The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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Claude frowned. "Alzheimer's," he answered. "Her dementia was caused by her Alzheimer's. Aside from her dementia, she is also experiencing depression and behavioral changes from Alzheimer's. Of course, she is taking medicine to at least help her with these two. But the memory loss... we can't do anything about it."

"I see..." Taehyung nodded as he eyed Jennie. Dementia caused by Alzheimer's can also include other symptoms such as speech difficulty and difficulty in focusing on everyday tasks. However, when they arrived, Madam Luo was calmly drinking tea and even talked to them clearly when her grandson was gone.

However, when Claude came back, she immediately acted more forgetful, prompting her grandson to bring her inside and stop the conversation. He remembered Eliza told them that Madam Luo is still invited to events. This means that she is not yet misbehaving in social events. But her actions earlier were saying otherwise.

Of course, Taehyung also considered the fact that they had caused her a lot of stress, and that was why she acted that way.

"Well... I believe Eliza should be coming now... let me try and call her." Jennie smiled at Claude as she dialled Eliza's number. While she was talking to Eliza, Taehyung was thinking about what the older woman had said. He eyed Jennie as he wondered if she already figured out something.

"Oh! That is sad, indeed. Well then... I will see you at the palace? Alright. Yes... she is currently resting. Alright... I will tell him." Jennie ended the call and looked at Claude. Unfortunately, she is still talking to His Highness Harringfort. But she promised to drop by some other time.

A wry smile bloomed on Claude's face. "Of course... I already expected that." He nodded and let out a sigh before he stood and led Jennie and Taehyung towards their car.

"Can I revisit her?" Jennie asked as she stood in front of the car. Next to him, Taehyung is holding the door for his sister.

For a few seconds, Claude looked at Jennie's face before he shook his head. "I'm sorry but... I think your presence will worsen her condition. I can't allow you to see her again."

Jennie nodded. Of course, she completely understood the young man's intention. "She's lucky to have you." Jennie smiled.

Again, Claude only nodded and bid them goodbye. He then watched as Jennie's car disappeared into the busy street of Luxembourg. Claude walked inside their house, sighing. It seems that Jennie really wanted to talk to his grandmother.

Claude was not a fool. Last night, he witnessed how a lot of people who attended the banquet talked to Jennie and her husband. Those people and their flattering words had treated the two as if they were gods. Because of this, he immediately concluded that these two were very influential. And Claude was smart enough to know that most influential people would always insist on getting what they wanted.

"They are gone?"

He lifted his head and stared at his grandmother, who was sitting in her bed. "I told them not to come here again."

"Why would you do that?" Madam Luo widened her eyes. "I was not yet done talking. I would have— "

"And you would die." Claude said. If Jennie were here, she would have thought that the young man standing in front of Madam Luo was different from the man who helped his grandmother earlier. "Do you really want to die?"

"This child— "

"No, grandmother. Those people are dangerous! I will not allow you to see them again. They are too smart... We can't risk it."

"What do you mean?" Madam Luo asked. "Was my acting bad this time?"

Claude sighed. It was not too long ago when he discovered that his grandmother was faking it. She does not have Dementia or Alzheimer's and she managed to fool everyone around them. At first, he was upset. How could she have fooled him like this?