Elizabeth''s shouting came to an abrupt stop


    After lying on the floor for two minutes, she got up, shot me a vicious ce, muttered a string of curses, and stormed off.


    I watched her retreating figure for a moment, then smirked with disdain.


    Without the Grayson family backing them, Leah and her mother were nobodies. If they had no power to do harm, Grandma might still be alive.


    People were inherently selfish, and the dumber they were, the more they''d be driven by greed and desire. Leah wouldn''t have dared to do something so reckless without her mother''s influence. So why not let them both face the consequences of their own actions?


    I chuckled, pulled out my phone, and sent a message.


    lett me with Leah! He''s been gone for


    At the Grayson residence, Elizabeth stood before Tan, tears streaming down her face. "Mr. Grayson Senior, Maximillian only lett years, and it''s just me and Leah trying to get by


    "If Leah really gets thrown in jail by that little tramp, then I''ll have no reason to live! The Grant family will have no heirs left!" Elizabeth copsed to the floor, beating her chest dramatically


    Tan''s expression darkened. Over the years, he had pitied Elizabeth for raising Leah alone and had quietly helped them out financially on many asions.


    If Elizabeth had been more self-reliant, they wouldn''t be livingvishly, but they''d at least befortable. Instead, her greed knew no bounds. She constantly used Maximillian''s past favors to squeeze money out of the Grayson family, andn had long grown tired of it. Leah, the granddaughter of histe friend, had grown up under his watch. Jan had ced great hopes in her, no less than he had for his own grandson, Ethan.


    Elizabeth instinctively flinched, her sobbing growing quieter.


    Sitting on the floor, she choked back her tears and began to speak, "Mr. Grayson Senior, I never wanted toe here and make a scene, but I''m a widow raising a child. If I didn''t put up a tight, how would we survive?


    "I wanted to be dignified, but with Maximillian gone, I lost that chance."


    She gave a bitter smile as she finished.


    tan''s harsh expression softened slightly, but he remained silent.


    Andy nced at an and understood what he wanted. With a friendly smile, he helped Elizabeth up and guided her to a chair. "Mrs. Grant, please don''t get too worked up. Here, sit down and have some water to calm yourself." Elizabeth, grateful for the pause, wiped her tears and quietly waited forn to speak.


    After a few moments,n finally stood up. "Ican save Leah, but not because of you. It''s because she''s Maximillian''sst remaining bloodline."


    Elizabeth knew exactly w


    over Leah, things changed.


    it Leah had don


    They hadn''t been worried before becausen had always managed to handle everything. But the day Evelyn nearly ran


    Leah, in her panic, had said something she shouldn''t have. That was when the fear set in