Chapter 32: Granduncle Visits

Adrian felt embarrassed to bring up what happened back then as he stood at the door with a red face.

Seeing this, Layne snorted and said to Cheyenne, He’s too ashamed to tell the truth!”

The atmosphere between the two men became tense with a tendency towards violence.

Of course, it was only one–sided dislike from her grandfather towards her granduncle.

People began walking down the alley outside as they looked at the nice car parked in front of the Edwards mansion.

The onlookere cast envious and curious glances.

Cheyenne disliked being stared at by those onlookers, so she said to her grandfather, “Since Grand uncle has come, let’s go inside to talk. Grandfather, please don’t be angry.”

“Come on, Layne, I promise I’m here to talk about business this time!”

Reluctantly, Layne nodded in agreement.

Not three of them sat around a square table. Grandfather stared at Granduncle with his big eyes while the latter wore a sycophantic smile.

Cheyenne shifted her gaze between the two before deciding to quietly drink her tea.

“Adrian, tell us why you returned home.”

to return home!” Adrian spoke with genuine

was just an ordinary

been doing over the past twenty years?” Layne

home, I went to Spacoar

to go to Metshire

once we left, it would be twenty–five

his niece Selah was still in

eye, Selah had passed away and her daughter Cheyenne was already in her

was even

kicked out of

Why?

her emotions in front of him and quickly picked up a cup of

sip and suppressed her

“I see,” Layne replied.

sounded ordinary but filled with hardships. However, Layne felt

best. He wouldn’t have stooped so

parked outside just

your purpose for coming here today?” Layne asked directly without

words, Adrian skipped the formalities and took

black background with gold trim, and a delicate peony pattern outlined in gold. The white letters were sharp and elegant, spelling out a name – Kai

Todd! The head of the Todd

but they were in different fields and had almost

her to go see the young master of the Todd family at an auction last time. She used her acting skills to bluff her way

to the Edwards mansion, naturally because he had known about Grandpa’s medical

fact, Layne was not as simple as he seemed on the surface – a

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