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."

"But you also know that what he did was far too 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.

Grant. With such a cruel

and was

if you won't tell me the truth, then I'll have to go to the victim's family and find out

When I lived at Tideview Manor, she worked there as a servant, taking

Bella's brows knitted together.

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

which left him withdrawn and listless. If he were to face jail time at such a young age, it would ruin his life! He grew up under my

bear to send him to

chose to help him dispose of

you only thought about your grandson's future, but who was going to take responsibility for Maya's short life? You quietly covered up the incident. Did you ever think

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