Beloved One of the Prestigious Household

Three-and-a-half-year-old little girl, also known as Ann, lived a life of scarcity and hardship in an orphanage, where even a single steamed bun could lead to beatings and scoldings from the headma...

Chapter 168: Ann Runs Away from Home

As soon as Old Madam Ye finished speaking, tears silently streamed down her eyes.

"You resemble your mother so much..." She murmured.

Qin Sui’an wanted to wipe her tears, but he still had the big white goose in his arms.

"Don’t cry, don’t cry."

Old Madam Ye wiped away the tears from her face and slightly raised the corners of her lips.

"All right, no more tears."

The female assistant spoke, "Old Madam, it’s windy outside. You should sit in the car with Young Lady first."

Old Madam Ye nodded gently, took a deep breath, and reached out her hands towards Ann.

"Let me hold you."

Qin Sui’an looked at the slightly taller car in front of him and nodded his head. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Okay!"

After Old Madam Ye lifted Ann onto the back seat of the car, she herself got in as well.

The female assistant closed the back door and then sat in the front passenger seat.

The driver looked at the rearview mirror, waiting for Old Madam’s instructions.

Old Madam Ye took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her gaze fixed on Ann.

After a while, she finally recovered from the news of "meeting her granddaughter" and gradually shifted her attention to Ann’s school bag and the big white goose plush toy in her arms.

Old Madam Ye turned her head to look out of the car window again, but there was no sign of other Qin family members on the road.

The female assistant noticed her searching gaze and immediately said, "Old Madam, only Young Lady is here. I haven’t seen any other Qin family members."

Old Madam Ye’s brows furrowed fiercely, her red lips tightly pursed.

Hindered by Ann’s presence, she refrained from scolding the Qin family members.

Qin Sui’an looked at his grandmother beside her with her round eyes, then at the sister in the front passenger seat, and then at the uncle driver.

Seeming impatient, she earnestly said, "Ann wants to go to the hospital to see Mommy. After seeing Mommy, Ann wants to go back home. We shouldn’t come back too late, or Daddy will worry."

Old Madam Ye discerned the important information from her words.

Ann knew her mother was in the hospital, and she had secretly left home.

The female assistant asked softly, "Old Madam, should we contact the Qin family first?"

Young Lady had left the Qin family alone, and at this moment, the Qin family was probably in chaos.

Old Madam Ye chuckled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

With the three-year-old kidnapping case in mind, the Qin family actually allowed Ann to go out alone.

If it weren’t for Ann being by her side, Old Madam Ye would have definitely scolded the Qin family members harshly.

And she, without a doubt, would not contact the Qin family.

Hmph, let the Qin family figure it out themselves!

The female assistant observed her expression and nodded, "Old Madam, I understand."

Old Madam Ye reached out her hand and gently placed it on Ann’s head.

"Let’s go, to the hospital."

The driver immediately responded, "All right, Old Madam!"

The parked Maserati restarted and continued driving towards the hospital.

Old Madam Ye sat sideways, her gaze fixed on Ann, sometimes with reddened eyes, and other times with a slight smile on her lips.

Qin Sui’an’s piggy backpack was placed next to the seat, and she sat obediently, holding the big white goose in her arms.

Once the big white goose found out that the female assistant was Ann’s grandmother’s assistant, it completely relaxed, just like Ann’s pair of silver bracelets that had exhausted their spiritual energy, and fell into a deep sleep.

Sensing her grandmother constantly staring at her, Qin Sui’an felt a bit strange and a little embarrassed.

Her cheeks puffed up slightly as if gathering courage.

After a moment, she turned her little head, and in her soft and shy voice, she asked, "Grandmother, why do you keep looking at Ann?"

Old Madam Ye looked at the gradually rosy cheeks of the little one and smiled, "I apologize for my rudeness."

After speaking, Old Madam Ye straightened her body slightly, but her head uncontrollably turned towards her direction.

Three years ago, the day when her daughter and granddaughter had an accident, Old Madam Ye never wanted to recall, never wanted to restart her memories, as if she had sealed away that incident deep within her.

The disappearance of her granddaughter had a profound impact on her and coupled with her daughter lying unconscious in the hospital, it made her feel as if the sky had collapsed.

Perhaps it was a self-protective mechanism of human life, but ever since that day, whenever someone mentioned the words "Ann,"

Old Madam Ye would experience physiological dizziness and faintness, falling into a state of unconsciousness.

Over time, the entire Ye family tacitly avoided mentioning anything related to "Ann" or "granddaughter" and as a result, they severed ties with the Qin family, even worse than enemies.

The number of missing children in the world was countless, and Old Madam Ye never dared to entertain the thought that her granddaughter would return, subconsciously comforting herself that her granddaughter had been taken away by the Qin family.

Her gaze dared not leave the little one, fearing that all of this was just her imagination.

"Lucy." The female assistant, Lucy, suddenly heard Madam calling her and was startled, quickly turning her head and responding, "Old Madam, I’m here."

A slender and fair hand, bearing the marks of time, extended from the backseat, and Old Madam Ye said to her, "Pinch me."

Lucy’s face instantly turned pale, anxiously shaking her head and waving her hands, "It’s not allowed, Old Madam."

Knowing that Old Madam was worried that the appearance of the young lady was an illusion, after all, such a situation had occurred before.

During that time, Old Madam’s emotions fluctuated greatly.

After returning home from the hospital, she would often go to the garden alone, hugging a pillow and sunbathing, saying that the young lady wanted to sunbathe.

Later, the Ye family hired a psychologist who prescribed medication for Old Madam, and she no longer had any delusions.

Since then, no one in the Ye family was allowed to mention the young lady.

Lucy’s voice choked up as she gently held Old Madam’s hand, "Old Madam, the young lady has returned, it’s true. The Qin family found her recently and even held a banquet for her."

Old Madam Ye’s mood did not improve because of her words and a strong coldness surged in her eyes.

They had just found their granddaughter, and yet they let her go out alone!

Was the Qin family a bunch of useless people?

Upon hearing her elder sister mention the banquet, Qin Sui’an’s little eyebrows furrowed, and she looked up at her grandmother beside her, asking, "Grandmother, why didn’t you attend the banquet?"

The Ye family had received an invitation, but they were worried it would trigger a relapse of Old Madam Ye’s old illness, so it was directly destroyed.

Lucy’s expression was subtle as she cautiously glanced at Old Madam Ye.

Seeing her guilty conscience, Old Madam Ye probably guessed that they had received the invitation, but no one informed her.

Old Madam Ye first glared at her, then looked at the little one with a gentle and apologetic expression, saying, "It was my fault. I will definitely attend Ann’s next banquet."

Qin Sui’an solemnly nodded her little head and said in a childish voice, "Okay, then Ann forgives Grandma. Grandma must come next time, okay?"

"Okay, I promise."

Old Madam Ye smiled gently.

While the atmosphere inside the Maserati was harmonious and warm, the other side of the Bay Villa was in turmoil.