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?

grandson is the one who’s truly there for

side in the hospital, giving Brittany a much-needed breather to return to her

before leaving, she asked, “Brittany,

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

nodded. “That’s good

mean Joie’s back in the

felt like fate was playing cruel games, but for Grace’s sake, she would tolerate Joie.

lips thinned. “Is

hurt Brittany again? If something happened once more, could

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Chapter 842

surveillance. She won’t be

some time.”

a move

he’d hired the most

the clock.

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

inescapable.

mention this to Kari.

appointment in the afternoon, so she took

a cab, only to find Nathan

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