Beyond the Divorce novel Chapter 450

That day, Ava told Grace to stop bullying me. I knew Grace wouldn't have forgotten it. Indeed, she paled and gluped.

I continued, “Also, stop saying this house belongs to your family. Do you know where your family would be without me and my company?! I was kind enough not to take away your current house.

“You can still be Ava’s grandmother if you behave. However, I'll shut you off from her if you insist on harassing me.” I looked at her sternly and understood something. I pitied her misfortune but resented her unwillingness to compromise.

Grace stared at me with misty eyes and remained silent for a while. Finally, she cleared her throat and asked, “Then why did you send Ava to Celestis Island? Why do you always seem to send her away whenever I visit?”

I replied, “It has nothing to do with you. Ava and I have other things happening, so you should understand that our lives have nothing to do with your family. Can't we arrange our own lives and schedules? Me sending Ava to Celestis Island was a coincidence.”

Grace retracted her aggressive stance and asked with a hint of uncertainty, “When will she get home?”

“She'll return when she’s happy again. I told you that I'll call you when she gets home.” I glanced at Grace. “Just keep your phone on.”

“I... I don’t have one,” Grace mumbled while avoiding my gaze.

“What?” I was puzzled, wondering how she didn't have a phone.

She lowered her head and grumbled, “Abby took it from me.” I sighed and approached the drawer beside the liquor cabinet, finding an old phone I had replaced. I turned it on, deleted my information, and handed it to Grace. “Here, there are many pictures of Ava inside. You can look at them when you miss her.”

She looked at me in shock. "You're giving it to me?”

"Yes." Her demeanor pained my heart, and I wondered where Matthew's filial piety went. “Now, will you stop being so forceful toward me? If you're like this, how could Abby take away your things?