novelraw Chapter 618: Must Be Possessed by a Ghost
Chapter 618: Must Be Possessed by a Ghost
The Howard Family’s matriarch could see everything as clear as a mirror. Now that both Benjamin and Nicholas were born, she wasn’t particularly fond of her grandson’s cold and authoritarian nature. But seeing Cassius Turner, the Land Family’s second child, showing interest in Delphine, she wasn’t in a hurry—she figured it was time to give him a lesson.
Beaming with joy, the matriarch instructed her grandson’s wife to take out the jewelry box they had brought along, which she then handed to Delphine and said, "This pair of jade bracelets was part of my dowry back then. Originally, I gave them to Ignatius’s mother, but they came back to me. I’ve kept them for you. In the future, you can pass them to your own daughter-in-law or give them to little Benjamin—either is fine."
When Delphine saw the pair of jade bracelets, she immediately recognized them as the finest Imperial Green—so captivatingly beautiful that they were clearly no ordinary pieces. She quickly shook her head and refused to accept them.
"Silly child, you went through so much to give birth to two children. A pair of bracelets—why not accept them?" Unconcerned with her refusal, the matriarch pushed the jewelry box into her hands and laughed, "Once you’ve recovered and are discharged, I’ll personally bring you to the Howard Family. As for whatever is going on between you and Ignatius, I won’t interfere. I only acknowledge the children and their mother. You’re like another granddaughter to me now."
The matriarch even took Delphine’s worries into account. She knew the young people’s emotional entanglements were not hers to meddle in—she only cared about being kind to Delphine and taking care of the two children.
This open-minded, amiable matriarch subtly moved Delphine’s heart. She had once feared that upon bringing Benjamin back to the Howard Family, they might rely on their power and influence to take him away from her. But with the matriarch stepping forward, all of those fears were dispelled.
"Once I’m discharged, I’ll definitely take Nicholas to visit the matriarch at the Howard Family," Delphine said softly.
The matriarch was overjoyed. From the moment she entered until now, she hadn’t said a single word about Benjamin, afraid the child might feel uneasy. Now that Delphine took the initiative to promise a visit with Benjamin, all her painstaking efforts had finally paid off.
The matriarch grinned broadly, her lips barely closing as she said "Good" three times in a row. After giving Delphine a few more reminders, she left with her two granddaughters-in-law.
As she stepped out of the hospital room, she glanced briefly at her eternally stoic grandson standing outside. Gleefully, she walked away, thinking only of seeing Benjamin soon. As for her grandson—well, let him deal with his own mess.
Ignatius Leclair, seeing how his grandmother effortlessly won Delphine’s favor and even managed to get Nicholas to visit the Howard Family, was both pleased and troubled.
Surely, the matriarch wouldn’t ultimately side with Delphine and stop helping him, would she? Others might not know her, but he understood this grandmother of his all too well. Deep down, she was a staunch feminist. The Howard Family’s women held shockingly high status because of her influence. The men of the Howard Family might hold high official ranks, but indulging in vice, let alone keeping mistresses, was out of the question. If the matriarch ever found out, she’d skin them alive.
Even Yeats Howard, the Demon King Hun himself—whether it was gambling, horse racing, or street brawling—excelled at everything except crossing boundaries in romantic entanglements.
As the matriarch walked away, Ignatius called Maximilian over, issuing him a quiet order.
That very night, the Land Family learned of a shocking secret—the young divorced woman with a child Cassius Turner fancied was none other than the Howard Family’s grandson, Ignatius Leclair’s ex-wife.
For the past three years, the Imperial City’s elite had been aware that South Asian Ignatius had overshadowed even Richard Shaw, the young and talented Major General from the Shaw Family. His fame as a brilliant, thirty-year-old man with an immeasurable fortune and status had spread far and wide. They only knew that he adored his one little girl as if she were a priceless treasure—but when it came to the child’s mother? Nothing but mystery.
If Delphine Carter was Ignatius Leclair’s ex-wife, then wouldn’t the boy she brought along be none other than the Leclair Family’s heir? The Land Family was so astonished that they couldn’t sleep a wink all night. If Cassius hadn’t been bedridden, they might have beaten him up themselves—how could he have recklessly tried to compete with the Howard and Leclair Families for someone? What was going through his head?