Chapter 679:

“Move!” Brian spat, his voice laced with urgency.

Thea’s face twisted with anger, but she held her temper. “Grandma said Elyse should be locked up for three days with no food to teach her a lesson. You can’t go against Grandma’s orders.”

As Thea spoke, her gaze flitted over to Elyse. Elyse’s eyes were tightly shut, her face pale and drawn, but otherwise, she didn’t look too unwell.

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Thea said with a sneer, “She’s only missed one meal and is already acting like she’s on death’s door. Who’s she trying to fool? Uncle Brian, put her down, or else Grandma will get mad.”

Brian’s eyes narrowed into icy slits. “I told you before, don’t call me uncle. I want nothing to do with you.”

Thea opened her mouth to protest, but Brian brushed past her, carrying Elyse out the door and straight to the hospital.

over Brian when the doctor confirmed Elyse only had a low fever. But that relief quickly turned to horror when they discovered a ten-centimeter bloody wound on her

Brian’s chest when he learned that this was his own family’s doing, his hands shaking as he dialed Pearce’s

Brian kept calling, his anger

Pearce

Are you home already? I just finished a meeting. Where are you now? I’ll

hissed angrily, “Where am I? I’m at the hospital! Get your ass over here

did Elyse end up in the hospital? Everything seemed fine with her the last time he saw her. Nevertheless, he rushed

went to the office for a meeting, yet in that short window of time, they actually dared

good care of her before I left for my business trip?” Brian scolded, his face contorted in anger.

with gloom, he continued, “I have to leave again tomorrow night. With me gone, can you still

situation, he gritted his

checking that Elyse’s IV drip was flowing properly, Brian took a deep breath and regained his composure. “Your grandmother plans to distribute her shares—and she owns 45% of the company. If they get their dirty hands on those shares, Thea and her father will

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