“Grant was 15 years old that year, so he was only slightly taller


    stronger than Justin. He was just a young and defenseless boy. I don’t know what gave him the


    strength to restrain the kidnappers and


    let his brother escape.”


    Be had questions, but she kept them to herself. Instead, she asked, “What happened after that,


    Grandpa Nigel? How did Grant escape? We gave Jeremy $2 billion, and Grant was dumped outside


    Tideview


    Manor without any clothes on.”


    Nigel’splexion was discolored, and his lips quivered. “The child came back covered in blood. He


    was tortured and barely breathing. It took a month in the hospital and six months of therapy for him to


    get


    better. But all that took a toll on his body.”


    “Why?” Be asked in shock.


    “Weter found out from Grant that Jeremy and his gang were so


    furious about him helping Justin escape. But they couldn’t kill Grant


    before getting the money. Hence, they took their anger out on him.


    They denied him food and beat him up. They even locked him in a


    sealed container. The long-term beating andck of oxygen caused


    his lungs, kidneys, heart, and other organs to shut down. He nearly


    didn’t survive. It took quite a lot to save Grant. To this day, Grant


    remains frail, and his immune system ispromised. Most of the


    time, he has to rely on a wheelchair to leave home. At the end of the


    day, we could’ve done better for him!”


    Be has a general idea of the incident now.


    This source of Justin’s guilt toward his brother and the


    WES


    reason why Gregory was so strict and unhappy with Justin.


    Justin managed to escape with his brother’s help, but his brother became a shell of his former self as a


    result.


    Be could only imagine the heavy burden and guilt riding on Justin’s


    back for him to get so far. Justin could have fought back when Gregory hit him, but he put up with it


    anyway.


    Justin felt like he owed it to Grant.


    “Please don’t tell Justin what I told you, Anna. If he doesn’t bring it up


    to


    you, just y dumb,” Nigel urged.


    Be let out a thoughtful smile and said tenderly, “I understand. Don’t


    worry.”


    “Anna, are you going to look down on Justin? Do you think he’s a coward who cares only about himself


    without any regard for his brother?” Nigel’s strained voice was filled with concern.


    Be felt distraught. She took a seat next to Nigel and put her warm


    hand over the old man’s cold hand.


    “I have never looked down on Justin, Grandpa Nigel. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have married him in the first


    ce. Like Grant, he’s the victim of a kidnapping. Justin got a little lucky because he had a brother who


    was willing to do anything to keep him safe. Thank God he made it safely back to you. I feel bad for


    Grant, but this is no reason to condemn and criticize Justin. I believe he wished he could


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    save his brother too, but he was too young to do anything. He must


    have med himself for a long time”


    Feeling moved, Nigel gave Be a bear hug. “Anna, I feel better knowing you’re with Justin. Should one


    day I’m no longer alive and kicking, I can rest easy knowing you’re by his side.”


    Be was speechless. As rosiness crept onto her cheeks, she wanted to say something but simply


    patted the old man on the back in the


    end.


    By the time Justin had gone through his physical examination and infusion therapy, it was dark outside


    Picking up on Carrie’s rumbling belly, Ryan knew the girl was too shy to admit she was hungry. He got


    up and said goodbye to Justin and


    Be.


    “My girl is hungry. I need to go home and cook for her.” Ryan wrapped his arm around Carrie’s waist,


    bringing her closer to him. He could not get his hands off her.