Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 209

"I understand," Fhan said as he headed upstairs,

in" from insid

The study door was closed. Ethan knocket, and when he heard a faint "Come in"

inside, he tumed the handle and entered.

As the door opened, he saw the trail figure of lan reclining on a chair by the balcony, reading a thread-bound book. Hearing the footsteps, aning it was Andy. "What is it?" he asked without looking up, Ethan didn't answer immediately. He walked over to stand behind tan before finally speaking, "Grandpa, where is Leali?"

Tandidn't turn,

tan, startled, turned his head in surprise. Seeing Ethan, his expression tuned cold. He averted his gaze and leaned back into the chair, his voice indifferent. "Did you come back just to argue with me again?" "I just want to know where Leah is."

doesn't concem you," tan replied, his tone still

anger flared. "So you're willing to sacrifice the hundred-year reputation of the Grayson

dealmly.

an accident," iam

fact remains-she

lan stood up, walked to his desk, and pulled a document from a drawer. He handed it to Ethan. "Here, look at this. If you think it's not enough, we can always offer more." "What is this?" Ethan asked, taking the

on the cover. Ethan opened it,

himself to finish reading. When he was done, the fury inside him empted. He looked up at lan and asked sharply, "Doy think a compensation agreement can replace

you

really

is on the brink of a financial crisis. If we

the Wiley family should be grateful to you? Ethan cut him off before he

of silence. A hint of exhaustion crossed tan's aging face. He rubbed his temples, then suddenly raised his voice.

for you to understand?" Jan slammed his fist on the desk, his voice filled with trustration. The normally calm and composed elderly man now appeared almost feral with anger. His meticulously groomed silver hair had fallen loose across his forehead. Erhan stood in disbelief. In his memory, Lan had always been