The moment Ethan caught Andy''s sharp, cold gaze, he fell silent immediately.


    Ethan nced at han briefly before heading straight for Lan''s study.


    Lai hadn''t been resting. He stood at the window, watching as Elizabeth was dragged out of the Grayson residence by the housekeepers and dumped on the street. She jumped up and started wrestling with them, but one of them kicked her. After being threatened, she finally limped away, defeated.


    When Ethan opened the door,n heard him and slowly turned around.


    Ever since that huge argument when tan had shielded Leah for attanging Evelyn''s kidnapping, the two of them hadn''t spoken or seen each other in over two monthsAll content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    Ethanfudn''t returned to the Grayson residence since, not even during the holidays. Instead, he had been staying in his apartment in Yardville, cutting off allmunication withn


    Even during Christmas, when Andy had gone to his apartment and pleaded for him to return, Ethan hadn''t budged. Now that he was here,n wasn''t sure what had finally brought him back Had Ethan found out something?


    Neither of them spoken''s eyes locked onto Ethan''s


    Ethan met his gaze, and the two stared at each other-one with icy detachment, the other with sharp intensity.


    Alteratense silence,n broke it.


    "I thought you''d forgotten you still had a home."


    He moved behind his desk,his entire presence exuding authority.


    Ethan stepped forward, cing the card on the table, his expression t and his voice cold. fan looked at the card, his breathing uneven as he picked up the teacup on the table. "Nothing at all." "What b has Leah done this time? Ellun srolled, turning to leave,


    Ethan was treating Tan like he didn''t matter, and he smashed the teacup to the floor. "Stop right there!" ss danseveraber, and Ethan felt a drop of water ssh against the back of his head. Tanquickly stepped out from behind the desk, mming his hand on the table. "Do you even remember I''m your grandfather? "You''re not even bothering toe home for Christmas, and during the N nsing and falling rapidly with each breath. "And now you waltz back in here without even a word?


    New Year, you were out partying with your friends?"n''s face flushed with rage, his chest "I''ve raised you for 20 years, and this is how you repay me? You thankless little wretch!


    Ethanclenched his fists at his sides. He turned back ton, supp "You raised me, and in my eyes, you are tall and mighty, my strongest support.


    suppressing all his emotions. "Grandpa, I''ve always respected you and followed yourmands."


    "All my sense of night and wronges from you. You taugh "But I don''t understand." Ethan took a deep breath. "Why do you protect Leal like this? What if it were Evelyn who tried to kidnap Leah? Would you just overlook me to distinguish right from wrong and not to twist the truth just because of your position.


    "Gratitude toward the Grants..."


    n stepped closer to Tan. "If they''re just parasites, I don''t understand what goodes from your blind protection"


    Ethan


    With that, Ethan turned and left


    tan stood in ce, silent for a long time.


    Ethan left the Grayson residence, sitting in his ck Mercedes, staring vacantly at a polit in the air


    After a moment, he pulled out his phone and called Antoine


    When the call connected, Ethan got straight to the point. "Where are you? Let''s meet up."