Chapter 457
“Grandpa, I’ve got some stuff to deal with in Crystalbrook Valley.”
The old man’s gaze sharpened instantly.
“What’s got you running off to that place so often? Let me guess, you’ve picked up some new chicks there, haven’t you?”
lan felt a knot in his stomach, worried that the old man might sniff out something. If he found out about Penny, she might be forced to leave.
The old man was even more ruthless than he was.
“I’ll be back in the afternoon.”
His tone was nonchalant. After hanging up, he felt the familiar wave of exhaustion.
He sent Maja a text.
“What the hell are you up to?”
Maja’s lips twitched as she saw the message on her phone.
“I’m just protecting my rights.”
lan found this amusing. What rights?
What rights did she even have?
“Drop the lawsuit.”
“Why should I?”
he read
he was puzzled. Why did this tone seem off
it? Or was she trying to get his attention in a new way?
quickly briefed the rest of the Raymond family before heading back to Greenfield.
looking at the
uneasy feeling that a storm was brewing.
would eventually find
it was Edith’s mistake to pick a
side, she had sent someone to fetch
into this mess;
was so angry, and she
have lost his mind.
let an outsider run amok like this!
on the sofa, too angry to stand,
That damn bitch.
have to appear in court. That would be
fake, isn’t it? We just need to
appraiser look at it!
thing was a
it. The appraiser Edith had hired
was still worried. Maja was relentless. Was
but call
did you get that painting?”
She had heard about Grandma Edith being sued. Was this a doubt
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