Hollywood Heir (Westerly Billionaire Book 4) by Ruth Cardello

Author:Ruth Cardello [Cardello, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503903845
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2018-08-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Eric closed his eyes briefly as he waited for his grandmother to answer her phone. One ring. Two rings. He half hoped for the reprieve of having his call go to her voice mail.

No, I’ve got this.

“Eric, are you all right? When you didn’t call me last night . . .”

“I’m fine, De—” He stopped before calling her by her first name, because he knew how much it bothered her. “Hello, Grandmother.”

“It is so good to hear your voice, Eric.”

There was a vulnerability and emotion in her tone he hadn’t expected. Although she wasn’t English, she maintained a stiff-upper-lip coolness, even with her family. He’d once known how to break through her tough exterior but hadn’t seen the softer side of her since he was very young. “How are you?”

“I’m well. I heard you’re returning to Vandorra to visit the children’s hospital. What a wonderful way to use your celebrity status to help people. I’m proud of you.”

Whoa. I was not expecting that. “Thank you.” There was a long, awkward pause before Eric asked, “Is it true you’re dating King Tadeas?”

She tsked. “Dating? We’re not teenagers. We spend time together, that’s all. Now that Rachelle and Magnus are married, it makes sense for us to attend the same events.”

“I like him, Grandmother. My impression of him was only good.”

“He likes you, too, Eric. In fact, he’s been spending a lot of time in London, in case you—”

“I’m fine, Grandmother.”

“I know you are, but if there is anything you need—anything—I’m here.”

He waited for her signature judgmental zinger, but none came. If this were one of his movies, Water Bear Man would reveal her then and there as an impostor. A switch had certainly been made, because this was not the grandmother he knew. “I appreciate the offer, but as I’ve said, I’m fine.”

When she spoke again, her voice was thick with emotion. “I know I’m not always easy to talk to, but I do love you, Eric. You have no idea how much. I have failed you and my other grandchildren in so many ways, but if you give me another chance, I want very much to be a part of your life.”

It was a moment of choice for Eric. There was no law that said he had to agree to let her back in. Any control she’d once had over him had dissolved when he started making his own money. Saying no would keep her out of his life, out of his business. It was the safer, less frustrating of the two options. Was it what he wanted, though? Distancing himself from his family hadn’t made him a happier person.

He thought about Sage and the kind of man she belonged with. He’d told her he wanted to fly with her—not clip her wings. Those hadn’t just been words designed to impress her. He’d meant them.

Still, Delinda didn’t do things halfway. He didn’t want to go back to when she’d felt she could comment on every aspect of his life.

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