Chapter 140

At the Grayson residence in Yardville, Ethan looked very thin as be stood in front of fan. The atmosphere between them was tense.

"Grandpa, you're only indulging Leah if you keep defending her like this." Ethan was pale as he looked at lan, whose expression was stem and seemed very forbidding. "She isn't the innocent, adorable, and frail little girl that she is in your memories! She hasn't been for a long time!

"Last time, she hired someone to make up salacious rumors about Evelyn, and she almost ruined an innocent wom

"At the time,!

you said that she was too young to know the consequences of doing such a thing, so you made me save her, I did it, but look at what's happened. "She went and hired someone to kidnap Evelyn and made those lowlites take mude photos of her. She even told them to rape Evelyn. Do you still think she's

After Ethan had finished, lan remained silent.

He fixed a sharp gaze on Ethan, and after a moment, he said, "Leah doesn't have a bad heart. I'm sure you know that she only did it because she cares about you. As for Evelyn..."

and looked disgusted. "Leah wouldn't have done this to her if she

and opened his mouth to retort, but tan walked over to him and reached out to pat him on the shoulder. "Ethan, we owe this to the

for the kidnapping, I don't care whether you find a scapegoat, pay a bribe, or threaten them..." tan's eyes narrowed. "I want Leal to be safe." Tanpaused. "After this, I'm going to send you both

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sheltering Leal's crimes, and I'm not

as he watched Ethan leave. He took his teacup and smashed it on the floor. "Asshole! Just how much do you

at the tightly closed door. I

ticked on, and very soon, it was evening, Katle brought me dinner, and I tumed to look

you're still sick. It'll take longer for you

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sick or not? or." I turned my head slowly to look at Katie," Would it be worse than having my freedom restricted like it is now?" Katie looked bewildered.

had said. It seemed laughable, but apart from that, I

Ethan was only doing this to me because he had no choice. They all saw things

was the victim Why did I have to be understanding toward them? No matter how difficult or hard things were

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