Chapter 453 A Confrontation In The Snow


    Pa stood impatiently in the umting snow. When Cecilia finally arrived, Pa was initially taken aback, her gaze quickly shifting to Elliot with evident confusion.


    Who is this child?


    Pa didn’t recognize Elliot, but Elliot had already done his research. With just one nce, he knew she was his grandmother. A sh of anger swept through his eyes, and he subtly clenched. his fists.


    This old hag nearly caused Mommy to die. I must teach her a lesson.


    Pa noticed the resentment in the child’s eyes, which puzzled her. Why would such a young boy look at me with such spite?


    Unfazed, Pa briskly walked toward the trio. Cecilia instinctively stepped in front of Elliot, shielding him. “Elliot, you and Mr. Rainsworth should go inside. I have some things to take care of,” she said firmly.


    Nathaniel had also heard the approaching footsteps but had no idea who it was. Elliot, understanding that it wouldn’t be wise to misbehave in front of his mother, turned to Nathaniel and said, “Mr. Rainsworth, let’s head inside.”


    “Mm.” Nathaniel nodded, his expression serious.


    As they entered the house, Nathaniel asked, “Who was the visitor?”


    Elliot hesitated for a moment. “I don’t know her,” he replied, careful not to reveal too much.


    Nathaniel furrowed his brows, sensing that something was off. He decided to call the bodyguard outside to inquire about the visitor.


    At the entrance, Pa looked at Cecilia, who was burdened with a blind husband, a child, and a sick elderly person at home. Her eyes were filled with disdain.


    “Back then, you didn’t heed my advice, and now look at the life you’re living,” Pa sneered.


    Cecilia didn’t want to waste time on old grudges. “Did youe here for something?” she asked, her tone cold.


    Realizing that small talk would get her nowhere, Pa got straight to the point. “I’m here to warn you to stay away from Nichs. He’s now engaged to Cassandra.”


    It was the first time Cecilia had seen Pa make decisions on behalf of someone else. The memory of the recent engagement party shed in her mind, and she became increasingly curious whether Cassandra was truly Cassandra’s biological mother.


    “I’m married to Nathaniel, so I’m part of the Rainsworth family. How do you expect me to distance myself from the Rainsworths?” Cecilia retorted.


    Pa was momentarily at a loss for words. The current Cecilia was too defiant, making her difficult to control. Pa, ustomed to having her way, felt both annoyed and embarrassed. Without warning, she raised her hand, ready to strike Cecilia.


    But Cecilia was quicker. She caught Pa’s wrist mid–air.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    “Do you still think you can hit me whenever you please? I’ve long since returned the life you gave me, and I’m no longer your daughter,” Cecilia said, her voice steady as she let go of Pa’s wrist with force.


    Pa, unsteady on her high heels, stumbled backward, nearly falling into the snow. Once she regained her bnce, she scoffed, “You im you’re not my daughter, but my blood still runs through your veins! As long as you live in this world, you should listen to me.”


    Taking a deep breath, Pa cast a nce past Cecilia, toward the house behind her. “If you choose not to listen, do you really think you, with that blind husband, a useless kid, and sick old woman, could ever hope to best me?”


    Just as Cecilia was about to respond, a deep,manding voice cut through the tension, “Whether she can beat you or not, you’re wee to try.”


    Nathaniel had unknowingly stepped outside, his icy expression sending shivers down Pa’s spine. Despite knowing he was blind, Pa couldn’t shake the fear that welled up inside her.


    She forced herself to speak, “Mr. Rainsworth, I don’t mean to offend you, but could you please keep your wife in check? It’s scandalous for a brother–inw and sister–inw to be together-


    Before she could finish, Cecilia pped Pa across the face with a resounding smack.


    The surroundings fell into silence.