"Hi, Landon. Hi, Uncle Preston."


    Zoe stopped right in front of them. A sweet smile came across her face. She was pretending to be nice.


    "Oh, hey, Zoe! Are you feeling better?" Preston asked, pretending to be concerned.


    "I''m much better. Thanks for asking, Uncle Preston."


    "That''s good to hear. You''re a precious one in the Harper family. Your Grandpa and mother would be


    sad if anything bad happened to you!" Preston uttered these words for Landon to hear.


    Following that, he shot Zoe a look before walking away while humming a tune.


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    "What are you doing here?" Landon red at her frigidly.


    "I made some chicken soup for Grandpa, so I''m bringing it to him while it''s still hot."


    Zoe blinked. She had an innocent look in her eyes. "Landon, you''re not going to stop me from being


    nice to Grandpa, are you?"


    Landon''s deep and icy gaze narrowed as he raised his hand, pointing dominantly at her face.


    Although he hadn''t said a word, Zoe''s heart started racing out of fear. Her hands, which were carrying


    the tray, trembled slightly.


    "I''m warning you, Zoe. Don''t try to be funny. Otherwise, I will rip off that dishonest tongue of yours and


    break your damn legs. You can try me if you don''t believe me."


    Upon saying that, Landon bumped her out of the way and left with great strides.


    Zoe red at him from behind. It was as if he was unshakable. Through gritted teeth, she muttered,


    "Let''s see then!"


    After that, she wiped off the gloomy expression from her face and put on a lovely smile before entering


    the study.


    "I''m here to see you, Grandpa!"


    The dull gaze in Cornelius'' eyes vanished temporarily at the sight of Zoe. He gave a friendly smile in


    response. "Hi, Zoe."


    "Here''s some chicken soup. I made it especially for you, Grandpa. It took me an entire day to prepare


    it."


    Zoe ced the tray on the coffee table. She served up a bowl of soup to Cornelius. "This soup is best


    eaten when you''re in a bad mood. It nourishes your body and helps soothe your heart. Try it, Grandpa."


    "How did you know that I was in a bad mood, Zoe?" Cornelius put a spoonful of soup into his mouth.


    Just like Zoe said, it made him feel less suffocated.


    "Landon just came to see you. I also noticed that you looked like you had a lot on your mind when I


    walked in. There''s also this invitation card on the table. It''s from Landon and Lauren, isn''t it?"


    Zoe smiled perfunctorily. "It seems like they have some good news?"


    "Good news? This is not good news!"


    Cornelius put his bowl down heavily. He exhaled heavily and red, "Landon is my only grandson, but


    thatdy from the Beckett family has him wrapped around her finger! He has beenpletely


    bewitched by her!


    "Landon is giving half of his assets as his wedding gift to her. Giving them to her is equivalent to giving


    them to the Becketts. Doesn''t he think about the consequences?


    "After they get married, I dare say that all the Harpers will end up changing theirst name to ''Beckett''


    within a few years!"


    "I know right, Grandpa? I knew that you were bothered by this."


    Zoe let out a helpless sigh. "Actually, there''s another thing that I haven''t told you. I was afraid that you''d


    feel even worse if you found out."


    "At this point, what else is there that I wouldn''t be able to take? Just tell me!"


    Deep down, Zoe sneered. She turned around and walked to the coffee table. She then retrieved a


    document that was hidden under the tray.


    "Take a look at this, Grandpa."


    Doubtfully, Cornelius took the document from her and started flipping through it briefly.


    In an instant, his eyes widened with anger. He stared at the diagnosis in disbelief. Lauren''s name was


    written clearly on it!