OMG!!! My Crippled Husband is a Hot, Powerful CEO-Chapter 15 – A gift from his wife

Grandpa Aristotle smiled at her after pulling away from the hug. With eyes filled with rare affection, he gazed at her and spoke softly. "Call me grandpa."

Joanna was stunned, glancing at Alex, who was equally taken aback by his grandpa’s strange behavior and utterances. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Was he not the same person who threatened to harm Joanna if Alex refused to marry his betrothed? Alex’s confusion only increased when the old man held Joanna’s wrist, lifting it to eye level.

"I was there when you were born. I can never get it wrong with this birthmark, and you, where did you get that ring?" He questioned the man in the wheelchair as if he wasn’t his grandson.

Joanna’s emotions were all over the place as she reminisced on the old man’s words.

Alex had warned her to keep conversations minimal because his family might not like her, but what she was seeing and experiencing were completely different.

Everyone knew Grandpa Aristotle to be cold, and Joanna had only seen him on the news, so the warmth emanating from him was strange yet welcoming to her.

She had not noticed, because of their earlier argument, that Alex was wearing the ring she gave him until her attention was drawn to it by the old man’s observation.

"Grandpa, this ring is a gift from my wife, so what is going on?" Alex asked proudly. The atmosphere changed suddenly as all attention was drawn to him and Joanna.

Fiona was cringing from where she sat, unable to guess the relationship existing between her ex and the powerful old man.

Whereas Joanna felt like Alex deserved a gold medal for his acting skills merely from his responses, but the old man smiled, surprising everyone with his next words.

"That ring originally belonged to us. It was part of our most treasured family heirlooms."

Joanna paled at the revelation. If for nothing else, she had no idea what explanation to give her mother if she lost the ring after the contract.

About to ask more, her father quickly ruined things for her, asking from the dining table where he sat.

"What are you doing here?" He was shocked to find out that the cripple was somehow related to the old man and could not address him directly.

His anger could only be transferred to his illegitimate daughter, whose presence was going to ruin everything for him.

Alex was about to answer in Joanna’s stead when a familiar female voice interrupted them. "Alex, what are you doing here? And that suit is very expensive," Fiona pointed out.

Logan was upset to hear that they knew each other, especially by the way Fiona was losing her voice at the end due to how she stared at Alex with so much admiration.

Unknown to him, Fiona never saw the sophisticated side of Alex before and amazed by how casually he spoke to Grandpa Aristotle.

She hoped that Alex was just acquainted in some way and not a family member. The man spoiled her in a way that brought her satisfaction, never inciting her to dig deeper into his life or asking the right questions during their time of dating.

He did not buy expensive gifts but always showed her that he cared.

Whenever Alex met with her, he was casually dressed, and she had to admit that the formality of a suit suited him a lot, and he was breathtaking.

"You too know each other?" Logan was amazed by how his elder brother suddenly got out of bed and also hooked up with his ex-girlfriend.

Joanna was looking too beautiful, and Logan was regretting letting her go. Not only that, Violet had also left him because of her.

Therefore, he could not accept this humiliation, especially when two of his exes were already making things hard for him.

He’d rather throw Joanna under the bus once again to gain face in front of his grandfather.

"Joanna, aren’t you such an amazing talent? How did you know about my big brother?" He asked as if he and Alex had been on good terms. "Did you hook up with him to get revenge on me?"

He was indirectly notifying Alex that Joanna was using him, but what no one failed to see was the jealousy and pain etched on his face with every word he spoke, and the revelation made.

Mia was losing her mind. Joanna seemed to have even dated Logan, meaning the girl did not have a problem with finding a good man.

The revelations were too interesting for the old man; he was just overwhelmed.

"Adelaide, do you know my grandson?" He asked in that soft tone he spoke to her earlier, but Joanna was confused by the way the old man kept addressing her.

"My name is Joanna and..."

"No, you are Adelaide. Have a seat and let me call your mother."

Joanna was slightly nervous because of her mother’s condition. She was still recovering from her brain surgery with early dementia setting in, but the old man already led her gently to the chair reserved for Alex and his partner.

Alex wheeled himself behind them, and before Joanna sat, she turned around and helped him to his chair.

Their movements were so natural that it was as if they had been doing this for a long time.

Grandpa Aristotle already guessed that should he begin digging into affairs or revealing information, everyone would leave his house without a bite, which would destroy the tradition he carefully created for the family all these years.

No one visited the King’s old mansion and left hungry. As such, one must empty their stomach before going there because you would return with a full belly.

"Bring the appetizers," Grandpa Aristotle’s voice was heard ordering the maids, and the appetizers were quickly served.

It was a delicious smoked salmon potato chip Joanna enjoyed quite well, and by the time they were done, the main course was served.

The garnishing of the food and the appearance were too appetizing for anyone to resist. When they were done, the chef personally served the desserts.

It was the only time that no one gave anyone attention except for the food. No matter how rich one was, Grandpa’s chef was extraordinary with loads of experience to leave you wanting more.

Exotic wines were being served when the old man began to address issues. "Logan, from the look of things, you lost to your brother by dating three different women, all of whom are here. What are you?"

Grandpa’s voice was stern, filled with disappointment, and if not for the wine, Logan would not have had the courage to face him because even at the moment, his gaze rested on the floor.

Nevertheless, too many people were too shocked to keep silent, and the first to speak was Fiona. As much as Alex pretended not to notice her, she just had to make their relationship known.

"Alex, we broke up barely a week ago, and you are already married?"

Everyone at the table was shocked, but Logan’s words threw the atmosphere into a completely different frenzy.