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.”

I want to return home!” Adrian spoke with genuine

considered, Granduncle was just an ordinary

the past twenty

I was kicked out of our home, I went to Spacoar with a businessman and

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

we left, it would be twenty–five

remembered when he left, his niece Selah was

passed away and her daughter

even

been kicked

Why?

her emotions in front of him and quickly

took a sip and suppressed her

“I see,” Layne replied.

However, Layne felt that things

He wouldn’t have stooped so low like

just

today?” Layne asked

words, Adrian skipped the formalities and took out a business card from his suit

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

Todd! The head of the Todd family and the father

but they were in different

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

Edwards mansion, naturally because he had known

as simple as he seemed on the surface – a failed businessman who had some achievements

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