I'm richer than my billionaire ex-husband

When Alina heard that, she was even more shaken.

Not while he was alive?

Without waiting for her to speak, the old Collins continued, "You know my health, I won’t live for that long. When I am alive, I always like to have a lively home."

"Grandpa, don't say that, I..."

"And I know it's selfish to ask, but the thought of me not being able to make you the mistress of our Collins family, not making you happy, I am upset."

The old Collins said with a sigh.

Alina was silent.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

When she was eighteen, her grandmother fell down the stairs and was admitted to the hospital, and her mother and father were killed in a car accident halfway to the hospital because they were in a hurry to get there.

Her grandmother, who was in the hospital, got the news and eventually didn't make it through, leaving Alina to her best friend Grandpa Max in her final days.

in the hospital thought he was dying,

that he had the wedding arranged almost

still remembered how Grandpa Max treated her like a princess during her stay at

that she might

made her feel that she was not an orphan after her mom, dad and grandmother was

bear to refuse such a

I promise you. Don't say things like that to scare me, I'm very timid." Alina obediently crouched on the

was telling the truth,

say such things, she feels like she is

"Good girl."

want to go back to live at Mulherd

although she promised her grandfather, she still didn't want to have too much association and involvement

knew she was

paused and added, "But you must visit me

"Okay."

to see

Castle really depressed