Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 375

As she heard the warmth in Olive’s voice, Lindsey's eyes filled with tears. Without thinking, she threw herself

into Olive’s arms. Her voice broke as she whispered, “Grandma...”

Olive gently patted her back, shaking her head with a soft smile. “You've grown up, but you still act like a little

kid.”

Lindsey looked up at her, blinking rapidly, a small simile tugging at her lips. “With you, I'll always be a little kid.”

Olive smiled and reached up to tap her lightly on the forehead. “You were so small back then. | worried you

wouldn't grow but now look at you. Not only did you grow tall, but you turned out so beautiful.”

As Olive spoke, her eyes becmisty. She couldn't help but remember the little girl who had knelt in front of

her, crying and begging to be sent abroad.

Lindsey had been about twelve or thirteen, but she looked more like a seven-year-old, so tiny and fragile. Olive

had been afraid to hold her too tightly, worried she might break her.

Olive’s heart ached for Lindsey. She had never been loved by her own mother, and after her mom passed away,

Ashley took control of her life. From such a young age, she had faced so much pain.

Olive sighed deeply, Back then, she'd been living with Edward. Lindsey, soft and quiet, never talked about her

struggles. Sometimes, she would even avoid Olive. It wasn’t until Olive overheard a few rumors that she went to

Jim to ask what was going on.

Javier had brushed her off with a few words, and Lindsey had said nothing. She insisted she was fine.

Then, when Lindsey was twelve, she had cried and knelt before Olive, begging her to send her abroad. That

image of Lindsey, crying uncontrollably, had stayed with Olive all these years. Every tshe thought about it,

her heart broke.

Lindsey had been so young, and yet she had already endured so much.

At first, Olive had wanted to bring Lindsey to live with her and take care of her herself. But Lindsey refused.

Eventually, Olive couldn't change her mind and reluctantly agreed to send her abroad.

In the years since Lindsey left, Olive often woke up in the middle of the night, worrying about how she was doing

on her own. She couldn't help but feel that Lindsey had faced too much hardship for someone so young.

Lindsey gently wiped the tears from Olive’s face. “Grandma, please don’t cry.”

“I won't, Lindsey,” Olive replied, wiping her eyes, her voice shaky with emotion.

Lindsey took a deep breath, her voice soft but determined. “Grandma, I'm not leaving this time. | bought a villa

in Jorlandia, and | want you to move in with me. Please?”

Olive blinked in confusion, trying to understand. “Move in with you? You wantto live with you? And you'll

take care of me?”

Olive reached out, gently patting Lindsey’s head, a warm smile on her face. “I'm okay here, sweetie. Moving

around is too much trouble. And | don’t want to be a burden to you.”

“You're not a burden!” Lindsey teased, sticking her tongue out at Olive. But then her face grew serious.

“Grandma, even if you don’t move in with me, I still don’t want you living here. You should go live with Edward

instead, okay?”

Olive raised an eyebrow, clearly puzzled. “What's going on today? Why can’t | stay here?”

Lindsey hesitated, looking down for a moment, clearly struggling to find the right words. After a beat, she spoke

quietly. “It's

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not that... Jim and Ashley don’t get along. If you stay here. | won't feel safe”

Lindsey wasn’t being completely honest. She knew Jim wasn’t trustworthy, and Ashley and her daugther had a

thorses or being troublemakers. If Olive stayed here, Lindsey feared a confrontation could spark even momen

But the bigger issue was that Jim was Olive’s son, and Lindsey didn’t want to hurt her feelings

Olive’s expression softened as she sighed, her eyes meeting Lindsey's with understanding get. Linder the sand

for voice full of compassion. After a long pause, she nodded. “Alright, I'll do it?

Lindsey's face brightened with relief and happiness. She reached out, wrapping her arms around One bugging

her face her chest. “Thank you, Grandma.”

Olive chuckled softly, shaking her head. “Silly girl, no need to thank me? She patted Lindsey's back gently. T

talk to your father and tell him I'm moving to Edward’s. But I'm going with you. I'm still worked about you and

your falle

Lindsey understood exactly what Olive was worried about. She had only just cback hand if she met on

done. that would be one thing. But taking Olive with her-would Edward even agree And Jim, be would make a

Lindsey was ready to confront Jim, but that would mean cutting ties with her father for good And even if the

managed as push through all of that, there would be rumors.

Olive had two sons, both well-known figures in Jorlandia. If Lindsey took Olive and moved out people would

feimney mak They might think Edward and Jim weren't taking care of their own mother.

Lindsey looked up at Olive, meeting her gaze. “Grandma, I'll take you to Edward’s tomorrow

She was just relieved Olive wouldn't be staying at Jim's house anymore. That was all that mattered

As Lindsey stepped out of Olive’s room, she almost ran into Esther, who was walking toward her. Lindsey ignored

her pretending she hadn't seen her.

But Esther wasn’t about to let it slide. She stopped right in front of Lindsey, crossed her arms, and gave her a

sing challenging look. “Well, well, if it isn't my dear sister. What's up? Still showing off Off to grandma's to

complain again?”

Lindsey didn’t even glance at her. She just kept walking, brushing past Esther without missing a beat

A couple of steps later, she felt a hand grab her wrist. Lindsey turned, her gaze cold, to find Esther glaring at her,

her face flushed with anger. “Lindsey, do you have any manners? I'm talking to you!”

“Manners?” Lindsey raised an eyebrow, not slowing down. “You're talking about manners, but you can’t even call