I didn't remember much my father.I only knew that I had lived with my mother since I was little.So,I didn’t knew any of my father's relatives at all.
Later,my grandfather rushed to the school and got out of an expensive Porsche.The bodyguards around him held umbrellas for him and escorted him into the teacher's office building.The moment he saw me,tears welled up in his wrinkled eyes.
"Our Elena has grown up so much..."
Just as I was wondering about who this"grandfather" was,the teacher beside me suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Mr.Summer!Why did you come to our school in person?We're so sorry we didn't welcome you properly!"
It turned out that this school received funding from the Summer Enterprises,and my grandfather was one of the school's trustees.
"Don't be so polite."My grandfather smiled gently."I'm not here for an inspection today.I'm here as the parent of my granddaughter,Elena Summer."
The professer,who had been so overbearing to me just now,immediately changed his attitude.He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly,"So you're Amanda Summer's grandfather..."
"I heard you're making her taking your class again?"My grandfather suddenly asked.
The teacher shook his head vigorously,looking terrified."It was all just a misunderstanding,Mr.Summer!"The teacher bowed and kept his head low."I just hoped Elena would focus more on her studies..."
After leaving with my grandfather,I got into his car.I was so quiet the whole way,not knowing what to say.My grandfather had just heard the teacher say that I worked part-time everywhere and was so reluctant to buy new shoes that I kept mending and washing the old ones until they turned white.It made him feel very sad.
"If your father were still alive,he would be heartbroken to see you like this..."My grandfather looked at me lovingly."I don't know what's wrong with your mother.Back then,she insisted on divorcing your father and took a large sum of money away from the Summers.How could she let you live like this!"
After listening to him for a while,I finally understood.It turned out that my father had liked my mother since college.But my mother had a first love,Charles, who was alsoAmanda's father.Although Charles was talented,he was a vain man.After hooking up with a rich girl,he dumped my mother.Out of spite,my mother married my father.Later,Charles was abandoned by the rich girl,who also left their daughter with him.He then came to my mother,using her feelings for him,tricking her into giving him money and getting back together with him.When my father found out,he was so angry that he drove to confront Charles but got in an accident with a drunk driver and died.Before he died,my father gave all he had to my mother and agreed to divorce her,allowing her to pursue her own happiness,but on the condition that she would take good care of me.
But clearly,I hadn't been well-taken care of and had even been bullied.Thinking of this,my grandfather frowned.
"Since your mother treats you like this,you can stay with me from now on.I'll protect my precious granddaughter!"
Yes,I was already an adult and didn't need my mother to take care of me as my guardian.Since she chose Amanda and abandoned her own daughter,she wasn’t my mother anymore!