CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 52: THIS PRESTIGIOUS FAMILY IS NOT WORTH IT!

However, in order not to worry her parents, she quickly suppressed her emotions and said, "Just some errands, took Zara out... Darling, quickly say hello to Grandpa and Grandma."

Zara blinked her eyes, hesitated for a moment, then said in a soft voice, "Grandpa, Grandma~"

"Oh!"

Galina Young and Charles Hayes were taken aback for a moment, then happily responded.

Galina especially, immediately hugged Zara with a face full of affection, "My darling, I haven’t seen you for months, Grandma missed you so much."

Charles also smiled warmly, "Grandpa brought lots of toys for our Zara this time, do you want to go inside and have a look?"

Zara nodded her little head in agreement.

Sabrina hurriedly took everyone inside.

Once inside, the elderly couple immediately took out the things they had brought.

Among the big bags, there were not only a large bag of toys for Zara, but also supplements for Sabrina, as well as the cakes and snacks she loved.

Seeing this, Sabrina couldn’t help but say, "Mom, Dad, you didn’t have to go to such expense just by coming here!"

Her parents are both high school teachers, with limited monthly salaries.

But these things looked quite expensive.

It probably cost several months of wages!

Charles placed the items on the table and said with a smile, "We bought them for you and Zara, how could we say it’s expensive? The money your mother and I earn is for you and Zara to spend. Besides, these foods aren’t expensive; your mom made them for you early this morning! You haven’t had them for so long, come try some!"

Sabrina felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, but tried hard to maintain a smile on her face and said, "Okay!"

She sat down, picked up a piece of cake, and took a bite.

The familiar taste, sweet but not greasy, left a lingering fragrance, something you couldn’t buy outside.

"Delicious!"

Sabrina sincerely praised.

Galina handed Zara to her husband, then sat beside and observed her.

A few seconds later, she couldn’t help but reach out to touch Sabrina’s cheek and ask with concern, "Why have you lost so much weight? Last time you still had some flesh on your cheeks, now they’re all gone! Was it too much for you after the old lady passed away?"

Sabrina paused in her eating.

Her heart filled with countless grievances.

But she’s always been the type to report happiness, not worries, unwilling to trouble her parents with her own issues, so she didn’t reveal what had happened recently.

She nodded slightly, "It was a little hard before, but I’m much better now..."

Galina looked at her, not sure if she fully believed it.

Charles, on the side, noticed something else, "Darling Zara, why does she seem so much better than before? She answers everything you ask, not like she used to be, and seems really interested in little things?"

Galina had noticed earlier and chimed in, "That’s true!"

Sabrina shifted the topic, saying, "Recently, we met a very skilled psychologist. His guidance and treatment for Zara have made a big difference, leading to this change!"

"Really?"

The parents were overjoyed.

After all, many renowned psychologists before had no effect.

Now seeing great results, they were happier than anyone.

Since the whole family rarely gathered together, during the day, Sabrina almost exclusively stayed with her parents and daughter.

In the evening, when Jordan Hawthorne returned and saw the elderly couple in the hall, an unusual expression flashed in his eyes.

Galina also noticed him and was the first to greet, "Jordan, you’re back? Have you had dinner?"

Jordan snapped back and replied indifferently, "Not yet, when did you arrive?"

"This noon."

Charles also replied.

Jordan nodded, walked over to pat Zara’s head, and then said coldly, "I still have some work to finish, Uncle and Aunt, please sit."

After speaking, he turned around and went upstairs without waiting for the elderly couple to respond.

Beside him, Sabrina clenched her fingers slightly, her expression turned a bit cold.

Galina looked at her and asked with concern, "Sabrina, did you and Jordan have a fight? Or did something go wrong?"

Earlier, the two didn’t greet each other throughout, not even exchanging a glance, which seemed unusual.

"No, he’s just been particularly busy lately."

Sabrina shook her head, making her expression as natural as possible, not letting her parents notice any flaws.

The elderly couple exchanged a silent glance and didn’t say anything more.

During dinner, the housekeeper went upstairs to call Jordan down to eat.

Jordan, however, declined, citing unfinished business.

Charles sat at the dining table, usually calm and gentle, his face now showed a rare trace of anger, "Does he not really welcome us?"

Sabrina gripped her chopsticks tightly, forcing a smile, "Dad, don’t worry about him. He’s had a lot of projects lately and often can’t spare time to eat. Let’s just eat ourselves... Here, this is made especially for you, have a taste."

Although still angry, Charles couldn’t bear to refuse his daughter’s goodwill.

This dinner, thanks to Zara, still ended with some warmth.

After dinner, the elderly couple took Zara to the courtyard to digest.

Just as they returned to the hall, they encountered Jordan coming downstairs.

As soon as he saw them, Jordan proactively said, "I’ve instructed someone to book a hotel for Uncle and Aunt, and I’ll have the driver take you there in a while."

Sabrina had held her emotions all night, and now they nearly broke through.

She said coldly, "Isn’t there a guest room at home? It can be tidied up for them to stay, no need to go through the trouble of going to a hotel."

Jordan replied flatly, "The housekeeper is off-duty, it’s too late to tidy up now, staying at a hotel is more convenient."

Sabrina heard the implicit message of eviction in his words, her anger almost uncontainable.

Since their marriage, this man had never sincerely treated her parents.

On the contrary, her parents always cared about his work fatigue, fearing he was too exhausted and neglecting his health, repeatedly telling her to be considerate of him.

Every time they bought supplements, there was always a share for him.

Yet he never even looked, not even willing to change how he addressed them!

Sabrina nearly exploded but held back in fear of worrying her parents.

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to calm down, saying, "It’s okay, I can tidy up myself, there’s time!"

With that, she moved past him, heading straight to the third-floor guest room to start organizing.

Jordan looked extremely displeased but didn’t bother to say anything else, turning back to his study!

Galina and her husband watched the whole scene, the smiles on their faces long gone.

"Sabrina and Jordan are really having issues, aren’t they?"

Charles didn’t look well, his eyes filled with irrepressible concern, "You find a chance to ask our daughter later if she’s been wronged? She seemed off today, and she’s lost so much weight, doesn’t look very happy..."

Speaking of this, he got angry, "Look at Jordan with that attitude, all arrogant like someone from a wealthy family. Before, you could explain it as his naturally cold temper, but just now, he actually wanted to drive us away! We’re not here to steal his things, what’s he guarding against?"

Being a high school teacher, Charles always treated people kindly and politely, others treated him with respect too.

As a result, being treated like this by his son-in-law naturally made him quite angry.

Galina felt no better either.

But thinking of her daughter, she could only sigh, "If Sabrina is doing well, our feelings are secondary..."

But if she’s not, then there’s no point in being a rich family’s daughter-in-law!