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.

was due back tomorrow, and traditionally, Mr. Ashcroft wouldn't have had

"Louis!"

commanding tone made Louis stand

"Where's the medication?"

replied quietly, "With Kevin. He went to visit family and won't be back until tomorrow.

of nowhere; no one could have predicted it," Mr. Ashcroft waved it off and continued. "But I must say, in all these years, it's the first

couldn't help but praise, "She used just a single needle, and I felt better. She even said I wouldn't have

words, Elian's brow

face to Elian's mind, and he recalled the time she

she's the first to alleviate my symptoms

"Do you know her

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

bit uninterested in conversation. As for her

at Louis, who cleared his throat. "She called herself the

remained silent. He already knew

"Quite an interesting girl.