Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother Julian was disappointed . She shouldn't be so cruel to me . She really shouldn't . Julian could tell that Caroline had not lied to him , and that she and Alistair had indeed gotten the marriage certificate just a few days after they had known each other . But Julian knew Caroline , who claimed to stay single forever . After adopting Eloise , she might be shaken . To give Eloise a complete family , she might marry someone . But Julian knew that before getting the marriage certificate , Caroline would make it clear to the other party that there would be no further development except living together . But yesterday , Caroline told Julian seriously that she planned to spend her whole life with Alistair ! Julian investigated Alistair's personal information , and his background could be described with one word - appalling . Poor family background , no education , divorced , and cheated. on by his ex - wife … Of all the things he owned , only his face was decent ! Julian scratched his head hard but couldn't figure out why Caroline would like such a man as Alistair . Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother Julian frowned . She can't just be attracted by his face ! 2/7 There are many men in the world who are more handsome than him . Besides , Caroline is not a superficial woman who only values appearance . Eloise greeted Julian . " Julian , good morning . Have you had breakfast ? If you haven't , I have some bread and milk . " Julian's injured heart was healed in a second , and he smiled , " Yeah , I've eaten . Thank you , sweetie . " Julian felt like he saw sunlight . Eloise is so sweet . Mabel lived in a manor in SoHo , surrounded by mountains and rivers . Every Saturday , she would wait eagerly outside the door . was : Once , there was a heavy rain . Caroline saw from a distance that Mabel was waiting outside the yard with an umbrella . She threatened Mabel that she wouldn't come to see her again . Under threat , Mabel reluctantly gave up her habit of waiting outside the gate every Saturday . But today , Mabel returned to her old ways and waited outside . the door again . Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother Caroline glanced at Julian with a sinister look . Julian looked up at the sky . " What nice weather ! " Julian swore to God that he didn't reveal the news to Mabel . Caroline had warned him in advance . It was just that when he came back yesterday , he heard that Mabel was going to arrange for Caroline to meet a young talent , so he said it was unnecessary . Mabel heard the hidden meaning and guessed something . Naturally , she asked Julian some questions . 3/7 On one side , it was Mabel ; on the other , it was his boss . Julian almost cried in front of Mabel before Mabel allowed him to go without saying too much . Mabel had silver hair and was very well dressed . She looked calm and elegant , noble and wealthy . Alistair couldn't help but think she looked like a queen . The moment Alistair got out of the car , Mabel's eyes were fixed on him . Then she looked at Eloise with a smile and waved to her . Eloise ran over . " Great - grandma ! " Mabel bent down and replied with a big smile , " Oh , my sweetheart ! " Caroline held Alistair's hand very naturally . Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother 4/7 This was the second time she took the initiative to make such an intimate gesture toward Alistair . Compared to the first time when he almost suffered from paralysis , Alistair was able to overcome it after being fully prepared mentally . When Caroline's soft body was close to him , he could remain calm and pretend to be composed . However , he did not expect that Caroline's slender fingers would flexibly slip into his fingers and directly interlock with his . www Their palms pressed together , and they fully felt each other's body temperature . Alistair felt like he was going to be paralyzed again . Caroline said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear , " Relax , my grandma is very easy to get along with , and she won't make things difficult for you . " Alistair pretended to be calm and nodded . He kept telling himself in his heart that it was just acting . I have to make it real . Otherwise , how can others believe it ? The two walked toward Mabel . Mabel's gaze slowly moved from Alistair's face to their clasped hands . A hint of surprise appeared on her face , and then her smile deepened . When she looked at Alistair again , the warmth in her eyes was almost overflowing . er 5/7 This shows that Caroline did not lie to him . She looked very easygoing . Alistair breathed a sigh of relief . It seems her grandma is satisfied with my appearance , but what about the other aspects ? The rest parts about me are simply terrible ! Alistair was vaguely worried . Suddenly , he felt that he was too immersed in the play . He was just a bargaining chip for Caroline to avoid trouble , and they had already obtained their marriage certificate . Even if Mabel was not satisfied with him , she could do nothing . Without waiting for Caroline to speak , Alistair took the initiative to introduce himself . " Madam Ashbourne , glad to meet you . My name is Alistair Harlow . " Although Mabel looked calm on the surface , she was extremely excited and quickly invited them in . Caroline glanced at Alistair and said , " Let's go . " She saw Alistair's ears turn red again . It feels like his ears were pinched by someone . Caroline shook her head . Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother He's so shy . Alistair smiled calmly , but he was actually not calm at all . 6/7 As expected , his hand became numb , and even the whole arm seemed to have lost sensation . He was able to remain calm and pretend to cooperate with her in acting , which was entirely due to his sense of responsibility . Their clasped palms were sticky , and neither of them knew whose sweat it was . Caroline had no intention of letting go of her hand , so Alistair couldn't let her go . Mabel walked in front , holding Eloise's hand and teasing her as they walked . The interaction between them was particularly warm . Alistair and Caroline followed behind hand in hand . What a heartwarming scene it was . Everyone came to the hall and took their seats . Caroline finally let go of Alistair's hand . While no one was paying attention , Alistair secretly put his hand on his leg and rubbed it to wipe off the sweat on his palm . Inadvertently , he met Caroline's gaze . Her eyes were clear and Chapter 31 Meet Her Grandmother bright , with a hint of a smile . He froze for a moment , feeling as if he had been caught doing something bad , but he didn't seem to have done anything . At this moment , he became the focus of the scene . Mabel chatted with him with a kind look and then naturally started to ask him some private questions . 7/7 She asked when they met , how many people there were in his family , if he was from New York , which university he graduated from , and what his hobbies were … This was a link that couldn't be avoided at all . Julian felt as relaxed coming here as returning home . He picked up a sweet orange , peeled it , and then put the first piece into Eloise's mouth . He was curious and wondered how Alistair would answer . Alistair knew that his personal conditions were not good enough , and his experience was far from brilliant . It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was terrible . But he could not make up false information to deceive Mabel , so he had to answer everything truthfully .