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Chapter 20

Author: Lean
I never realized he was so vengeful. I could only follow behind him reluctantly.

Before I could explain anything, William smiled and said, "I heard from Brenda that Charlotte has moved out?"

"Yes, Grandpa." I had no choice but to admit it. If Grandpa got angry, I would have to find a way to please him.

But Grandpa didn't look like he was going to lose his temper at all. Instead, he glared angrily at Ryan. "You can’t even keep an eye on your wife!"

"Come on, Grandpa. It was her decision to move out. What could I do?"

"If she moved out, don’t you know to go after her?"

"You're just like your father, utterly crooked." Grandpa was exasperated.

"Well he got that from you, didn’t he?" Ryan chuckled.

"You brat!" William grabbed a teacup as if to throw it at Ryan, then set it down again. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm hungry, let's eat."

The meal was quite enjoyable. Grandpa kept offering me food, and my plate was almost overflowing. "You should eat more, look at you, you
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I just love grandpa, no wonder he saw a gem in Charlotte but Ryan was going after the pebble
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