Chapter 26

Louisiana Pov

"What?!" I exclaimed, my voice trembling with anger. I swept my arm across the vanity table, sending belongings crashing to the ground.

Maria, my loyal maid, immediately knelt down and kept her head bowed.

My anger tightened, my face flushed with frustration. "How dare he?" I muttered through gritted teeth.

Turning to Maria, I demanded, "What did Grandpa say? Did he try to stop him?"

Maria trembled as she spoke, "Grandpa tried to stop him." I narrowed my eyes,

"Then how did Leah still win the case?"

Maria hesitated, then explained, "The judgment was already in favor of the Russo family, but Axel objected and asked that the child should be given to Leah."

She paused to wipe off her sweat, then continued, "Grandpa threatened him, but Axel said to Grandpa that if he should try to stop him, he will leave the Russo family."

My eyes flickered in disbelief. "Axel threatened Grandpa because of Leah?" I seethed. "What did Grandpa do?" I demanded.

Maria continued, "The old m