Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 258

Yates hung his head and let out a wry laugh, “Lia, do adults ever really see us as grown up?"

Cordelia paused, unsure of what to say.

Taking a deep breath, Yates began, "Grandpa said it's not yet time for me to know."

He recalled coming home, expecting to have a calm conversation with his grandfather, but instead found the old man slouched on the couch, his back bent, seeming years older, yet still straining to sit up straight.

They talked for a long time that afternoon.

Grandpa shared a lot with him.

Initially, Grandpa spoke of the pain of outliving his own child, Yates' father, which tugged painfully at Yates' heart.

Eventually, Grandpa said, "In my life, I have but one wish, and that is for you to live well. There are things I've kept from you because you were too young, but even now, you're not ready to know, nor do you have the capacity."

Yates objected, "Grandpa, I'm grown up."

Mr. Hackett sighed, "Do you really want me to endure the pain of losing your father, only to potentially lose you too before my time is up?"

Yates could feel his grandfather's exhaustion and understood his feelings, but-

He didn't want to live his life in a haze, just turning 18 and spending his remaining days confined in Greenmeadow, did he?

own path in life," Yates

moment before responding, "How about we make a

"What kind of

shown patience in anything, and you've yet to make your mark in any field. I can't trust your abilities just yet.

thought to himself, how could that

years; even with half a year of relentless

itself, which are far more complex. If you can't even master learning, how can I trust you to face the challenges

can't match them, how can I let you venture out? Fail to get into Superiority College, and you'll stay in Greenmeadow for

his grandfather was a

also mentioned, "I know you've got that girl trying to dig up information for you. Let me be clear: that's classified. Without my permission,

bargaining from Yates could change it. Even the police

had only one way

everything,

the means to hire any

Little Parrot arts exam season over and classes resuming,

our study sessions every

Grateful, Yates nodded.

out paper and a pen, assigned Yates his tasks for the day, and promised to prepare some questions that night for him to tackle the

"Alright."

their plan, they went their

two hundred that covered all necessary topics before returning to

about Bill, who had apparently started a new energy company and was now in Greenmeadow, sparking speculation about

after hanging up, looked serious. He and his father discussed the precarious state