Chapter 168

On the day Grandfather passed away, he mentioned that Ryan would eventually find out. He couldn't be kept in the dark forever. Knowing that night was better than knowing later, to prevent him from being deceived by this Lauren and Jessica any longer.

However, what caught me off guard was Albert, sounding puzzled on the phone. "Mrs. Frost, where did you hear about this?"

My vision almost blacked out. I could already sense Ryan's extremely cold gaze!

"Grandfather told me." I even started to doubt if I had remembered something wrong, but quickly confirmed that I hadn't.

I tried to remind him, "Albert, don't you remember? It was in Grandfather's study that day, and Grandfather even took..."

"Are you mistaken?" Albert interrupted me abruptly!

I was completely dumbfounded and couldn't believe it. "How could I possibly forget such a big thing..."

"Charlotte!" Jessica, who had been nervous, suddenly sneered. "Are you trying to bribe Albert to testify for you? Unfortunately, he was Grandfather's most trusted person and would never collude with you! Give up!"

"Albert..."

I persisted, wanting to confirm with Albert again, but Ryan snatched the phone from me and walked outside with a grim expression, apparently asking Albert something.

When he returned, the brewing storm in his eyes seemed almost ready to swallow me whole. His voice was cold and sharp, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Ryan..."

tolerance, said, "Ms. Wilson might just be dissatisfied with your favoritism towards Jessica, so she fabricated these things to drive a wedge between us. Ultimately, it's human

be too angry..."

knew I had walked into a

pinched my palm, looking only at Ryan. "Whether you believe it or

Ryan shouted harshly, "You've caused enough trouble. Isn't

seemed more inclined

you don't have any trust in

"I feel so uncomfortable..."

Lauren began to breathe heavily again and fainted

into tears instantly. "Ryan, are you

over, his voice seeming to squeeze through his teeth,

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a sharp blade, plercing straight into my

a moment, then heard him lowly

that he

compared to Lauren, who had

of the hospital, looked at the envelope in my hand, and

He didn't believe me.

He didn't believe anything.

how much evidence I prepared,

unexpectedly, Albert actually changed

as I parked the car, I unexpectedly

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