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.”

home!” Adrian spoke with genuine emotion as tears glistened in his eyes. At that moment, Cheyenne

an ordinary

you been doing over the past twenty years?” Layne asked, squinting

after I was kicked out of our home, I went to Spacoar with

on, the boss needed to go to Metshire for business and

once we left, it would be twenty–five years

he left, his niece Selah was

Selah had passed away and her daughter

even

kicked out of

Why?

of

a sip and suppressed her

“I see,” Layne replied.

but filled with hardships. However,

wouldn’t have

outside just now should belong

purpose for coming here today?” Layne asked directly

the formalities and took

had a 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

The head of the Todd family and the

was not inferior to Layne’s, but they were

suddenly remembered when Granduncle asked her to go see the young master of the Todd family at an auction last time. She used her

came to the Edwards mansion, naturally

Layne was not as simple as he seemed on the surface – a failed businessman who had some

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