Ethan walked over to the door as he spoke. When he reached the door, he didn't hesitate to open it.
Julia and Vivian stood just outside, looking conceited and contemptuous as usual.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" asked Ethan with a stiff smile.
"What now? Am I not welcome to see my own grandson?" Julia scoffed, her gaze falling on Zach in my arms.
I instinctively tightened my embrace of Zach and stared at Julia and Vivian warily.
"You've always looked down upon us," said Ethan, dubious. "Since when have you been so concerned about your grandson all of a sudden?"
"The boy is a Grayson. Of course, I'm concerned," Julia stated matter-of-factly. "I'm his grandmother. Am I not allowed to just carry him?"
As she spoke, she reached for Zachary. Seeing this, I quickly stepped away from her so that Zachary was out of her reach. "No way. Zach's still so young."
"Why, you're quite impudent!" Julia spat, staring daggers at me. "How dare you behave like this before me! Believe it or not, I can take your son from you right away!"
"Mom, stop messing around!" Ethan roared, his tone firm as he stepped forward to stand between me and Julia. "Zach's my son. Have you asked me for permission before trying to take him away?"
"Asking you for permission?" Julia scoffed. "My words mean business in the Grayson family. Why should I get your permission when he's my grandson?"
Julia held her head high and added, "Ethan, don't you forget that you wouldn't have come this far if I hadn't given birth to you."
"You're my mother, so of course, I respect you," said Ethan, helpless. "But Zach's still so young. Evelyn and I can't bear leaving him."
"Leave? Who said I'm asking you two to leave him?" Julia's laughter was cold. "I simply wanted to take him home and raise him there. You two couldn't even stop being lovey-dovey outside just now."
"No way!" I snapped. I just couldn't take it anymore. "Zach's my son. I won't let anyone take him away from me!"
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