Chapter 169

Many of Grace Bennett’s previous actions had been directed at Thalia Winters.

So today, Asher had specifically summoned Thalia to attend.

In the Blackwood family’s grand hall.

Lady Blackwood, hearing that her grandson had an important announcement to make and guessing it concerned Grace, had rushed back from the convalescent home.

Andrew Blackwood had also abandoned his work and hurried back.

The entire family sat on sofas in the great hall, the atmosphere tense.

Lady Blackwood noticed Thalia sitting on the sofa and showed her displeasure. Feigning ignorance, she asked, “Asher, what’s all this about?”

All eyes turned to Asher.

Asher’s expression was extremely calm. Unhurriedly, he took out his phone, made a call, and said coldly, “Bring her

in.”

Hanging up, Asher said dispassionately, “You’ll find out shortly, Grandmother.”

Lady Blackwood’s eyes darted anxiously back and forth.

Five minutes later, Lucas brought Grace in.

Lady Blackwood was momentarily stunned, then tremblingly approached, looking utterly disappointed as she exclaimed, “Grace, what on earth were you thinking, child!”

Grace looked ghastly–her face pale, lips cracked and dry, eyes sunken with dark circles beneath them. She appeared haggard and emaciated, like someone at death’s door.

Lady Blackwood felt a pang of sympathy. She hesitated, then asked, “Grace, dear, what have you been through? How did you end up in such a dreadful state?”

“Grandmother…” Grace called out tearfully, looking pitiful and wronged.

Lady Blackwood’s heart trembled at the sound.

After all, this was a child raised under her care. Though Grace had made mistakes, Lady Blackwood couldn’t bear to see her in such a state.

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Lady Blackwood only knew that Grace had worked for Tom Malfoy, but wasn’t clear on the specifics.

She didn’t know that Grace had deliberately instructed Drake Ashcroft to call the police, hoping Tom Malfoy would kill Thalia. She didn’t know that on the day of the engagement ceremony, Vanessa had kidnapped Lucy under Grace’s threats. She didn’t know that the knife wound Asher sustained at the engagement ceremony was related to her precious granddaughter Grace.

In her view, Grace had merely been manipulated by Tom Malfoy and led astray–a mistake that could still be remedied.

But in reality, Vanessa was already dead. Vanessa’s father, bodyguard Aaron, and Aaron’s mother had all been silenced by Tom Malfoy’s people. Grace was implicated, to varying degrees, in all these deaths.

up for

expulsion from the family. From now on, you have no connection whatsoever

her

as she sharply

directly on Grace, his eyes sharp and cold. “And kneel down.

an intimidating

crying in a way

“Grandmother…”

for Grace, looked at Asher with mild reproach. “Asher, it was wrong of Grace to work for Tom Malfoy.

rather extreme?”

curled her lips slightly, a flicker of mockery in her eyes, but said

inside details, held Lady Blackwood

enough.”

concealed

was growing impatient, his features sharp with coldness. “Grace Bennett, I told you to kneel and apologize to

chest heaved slightly with anger, her nostrils flaring. “Asher, I’ve already said I’ll handle her discipline. Why are you being so hard on Grace? Whatever she’s

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laughed coldly. “She’s no longer a member of

to demand, “Asher, how can you be so bloody heartless? Didn’t you used to dote on Grace? Why are you now determined to cast her

emanating an icy, intimidating aura.

has blood on her hands. Why

face to instantly pale. Her eyes widened as she exclaimed, “What on earth!”

alarmed, fearing Lady Blackwood might have another heart attack.

to stop Asher from continuing, “Asher, that’s enough.

room to rest.”

Malfoy, Andrew’s illegitimate son. This was the first she’d heard about “inappropriate feelings for her brother”

was visibly

what did this mean? Grace harbored

Lady, let me help you to

fine! Asher, explain yourself–what do you mean by ‘inappropriate feelings‘ and ‘blood

on her hands“?”

tone

white, her lips as pale as paper, her whole body trembling

cold expression and said icily, “Exactly what it sounds

hadn’t expected Asher to expose Grace’s feelings in front of the entire

she looked at Grace with bitter disappointment. “Did you truly harbour inappropriate feelings for your brother? Did you really get involved in murder?

it, but she couldn’t.

say she didn’t love Asher, nor

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silence, Catherine was too angry to

a deep sigh. “Asher, let’s not talk about this now. Your

her.”

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