Meanwhile, over at the hospital, Lydia had already woken up. She had taken a strong blow to the head, resulting in a moderate concussion. Her wounds had been treated and stitched up. Grace pushed the door open and entered the ward. She asked with concern, "Lydia, how are you feeling? Are you okay?" Lydia pursed her lips. She apologized, "Gracie, I'm sorry for causing trouble for you." Grace had always disliked how formal Lydia was and the distance she created between them.She walked up and took Lydia's hand. "Can you stop being so formal with me?" Lydia's expression changed. She lowered her eyes slightly.She knew Grace had always treated her sincerely, like they were sisters. She felt the same way, but her background and upbringing had always been her weak points. The difference between her and Grace was substantial. "Gracie, how is he?" The "he" Lydia had mentioned naturally referred to Caleb. For so many years, there was no one else she had cared about so deeply,
Caleb replied earnestly, "Gracie, she's a woman. She showed tremendous courage by shielding me in a dangerous situation. Is there a problem with me caring about her?" "No! Haven't you realized why she saved you?" This question left Caleb confused. Grace sighed softly and changed her tone. "Then, why did you go there today?" Caleb quickly responded, "I received a text message saying she was in danger, so I prepared the ransom according to the message and went to rescue her." "What were your feelings at that time?" "Feelings? Gracie, given the urgent situation, how was I supposed to feel anything other than anxious?" Upon hearing his own words, Caleb slowly realized that, apart from being anxious, his mind had been full of worry for Lydia. He had been worried that something would happen to her. He had been desperate to know whether she was safe and sound. He had panicked the moment he had received the kidnappers' message. It was a feeling he had never experienced before.
"What?"Xander turned and looked at Grace. With a serious expression, he analyzed the situation for her. "Do you know why Lydia never told Caleb how she feels, even though she's liked him for so many years?"Stumped and surprised, Grace shook her head. She had always wondered about it. As far as she knew, Lydia was someone with clear goals and direction. Once Lydia set her mind on something, she would go all out to achieve it. She had pursued jewelry design earnestly because she had liked it so much and had eventually become a renowned jewelry designer. She had even founded her own brand. Lydia was undoubtedly outstanding and strong-willed. Once her mind was fixed on a goal, she persisted until she got to the very end of it.Her feelings for Caleb were no exception. She had persisted for many years without wavering. However, Grace found it difficult to understand the matters of the heart unless they concerned her."Then, what could be the reason? Xander, do you know?" X
Grace fell into thought. She finally understood the whole matter.Lydia had actually let Kayla off lightly by asking her to pay 30 million dollars. Grace hadn't expected this incident to cause more problems."Troy is Kayla's uncle. According to what he said, he took action to help Kayla fight against injustice."Grace snorted coldly. "Does this have anything to do with Kayla?"Xander didn't say anything. Instead, he handed his phone to her. She clicked on it and saw a video.In the video, Kayla was crying. She explained tearfully, "Ms. Lewis, this matter has nothing to do with me! I didn't know about it at all. "I just complained to my uncle a little. I didn't expect him to do that. You must believe me! I would never dare tell him to do that!"She couldn't listen anymore and turned the phone off. "She's so good at shifting the responsibility to Troy."Even if Kayla hadn't instigated this matter, it still had something to do with her!"It would be better if this matter had not
Seeing that Grace wasn't saying anything, Troy thought Max's name had frightened her. So he added, "Are you scared? Then, let me go! If Max comes, he won't let you off the hook!""Let you go? Stop daydreaming! I'll only send you to prison."He smiled. "You won't succeed. Max knows people in the police too.""Really? I'd like to see if he'll save you." As Grace said that, she took out her phone and called Max.Troy thought she was just acting. How could she have anything to do with Max? Unexpectedly, Max's voice came from the phone."Ms. Lewis, it's so rare that you take the initiative to call me."Grace got straight to the point. "I have something to ask you.""Go ahead!""Do you know Troy Barker?"Max fell into thought and soon recalled something. "I know him. He's one of my subordinates."Grace looked at Troy. For some reason, her sharp gaze made him shudder subconsciously. He asked uncertainly, "Y-You know Max?"Despite having asked that, he still thought it was impossibl
Grace smiled sarcastically and took the phone back from Troy. "Stop daydreaming. It's too easy for you to go to prison."Troy trembled in fear. "Ms. Lewis, what do you want?""You like kidnapping so much. Why not just stay here for some time? It's so remote. No one will find you."Troy had observed the surroundings when he had gotten there. He could be sure that no one would come there.His eyes widened. "Ms. Lewis, please forgive us! If you leave us here, we'll die!"This place was so remote that they could die from starvation!"You finally know fear? Weren't you brave when you kidnapped Lydia?"She looked at Xander. "Xander, what do you think?"He smiled dotingly. "Your idea is good."She giggled. "Tie them tightly to the pole."Her men did as she ordered."What happens next depends on your fate. I heard that a person can last up to seven days without eating or drinking. You can test it for me."After she said that, her smile slowly faded as the men watched on fearfully.
Lydia's house had been cleaned. It was no longer messy, and the broken things scattered on the floor had been cleared up."Gracie, I didn't expect you to come here." Lydia came out of the kitchen with gauze on her head."We're friends. Of course I had to come and see you."Grace put a stack of photos on the table and put the flowers in a vase. "Caleb must have told you everything, right? I've already dealt with the kidnappers. "As for Kayla, I've issued an order to ban her from the industry. She won't live well for the rest of her life."The photos were of Troy and his subordinates. They looked like they were dying.Lydia smiled gratefully. "Yes, Caleb told me. Thank you for your help with everything these past few days."Grace clicked her tongue. She didn't like that Lydia treated her like an outsider."I want to ask you something." Grace moved closer to Lydia. "How are you and Caleb doing?"Lydia blushed. "What do you mean?""Don't be so shy. He has been busy taking care o
Xander was silent for a few seconds. "Are you free now? Come to Summitview Manor."Since this issue concerned Samuel, Grace naturally didn't dare to neglect it. So she agreed and went to Summitview Manor.She had gradually become familiar with the way there. To her surprise, Xander was waiting by the gate before she even drove up to the manor's entrance. He stood under the gentle glow of the street lamp, dressed in a white shirt and black pants."Xander, why did you come out? I could have found my own way in."He smiled. "It's dark out, so I felt uneasy. I'll only be at ease if I come to get you myself."He was so considerate that it warmed her heart.In the living room, he handed Grace several documents. "This is a copy of the contract signed between Landon Group and the government. The funds mentioned here are far greater than the cash flow Landon Group can produce."She looked through it and asked, "Do you think something is amiss here?""Yes. I asked someone to check th