Since she was taking quite some time to answer, Anthony quietly looked at her, patiently waiting for her decision.

Finally, as if she had somehow made up his mind, Maria raised her head.

“Actually, you may not need to do anything... Julie is my birth mother."

"Mom, why don't you ever take me to see Grandpa?" Vivian's question was relevant.

Julie and Vivian were walking leisurely in the garden.

Vivian held her mother’s hand as if she really needed her support. They weren't that close in Sheffield, so this kind of intimacy made Julie feel a little uncomfortable.

In the past, Vivian only looked at her in awe from a distance. She was actually much closer to Patricia.

Julie used to envy the intimacy between the two of them back then. But now that Vivian was really treating her with so much of affection, she felt unsettled. She did not share the same feelings for Vivian.

“Your grandfather is in poor health so let's not disturb him."

After saying that, Julie sighed deeply. She could not explain further to Vivian.

Her father would only be delighted to see Maria, not Vivian.

For reasons best known to himself, her father had alienated Vivian as well as Bill.

Although the Smith family treated Vivian very well, everyone knew that Mathias was not even willing to see her.

Vivian was quite frustrated. But clearly for the wrong reasons.

She would love to covet her grandfather's wealth, power and status. Even if she could get a tenth, even a hundredth of the wealth, she would be set for life and would not need to work her butt off in the entertainment circle.

No matter how famous a star she was, she was nothing in front of a super-rich, prestigious family.

Vivian felt Lucky to have this precious opportunity to visit the Smith family in Broome, and she wasn't keen to return empty handed. That was just not her style.

She would be satisfied if she got a small share from the Smith family like her mother.

A share from the Smith family would ensure a comfortable life for her in the future! Besides, she felt entitled to it.

While Vivian was fantasizing, Julie was also lost deep in thought.