Nigel's eyes widened, his fingers tensing. "Bella... You..."

"I saw and heard everything that happened at the cemetery today." Bella took a deep breath, her voice steady as she asked, "Grandpa Nigel, was what Mrs. Cooper said the truth? Did Grant really kill her daughter?"

Nigel's pupils constricted, and he closed his eyes, clearly avoiding the question.

Bella's gaze deepened as she pressed forward. "Grandpa Nigel, your reaction has already given me the answer."

The elderly man remained silent.

"Grandpa Nigel, I understand your concerns. Grant is, after all, the eldest grandson of the Salvador family and grew up by your side. Even though you favor Justin, you still don't want that incident from all those years ago to ruin him, especially since he was just a minor at the time. No matter what he did, as long as he bears the Salvador name, you'll do everything in your power to protect him."

heinous. You're angry, you're fearful, and you don't dare to expose the truth. You've suppressed these feelings for years, trapped in a tangled web of emotions. Yet I believe you still have compassion. Otherwise, you wouldn't have risked the

dealing with Grant. With such a cruel secret hidden

clenched his teeth and was at

had no choice but to press him further. "Grandpa Nigel, if you won't tell me the truth, then I'll have to go to

a servant, taking care of my daily life. Her death involved Grant, but it was an accident,

Bella's brows knitted together.

if the person before her was the grandfather she respected most, she could not fully

he were to face jail time at such a young age, it would ruin his life! He grew up

bear to send

of Maya's body and disguised her death as

but who was going to take responsibility for Maya's short life? You quietly covered up the incident. Did you ever think about how her family would heal from such a wound? Grant is the eldest son of the Salvador family, your treasured kin... But wasn't Maya

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