Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 233: Chapter 233

Eleanor just smiled gently. "Sweetheart, breathe. It is not the end of the world. You go focus on your meeting. I still have Mary, you know." Then she turned to Jordan. "You don't need to trouble yourself. Mary and I can handle it."
"It's no trouble at all," Jordan replied. "I'm free. And honestly, Stella won't be able to relax unless she knows I'm with you."
"He's right, Grandma," Stella chimed in immediately. "Please, just let Jordan take you. I'll be worried sick otherwise."
Eleanor's smile widened. "Alright, alright, you two. If you insist. Jordan can be my escort."
While Stella headed to the office, Jordan drove Eleanor to the hospital.
Eleanor was huge in high society circles. The second she stepped into the hospital lobby, quite a few people recognized her and came up to greet her.
Eleanor made small talk with them. One man's gaze shifted to the person standing by her side. "And this must be Jordan."
"That's right," Eleanor beamed, looking at Jordan with pride. "And she's my granddaughter's husband."
From driving to handling all the paperwork, Jordan did everything. Mary's only job was to stay by Eleanor's side.
That man looked surprised. "Your granddaughter's husband? Wait, did Stella get married or Anna?"
"It's Stella," Eleanor said. "They just got their marriage license. They haven't had a wedding yet. Didn't you hear about it?"
"Oh, we'd heard whispers, of course," he said quickly. "I'm just shocked to see him here. Isn't this prime time at the office for him? For him to clear his schedule for you... That's really something."
Eleanor beamed at Jordan. "Well, of course. I told him not to trouble himself, but he wouldn't hear of it. He said he wasn't comfortable with two old ladies going alone. And look, he's been handling everything since we got here."
"Mrs. Hayes, you really hit the jackpot. So did your granddaughter," he said.
"Yeah," Eleanor agreed, her smile never fading. "Jordan's incredible. Stella is a very lucky girl."
Everyone in their circle knew about the Hayes family drama. They'd written Stella off as the tragic victim. No one thought she'd be the one to stage such a stunning comeback, leaving the rest of her family looking like the real charity cases.
But the real kicker was Jordan. The man had a reputation for being an absolute shark, so ruthless that most parents wouldn't let their daughters near him. People figured that when Jordan got nasty, he wouldn't even spare his own family.
So, everyone was completely stunned to see this cold-hearted man being so respectful and thoughtful with Eleanor.
They had all assumed the marriage was just a PR stunt—Jordan using Stella's sob story to get more exposure for his company. But watching him now, they had to think that he seemed to really like her.
After that, the people who ran into Eleanor couldn't wait to spread the word. It didn't take long for Anna to hear about it. And the news hit her like a punch to the gut.
In Anna's version of the world, Stella was supposed to be a nobody, rotting in the gutter where she belonged. As long as Stella was around, Anna would always be living in her shadow.
They'd been at the same school for years, but no matter how hard Anna tried, she just couldn't beat Stella when it came to grades.
At home, nobody gave a damn about Stella. But at school, every single teacher adored her and was always comparing Anna to her.
Anna bombed so many classes. Teachers would always say, "Anna, I just don't understand. You're twins. How is it she's getting perfect scores and you're struggling to pass? Have you ever thought of just asking Stella for help?"
The more she heard comments like that, the deeper her hatred for Stella grew. It hit a boiling point when she found out Stella had gotten into Quentiham University.