Chapter 187
Agnes clearly didn't agree with this statement, her tone carrying a hint of displeasure, "Keep distance? Why? We are a family!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Leopold had already taken her hand, gently persuading, "Lydia is still young and a bit lively, don't overthink it. Let's go upstairs, okay?"
Agnes felt a bit unbalanced inside, thinking Lydia's personality had a problem. She obviously had other intentions towards Leopold.
Lydia's eyes were a bit red, "Agnes, if you're unhappy, I'll be more careful. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Hearing these words, Agnes felt a bit upset, was she being petty? Anyway, in their eyes, she was just an outsider.
She angrily shook off Leopold's hand and walked upstairs. Leopold followed closely, but Agnes suddenly turned around and whispered harshly, "Don't follow me! Go anywhere you want!"
Leopold's expression didn't change after being yelled at, but Lydia was so scared she took a step back, and Tiffany stood up from the sofa, coldly looking at Agnes, "How can you talk to Leopold like that? What are you thinking? Don't you know that the husband is the most important in the family?"
Agnes showed a sarcastic smile, feeling speechless at Tiffany's outdated thinking.
But she chose not to contradict Tiffany, after all, she was an elder. Agnes held back her retort and said nothing more.
Leopold looked at Tiffany indifferently and said coldly, "Grandma, you're wrong. Nowadays, it's about equality between a couple. Please don't interfere in our matters. Lydia, go chat with Grandma."
With that, he took Agnes's hand and walked upstairs.
Leopold firmly stood by Agnes's side, filling her heart with warmth. His attitude made her even more touched. Although he was a bit angry with her, he still stood up to support her without hesitation, a protection that Tiffany found hard to accept.
Tiffany gripped her cane tightly in anger, "How is that possible? Agnes has no family background, no abilities, what makes her equal to you?"
Agnes felt a pang of bitterness, so this was how Tiffany viewed her, so harshly.
She lowered her head, feeling helpless, who in this world would care about a woman with no background?
Leopold stopped, turned around, and looked downstairs coldly, "Grandma, you might not know, but it's precisely a woman like Agnes, who seems to have no background, that I've always pursued! She doesn't need any power or wealth. If it weren't for that marriage certificate binding her, she would have married someone else long ago. So, Grandma, please don't cause any more trouble. If you drive Agnes away, where will you find another like her?"
Tiffany's eyes widened, stunned by Leopold's words, so much so that she couldn't speak.
She angrily pointed at Agnes, "Why do you still protect her like that? Look at her, she clearly bullied Lydia and me, and she even went out on dates with other men! And you still speak for her, are you blind?"
Agnes felt a shock in her heart, but Leopold remained calm, his tone indifferent, "Grandma, Agnes has always respected you, how could she bully you? As for Lydia, she was just greeting me with a hug, how does that count as bullying Lydia? Besides, Grandma, this is a matter between us, you don't need to interfere."
Leopold's words instantly calmed Agnes, all her anger disappeared, replaced by more gratitude.
Leopold looked down and saw her hand had let go of his, feeling a bit uneasy, while Agnes took a deep breath, walked up to Tiffany, and said gently, "I'm sorry, Grandma, maybe I haven't done well enough to meet your expectations. But please, believe me, I truly love Leopold. I swear, I will never betray him. If you don't like me, I'll try to appear less in front of you, okay?"
Agnes's words left Tiffany speechless, she didn't expect Agnes to lower herself so much, sincerely for Leopold.
Tiffany was too angry to speak, she could only snort coldly and sit back on the sofa, no longer looking at her.
Agnes understood Tiffany's feelings and said nothing more, quietly returning to Leopold's side and going upstairs together.
When they entered the bedroom, Leopold went straight to the study and silently started working, while Agnes sat on the bed, still feeling a bit unhappy.
After a while, she gently walked into the study, seeing Leopold engrossed in his work, suddenly feeling a pain in her shoulder, "Oh, it hurts, why does my shoulder hurt so much?"
Leopold's actions stopped abruptly, he quickly walked over, "Where does it hurt? Is it serious? I'll take you to the hospital!"
Agnes quickly waved her hand, "No need, I can bear it."
"No, you must go to the hospital!" Leopold said as he picked her up.
Agnes hurriedly said, "No need to go to the hospital! I just feel like I'm about to grow wings!"
Leopold's steps stopped immediately, stunned.
Agnes held back her laughter and quickly repeated in a low voice, "Honey, I'm going to grow wings!"
Leopold looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, feeling a bit helpless, but still carried her to the bedroom, gently placing her on the bed, and couldn't help but laugh, "Let me see, how are you going to grow wings?"
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