was completely unresponsive. She stopped crying, staring up in shock.

She was crying so hard! Why wasn't her aunt comforting her?

Usually, at the slightest sign of discomfort, Winifred would scoop her up. Just last night, when she complained about a classmate taking her eraser, Winifred immediately hugged her and let her rest against her soft, warm chest while explaining homework to her sister.

Then, it dawned on her.

Oh! Aunt Winifred was holding the twins' hands. Her hands were full.

She decided to be understanding and clearly state her needs. Her aunt would definitely stand up for her. Just last night, Winifred had called her homeroom teacher to demand a seat change.

She pointed an accusing finger. "Aunt Winifred, Grandma yelled at me."

Winifred offered a serene smile. "Your grandmother just wants what's best for you."

Demi's eyes widened.

Wait. That was the wrong answer.

She was supposed to say, 'Don't be sad, I'll go talk to Grandma.'

She tried again. "Aunt Winifred, I don't like Grandma."

Winifred being clueless made their covert operations so much easier. It also made it easier for their uncle to spend time with the woman he actually liked.

Sharon, being their mother, immediately picked up on Winifred's distinct coldness today. She rushed over, grabbing Winifred's arm to butter her up.

"Winifred, you have such a beautiful, kind heart. You're so generous to everyone. I really rely on you to take care of my three kids."

The little boy, Caden, was playing with Seth's small soccer ball near the sofa.

Winifred glanced at the chunky little kid and smiled faintly.

"The preschool around here is quite expensive, around eight thousand dollars a year. You should discuss that tuition with Caden's grandmother. It's a major expense."

"No, Winifred, you know I wouldn't dare demand money from my mother."

"Then ask Quentin. He handles the clinic's finances."

But Quentin was dating Shelly now. Which meant... she practically had a sister-in-law. Taking money from her brother might upset his new girlfriend. As the older sister, she had to consider her future sister-in-law's feelings.