The Soft-Hearted Wife of Mr. Big Shot-Chapter 128: The Closest Person in My Heart

After drinking her milk, Annie didn’t linger and left directly, as bothering Leo would make him unhappy.

She wasn’t looking to mend the mother-son relationship with Leo; all she wanted was for Leo not to hate her. Thinking about the way Leo looked at her before made her very sad.

"Your mother must have been very beautiful when she was young."

Holly praised, nestled entirely in Leo’s arms.

Annie was the kind of woman who exuded grace in every gesture; despite her age, she maintained herself exceptionally well, hinting that she was a great beauty in her youth.

"The title of Arkenfall’s first beauty in those days was not bestowed in vain."

When it came to Annie, Leo didn’t feel much emotional fluctuation. Without personal interaction, any level of blood relation is meaningless.

Moreover, the title he gave Annie since childhood was a heartless person; he was indifferent to her.

Annie was stunning in her youth. Born into a family of pianists, she played brilliantly, once renowned as a talented woman, and together with her outstanding beauty, she successfully claimed the title of the city’s first beauty.

After Annie began dating his father, they were seen as a fairy-tale couple to outsiders. Initially, he believed the same, but as he grew older, he slowly discovered his father wasn’t that affectionate either.

Accidentally overhearing his father’s conversations, he realized that the envied marriage only existed on the surface; inside, it was a chaotic mess.

"No wonder my brother is so handsome."

Holly playfully winked at Leo, her demeanor extremely serious, with little stars of laughter in her eyes.

Leo was very handsome; he inherited it well.

"You’re indirectly praising me."

Leo lightly smirked, gently rubbing Holly’s head, his voice extraordinarily gentle.

This little girl was indirectly flattering him, really quite adorable.

"I really like you, brother."

Holly blinked, her eyes filled with laughter.

She liked Leo a lot; the more she interacted with him, the more she liked him, feeling herself becoming increasingly unable to live without him.

The sense of dependence was indeed strong.

"Is that considered meeting the parents?"

Holly blinked, looking playfully at Leo, though the meeting with Annie wasn’t joyful, Annie didn’t dislike her.

"I’ll take you to meet my grandfather sometime."

Leo gently held Holly’s hand, speaking slowly. In his heart, his grandfather was the closest person.

His father was harsh with him during his lifetime and offered little affection, so they weren’t close.

The Grant family, although blood-related, each had their own agendas, thus no closeness existed.

"Actually, I’ve met your grandfather."

Holly blinked, speaking earnestly, her tone gentle and soft.

She had met Leo’s grandfather long ago, she had treated him before; he was a very kind old man.

"I know."

Leo held Holly’s hand tightly, appearing understanding.

What Noah said was true; Leo noticed, and he knew that day Holly didn’t want to mention it, but inside, Leo was very clear that Holly had met his grandfather and wasn’t unfamiliar.

"I remember you asked me if you had seen me at that time."

Holly tilted her head at Leo, her smile particularly gentle.

She remembered Leo asking her if she had been to Arkenfall one day, meaning her activities that day were exposed.

Though she didn’t want to say anything then, now she feels there’s no need to hide it.

She truly wonders, how did Leo see her?

She planned exceptionally well, Leo shouldn’t have been able to wake up during that phase, so how did he know?

"Noah saw you."

Leo spoke honestly.

Holly fell silent.

"You don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to."

Seeing Holly fall silent, Leo’s voice was gentle too.

His little girl could hold secrets, and he didn’t mind, as long as she stayed with him and had him in her heart, it was enough.

"There’s nothing I can’t say. I went to the Grant family’s old house because I treated your grandfather."

Holly gently shook her head, speaking slowly.

The first time she treated Elder Grant was actually an accident, later she went again due to Leo.

That was Leo’s grandfather, she couldn’t just stand by idly, he might be her grandfather one day.

If Elder Grant’s health improved, Leo would be happy, and if Leo was happy, she would be as well; it was a chain reaction.

Leo looked at Holly: "Hmm?"

His little girl knew medicine, truly hidden talents.

"I studied medicine."

Holly said, she learned from someone else, maybe because she had the talent, she mastered the skills very well.

Surpassing her teacher, her medical skills excelled, Elder Grant’s condition happened to be her forte.

Leo asked: "How long did you study?"

Medicine truly takes a long time to learn.

"Around when I was five."

Holly counted on her fingers, reflecting for a while, she had learned from a very young age.

She wasn’t a prodigy, learning and grasping skills weren’t miraculous; she simply put in more effort than others.

Though she had talent, there were still many things she didn’t understand, under her teacher’s "pressure," she could improve more.

"Holly is really impressive, I found a treasure."

Leo gently stroked Holly’s head, his voice warm.

The little girl was indeed remarkable, knowing a lot, hidden talents, wearing many small disguises.

There’s nothing he hadn’t thought about, nothing the little girl couldn’t do, truly a treasure.

"Meeting you, I feel like I found a treasure."

Holly playfully smiled, sticking her tongue out at Leo.

She liked Leo very much, never having liked anyone so much.

"By the way, brother."

Holly suddenly patted her forehead as if she suddenly remembered something.

Leo: "What’s up?"

"Don’t you think my acting is quite poor?"

Holly bit her lip, looking up at Leo.

The first time she was "picked up" by Leo, that sudden amnesia was indeed rather speechless.

How easy is it to forget?

A rather fake incident; she just wants to know if Mason really believes or not.

The doctor said it might be amnesia caused by heat stroke, but Holly doesn’t believe it, though such cases exist, they’re a one in a million chance.

Leo was very smart; Holly doesn’t think someone so intelligent would believe such a poor excuse.

"No, your acting is quite good."

It reached the point of confusing truth with falsehood; if it weren’t for that memory loss, Leo would have genuinely thought Holly was that pure, that innocent.