Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
She didn’t have much time left to wait.
As for Grandpa’s situation, there was still some leeway.
Once Serena returned to her room, she couldn’t shake off the thought that her grandmother had started to favor Mirabella since the robot explosion incident.
If such a dangerous event could happen again.
If given the chance, she would definitely impress her grandma!
An hour later.
The maid pulled back the curtains in Belinda’s bedroom. Serena had already prepared a bowl of oatmeal porridge in the kitchen. She brought it to her grandmother, grinning from ear to ear. “Grandma, let me feed you some breakfast.”
“Serena, haven’t you taken your midday nap?” Belinda was a bit surprised to see her.”I’m not sleepy.” Serena replied with a sweet smile. “I just learned how to make this online, not sure if it’ll taste good.”
“You went and cooked yourself.” Belinda chuckled. “You could have asked the maid.”
“I wanted to do it myself.” Serena insisted, grinning playfully. “Finally, I can serve my grandma. I can’t pass up such a rare opportunity.”
Belinda laughed at her antics.
“Grandma, you don’t know how happy I was when I saw you wake up.”
“Seeing you makes me happy too, dear.”
“Why don’t you give it a taste?” Serena spooned a bit of the porridge to Belinda’s mouth.
Being pampered by her granddaughter, who had grown up and matured, Belinda was moved. She nodded approvingly. “Delicious, so flavorful.”
“Getting praised by you really makes all the effort worth it”
“Did you spend the whole afternoon in the kitchen?” Belinda felt a pang of guilt. “You should rest more when you have time off.”
“Lmisspoke, it wasn’t the whole afternoon, just a short while. Because I was so excited about the end result, the process felt especially meaningful and brief.”
Serena fed her another spoonful, smiling. “If Grandma likes it, I’ll make more. Not just oatmeal porridge, anything you want to eat, I can learn how to make.”
Belinda laughed heartily. “You’ve become quite the sweet talker.”“That’s because I haven’t seen or talked to you in so long, so I might be a little cheesy”
After feeding her a bowl of porridge, Serena snuggled up to her grandmother.
“Grandma, promise me you won’t get sick anymore. I wish you could be healthy, just like when you used to take me out for walks.”
Belinda gently patted her back. “Alright, I promise I won’t get sick anymore.”
Serena beamed and extended her little pinky. “Pinky promise?”
Belinda laughed again. “You really never grow up, do you?”
After the pinky promise, Serena hugged her grandma again, looking content. “Grandma, can I take you out for a walk?”
The maid couldn’t help but suggest, “Madam just woke up, maybe it’s better to wait until later.”
Outside, a blanket of snow covered the land, making it difficult for anyone, especially the elderly and the sick, to venture out without catching a cold.
Serena couldn’t help but feel slightly annoyed. She thought, “Why can’t she just mind her own business?”
But she still cajoled her grandmother, “The view outside is so beautiful, Grandma. If we wait any longer, the sun will set and we won’t be able to see this stunning winter wonderland.’
Belinda and Serena’s mother had a habit of indulging her requests—a habit she had been nurturing for eighteen years. This time was no different.
“Alright, alright. Let’s go outside.”
Serena was overjoyed. As she tried to help her grandmother onto the wheelchair, she found that her grandmother was heavier than she expected. Despite her best efforts, she couldn’t lift her.
“You’re not even half as strong as Bella.” Belinda chuckled. “Despite her petite frame, Bella’s quite strong.”
Serena quickly turned to the maid, “Why aren’t you helping me?””You’re sweating, Serena.” Belinda noticed beads of sweat forming on Serena’s forehead and chuckled again.
“Don’t rush, it’s okay.”
Finally, with the maid’s help, Serena managed to move her grandmother onto the wheelchair.
“Madam, Serena, I’ll join you two,’ the maid volunteered.
“No need. I can take care of Grandma,’ Serena insisted.
Before the maid could respond, Serena continued, “Why can’t I take Grandma out alone? Are you afraid that I won’t take care of her as well as my sister, or that you can’t trust me?”
“Serena, that’s not what I meant at all!” The maid was taken aback by Serena’s sudden outburst.
Serena pushed her grandmother outside, ignoring the maid. Belinda understood Serena’s intentions and reassured her, “Nata meant no harm, Serena. You know how sick I am. She’s just worried about me.”
“lL won’t let anything dangerous happen to you. If something does happen, it’ll be to me first.”
“Don’t say such things, it’s bad luck.” Belinda chuckled, changing the topic.
“Look, Grandma! That blossom tree is blooming. It’s so beautiful! Let me take you closer” Serena perked up.
The pink blossoms were a sight for sore eyes.”Let me pick some for you to admire indoors,” Serena suggested, reaching for a low hanging branch.
But even with her tip-toes, she couldn’t reach.
Watching Serena, Belinda was reminded of Serena’s childhood. “I remember when you were little and you tried to pick fruits from the tree. You’d bounce around just like this.”
Before she could finish her sentence, Serena landed heavily, bumping into the wheelchair. The icy ground was slippery, causing the wheelchair to slide forward. And just ahead was a downward slope.
“Grandma!”
Serena rushed forward in panic.
Belinda, too, was frightened. She tried to hold onto the wheel to stop it from spinning, but the wheel moved too quickly. It scraped against her hand, causing a painful burn.
Although Serena managed to grip the handle of the wheelchair, the ground was too slippery and the wheelchair too heavy. Unable to resist, Serena was dragged along with the wheelchair down the slope.
“Ouch”Due to inertia, Belinda’s body slammed against a decorative rock nearby. A cut opened on her forehead.
Serena was not spared either. She rolled down the slope, further away from Belinda, until she hit a tree. Her entire body ached from the collision.
The housemaid in the distance saw it happening and, scared half to death, ran to help while shouting for others.
Mirabella was in the middle of a video conference on her phone, when she heard a frantic knocking at her door.
May was pounding on the door, “Ms. Bella, Old Mrs. Griffith fell, she’s bleeding! Ms. Bella!!”
Mirabella immediately ended her meeting, opened the door, and as she walked with May, she asked, “What happened?”
“Serena was pushing her around the garden, but it’s icy out there, too slippery, and the wheelchair skidded.”
Mirabella instantly quickened her pace.
The household staff helped Belinda change out of her wet clothes, while Belinda whimpered in pain.
The caregiver rushed to get the first-aid kit, wanting to disinfect and treat Old Mrs. Griffith’s wounds.
As soon as Mirabella walked in, she heard Serena sobbing.
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I didn’t take good care of Grandma, I caused her to get hurt. I’m terrible!”
Louisa saw Serena’s clothes soaked with snow and before she could say anything, Mirabella arrived.
“Bella, quickly check on your grandma, May should have told you the details.” Louisa anxiously asked.
Mirabella calmly replied, “May wasn’t there, she wouldn’t know as much as the people directly involved”What she meant was, she would have Serena herself “describe” what happened.
Serena’s tears welled up in her eyes, and after a few seconds, she cried again, “Mirabella, let me explain, I really didn’t mean to.”
“Stop crying, Bella is treating her.” Sampson patted Serena on the shoulder, “Go change your clothes first.”
“I’m okay, it doesn’t matter, what’s important is Grandma.” Serena’s tears still hung on her face, looking pitiful.
Her clothes were cold, her hair was wet, and her body was trembling from the chill.
Mirabella checked the wound on her grandmother’s forehead. Fortunately, it was not severe, no stitches were needed. She simply disinfected the wound and applied medicine, then checked her grandmother’s bones, asking whether this hurt or that hurt.
“How is it, Bella?” Kenneth was somewhat anxious, “Nothing serious, right?”
“No broken bones.” Mirabella then asked the maid, “Did you notice any other wounds when changing her clothes?”
“There were quite a few.” The maid timidly glanced at Serena, then continued, “The old lady fell face first to the ground and rolled over twice, hitting a decorative rock. So her knees, calves, hands, and other areas are allinjured. Here, here, and this spot are also bruised.”
Although these were minor injuries, for an elderly person, it was enough to cause pain for several days.