Just looking at you makes me feel so safe."
It is a well-known truth that when people get older, they tend to turn back into children, craving warmth, attention, and a little bit of spoiling. And honestly, which woman in this world—no matter her age or high status—does not absolutely love to hear heartfelt praise? Especially when that praise is coming from her long-lost, favorite granddaughter.
The old madam, who had spent months enduring a house full of stiff, rehearsed grief from her son and daughter-in-law, could not handle this sudden onslaught of pure affection. Her fierce, matriarchal exterior completely crumbled.
Heena, of course, was a absolute master manipulator when it came to reading people. Seeing the old woman's eyes soften, she ruthlessly pressed her advantage, praising her grandmother straight to the sky.
