Episode 4

Grace was slightly stunned. She did not expect Ariana would be able to remain calm after listening to her words. Whether or not his grandson truly married this girl, there was no doubt the girl was mature and wise. After listening to the girl’s soft and gentle voice, she could not bear to refuse her.

Upon seeing this, Adrian’s eyes flashed briefly.

Meanwhile, Lily’s expression turned friendly when she looked at Ariana again.

Grace stared at her grandson, but she directed her words to Ariana after she sighed. “I’m old now so my health is failing me. My illness can’t be cured.”

Ariana smiled and gently patted Grace’s hand as she said reassuringly, “Grandma, just leave your treatment to the doctors. All you need to care about is whether Adrian really married me and if we’re happy. You love him the most, right? How can you feel at ease if you don’t find out for yourself if I’m good enough for him?”

Grace instinctively nodded in agreement. However, when she realized she was openly doubting Ariana, she felt slightly embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Ariana picked up the bird’s nest porridge on the bedside table and tested its temperature against her hand before she scooped a spoonful of the porridge and sent it to Grace’s lips. “You must eat well so the doctors can treat you. You can only test us when you’re healthy and well.”

With these words ringing in her ears, Grace instinctively opened her mouth and allowed Ariana to feed her.

Upon seeing this, Adrian’s tense shoulders seemed eased up.

Ariana’s words and personality were like a tranquilizer that could calm Grace.

When Liam, who was waiting anxiously at the door, saw Adrian coming out, he asked?hastily, “How is it? How is it? Did your Grandma expose you?”

Adrian glared at Liam who then hurriedly covered his mouth before he asked again in a hushed tone, “Why did you come out of the room then?”

Adrian glanced at the closed door and replied, “Ariana is going to perform acupuncture for Grandma.”

Liam widened his eyes in shock. “Your Grandma agreed to it?”

Adrian nodded as he walked away.

“Then, is your Grandma still on a hunger strike?”

The expression on Adrian’s face softened as he replied in a gentle voice, “She fed Grandma a bowl of porridge.”

Dumbfounded, Liam cried out, “Really?!”

“Mm.” The corners of Adrian’s lips lifted slightly, but Liam who was walking behind him failed to notice it.

“Ah! This is great! Adrian, you’re such a lucky man! The woman you randomly married saved our asses!” Liam exclaimed in delight.

Adrian stopped in his tracks suddenly and turned to stare at Liam. “Shut up! Random woman? If you spout nonsense again, I’ll skin you alive!”

Liam, who almost bumped into Adrian when Adrian abruptly stopped moving, hastily said, “No! No! I take that back! Ariana is like my sister-in-law, not some random woman! She’s our savior!”

With that, Adrian was finally satisfied. He turned around and made his way downstairs.

Liam hurried after him. “Adrian! Where are you going?”

“The kitchen,” Adrian replied without looking back.

‘K-Kitchen?’ Liam was so surprised he almost tripped and fell.

…

Initially, Adrian assumed Ariana was going to instruct the servants on what to cook when she said she was going to cook for his grandmother. However, to his surprise, she was actually cooking without the servants’ help.

She asked the maid about his grandmother’s preference in detail before she checked the vegetables, seasonings, and meat that Adrian had asked the servants to send over before she started cooking. There was so much fish, meat, eggs, milk, and vegetables that it seemed like Adrian had bought out the entire fresh food department in the supermarket.

Being an organized person, Ariana then instructed the servants to put the things according to categories.

She looked elegant as she moved in the kitchen skillfully and smoothly.

Meanwhile, Adrian sat on a chair in the kitchen and looked at Ariana curiously. He had never seen such a scene before. For some reason, there was an inexplicable warm feeling in his heart, and he suddenly did not feel like getting up.

Feeling his gaze on her, Ariana turned back without stopping her hand movement as she said, “I’ll stew the porridge and soup first. After that, let’s have a chat.”

“Alright.” Adrian nodded.

After Ariana was done, she sat across from Adrian.

The servants tactfully and silently retreated.

Ariana said without beating around the bush, “Grandma told me earlier that there’s nothing wrong with her health. She said she colluded with the doctors to fool you into thinking she’s seriously ill so she could scare you. However, I felt her pulse earlier and discovered that she’s really ill. In fact, it’s highly likely that she has an early-stage tumor in her body. I don’t know if the doctors had said anything to you about this matter…”