Chapter 842

Grace shook her head, her eyes tired yet resolute.

“Grandma, dinner’s ready,” Noel announced as he pushed open the door. Spotting Manuel

in the room, he rolled his eyes! “What brings you here?”

Manuel, trying to appear endearing, said, “Noel…”

“Don’t call me that.” Noel chuckled dryly. “You bolted faster than a rabbit during the compatibility tests, but once a suitable donor was found, you’re suddenly in the picture. You’re really trying to play me, aren’t you?”

Manuel’s face flushed with embarrassment as his motives were laid bare.

“Just go home, will you?”

Grace, wishing to avoid any squabble, firmly showed him the door.

Without further ado, Manuel left, taking his bruised ego with him.

After he was gone, Noel approached Grace’s bedside. “Grandma, you shouldn’t bother with him. He’s not worthy of being a Salter.”

Cowardly and irresponsible.

His heart belonged only to Leda and her son. Had he ever thought of his own son? Or of Grace, his mother?

is the one who’s truly

the hospital, giving Brittany a much-needed breather to return to her studio.

and just before

of the woods, but she needs rest. If all goes well, she might have the

nodded. “That’s good to hear.”

that mean Joie’s

but for Grace’s sake, she

thinned. “Is there a

Joie hurt Brittany again? If something happened

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under constant surveillance. She won’t

some time.”

move

hired the most

the clock.

was equipped with a state-of-the-art GPS

inescapable.

mention this to Kari.

the afternoon, so she took

the studio, Kari hailed a cab, only to find Nathan

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