6. Double-cross Him

The man's expression shifted from disbelief to hate. He looked as if he would murder me on the spot.

“What's with the gloomy face?” His Grandfather butted in, staring at him with a frown. “Isn't that what you came to tell me?”

Raymond’s dark expression transformed into normal. 

It was obviously difficult for him to pretend to be happy as he constantly sent secret glares in my direction. 

He sat down beside the old man as well and murmured, “Blair and I haven't thought it over yet. We'll discuss and-”

“If you haven't thought it over, why come to me?” Grandpa George cut him off, giving him an incredulous look. “Or is it that you're here for something else?”

His Grandfather probably has guessed what brought us.

It must be why the old man looked wary when we came in. 

He didn't allow Raymond to speak further. Turning to me, he took my hands. “That's very thoughtful of you, Dear. You see, I've been lonely for so long. It's better you move in here and give birth to my great-grandkids while I'm around.”

The mention of kids made me cringe. 

I can't help but think about the baby in my belly. 

Damn! 

Now that I've decided not to divorce, Raymond must hate me to the core. 

The last thing I want is for him to know my baby's existence. I can't let my baby go through the same rejection I underwent in his hands. 

“Y- You're right.” I forced a smile at the old man, maintaining my composure. “What better way to make the family complete? Staying here, our kids will mingle with all their cousins and nieces.”

“Exactly!” Grandpa George beamed, his face shining with a brightness that I'd only witnessed on our wedding day. “I'll order the servants to start cleaning your quarters. You can move in tomorrow-”

“But, Grandpa. Isn't that too fast?” Raymond suggested to which Grandpa George replied,

“Definitely not as slow as the three years you've spent away from me. I only agreed because of Blair. Now that she wants to stay close to me, nobody will change my decision!”

I gulped as Raymond threw me another secret glare. 

Indeed, this is the best decision. 

I can't provoke this devil and live alone in the same space with him. He might get rid of me overnight.

Staying close to his grandfather means protecting myself from Raymond's punishment. 

Although I'm so keen on my revenge plan, I won't forget that I'm playing with fire. 

“Haha! Grandpa, you're too considerate.” I flashed him a big smile. “Still, I think tomorrow is too long. How about we spend the night here? We can stay in your quarters while the servants clean our place.”

“Hehe, my favorite granddaughter-in-law is always the most thoughtful. I'll do as you say.” His grandfather patted my hair gently. 

The more the old man doted on me, the darker Raymond's expression. 

I can hear his knuckles cracking. 

I can feel his murderous thoughts towards me.

While Grandpa George summoned the Butler and gave him instructions, Raymond's eyes never left me, his deep glare boring a hole through me.

Is that to intimidate me? 

Is it to make me take back my words?

Never!

He should have thought twice before colluding with Cassie to use and dumb me. 

I might have been a fool in love, but betrayal is the least I'll tolerate. 

“You can stay in one of the guest rooms for the night, okay?” Grandpa George’s words snapped me out of my thoughts. “Grandpa would like to have some words with this stubborn boy. How about you go first?”

Smiling coyly, I nodded and stood up. “Then, good night, Grandpa. Please take care of yourself.”

“I'll see you in the morning, Dear.” Grandpa George smiled. “I'll also announce your return to the family members at breakfast.”

As I turned around and headed upstairs, I didn't miss Raymond's final glare at me. 

I didn't miss his grandfather’s words as well as the old man scolded him, “Remember my condition before letting you become the CEO. Now that you're married, do you think I won't keep an eye on you to make sure you treat your wife well? What did you do to make Blair suddenly want to move in here?”

The old man wasn't a fool.

He must have detected that moving here is solely my decision and not Raymond's.

He must have sensed Raymond's anger too during the conversation.

I arrived upstairs, at the extra room in the same hallway as Grandpa George's Master bedroom. 

In case Raymond wants to bully me for what I just did, his Grandfather is only a few steps away. 

I should be wary. I should be afraid of poking the devil. 

But what Raymond and Cassie did to me isn't something I can ever forgive or forget easily. 

If I don't get revenge, how can I have some of my pride back? 

I was in the bathroom, washing up, when I heard slow and heavy footsteps coming from the bedroom. 

I paused what I was doing. 

For a few minutes, his footsteps paced back and forth. If he wasn't mad, he must be extremely anxious.

His voice wasn't low when he made the phone call. He must be speaking with Cassie on the phone. 

“You never told me your sister was a lunatic! She just set me up!”

Even though I wasn't close to him, I could hear Cassie's gasps of astonishment through the phone. Then her voice was muffled by the sound of Raymond's footsteps. 

“She refuses to divorce. I wonder what she wants!” Raymond added. Then the phone conversation suddenly ended. 

I didn't hear the sounds of his footsteps anymore. 

When I left the bathroom, he was no longer inside the room. That's strange. 

I stepped into the closet and found nothing but men's clothes. 

Is this Raymond's room inside his grandfather's quarters? 

The fact that this is the closest room to the master bedroom shows how Grandpa George deeply cares about him. 

His high school uniform hangs in the corner of the closet, the sight of it confirming my thoughts. I'm about to be lost in the memories of those days when we were young when a cold breeze swept into the closet, making me shudder. 

“You even found your way to my room. Good job, Blair. For how long have you been planning to double-cross me?”