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    Chapter 2377


    Grant whispered to himself, "Grandpa, you truly favor him. But how much longer can you protect him?"


    Grant''s smile no longer carried the charm of a gentle breeze. Instead, it resembled a


    venomous serpent, cold and menacing, with eyes like a bottomless abyss. "Don''t you realize that the more you shield him, the more harm you do to him?"


    "Sir." rice hurried over, bowing deeply before him. "The task has beenpleted."


    Grant nced at her, and she immediately understood. Pushing his wheelchair, she escorted him to the lounge to speak privately.


    "That Old Master Nigel is infuriating!" rice fumed on his behalf. "Who does Justin think he is? You''re the one who should inherit the Salvador Corporation! Even now, the old man is hell-bent on protecting that illegitimate child. Is he senile?!"


    "It''s to be expected." Grant''s smile lingered, though it never reached his eyes. "To Grandpa, Justin is his true grandson. After all, he''s been estranged from me for a long time."


    "How utterly detestable! He can''t even distinguish between close and distant ties!" rice was livid, stomping her foot in frustration. "Even though I bribed Dr. Wagner to confirm that Justin abused illegal substances, with the old man guarding him, it still seems impossible to bring him down or to utterly destroy him!"


    Grant''s dark, brooding eyes settled on her. He smiled faintly, a hint of mockery in his gaze. You hate him that much?"


    "I hate him! I''d kill him myself if I could, carve him up, and feed him to the dogs!" Recalling her downfall from being the pampered daughter of the Gold family to a ruined woman begging on the streets, rice felt her eyes burn red with hatred.


    She gritted her teeth, choking back the vulgar curses she wished to hurl at Be in Grant''s presence.


    Grant squinted, his melodious voice carrying a hint ofziness. "To hate so deeply means you once loved just as deeply."


    A chill ran down rice''s spine. Her chest tightened as she scrambled forward, kneeling at his feet and gazing up at him with devotion. "No, Sir! You are the only one in my heart. There''s never been anyone else, not even Justin! Back then, I was too young, too naive, too foolish! I was deceived by Shannon. Otherwise, how could I have ever crossed paths with someone so lowly?"


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    Grant ignored her protestations. He mused aloud, "Profound love and deep hatred... I''ve never experienced either. That''s why I envy you for having hate. I also envy my brother for having love."


    Grant bore no hatred for Justin, nor for his grandfather or anyone else. It seemed he did


    those cruel acts only because he found it amusing.


    Just then, rice''s phone rang. The caller ID disyed Jace''s name.


    "Hello?" rice answered, her tone curt.


    "I checked. There''s nothing." Jace''s voice was icy and emotionless.


    "That''s impossible! With so many surveince cameras inside and out, you''re telling me not a single one captured anything? I don''t believe it!"


    "If you don''t believe me,e check yourself." With that, Jace coldly ended the call, leaving rice fuming. She almost threw her phone in anger.


    "Sir, earlier today, a woman broke into Lab One. She injured a doctor and stole his ess card. I had Jace investigate, but he said the surveince cameras didn''t capture her. How unlucky!"


    Grant''s dark eyes remained calm. "Did she cause any trouble?"


    "No, nothing at all. Afterward, we conducted thorough checks and searches. Nothing was stolen, and there were no irregrities."


    rice hesitated, her expression flickering with unease. "But... But that person seemed to recognize me."


    Grant raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Oh?"


    "She... She called me by my real name." rice''s eyes darted nervously as she shivered at the memory. "I''vepletely changed my face with stic surgery; I even had my vocal cords altered. I''ve undergone professional training in my speech and behavior. How could I possibly be recognized? It''s impossible!"Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "There are no absolutes." Grant idly turned the ring on his finger. "Anyone capable of breaking in and leaving unnoticed must be both bold and resourceful. Moreover, she seems to know you quite well."


    rice suddenly froze, her eyes widening in realization.


    "I know who it is! It must be her... It has to be her!"