Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 567

As Heather moved away from Robert’s shoulders, she looked at him with a sense of confusion. Truth was, she understood the profound meaning behind his words but it was just that she dared not delve deeper into it.

And so, she took the initiative and avoided discussing it further as she murmured, “Grandpa, let’s not talk about this matter anymore.” When she was young, she would wonder about the reason why she could not get the rights of inheritance with her strong capabilities. However, as of now, she no longer cared about it anymore.

“So tell me—where have you been today?” Robert asked unreservedly. Heather left in such a hurry that she did not even have the time to put on her makeup, so there must be something strange and subtle behind her actions.

“I went to find Leon.” As she spoke, she tried her best to conceal some parts that should not be told.

Upon hearing her answer, he stared at her with a puzzled look. She was in such a hurry just to find Leon. She clearly said that she has no feelings for him but her actions are the opposite.

In order to not let Robert misunderstand, she then added immediately, “Well, the explosion yesterday has affected him very much, so I should also care about him.”

However, the more she explained, the more it seemed suspicious to Robert, so he stared at her with a mistrustful look on his face. There would not be an answer for this matter even if he continued to ask about it, so he might as well just stop there.

“Alright. You young people’s matters are out of my control anyway.” And so, he pretended to be helpless and skipped the topic.

As she heard his words, she chuckled and said in a pleasing manner, “What are you talking about, Grandpa? That’s not true—I’m the one who listens to you the most.”

It was a stormy day and it was a little quiet in the Langston Residence. The ones who had to head out had gone out earlier and those who did not have any occasions were staying in their own rooms. Everly skipped her classes today and stayed in her room. In such weather, she was worried about someone.

In order to relieve her worries, she came out of the room. When she walked to the living room, she happened to see that Heather and Robert were chatting happily.

In this family, Robert had always been the symbol of majesty and house rules. Therefore, there were not many people in the family who dared to get so close with him. As this thought came to her mind, she looked at Heather enviously.

This was Heather’s privilege and she was able to act recklessly in front of Robert. Looking at the scene, Everly also hoped for an elder who could let her act like a child by his side.

However, they could only see how unrestrained Heather was with the presence of Robert, but they never thought that they could actually do the same. As he aged, he became more easygoing and gentle. Still, they would not dare to take the initiative to approach him, as they would always think that Heather was the only one who had the privilege to act like a child.

In the meantime, Heather saw Everly, who was just standing on the staircase. However, she did not take the initiative to greet her just yet. As their gazes met in the air, Heather put on a smile.

She did not know when it happened, but Everly had now grown up. When she left, Everly was still a boisterous little girl and now she had grown into a young lady. Time was indeed passing so fast and it would not wait for anybody.

“Everly,” It was only when Robert called out to Everly that she came back to her senses, and a hint of fluster flashed across her face as soon as she realized it. It was a little impolite of her to wander away with her thoughts just now, so she immediately responded, “Grandpa.”

She then moved her gaze to Heather and added, “Heather.” In fact, she once wanted to try to get closer to Heather but in the end, she did not have the courage to do so.

The whole family did not dare to approach Heather, so she wasn’t that courageous to be the first person to do such a thing. Moreover, she was not welcomed in the family; if she took the initiative to get close to Heather, she was afraid that she would be isolated from the whole family.

Everly was not as courageous as Heather and the former only wanted to be an ordinary person. If it weren’t for her meeting that person, she would never have the courage in her entire life to break through the accustomed path of this world.

“Come down quickly.” Heather felt that she should at least be more intimate with the younger generation in the family.

There were indeed not many good people in the Langston Family, but there were a few younger ones whose personality was still able to be corrected, and even some of them could be trained. Though they were quite ordinary, at least they were not evil.

It was rare for Heather to be so easygoing, so Robert was a little surprised and he looked at her with admiration. Everly felt astonished too so it took a while for her to react and hurriedly went downstairs. After all, it was the first time Heather took the initiative to call her over.

Pointing to the seat beside her, Heather said, “Come sit beside me.” As she offered Everly to be a step closer to her, Robert was guessing her intentions secretly in his mind.

Flattered, Everly sat beside the other woman timidly. Her body was a little stiff, as she thought that she would never be qualified to sit at this spot.

“Everly has grown so much in a blink of an eye! You’re such a beautiful girl when you were still little but now you’ve become even more stunning!” Heather sincerely praised Everly. Sometimes, she would also envy this pretty face of hers.

The sisters were both not wearing any makeup, but it was obvious that Everly looked better with her features. After all, she was still young and her face was still filled with collagen, looking bright and youthful.

However, Heather had a kind of charm—a unique charm which was different from everybody else, and which Everly could never be compared with. Moreover, there were also only a very few people who could be as attractive as her.

After all, Robert still liked Everly but he did not like the younger generation who were too noisy and troublesome. Unlike them, she was quiet and calm. Therefore, this side of her was to his liking.

However, it was a pity that she was a little timid and she did not dare to take the initiative to talk to him. Thus, he had no idea how to start caring for her.

Upon hearing Heather’s praise, Everly lowered her head with a sense of embarrassment. At her school, she was the center of attraction. No matter if it was a boy or a girl, everyone thought that she was extraordinarily good-looking, as though her appearance was otherworldly.