With that, I stood up and walked out of the hall, not giving Nerissa the chance to argue back.

I heard Hendrix's furious voice from behind me. "Aunt Nerissa, you know that Arianna's sick, and she's in poor health, so why are you always picking on her? If there's something you're unsatisfied about, you can vent it out on me. You don't have to make things difficult for her."

I didn't stick around for the rest of the speech. I immediately exited the villa and got in the car.

Hendrix followed me out soon after. When he saw that I was sitting leisurely in the car, he curled his lips and asked, "Have you calmed down?"

I rolled my eyes at him and didn't say anything more. I started the car and was ready to head straight to the Granger Group.

He moved quickly into the passenger's seat before looking at me and asked, "Where are we going?"

"To Granger Group!"

He frowned, "To the doctor's."

looked at him and

into the seat and said, "Then let's go to Granger Group to settle your business first, and

all day like I was some sort of criminal? Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

is to be

steering wheel. I was getting extremely annoyed, but alas, I had to keep my anger in check. Looking at

raised his eyebrows, sat up straight and gave me a kiss on the cheeks. He then said

patiently waited for him

the front to the driver's seat. I watched him reach out to open the

rearview mirror was Hendrix, still shell-shocked, standing in place

at him

for a quick visit. Without Irvin, the Granger Group continued to operate normally. After

When I answered the phone, I heard

was in no hurry to go anywhere. I stood by the elevator doors while on the phone. The

voice sounded a little hoarse, as if he hadn't slept yet. "Give me a few minutes. I'll take you to

the familiar feeling of annoyance rise up in my chest again. "I'm not

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