Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 388

Yet, he harbored no real anticipation or joy in his heart.

For over twenty years, these so-called relatives were nothing more than strangers to him. Gathering them in one room would only make him physically uncomfortable.

Family love was a concept that had been entirely stripped from his life since he was eleven.

Still, even if it was just a tedious formality, he had to attend tonight's dinner.

The moment he stepped back into The Moretti Estate, the head butler hurried over.

"Mr. Moretti, old Mrs. Moretti heard you were back and is absolutely thrilled. She requested you visit her courtyard the second you arrived."

Raymond paused and turned to Arthur. "I'll go see Grandma first."

Arthur smiled warmly. "Go on. She's been talking about you for years."

His grandmother's courtyard was tucked away on the far left side of the sprawling estate. While not overly massive, it was exquisitely manicured with a classic architectural design that exuded a serene, comforting elegance.

From a distance, Raymond spotted the silver-haired woman leaning on her cane under the portico, staring intently in his direction.

"Ray? Is that my Ray?"

The moment old Mrs. Moretti recognized him, she practically stumbled forward in her excitement.

She cupped his face, studying every contour of his features, and when he finally called out "Grandma," tears streamed down her weathered cheeks.

"Ray, you left us when you were just eleven. It's been twenty-one years... I've waited in agony for you!"

At first, she had visited him a few times at his boarding school. But then, he had secretly transferred and vanished without a trace. No matter how many resources she poured into finding him, he remained a ghost.

She had spent decades tormented by worry, and only now, seeing him standing flawlessly before her, did her heart finally find peace.

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