The Woman From Hell

Theo's grandmother had flown into a terrible rage because of that and had forbidden Quinn from ever returning to the Grant family. Everyone who stayed in the Grant household dared not to even mention her name.

That was why I had never seen Quinn in the five years I had spent at the Grant household.

I could tell that Quinn had married into a well-to-do family just by looking at her house. No wonder she had been alright with cutting ties with the Grant family.

Quinn pulled me along with her as we walked into the mansion. It was much larger than the mansion Theo had bought at Whaldorf City. One look at the interior decoration and its accessories told me they were of top -notch quality.

There was a massive, private swimming pool beside the gorgeous open-air garden.

Next to the swimming pool was a beach umbrella and a young, muscular man with a pair of sunglasses on lying underneath it. He was basking in the sun. On the patch of grass beside him laid a large golden retriever.

I had always been terrified of dogs because I had been

bitten by one when I was younger. To me, all dogs looked terrifying.

At that moment, the golden retriever's tongue was hanging out of its mouth as it stared at me. My heart rose to my throat as I instinctively clutched Theo's hand tighter.

Noticing my panic, Theo swept his gaze over to the man. An unpleasant expression appeared on his face, but he did not say anything as he held my hand tightly and silently comforted me.

Quinn turned to look at the man and smiled as she said, "That’s Matthew Zimmer, my husband's kid. He's the same age as you are."

Theo retracted his gaze and nodded slightly before he began walking again.

After hearing Quinn’s introduction, I felt I understood why Theo's grandmother had cut ties with her granddaughter.

According to her introduction, that young man was her husband’s child, which meant he was her stepson. Moreover, the stepson was Theo's age, while Quinn was only slightly older than Theo was. In that case, it meant that she, the stepmother, was about the same age as her stepson.

I could not help but turn around to take another look a t Matthew. Although he was wearing sunglasses, I could tell from the shape of his features that he was extremely good-looking. He also had a pair of long

legs, and I estimated him to be about six feet tall.

Even at first sight, I could tell this man was someone who had the best of all worlds, much like Theo did.

Perhaps it was because he sensed my gaze on him, but the man turned around a little and directed his gaze towards us. Although he had sunglasses on, I could still feel a severe frostiness sweep across us.

I was so scared I jolted backward and quickly averted my gaze.

"What's wrong?" Theo asked in a cold voice.

"Nothing. Just felt a little cold all of a sudden," I said a s I lowered my head.

"Is it heatstroke?" Quinn asked concernedly as she put a hand on my forehead. "It's alright, you aren't burning up with a fever. Quick, come in and I'll make you a cooling cup of tea." Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

When she finished speaking, she pulled me into the lobby.

The interior of the house was even more timeless-looking. The majestic decorations within it did not take away from its air of elegance, and it was clear that they were top-quality pieces as well.

Quinn made a cup of tea and handed it to me. “Here, drink this. We have a doctor here as well, and I can get them to take a look at you if you still feel unwell."

There was nothing very wrong with me. After taking several sips, I saw how worriedly Quinn and Theo

were looking at me, so I smiled and said, "I feel much better now. It was probably the intense sun that made me feel unwell for a bit."

"Have some more to drink. Do you want to go upstairs and lie down for a while?” Quinn gazed at me with concern.

I shook my head. "No, I'll be alright after sitting for a while."

Quinn nodded and got up to instruct the servants to begin preparing lunch. Then, she sat back down beside us and said, "My husband has a meeting today, but he'll be rushing back home to have lunch with us today."

Theo nodded but did not say anything else.

When Quinn noticed, she turned and said to me, "Look at your stomach. You should be due soon, right? Are you planning to give birth at Whaldorf City? Have you contacted a hospital and doctor

yet? It's important to have frequent checkups during these two months, and you will feel much more at ease if you get yourself a good doctor.”

I chuckled and said, "Yes. Theo has arranged everything."

"He's a man. There will inevitably be things he does not think through or completely misses out on. Come t o me if you face any troubles. After all, I have a lot of free time and nothing to do with it. I can accompany you,” Quinn said as she held my hand and smiled

gently.

Somewhat unaccustomed to her enthusiasm, I smiled slightly and said, "Sure."

Perhaps it was because she had not seen any family for a long time, but Quinn seemed to be in a great mood. She chattered away nonstop, asking about every member of the Grant family. She asked about her parents, the office, and everyone who spent time with Theo, but she never asked about her grandmother.