Chapter 457

“Grandpa, I’ve got some stuff to deal with in Crystalbrook Valley.”

The old man’s gaze sharpened instantly.

“What’s got you running off to that place so often? Let me guess, you’ve picked up some new chicks there, haven’t you?”

lan felt a knot in his stomach, worried that the old man might sniff out something. If he found out about Penny, she might be forced to leave.

The old man was even more ruthless than he was.

“I’ll be back in the afternoon.”

His tone was nonchalant. After hanging up, he felt the familiar wave of exhaustion.

He sent Maja a text.

“What the hell are you up to?”

Maja’s lips twitched as she saw the message on her phone.

“I’m just protecting my rights.”

lan found this amusing. What rights?

What rights did she even have?

“Drop the lawsuit.”

“Why should I?”

as he read her response.

Why did this tone seem off compared to the

she losing it? Or was she trying to get his attention in a

rest of the Raymond family before

at the

an uneasy feeling that a storm was

lan got involved, he would eventually find out her true identity.

mistake to pick a fight with the

she had sent someone to fetch Holden, but the old man only spoke dismissively.

yourself into this mess;

was so angry, and she

lost his mind.

run

the sofa, too angry to stand, her

That damn bitch.

drop the lawsuit, Edith would have to appear in court. That

painting is fake, isn’t it? We just need to

“Yes, yes! We’ll take the painting out of our house and have a professional appraiser look at it! If she

whole thing was

Fitch had heard about it. The appraiser Edith had hired was well–known

was relentless. Was there really

help but

where did you get that painting?”

stupid. She had heard about Grandma Edith being sued. Was this a doubt that the painting she gifted was fake?

was almost Herbert’s student. Are you doubting that I gave you a fake? There was an auction abroad a while ago where one of Herbert’s paintings was sold. I asked around for a long time before

seemed a bit

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