True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 1191

Elaine did not show any kindness towards Zachary. Yvonne's face suddenly fell when she saw her grandmother's attitude.

She pursed her lips and looked at her grandmother. The old lady before her was over sixty yet was energetic and did not look her age at all.

"Why aren't you greeting me? Am I supposed to greet you first?" Madam Elaine asked unhappily as she reprimanded Yvonne.

Yvonne trembled slightly, and only after a few moments did she say, "Grandma, I'm back."

Madam Elaine just stared at her deeply without any emotions. It seemed that she didn't welcome her granddaughter who had been away from home for many years.

"I'm married." Yvonne stood at the end of the stairs as she spoke, "I brought him to see you."

Elaine then froze. It was only then that she seemed to have been affected by her words. She narrowed her eyes and looked at them. After a long while, she said unhappily, "Come in and talk." It was only then were Yvonne and Zachary able to enter the house.

The old-fashioned house was given to Master Attworrd by his workplace. It was small, about 70 square feet, and the house looked like it hadn't been refurbished for years, but the place was tidy. The wood furniture was odorless. Although it was old, it was very clean.

"Since you are here, take a seat." After Elaine entered the house, she said to Yvonne and Zachary.

After the two chauffeurs placed all the gifts in the living room, the space instantly became smaller.

Elaine didn't look at those gifts. Instead, she scrutinized Zachary.

Zachary met Elaine's eyes and did not avoid her gaze. He was ready to face her.

Elaine did not speak either; she merely scrutinized him sternly. Her gaze was sharp as an eagle, which made people feel anxious.

Even Yvonne felt awkward. She didn't like the way her grandmother glared at Zachary.

Hypercritical.

Her grandmother looked at him with a hypercritical gaze.

Zachary was her lover, and she did not get much protection in this family. Therefore, she felt uncomfortable when her grandmother looked at Zachary with such eyes.

She could accept any criticism her grandmother had toward her, but she couldn't accept her grandmother treating Zachary like that.

She coughed and cleared her throat.

Elaine turned her gaze towards Yvonne, and her eyes were filled with displeasure. "What? Yvonne, do you have a problem?"

Yvonne pursed her lips. She was about to say something, but she swallowed her words in the end.

"Did you just say that the two of you are married?" Elaine asked.

"Yes, Grandma." Yvonne nodded.

Madam Elaine didn't look at her. She turned her eyes to Zachary and asked again in a low voice, "With this flower-looking man in front of me?"

This description was not a good one for any man.

Yvonne was worried that Zachary would get angry, so she looked at him warily.

Zachary smiled slightly and replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Grandma. Let me introduce myself, I am Zachary Lowe. Yvonne's husband, and Maria's father."

When Elaine heard that, anger flashed across her calm face.

"You said you are Maria's father?" Her tone was harsh.

Zachary nodded.

"Her biological father?" Only then did Elaine turn her gaze towards Yvonne.

"Yes, Grandma, Zachary is Maria's biological father," Yvonne answered her grandmother's question truthfully.

This topic was taboo in the Attwood family. Elaine had never gotten an answer after questioning her for a long time. Now that the answer was right in front of her, her emotions were naturally complicated. Zachary then called out, "Grandma!"

"Don't call me Grandma." Madam Elaine said in a very serious tone, "Since you are Maria's father, you should know what Yvonne has endured all these years for you."

"I know." Zachary was very humble. "It is because I know that I didn't waste any time in getting us married first. As for the wedding arrangement, everything can be done according to the customs of Southland. Feel free to let us know if you have any requests, Grandma." "I said, don't call me Grandma. I can't afford a grandson-in-law like you." The old lady still had an indifferent expression on her face.

Zachary was not angry. Instead, he had a sincere attitude. "I know you are angry because my irresponsibility had led to Yvonne going through many hardships over the years. The Attwood family has also been misunderstood by everyone. Everything in the past was indeed my fault."

"It has nothing to do with you," Yvonne hurriedly piped up. "Grandma, it has nothing to do with Zachary. It was all my own free will."

She couldn't stand her grandmother's criticism of him.

She could not bear to blame Zachary because he was hers. Furthermore, this matter had nothing to do with Zachary. She wanted to leave.

Although it was his father who had requested it, she did leave without telling him. It was her fault. What did it have to do with him?

Her grandmother was being unfair to Zachary.

Her words instantly made Madam Elaine unhappy. She immediately displayed the dignity of an Attwood family elder and scolded in a deep voice, "There is no room for you to speak here. Haven't you brought enough shame to the Attwood family? Am I not allowed to question the creator of this shameful incident now?"

Yvonne took a deep breath. She looked at her grandmother and said, "Grandma, you can scold me and punish me, but it has nothing to do with him."

Upon hearing Elaine's words to Yvonne, Zachary frowned slightly, and his heart instantly tensed up.

This was infuriating.

Zachary did not lose his temper on the spot due to his manners.

He said promptly, "I had indeed brought a lot of harm to Yvonne. This is a responsibility I cannot shirk."

"Zachary, don't." Yvonne shook her head at him. "This has nothing to do with you. I was the one who wanted to leave. I left on my own free will. You don't know anything at all, so how could it have anything to do with you?"

"Yvonne Attwood, you better shut up." Elaine spoke in a deep voice. Her voice became much louder involuntarily.

It was obvious that she was an old lady with a bad temper.

Yvonne pursed her lips, raised her chin slightly, and said, "Grandma, it was my fault for having a child before marriage, but I never announced it publically. You know very well who was the one who did it." Elaine's face fell. "If you didn't do such things, would people have had the chance to humiliate you?"

"Grandma, I think that's unfair," Yvonne retorted. "I had done something wrong, but I'm not the one who truly wants to bring shame to the Attwood family. If you think that I have, then I can leave and not come back ever again."

"You d*mn brat." The old lady flared up instantly. "Didn't you come as you pleased this time as well? Has anyone asked you to come?"

These words slipped into Yvonne's ears like a hammer, instantly smashing her heart into pieces.

The hurt brought by family members was always so painful. She knew that she had been a burden since she was a child.