Chapter 217

Violet's cover-up, Michael's shocked expression, and the place where they were standing.

It was enough to prove what they had just experienced.

Isabella couldn't describe her feelings at that moment; she was more worried about Aiden.

Isabella's call of "Grandpa" startled Aiden, causing him to stumble.

He turned around in disbelief, looking at Isabella in a white trench coat at the door. Aiden's previously fierce expression turned pale in an instant.

"Isabella, why... why are you here too?"

Aiden never expected this. He was afraid that Isabella would find out and harm the baby in her womb, but now Isabella was here with him.

And she had witnessed such a disgraceful scene.

She was Mrs. Brown of the Brown Family, Michael's legitimate wife, and standing here was like a slap in her face!

Isabella suppressed the pain in her heart and forced a pale smile at Aiden.

"I didn't know you were coming here."

"When I saw you rushing out the door upstairs, I thought something serious had happened. I was worried that your body couldn't handle it, so I followed to check. I didn't expect..."

Isabella didn't finish her sentence. She had her dignity. Even though she and Michael had separated, their relationship was still publicly intact.

What she could do now was to leave and maintain the last bit of dignity for both her and Michael.

Moreover, Aiden was here. She couldn't do anything out of line in front of him.

Not to mention that Aiden couldn't handle it, and her body couldn't take any more stress.

She still had a baby in her womb.

"Grandpa, since you're okay, I'll head back first."

Isabella clenched her trembling fingers and turned to leave after speaking.

"Isabella!"

Seeing this, Michael couldn't care about anything else and chased after her.

From the moment she appeared, his heart was hanging on her. How could he watch her leave just like this?

Couldn't she see the ambiguous situation between him and Violet just now? Wasn't she angry or furious at his actions?

He would rather she grab his collar and question him than be so indifferent that she didn't even give him a glance.

Finally, Michael caught Isabella's hand at the corner of the stairs on the first floor.

"Don't go, Isabella."

Looking at Michael's white shirt, which had been wrinkled by Violet, Isabella felt nothing but deep helplessness and intense irony.

"Michael, do you want me to stay and watch you continue making love with Violet in front of me, or do you just enjoy making love with Violet in front of others?"

Honestly, she had suspected the extent of his ambiguity with Bianca before.

But those were just her imaginations.

Now that she had actually seen him in bed with Violet, she was surprisingly calm, so calm that she didn't know how to react.

Maybe she had become numb, whether to Michael or to their marriage.

"Isabella, I didn't..."

Before he could finish, Michael was hit hard on the back with a cane, causing him to stumble forward a few steps.

Turning around, he saw Aiden holding the cane, looking at him in disbelief.

"Grandpa, are you crazy? You actually hit me!"

But Aiden didn't even glance at him. He hurried to Isabella's side, grabbed her hand, and persuaded her.

"Isabella, Michael is such a bastard. He wronged you, and I'll help you teach him a lesson. Please don't be angry, and take care of the baby in your womb."

"Don't worry, I'll tie him up and take him home to teach him a good lesson until he changes."

Isabella didn't want to have any more entanglements with Michael. Hearing Aiden's words, she felt her mind buzzing.

It was chaotic and noisy.

She just wanted to go back and be alone in peace.

So she pushed Aiden's hand away and shook her head, "Grandpa, I'm fine. Whatever you want to do with Michael has nothing to do with me. I'm very tired and just want to go back."

After saying that, Isabella was about to leave, but Aiden heard her words as if she didn't want Michael anymore.

If she didn't want Michael, could his great-grandson still be safe?

Aiden's heart tightened, and he hurriedly grabbed Isabella's hand, pleading with her.

"Isabella, please don't think that way. You will always be the wife I recognize for Michael. No one else can enter the Brown Family."

"I know you're angry with this bastard Michael. Don't leave. I'll back you up."

Saying this, Aiden raised his hand and hit Michael's back hard.

Although it wasn't heavy, Aiden's face looked very grim.

"Grandpa, I really don't want to stay here any longer."

Isabella felt very uncomfortable. She didn't want to see Aiden hitting Michael because of her, as if her presence had caused all these problems.

She wanted to leave, but Aiden was holding her, and she couldn't go.

Aiden was old, and she didn't dare to shake him off and leave, fearing she might hurt him.

Just when she was in a dilemma, a cold laugh came from the door.

"What a family drama. It's a pity not to record this scene with a phone. A group of people acting here, not allowing pregnant Isabella to leave unless she forgives Michael. You all are shameless!"

Seeing Holden appear, Isabella was stunned.

"Uncle Holden, why are you here too?"

Looking at the people appearing one by one, Isabella felt the scene was overly bizarre and strange.

First, Aiden came to catch Michael's affair, and then Holden appeared to save her.

Wait!

It wasn't just Holden.

Atticus was here too!

Seeing Atticus's extremely cold expression, Isabella understood everything.

To find her location in such a short time, Atticus must have known her whereabouts in advance and brought Holden over.

When something serious happened, only her family would stand by her side.

"Uncle Atticus."

Isabella called him softly, but Atticus just nodded slightly and then walked steadily towards her.

He finally stopped in front of Aiden.

He greeted respectfully yet distantly, "Aiden!"

This greeting clearly showed his attitude.

Given the marriage alliance between the two families and Atticus being Isabella's uncle, it would be normal for him to address Aiden more intimately.

No matter how much Atticus didn't understand the rules, he couldn't call Aiden directly by his name.

It was clear that Atticus didn't even want to pretend anymore.

Aiden could easily understand this, and his face turned frighteningly dark.

Atticus clearly wanted to sever the marriage alliance between the two families.

He wanted them to divorce.

How could he not be angry!