Chapter 10 Chapter 10

The Balstone family's old house was not in Parkland.

It was located in a town outside the suburbs of Parkland. The Balstone family's old house occupied half of the village.

With the development of cities and towns, They were no longer what they used to be. Only the Balstone family retained all the antique buildings.

Some developers wanted to buy the Balstone family's old house. Of course, the price could not be reached. The Bureau of Urban Planning found that there was no way to develop it, but the vintage style of the building made it become a tourist attraction and attracted a lot of tourists. The gate of the Balstone family's old house often appeared on major social media.

Lucia and Reagan walked into the vermilion gate of the Balstone family's house.

A large courtyard in the front and a rockery with the stream. What followed was a pond full of lotus leaves. Through a small green bridge, they walked through several deep alleys. They were ancient houses along the paths. After the old houses, they saw a marvelous high door. Inside was the hall of the Balstone family. It was exquisitely carved and looked magnificent.

At this moment, the only elder of the Balstone family, Madam Balstone, Ayla Blake, was sitting in the middle of the hall, and her expression was quite threatening.

Orlando and his family were sitting on both sides.

Orlando had his villa in the city, but to show his filial piety, he asked the whole family to move back to the Balstone family's old house in recent years.

Lucia looked around and calmly took the initiative to say, "Grandma."

"I only asked you to come here. Why did you ask her to come with you?" Ayla didn't give Lucia a pleasant look and accused her of being wrong. "What's wrong? Are you afraid I, an old woman, will bully you?"

"Mum, you misunderstood. I heard that you asked Lucia to come to the mansion. I thought I hadn't seen you for a long time, so I came to visit you." Reagan quickly explained.

"Reagan, you are kind. But I didn't see you bringing any gifts for the visit. Anyway, your sincere thought of mum is good enough!" Skylar's face was full of sarcasm, and her expression was quite contemptuous.

Lucia turned to look at Skylar Galop.

When she had helped her teach Melody a lesson, she seemed appreciated. Now that she wanted to compete for favor in front of her mother-in-law, her attitude had instantly changed.

"Who said we didn't give Grandma a gift?" Lucia retorted.

"What gift did you bring? Show us!" Skylar appeared quite aggressive.

Reagan was a little embarrassed.

Because she was in a hurry, she didn't think much and came over.

At this moment, after being questioned, she felt a little embarrassed.

She gave Lucia a look to make her endure it.

Each time she met her grandmother, her mother would swallow her anger.

Lucia was about to say something.

Ayla said directly, "Who cared about her gifts!"

Lucia pursed her lips and said bluntly, "Is there anything I can do for you to call me back? If there's nothing else, I'll go back then. I don't want to disturb you."

She pulled her mother and prepared to leave.

"Stop!" Ayla roared, "Did I let you go?! You're so unruly. This is the kid educated by an inferior family!"

It was clear that she was mocking Reagan from an inferior family.

Reagan was upset. In the past, she had seen her mother back from the Balstone family's old house with her eyes red and filled with tears. Because she didn't want to make things difficult for her father, nor did she want to cause conflict in the family, she had to endure everything.

But in fact, the result of enduring did not get any benefit. On the contrary, Ayla belittled her mother even more, and she was increasingly insatiable!

Lucia's expression clearly changed.

Ayla continued to satirize her. "What's wrong? Is it because you have the inheritance of my Balstone family that you don't even care about me?"

"Grandma, don't forget that your surname is Blake." Lucia showed no mercy. "The property of the Balstone family is not yours!"

"You!" Ayla was stunned and blushed. She never thought that her weak granddaughter would embarrass her in the front.

"The Balstone family's business is written in Grandpa's will. If Grandma has any dissatisfaction... why don't you tell Grandpa?" Lucia smiled coldly.

"How dare you!" Orlando was also angry at this moment. "Lucia, you are unfilial. How dare you curse your grandmother!"

"Uncle Orlando, what are you thinking about with just a word of description?" Lucia looked innocent. "Could it be that you have such an idea?"

"What are you talking about!" Orlando was furious.

Lucia sneered. "I didn't come back to quarrel with you today. Of course, I didn't come back to let you bully me. I came back only because Grandma said she had something to say. If Grandma just wanted to scold me, I'm sorry, I am leaving now!"

These harsh words were enough to make one's mouth tremble.

She really felt that Lucia had changed in an instant.

She became eloquent and full of momentum.

She just looked at Ayla without any fear.

Reagan, beside her, was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.

After slapping Melody two days ago, she had already noticed her daughter was different. Today, she could talk to Ayla in such an imposing manner. She wondered whether Lucia was her daughter or not.

But she had to admit.

In the face of Ayla's bullying for so many years, she had never been so comfortable.

At that moment, she chose not to say anything.

She decided to let her daughter play her part.

At worst.

At worst, she could cut off her relationship with those from the Balstone family.

She also understood.

These people didn't treat them as members of the family. No matter how hard she tried to please them, it was useless.

"You, you, you..." Ayla was speechless by Lucia's retort. She roared, "Get lost!"

Lucia's eyes narrowed. "Grandma, I think it's necessary to remind you that this old house belongs to my father. His name is written on the property ownership certificate. In other words, the place where you live belongs to our family. Do you think it's appropriate for us to get lost?"

"Lucia!"

"Of course, I don't mean to let Grandma get lost. I'm just giving Grandma a piece of advice. You don't have to be self-righteous to use other people's things. It's very annoying," Lucia said with a look of disdain.

She intended to teach Ayla a lesson and embarrassed her the most.

"Oh no, Lucia!" Ayla pointed at Lucia's nose and cursed. She had never been treated like this before. It was obvious that she couldn't accept it at all.

"I'm just stating the truth. If anything offends Grandma, please don't take it to heart. On the other hand, Grandma is old, so she should have figured out many things. If it makes one unhappy, the one will turn against you."

Lucia's righteous words made Ayla speechless.