True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 471

The older one got, the wiser they became.

Although Mrs. Hudson's words seemed to be nonchalant, they barely concealed the razor sharp edge they carried.

Heinz smiled calmly and didn't answer. Instead, he changed the subject. "Mrs. Hudson, we have yet to hold a wedding ceremony. When the wedding is held, we'll invite you and my grandfather to the wedding banquet."

Mrs. Hudson pulled her lips. "Of course, I'm going. I've been looking forward to Heinz's wedding for many years."

"Thank you, Mrs. Hudson," Heinz said and smiled again. "It's such a coincidence that you've come tonight."

"Yes, what a coincidence," Mrs. Hudson said with a smile.

Claris couldn't help clenching her hand into a fist. Her face turned pale as she held her breath. Suddenly, she lost control and shouted, "Heinz, why would you lie to us that you've gotten married?"

Suddenly, the entire living room fell silent. Everyone looked at Claris.

Grace knew that Heinz had deliberately lied that they were married.

Old Master Carter opened his mouth to speak but no words came out.

"Claris," Heinz said in a deep voice. "How do you know that I'm lying to you? What's the point of lying to you?"

"Brother Heinz!" Claris looked hurt, and her lips were trembling. She could no longer suppress her sadness. "If you're not married, then why do you have to say that you are?"

Heinz's eyes suddenly sank.

The temperature in the room suddenly dropped.

She was really pushing her limits.

"Do I need to report to you whether I'm married or not?" Heinz didn't hold back. "Am I obligated to tell you?"

"Tell me," Claris said, pointing a finger at Grace. "Grace, are you guys married yet?" Claris yelled.

Grace was stunned. Looking at Claris's reaction, she felt helpless.

She said, "No, Heinz and I are not married yet."

There was no need to hide their marital status.

"Grace," Heinz raised his voice immediately. In his opinion, there was no need to reveal that to the Hudson family.

Grace smiled at him. "I'm fine. It's the truth. We haven't gotten married. Since Miss Hudson asked, just tell her the truth."

Mrs. Hudson did not have much of a reaction. She looked at everyone and still smiled. After hearing Grace's words, she immediately said, "Claris, since Heinz said that he's married, then you should believe him. Please congratulate them."

Claris stood rooted to the ground, not moving an inch. Soon, tears filled her eyes to their brims.

"Claris!" Mrs. Hudson raised her voice. It was commanding.

Claris had no choice but to oblige, "Congratulations, Brother Heinz."

However, she didn't congratulate Grace. She glared at her angrily. "You didn't get married, yet you said you were married. Heinz, you're really good at telling lies."

"How does this concern you?" Heinz glanced at Claris, who was about to burst into tears, with his cold eyes.

"Of course, it concerns her." Suddenly, a child's voice sounded from the corner.

Stunned, everyone looked at the source of the sound.

It was Little Gary.

He was staring at Claris with his wide eyes.

Everyone was looking at him, but he didn't care. He said slowly, "This aunt looks like she's eager to marry you, that's why she refuses to believe you're married. In fact, marriage is just a formality." "If it's yours, it will be yours. If it's not yours, you can't force it," Little Gary said.

Then, he continued, "Why would you ask an old woman to help you when you alone cannot handle the situation? Heinz is an old man with 2 children. Apart from being rich, what other good do you see in him? Why are you so eager to be a stepmother? Is it really that fun?"

He looked coldly at Claris.

"Even if you don't care about being a stepmother, you may not be qualified. All you do is cry when things happen. How can you be a good wife to Heinz?" Little Gary said.

He had a faint smile on his lips.

"Little Gary!" Grace quickly scolded him.

However, he smiled at Grace and said, "Mommy, no one can bully you when I'm around. If Heinz won't protect you, there's still Ernest and I."

Grace felt a little embarrassed, although she understood that her child was trying to protect her.

However, she was afraid that Claris and Mrs. Hudson would be put in an awkward position.

She worriedly looked into Mrs. Hudson's eyes and saw that the old woman's expression had changed. However, Mrs. Hudson was someone who had been through a lot. She was an experienced old woman, and she quickly began to smile.

"Young man, who told you that Claris has a crush on your father? You are right about Heinz. He is not a good match for her," Mrs. Hudson said. Heinz's brows knitted tightly together.

He was not that bad, was he? How could both his son and that woman describe him that badly? Furthermore, Grace was not defending him either.

Claris's face was filled with grief and sadness. Her face was exceptionally pale. Her brows were knitted into a deep frown. The color of her lips had also subsided. Deep teeth marks were still visible on her lips. Grace, on the other hand, was calm despite feeling awkward.

She looked into Mrs. Hudson's eyes and said, "Mrs. Hudson, please take a seat."

With just a few words, she had averted the crisis for the moment.

"Yes, I've been standing for so long, and I'm a little tired." Mrs. Hudson came over and sat down beside them. "William, you're so rude. You didn't even offer a seat."

"Please, sit down," Old Master Carter said as he looked at Claris. Then, he turned to look at Mrs. Hudson calmly.

Everything had been proven. Seeing Grace's reaction, he was certain Claris was not suitable to be Heinz's wife at all. Grace was much more composed than Claris.

At that moment, Heinz opened his mouth and said, "Grace, this is Mrs. Hudson, an old friend of Grandpa's."

Old Master Carter sat down as well. "She's my old friend. Grace, please introduce yourself."

After taking a good look at the old lady, Grace said respectfully and politely, "Mrs. Hudson, it's very nice to meet you." "Hello, let's sit down," Mrs. Hudson smiled and looked around. "I really didn't expect Heinz's children to be so tall already." Her gaze fell on Little Gary and Ernest.

They came and sat on both sides of Grace, looking like two little bodyguards, one on the left and the other on the right. "That's right," smiled Old Master Carter. "I didn't expect my great grandchildren to become so handsome."

Mrs. Hudson was still looking at the children. "Are these two twins? They look so alike."

Hearing that, the mood changed.

Not many people out of the family knew about Ernest, but as a close friend of Old Master Carter, she knew a thing or two about him.

It was obvious that Mrs. Hudson had asked that on purpose.

Heinz felt that Mrs. Hudson knew that Ernest existed, and she was trying to make them uncomfortable.

She clearly wanted Grace to feel awkward.

Heinz chuckled. "Mrs. Hudson, do you think they look like twins too?"

"That's right, they look identical." Mrs. Hudson looked at Ernest and Gary. Both of them looked very alike.

Old Master Carter's expression didn't change, and he didn't say anything either. However, there was a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

At that time, Little Gary said, "Since we are both Heinz's children, of course we look alike."