"Don''t worry, Mr. Landon. Ms. Lauren is fine," Angelina reassured.
Landon breathed a sigh of relief. "Then what is it?"
Angelina paused for a moment before speaking with a cold tone, "I just received news that Mr.
Cornelius has sent his men to bring Ms. Zoe back to Sna City from Yoarkley."
"What?"
Landon widened his eyes, feeling a surge of anger rising within him. "Didn''t you have people watching
her? How could you let here back?"
Angelina felt guilty. "Our men had been keeping an eye on her all along, and everything was fine. But
Ms. Zoe suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest. Our men were afraid something would happen to her, so
they rushed her to the hospital."
"She''s perfectly healthy. She doesn''t have any heart problems! How could she have a cardiac arrest?"
"I''m just as surprised as you are," Angelina said, her voice tinged with frustration and helplessness.
"After the incident, I immediately ordered them to block the news. But as soon as Ms. Zoe got admitted
to the hospital, Mr. Cornelius caught wind of it. It was as if everything had been pre-meditated.
"With Mr. Cornelius'' intervention, Ms. Zoe was admitted to the emergency room, so our men couldn''t
stop it. Later, I heard that it seemed to be caused by her own misuse of drugs."
Misuse of drugs?
At the mention of that, Landon immediately knew that something fishy was going on. His gaze turned
cold. "Did she meet anyone these past few days?"
"She only went out once for a spa treatment. Other than that, she didn''t go anywhere or meet with
anyone."
The more Angelina talked about it, the guiltier she felt. She felt a lump form in her throat. "I''m sorry, Mr.
Landon. It''s my fault. I''ll ept whatever punishment you have for me."
Landon swung his arm. "Now is not the time to talk about punishment. Where is Zoe now?"
"She''s already left Yoarkley. She''s on Mr. Cornelius'' private ne."
"Who''s with her?"
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"Your mother and... Preston."
When Landon heard Preston''s name, his heart sank. He clenched his fists tightly, causing his joints to
crack audibly.
"Despite all precautions, that bastard and that damned girl still conspired together! I''m going to see
Grandpa now!"
When Landon arrived at the Harper Residence, Cornelius was already waiting for him in the study.
"Grandpa, Zoe—"
"I instructed your mother and your Uncle Preston to bring Zoe back from Yoarkley." Cornelius
interrupted Landon directly.
"I wanted to go too, but I figured you would catch wind of it and rush over to see me, so I waited for you
here."
Though Landon was filled with anger and frustration, he suppressed his rage.
"Grandpa, have you forgotten what you promised me before? Zoe hasmitted an unforgivable
mistake, tarnishing her reputation and nearly bringing down our entire family! How could you let her
come back?
"With her personality, she''ll continue to cause trouble if she doesn''t receive any heavy punishment.
Have you thought about what to do if that happens? As the head of the family, how can you go back on
your word?"
Cornelius retorted, "Zoe has suffered enough during her time away from home. She has acknowledged
her mistakes and apologized to me and her mother."
"It''s all an act! Once she''s back in Sna City, her true colors will show!"
"You are my only grandson, but Zoe is also my only granddaughter! I cannot bear to see my
descendants exiled!"
Cornelius mmed his hand on the desk, ring at Landon. "Zoe has been pampered since childhood.
When has she ever suffered such humiliation and torture? Do you know she almost died abroad?
"As her brother, you show no concern for her well-being. Yet you have the nerve to lecture me about
not wanting her back. Do you still treat her as your sister? Your father must feel deeply hurt if he sees
this from heaven!"