Bella continued to read all the data that Jack sent. But not long after, she heard Noora’s voice from outside.
"Co in," Bella looking towards the door. She was taken aback when she saw Noora’s face as pale as a sheet of paper. Concerned that sothing terrible had happened, she quickly put down her iPad and hurried to stand beside her.
"Aunty, why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?" She asked.
"M-Miss... Soone is looking for you," Noora’s voice trembled while she held Bella’s hand.
"Soone looking for !?" Bella was confused.
How could soone know she was in this house? However, a mont later, sothing crossed her mind — only one person could make Noora super nervous like this. It was Tristan Sinclair.
’How could Tristan know we are here!?’ She wonders.
"Yes, young miss. Mr. Sinclair, he is in the living room..."
Bella’s heart dropped when she heard that. What she guessed was correct.
"How could Tristan find us this fast!?" She can’t et him now.
"Young M-Miss—"
Bella interrupted, "Auntie, I know… this must be my shaless uncle! They must have contacted Tristan and made another business deal. They sold information about to Tristan; that’s why he could find this fast!" Bella felt furious. "If they really do that, I will never forget them." She gritted her teeth.
"Young Miss, you misunderstood. I an, the one looking for you is not Tristan Sinclair, but Old Sinclair," Noora explained quickly, worried that Bella would complain to her uncle.
Bella was rendered speechless.
"Gosh!! Aunty, you should tell clearly," She took a deep breath, relieved.
"Miss, I tried to tell you, but you interrupted ."
Bella, "..."
She walked out of the room, her heart beating even faster. eting Grandpa Sinclair for the first ti since leaving the family made her nervous.
However, before Bella reached the stairs, she stopped and looked at Noora.
"Is he coming to et Grandpa or ?" She asked.
Noora silently swallowed because she had made a mistake. She was not supposed to open the door, but because Nick asked her, she opened it when soone rang the bell.
When she opened the door, Noora was shocked to see Old Sinclair. How could she lie to him when he clearly rembered that she was Bella’s maid?
"He was actually looking for Old Master, but when he saw , he asked to see you. Sorry, Young Miss..." Noora said apologetically.
"It’s okay, Auntie. My grandfather probably already told him about our return. I’m just surprised he ca so soon. I thought he wouldn’t show up until tomorrow." Bella smile.
"Thank God I didn’t do anything wrong, like telling him to go away," Noora felt relieved.
"It’s fine. Even if you make a mistake, it doesn’t matter, too."
"You’re right," Noora smiled as she followed Bella to the first floor, but she didn’t join her in the living room. She excused herself to go to the lake to join Dax and the others.
…
When Bella reached the living room, she saw a man with white hair and broad shoulders sitting on the sofa with his back facing her. Looking at his back, she knew the old man was Lewis Sinclair.
Bella composes herself before heading to the seating area.
"G-Grandpa—" She greeted him gently. But the mont she t his gaze, all the words she wanted to say suddenly stuck in her throat.
Lewis Sinclair stood from his seat in shock. Within a few seconds, they just stared at each other without anyone speaking.
"My lord! Bella, so it is true that you have finally returned…" Lewis Sinclair’s voice trembled. Even though he had heard from Isaac Donovan and Tristan about Bella’s return, he still doubted them. He needed to confirm it with his own eyes.
"Yes," Bella said faintly while smiling.
"That’s good." Lewis Sinclair smiled back. He felt delighted. This was what he had always really hoped for — Bella’s return. He needed to et her in person and apologize for what his family had done to her.
Later,
After Lewis Sinclair sat back down, Bella lowered her head slightly and apologized for leaving without saying anything to him.
"No, dear... Don’t say that. It’s not your fault. As a matter of fact, it’s our fault for hurting you," Lewis’s voice sounded sincere. "Whatever my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson did to you, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart."
Hearing how Lewis Sinclair said those words made Bella’s heart feel warm.
In the past, she harbored anger towards her in-laws and Tristan, desiring revenge for their actions. However, after giving birth to Dax, that idea vanished from her mind.
"Grandpa, I appreciate and feel touched by what you did, defending and punishing them on my behalf. But that’s all in the past. I’ve forgotten everything," said Bella, trying to hold back her gloomy expression.
Bella didn’t want to rember those painful mories again and wanted to show Lewis Sinclair that she was okay.
Now, she wants to move on and start a new direction, becoming an independent woman.
Lewis Donovan didn’t utter anything but could only nod and agree with her.
"Grandpa, I hear you move here to punish them for what they have done and are doing to —"
"Wait, who told you that?" Lewis Sinclair interrupted her.
"My grandpa."
Lewis can’t help but vent his frustration to Isaac in his mind. How dare he tell Bella sothing so personal?
"Grandpa, please stop punishing them and return to capital, hmm? Your family will bla even more if you stay here."
"Hahaha…" Lewis suddenly laughs, confusing Bella. "Oh dear, no one will dare to bla you. If they do, I will kick them from the Sinclair family."
His words amused Bella. But she said nothing because she didn’t want this gloomy feeling to ruin her mood.
After his laugh subsided, Lewis Sinclair asked, "How long will you stay in this country?"
He was worried that Bella would only stay in the country for a short ti and his grandson wouldn’t have the chance to apologize to her and pursue her again.
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