Chapter 561
Once or twice was one thing.
But three or four times?
Her grandfather was trying to completely cut off any chance for Isabella to rely on her maternal grandparents for support.
Serena didn’t think she was some charmer everyone would instantly fall for.
But now that she was back with the Lancaster family, it was indeed appropriate to visit her grandparents.
Besides… she had heard the elderly couple wasn’t in the best of health.
If she went, maybe she could even help out.
With that in mind, Serena nodded. “Okay, I’ll go with Mom to visit my grandparents next week p>
On the second floor.
Isabella lay in bed, her face a sickly pale, broken only by the feverish burning in her cheeks.
Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on the phone in front of her.
The voices of the Lancasters chatting downstairs came through clearly.
Isabella’s eyes were red with rage, her breathing heavy. “They said they’d treat me the same as before, but it’s all lies! How is it the same? Before, whatever they did, I was the first person they thought of. But now? All they see is that damn hick Serena p>
Before Isabella could say more, Agnes quickly hung up the call.
She had worked for the Lancaster family for over a decade, and as Isabella’s nanny, she had cultivated her own network of contacts.
She had one of her people cleaning the dining room while keeping the call open.
Originally, she wanted Isabella to hear if the family would mention or show concern for her since she couldn’t come down for dinner.
She never expected this is what they would hear.
“They couldn’t kick me out to the suburban villa, so now they’re trying to ship me off to another country! Is my existence so offensive? Am I just getting in that hick’s way p>
The more Isabella thought about it, the angrier she became. “Who wants to go to the United Realmon States? Who wants to keep my grandparents company? If I really go, will I ever be able to come back? And even if I do, will there still be a place for me in this family p>
Most importantly p>
Her grandparents’ fortune wouldn’t be left to her anyway!
They were in such poor health; they couldn’t protect her for many more years.
It was pointless for her to run over there and suck up to them!
“That hick got all the credit at Brianna’s coming-of-age party! She stole the whole show! And Dad is compensating her… They’re just deliberately looking for excuses
to throw money at Serena and give her all sorts of nice things p>
In all her years with the Lancaster family, she had never received that much money!
Let alone being given two entire buildings.
And they claimed they weren’t biased.
They were so blatantly biased!
“They said they would still treat me like their own daughter after Serena came back, but one by one, they’re all emphasizing that I’m just an
adopted daughter. How is tha
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treating me like their own?” Isabella’s heart ached as she recalled what her father had just said.
She was already seriously ill.
Overwhelmed with sadness, she couldn’t hold back her tears.
She cried from a mix of heartbreak and fury. “Agnes, Grandpa is letting Serena
come with us to see our grandparents. Is he trying to let Serena steal their affection from me too p>
Seeing her crying, coughing, and her
voice growing painfully hoarse,
Agnes felt a pang of pity. She
brought over a glass of warm water and helped her drinkt sip by sip. “Miss Isabella, please stop crying. If you keep this up, your body won’t be able to take it p>
“If that girl wants to go to the United Realmon States, let her! Do you really think the
old couple is that easy to fool p>