"Grandpa, that's not fair to say. If you put it that way, Grace Harper is from an ordinary family too, even an orphan. By your standards, she shouldn't be allowed into the family either!" Yannis Griffith blurted out, trying to defend Cherish Turner. He didn't realize how hurtful his words might be to Grace until they left his mouth.
Grace's face turned pale, and she didn't dare to look at her grandparents or Yannis's parents. At that moment, she felt utterly embarrassed and restless.
"Grace… I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way, I just…" Yannis stammered.
"Yannis, I understand. You're right. I'm not a lady from a distinguished family…." Grace's voice sounded heartbroken, as if she was on the verge of tears. The Griffith family members looked at her with pity.
"How can you even compare Grace to Cherish? Grace is carrying the Griffith's child! She's already part of our family. Even if her background is lacking, don't you understand that a mother's status is elevated by her child?"
