Chapter 60: Family gathering

AELLA

I force a smile to my lips when an elderly woman walks towards us. She should be in her late seventies and I don't need a seer to tell me she is Ace's grandmother. Now I know where Ace got his looks, she is beautiful, she looks like a model out of a magazine or straight out of a fashion show.

I don't know why, but I push my hand to my back in an attempt to hide the giant ring on my finger. This is my first time meeting Ace's family, and I honestly don't know how to act. She suddenly stops in front of Ace, I turn to look at him, and it is only then I realize how awkward they both are.

"Madam Gigi" Okay, this is getting awkward, and I honestly would fancy a big glass of wine. She moves closer to Ace and touches his face. I grab his hand protectively when he flinches.

"Thank you for coming Ace," she says, her voice breaking. She sniffs, turning to me. "You must be Aella; I have heard so much about you." I gasped shocked, when she hugged me. She smells like home, and fo