Lucas had been making a wild guess all along. Finally, he got to verify the truth with someone aware of the incident.

His mind was blown away the moment Susan unveiled the truth in front of him.

He cast a penetrating gaze at Ashlyn, sizing her up repetitively in disbelief because he couldn’t believe Ashlyn had grown up by her grandmother’s side in the village.

Nevertheless, everything made sense when he thought about it, especially regarding Ashlyn’s relationship with her grandmother. All of a sudden, Lucas felt a great sense of respect towards Susan the moment he figured out she was the one who had brought Ashlyn up since she was young.

“Grandma, thank you so much for everything you have done over the years.” Lucas leaned over and told her softly, “Ashlyn is an exceptional girl.”

Lucas was overjoyed because Ashlyn was the fifteen-year-old prodigy, the top scorer of the national exams he had been searching for all along.

Although Ashlyn was the center of their conversation, she remained silent throughout the session because they didn’t give her the chance to express her point of view.

Lucas did a great job peeling the skin off the apple without peeling off the flesh. He managed to peel it off in a flash as though it was a piece of cake for him.

He got up from his seat and diced the apple into bite-size chunks for Susan. In the end, he placed the diced apples on the plate and served it along with a tiny fork.

“Grandma, give it a try! These are McIntosh Red.” Lucas placed the plate of apples in front of Susan, urging her to try them.

by Lucas’ appearance and the way he presented himself in front of her, Susan was

couldn’t figure out the

was afraid Lucas would turn his

thought about it, she asked, helping herself with a piece

by surprise, but he replied with a smile, “I have an older sister, a younger brother, and a

the slight change in Ashlyn’s expression the moment she heard that his parents

wasn’t aware that Lucas

of his younger siblings’ existence, she had never once seen her older

because she realized there were a

Hence, he shared, “My sister has been staying abroad with my parents all this

as well. Hence, she broke the silence and told him, “I think it’s time for you to

the ward, suggesting, “I don’t want to leave Grandma alone. You should get some rest in the lounge next door. I’ll stay

sounded like an instruction rather

as though he was carrying out his

were taken

back. Hurry up and return home to get some rest. I don’t need anyone to look after me because there are nurses on duty in the hospital, right? I want both of you to get out of my sight

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