Chapter 691 Sowing Discord
Melissa smiled and said, "Leukemia, frequent dialysis, chemotherapy... I had to stay in the hospital all the time, and I didn't have any friends. When I got bored, I could only read books to pass the time. But now I'm all better. My brother donated his bone marrow to me and cured my illness. So, my second chance at life was given to me by my brother, and I'm very grateful to him."
Melissa spoke about such a serious illness like leukemia in such a casual tone, with a sense of longing for life and gratitude, without a hint of complaint about the unfairness of fate.
A strong, optimistic, positive, yet simple and innocent image was displayed in front of Eleanor.
Eleanor instantly felt admiration and pity, and remarked, "It's really not easy. It's good that you made it through. How old are you this year?"
Melissa obediently replied, "Twenty-two."
"Twenty-two, huh? That's a good age." Eleanor instantly felt a connection with Melissa and asked, "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Melissa shyly shook her head, "No, I was always sick before and stayed in the hospital, so I didn't have the chance to have a boyfriend."
"Never had a boyfriend?" Eleanor was overjoyed. Such a pure and innocent girl was so rare.
Melissa still shook her head, "No."
"Good, good." Eleanor looked at Melissa with satisfaction, but then quickly dismissed the thought when she remembered Melissa's relationship with Maggie.
Eleanor wanted to introduce Melissa to Holden, but if Maggie found out, it would upset her.
Eleanor knew how much Fiorello doted on Maggie, and she didn't dare to really make Maggie angry.
Melissa clearly sensed that Eleanor had something to say but was holding back.
"Eleanor, you should come visit us sometime," Melissa warmly invited. "The scenery is beautiful, the weather is nice, perfect for a visit. There are many tourist spots, and when you come, I'll show you around."
Eleanor smiled and said, "Sure, I'll visit when I have time. Actually, I went there over a decade ago, and it was really nice, with pleasant scenery and climate."
"Eleanor, just call me Melissa, no need to be so formal."
"Alright, I'll call you Melissa from now on." Eleanor really liked Melissa.
Melissa proactively linked arms with Eleanor, "Eleanor, I want to take another walk in your backyard. Will you join me?"
"No problem, I'll show you around." Eleanor was also very enthusiastic.
In just a few dozen minutes, Eleanor and Melissa had become very close, chatting and laughing. Melissa was not only thoughtful but also gentle, with very graceful manners and speech. The more Eleanor looked at her, the more she liked her.
Seeing that Eleanor liked her, Melissa took the opportunity to ask questions and learned a lot about Fiorello and Maggie from Eleanor, especially about Fiorello.
Melissa learned about the awards Fiorello had won as a child and the major decisions he had made in the company.
The observant Melissa also noticed that Eleanor had some issues with Adalia and was particularly concerned about the two newborn babies.
Eleanor couldn't help but reveal that Arya had given a cross, which also indicated that Eleanor and Arya had different parenting views and had already had conflicts.
Melissa secretly noted all this and continued to ask questions.
Eleanor let slip that Maggie didn't like Melissa and even mentioned that Fiorello had scolded her about it.
Eleanor said, "I think Maggie is just too petty and intolerant. Fiorello listens to his wife in everything, and he doesn't listen to a word I say."
Then, to avoid making it seem like there was discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Eleanor added, "Maggie is actually very good. She almost lost her life giving birth to these two kids. It wasn't easy."
Melissa understood Eleanor's thoughts very well and smiled as she agreed, "I heard from my dad too. My sister really had a hard time. When she gave birth to Adalia, her health was already weakened. When she had these two, I heard there was a uterine rupture, and they had to remove her uterus to save her life."
Melissa's way of speaking was much more artful than Jenny's back then. She didn't say a single bad word about Maggie, only praised her for her difficulties, but still managed to reveal information about Adalia.
Eleanor already had issues with Adalia. How could a non-biological granddaughter compare to her own grandchildren?
If Maggie hadn't weakened her health giving birth to Adalia, how would she have had such a difficult time with the birth of these two children?
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