Chapter 4276
Chapter 4276
After a brief pause, Elora stated, “Grandma York wouldn’t harm us without reason. In business, our companies operate in entirely different industries, and we have no connections, so there’s nothing to fear. If she weren’t seeking a wife for her grandson, she wouldn’t have taken such measures.”
She felt relieved that her family had never had any conflicts with the Yorks. They hailed from different provinces and cities—there had never been any interactions, much less hostility.
Otherwise, as her mother had warned, they might have been manipulated without even realizing it.
The elderly lady was no longer involved in business matters—her sole focus was on her grandsons’ marriages.
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Despite having raised them to be remarkable men, there remained a gap between them and her.
Experience held great value.
Zachary York, the current family head, would require another ten to twenty years in the business world to reach the old lady’s level of expertise.
“Since Grandma York provided Tatum with a photo containing his fiancée’s details, Elora, you should ask him if he has a picture of you. Just to be certain,” Mrs. Ormond suggested.
Elora responded, “I’ve met Grandma York, and based on our conversation, I have no doubt that I’m the woman she selected for Tatum. Mom, I wasn’t on a business trip these past two days—I was in Annenburg. Grandma York and her daughters-in-law were vacationing at FC Manor, so I flew there to meet her and confirm that I’m the fiancée Tatum mentioned.”
Mrs. Ormond was taken aback. “How could you be so sure?”
“I pieced it together,” Elora replied confidently.
“Fiancée was me,” Elora reflected. If it had been anyone else, she might have felt annoyed. But it was Tatum—someone she had grown close to, someone she trusted and cared for. Instead of anger, she experienced an unexpected sense of destiny.
Mrs. Ormond sighed. “I didn’t think much of it because I trusted you. You’ve always demonstrated excellent self-control in relationships. I assumed Tatum was treating you well because of his job.”
In truth, Elora and Tatum had already begun to develop feelings for each other—quietly and naturally. As a mother, Mrs. Ormond was completely unaware of this budding relationship. For the first time, she felt she had failed in her parental role.
She realized she hadn’t been paying enough attention to her daughter. Now, with Elora taking charge of the family and standing strong without needing her parents’ support, it was actually her parents and younger brother who relied on her.
Mrs. Ormond had been focused on her son—her only boy, born when she was older. He was still young, and most of her attention was directed toward him. She hadn’t recognized just how much she had overlooked her daughter.