Chapter 17 Lily Windsor was stunned, How could her inner thoughts be known to this four- or five-year-old girl? It was an absolute secret! For a moment, she took a few steps back, avoiding Wayne's gaze with a guilty conscience. Wayne dragged her aside, and the two of them began to argue. "And you guys, I deliberately didn't buy imported medicine for great-Grandma too, just because you want her to die early, so that you can divide up the Shaw family's property. I'm right." The little finger pointed at Wayne and his wife once again, with a furrowed brow, a face filled with disgust and contempt. The couple's faces changed immediately! 'Oh, my goodness, is this still a little girl of four or five years old? How does she even know this!' Today, Madeline summoned her sons and daughters-in-law to return home, and they were all on edge. Madeline was indeed seriously ill during this period, and the entire Shaw family's fortune rested in her hands. Speculation was rife that she was about to draft her will to distribute the family assets. As a result, they all hurried over to the villa. However, none of them expected that the first person they would see was Rachel, returning with her two children. Six years ago, Madeline had secretly given Mary Jane a substantial dowry, nearly depleting the Shaw family's wealth. This time, they were determined not to allow that to happen again. "Hey, adults are really hypocritical." Christopher remarked, looking at the disapproving expressions of the grown-ups. Madeline's hand, clutching the cane, was trembling. Initially, she had held onto a glimmer of hope, wanting to arrange things for Rachel and her husband before her passing, providing an explanation for her daughter. But now, it appeared that was no longer possible. Rachel's eyes flashed with a sarcastic and disdainful sneer. She had seen these so-called relatives only once in her childhood. Back when her mother was seriously ill and in despair, she hadn't even considered them. And now, there was no need to. Her sole reason for coming here was to see her grandmother one last time. Six years ago, after her grandmother had secretly rescued her, Rachel had purchased a cemetery to bury her mother's ashes. It was her grandmother's support that had given her the strength to persevere during her most trying times. Throughout the years in the United States, her grandmother had regularly reassured her over the phone, urging her to focus on her studies and granting her peace of mind. She was immensely grateful to her grandmother. "There's no need to worry. I've only returned to visit Grandma one last time. I'll leave immediately. As for the Shaw family's wealth, I have no intention of claiming any of it." Rachel said resolutely. She then turned and called out, "Christopher." "Yes, my Queen." Christopher replied as he walked over. "Jennifer." she said. "Yes, my Queen." Jennifer responded, joining her brother. "Let's go." Rachel smiled and extended her hand to her two adorable children. The two little ones quickly approached, their tiny legs moving swiftly, and one of them took hold of Rachel's hand. Chapter 17 In tow, Jennifer followed her mother and brother, still displaying her irritation. "Rachel, please wait." Madeline called out, hobbling towards them with her crutches. "Grandma." Rachel rushed to support her. "Rachel, I'm sorry. Grandma couldn't protect you." Madeline said, her eyes welling with tears. She then took out a black document bag and handed it to her. Before the day ended, Rachel had finally settled into an apartment with Christopher and Jennifer, making plans to fly back to the United States in three days. Once they were settled, Christopher sneaked into the study and opened the laptop that Rachel had brought with her. Today, at Grandma's house, those people had called them terrible names! Seeing that the scumbag father had already started another family at Gare de Lyon, he didn't get angry. But scumbag had abandoned Mommy and them! That was infuriating! Before this, he had never realized how much his mother had suffered, how his uncle didn't love her, and how his father had turned his back on her. As a little man, he felt it was time to protect her! After a while, a face appeared on the computer screen that looked exactly like his, Arthur Bridgewater, the president of the Bridgewater Corporation and the richest man in Paris… 'Humph, you may start with chaos, but you won't end up victorious, you scumbag!' Christopher glared at the handsome face on the screen and muttered under his breath, a sly smile playing on his lips. Title: ReelTalk EP 40 - Contract Lovers & Heartbreak CrushReel's ongoing romance series, Miss You After Goodbye, continues to captivate on the latest ReelTalk episode. 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