Chapter 1381


    They heard she was an orphan, all alone in the world, and given the Collins’ family wealth, it wasn''t like


    they could just turn her out on the streets.


    The Collins family was well-off. Taking in one more wasn''t a burden.


    So, it wasn''t a surprise that they decided to keep her around.


    “You know, as her aunt and uncle, we can only offer advice. In the end, it''s up to her guardians to make


    the decision, Eunice remarked, ncing toward the garden.


    Snowkes began to fall, and Arabe was walking alone amidst them when Romeo, who was


    standing by the front door, noticed her. He quickly handed his umbre to the doorman to bring out to


    her.


    "Is that Romeo?" A knowing smile yed on Eunice''s lips. "Seerns he''s quite taken with our Be."


    The doorman brought the umbre to Arabe, and just as she stepped out, Romeo draped his coat


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    over her shoulders, took the umbre from her hand, and pulled her into a warm embrace.


    "I''ve finally got you in my arms, Romeo couldn''t help but say as he looked down at her.


    His fiancée, it seerned, was probably the busiest woman in the world, and catching sight of her had


    be a rare treat.


    Arabe chuckled, “Well, here I am, seeking you out as soon as I got a moment."


    Romeo gazed into her eyes with a smile, "I thought you might note. You mentioned on the phone


    that Grandpa had an ident. What happened? Is it serious?"


    "You sure are getting the hang of calling him ‘Grandpa’? Arabe teased.


    “Wife'' rolls off the tongue even better. Want to hear it?"


    "No thanks, Arabe shot back, "Grandpa''s situation is a long story."


    "Let''s talk in the car then."


    The car was warm, no way he was going to let his girl get cold.


    Once Arabe was settled in the car, she exined the gist of it, leaving Romeo somewhat speechless,


    “I remember when she used to make soup for grandpa, making his illness worse. In the end, it was you


    who had to step in and save the day."


    Arabe recalled the incident when Serena had eagerly bought leftovers from a medicine auction at an


    insane price to make soup for Grandpa Phillip. The well-intentioned gesture had ended upnding


    Phillip in the operating room.


    "Time''s passed, and she still hasn''t learned’? Romeo said as he drove, “and once again, you''re the one


    cleaning up the mess."


    "She always feels like I''m going to take everything from her, Arabe said with a sense of resignation.


    “But isn''t everything she has because of you? Your family is her family, her lifestyle is thanks to you.


    What does she really have that''s hers?"


    “Well, Martin is hers."


    "Martin only knows her because she''s ''the Collins’ heiress’. If she were from an ordinary background,


    how could she ever know Martin? So, in the end, it''s still your doing."


    Seeing how tantly biased he was, Arabe couldn''t help butugh, "You''re quite the defender."


    "Because you''re worth defending,’ Romeo said, freeing one hand to hold hers.