Chapter 170

“That’s sure a relief!” snapped Steve angrily. “The thought of being related to a miserable old woman like you makes my skin crawl. Let’s just go our separate ways and pretend this unfortunate meeting never occurred.”

The older woman looked at Steve with unflinching eyes. She studied his face and then looked at him from the ground up. “You’re an impudent young man. You do bear some resemblance to Jen, but that hardly makes you a relative. We’re a substantial family in Virginia and have always managed to avoid the conmen that wealth often attracts. I do agree with you, however, that we should go our separate ways.”

“Steve! You can’t speak like that to your own Grandmother! You were raised better than that. Apologize to her. You’ve had a difficult time here. I understand that, but you’ll never forgive yourself if it ends like this,” maintained Gwen as she looked into Steve’s eyes.

Steve looked at Gwen for a few seconds, and then turned to the older woman that had ran