Betrayed by My Adopted Daughter The Baby That Saved My Empire

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, my daughter and son-in-law brought the children home for the holiday.

Beaming, I reached for the baby in her arms.

"There's my little darling! Come to Grandma!"

My son-in-law corrected me. "Mom, you're the maternal grandmother—not Grandma."

I froze. "We agreed the second baby would take the Carter name. If I'm not Grandma, what am I?"

Edward's expression darkened. Claire Carter quickly snatched the child back from my arms.

"Mom, what kind of child takes their mother's surname? Think about how that makes Edward look to everyone!"