Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 37

Elian could only bear it. After all, Mr. Ashcroft was his god-grandfather.

He wasn't related by blood, but it felt just the same.

Mr. Ashcroft had been a comrade of Elian's real grandfather, and after the grandfather's death, he had taken his surname in honor of him, treating Elian as his own grandson.

So, their bond was as close as any blood relation.

Elian cleared his throat and said earnestly, "Grandpa, don't believe everything you hear. You can't take every rumor seriously."

Mr. Ashcroft gave him a sharp look before explaining what had happened that day.

"Today, I don't know what came over me, but I suddenly fell ill while on the road. I didn't have my

medication with me, and it hit fast. If it weren't for that young lady, you might be looking at my corpse right now," Mr. Ashcroft stated calmly.

another guard, who wasn't with him because he was visiting relatives in Zephra. He was due back tomorrow,

"Louis!"

made Louis stand

"Where's the medication?"

won't be back until tomorrow.

have predicted it," Mr. Ashcroft waved it off and continued. "But I must say, in all these years, it's the

She even

Mr. Ashcroft's words, Elian's

he recalled the time she had administered acupuncture to Anna at the Lancaster

she's the first to alleviate my symptoms using

slightly. "Do you know

Ashcroft, seeing Elian's interest, thought back carefully. "She's about five-seven, wearing a

uninterested in conversation. As for

cleared his throat. "She called herself the Good

remained silent. He already

Ashcroft chuckled, "Quite an