Chapter 418

She sighed inwardly and touched her granddaughter’s hair, asking with concern, “Has Lia eaten? Would you like Grandma to take you out for a meal?”

She tried hard to find an opportunity to spend time with Ophelia, but Freya’s patience had reached its limit. She had been concerned about Isabelle’s condition, and seeing her expression at that moment, she already felt sorry for her. Immediately, she said, “Mom, Dad has already said that we should go back early; there might be something important to discuss.”

Ophelia knew that Freya’s presence today was the limit. The other party wouldn't allow her grandmother to continue spending time with her, let alone take her home.

He said, “Grandma, you go back first. In the future… there will be plenty of time.”

Helena’s eyes were red, but in the end, she had to let go.

“Lia just wanted to thank you for taking care of her,” she looked at Winford and said.

Winford said, “Lia was my wife, and it was only natural for me to take care of her.”

Helena became more satisfied the more she looked at him, feeling very relieved and more at ease about Ophelia’s situation. Just now, Lia was talking to her, and Winford was standing nearby without disturbing them. But his position and distance clearly showed a protective stance, as if as long as he was there, no one could harm Ophelia.

“I can rest assured then.” Helena nodded, wanting to say something more to Ophelia, but seeing her daughter-in-law’s face turn gloomy, she eventually sighed and left.

Lenora supported her grandmother and glanced back at Ophelia before leaving.

Ophelia watched them leave, her expression calm.

My hand was suddenly grasped. “Not happy?”

Ophelia looked up, smiled slightly with her eyes lowered, and concealed a hint of coldness in her eyes. “No.”

She would return to the Whitaker’s villa, just not now.

She held Winford’s arm and coquettishly swayed. “Honey, let’s go home soon. Let’s rest well tonight and take photos tomorrow!”

Seeing her happy again, Winford’s brows relaxed slightly, and his gaze softened.

On the other side, the Whitaker family arrived downstairs. Lenora was supposed to ride in the car with her grandmother. As they were about to get in the car, Helena suddenly spoke up.

“Nora, you and your mother take the car. Let Isabelle and me go together; I have something to say to her.”

Helena spoke gently, but Isabelle’s heart suddenly tightened.

She got in the car, a submissive look on her face, saying, “Grandma.”

Helena looked at her for several seconds and suddenly sighed, “Isabelle… did you promise me before that you would get along with Ophelia, treat her like a sister, and take good care of her at National Medical School?”

“If that’s the case, how did you bully her with others?”

Helena had wanted to say this before, but at that time, she was concerned about Isabelle’s feelings and also didn’t want her to have a falling out with Ophelia, so she held back.

Isabelle’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked up. “Grandma, I didn’t…”

“No? Then how did Lia almost get kicked out?” Helena was deeply concerned about this. “That David didn’t know Lia, so he bullied her. But you, as her older sister, were there at the time. David was still your friend. If you had explained things to him and helped Lia, none of this would have happened!”

Helena’s tone, although gentle, carried a hint of doubt.

These days, Nora always taught her how to go online, which allowed her to see a lot of things on the internet.