Chapter 257

Charles said angrily, “You dare to bully Emily right in front of me? Who knows what you’ve done to her behind my back!

“The Bennett family is in business. If you love putting on a show, why don’t you set up a stage out on the street? I’m sure people would love to watch your performance.” Charles looked at everyone and finally fixed his gaze on Lydia.

It was the first time Charles had ever called Lydia out in front of everyone. He’d never liked her, but she was still part of the Bennett family by blood and always had the others backing her up.

As an elder, Charles couldn’t just hold a grudge against his granddaughter. But at that moment, he was at his limit.

Lydia never expected Charles to explode and insult her so harshly. Her face was full of fear and grievance, but she didn’t dare talk back to Charles. Instead, she buried her face in Lucas’s chest, sobbing silently.

Even Gale obediently put his hands under the table and kept his head down, not daring to say a word.

was always impulsive, and standing up for Lydia was his instinct. Before he even realized it, he blurted out, “Grandpa Charles, Lydia isn’t like that. You’re

and gentle, but her heart is pure. If she wasn’t, she never

a competition in Lightning Valley, he’d accidentally fallen off a cliff. Everyone thought he was dead. His parents had even picked out a cemetery

She searched day and night, and when she finally found him, she carried him all the way back

knew he’d always stand firmly by Lydia’s side,

what happened in Lightning Valley, too, but he saw things completely differently

nights looking for you and still came up empty-handed, but the

you all the way back, yet her clothes were spotless, her hair was neat, and the only thing wrong was a tiny scratch on her hand. Have you ever used that

river. He managed to crawl out, but then got lost. He

was in the hospital. Everyone told him Lydia had saved him, and he saw for himself that her arm was all bandaged

Emily had actually gone on a trip while he was missing, he was just filled with resentment toward her and never thought

Lucas’s hand freeze, and her face twisted in a grimace

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