A powerful voice caught everyone’s attention, and to their surprise, it was Newton who had arrived at


    the entrance with Ben by his side. Alyssa’s presence was somanding that neither Javier nor


    Sophia had


    noticed Newton’s arrival.


    “Grandpa!” Jasper and Alyssa eximed simultaneously, with Alyssa appearing particrly close to


    Newton.


    Sophia instantly grew flustered and sweated in Newton’s presence.


    “Dad, what brings you here?” asked Javier, his hand trembling in astonishment.


    “If I hadn’t made it here on time, my grandson would have been whipped to death,” Newton growled in


    his


    wheelchair, looking authoritative.


    He shook emotionally at the sight of a heavily injured Jasper and anxiously asked, “Jasper, are you


    okay?”


    “I’m fine, Grandpa.” Jasper shed him a reassuring smile.


    “Ben, please call my physician to attend to Jasper.”


    “Of course, Mr. Newton,” Ben replied, promptly making the call.


    Sophia tugged at Javier’s shirt and shifted the me toward Alyssa, saying, “Oh, Ms. Alyssa, it’s quite


    a burden for Grandpa to make such a journey for Jasper. Javier, Dad’s health isn’t the best, and I feel


    bad


    that he had to rush here in this cold weather-


    “Enough! Stop faking it!” Newton waved dismissively, cutting off Sophia’s act. “I’m doing quite well


    because Alice has been visiting and taking care of me. Why do you keep insisting that I’m in poor


    health?


    Are you cursing me?”


    Sophia, knowing that she had messed up, hurriedly exined, “No, Dad-”


    Newton refused to let Sophia speak and continued his reproach, “By the way, it wasn’t Alice who called


    me here. It was all a coincidence.


    “She happened to be visiting me tonight when I learned about Jasper’s punishment. I came here


    angrily, and she followed me because she worried for me. If you have any questions, direct them to me,


    not her!”


    Everyone shotplex looks at Sophia, who had gone pale and fallen into silence. She had foolishly


    shot


    herself in the foot.


    “Lyse, you visited Grandpa? Jasper eximed and looked at her.


    —


    “Yeah,’ she replied without looking into his fiery eyes.


    Meanwhile, Betty listened to Newton’s ount with a mix of confusion and doubt. If Alyssa had


    followed


    Newton to Seaview Manor, then who had originally called him?


    A sudden realization dawned on her, and she shot a furious nce at Lauren, who stood nearby.


    Indeed,


    Lauren’s foolish grin had betrayed her actions.


    “Dad, Sophie’s absolutely right. You shouldn’t have made this long journey. It’s too strenuous. It’s all for


    the sake of your health,” Javier exined as he approached Newton.


    However, Newton gestured for him to stop. “If you were genuinely concerned about my health, you


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    shouldn’t have struck my grandson and provoked my anger. You fucking piece of scum! You’re driving


    me


    nuts!”