Chapter 179

"You..."

James furrowed his brows, about to interject, when a voice filled with authority echoed from upstairs.

"What's this? You are not even part of our Ford family, yet you're already meddling in our affairs?"

Both James and Xena's hearts skipped a beat as they instinctively looked up to see Mrs. Ford Sr. slowly emerging from the upper floor.

Xena's face turned pale in an instant as she hastily tried to explain, "Grandma, I was just speaking casually. I didn't mean anything else."

Mrs. Ford Sr. let out a disdainful hum, her shrewd eyes seeming to have already pierced through everything.

Xena met her gaze and could not help but feel a twinge of guilt.

She feared that Mrs. Ford Sr. would have a negative impression of her because of what happened just now, so she quickly took out the gifts she had bought on the way.

"Grandma, these are nutritional supplements I specifically bought for you. You must take care of your health, otherwise both James and I will worry."

Mrs. Ford Sr.