"My son was a fool" the old man sniffed "too blind to see past your beauty and the exterior to see what was underneath."
Karen gasped in outrage, while Charlotte put a hand to her mouth.
"How dare you" Karen stammered, "I did everything I could to make your son happy," she said indignantly.
"Wrong. You did everything you could to get your hands on his money you miserable harpy" the old man said sharply.
Karen tightened her lips. She looked away, her face flushed in embarrassment. I felt uncomfortable. It was clear to see how much contempt this old man had for not only his daughter-in-law but his own granddaughter. Rumour had it, he didn't like his grandson much either though. Not that I had ever met the grandson.
I cleared my throat "With all due respect sir, I am in love with Cha
