Chapter 311


    Lucas had been making a wild guess all along. Finally, he got to verify the truth with someone aware of


    the incident.


    His mind was blown away the moment Susan unveiled the truth in front of him.


    He cast a prating gaze at Ashlyn, sizing her up repetitively in disbelief because he couldn’t believe


    Ashlyn had grown up by her grandmother’s side in the vige.


    Nevertheless, everything made sense when he thought about it, especially regarding Ashlyn’s


    rtionship with her grandmother. All of a sudden, Lucas felt a great sense of respect towards Susan


    the moment he figured out she was the one who had brought Ashlyn up since she was young.


    “Grandma, thank you so much for everything you have done over the years.” Lucas leaned over and


    told her softly, “Ashlyn is an exceptional girl.”


    Lucas was overjoyed because Ashlyn was the fifteen-year-old prodigy, the top scorer of the national


    exams he had been searching for all along.


    Although Ashlyn was the center of their conversation, she remained silent throughout the session


    because they didn’t give her the chance to express her point of view.


    Lucas did a great job peeling the skin off the apple without peeling off the flesh. He managed to peel it


    off in a sh as though it was a piece of cake for him.


    He got up from his seat and diced the apple into bite-size chunks for Susan. In the end, he ced the


    diced apples on the te and served it along with a tiny fork.


    “Grandma, give it a try! These are McIntosh Red.” Lucas ced the te of apples in front of Susan,


    urging her to try them.


    “Thank you.” Judging by Lucas’ appearance and the way he presented himself in front of her, Susan


    was certain he was from a wealthy family.


    Although everything about Lucas seemed to be great, Susan couldn’t figure out the sort of rtionship


    he had with his family.


    She was afraid Lucas would turn his back against Ashlyn someday in the future.


    The minute she thought about it, she asked, helping herself with a piece of apple, “Do you have any


    siblings?”


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    Susan’s query took Lucas by surprise, but he replied with a smile, “I have an older sister, a younger


    brother, and a younger sister. My parents live abroad because they are involved in the field of


    research.”


    Lucas wasn’t aware of the slight change in Ashlyn’s expression the moment she heard that his parents


    were involved in the field of research.


    Ashlyn was surprised because she wasn’t aware that Lucas had an older sister.


    Although she was aware of his younger siblings’ existence, she had never once seen her older sister in


    person.


    She turned around and looked at Lucas in doubt because she realized there were a lot of things about


    him which she wasn’t aware of.


    It seemed like Lucas had detected the skeptical gaze from Ashlyn. Hence, he shared, “My sister has


    been staying abroad with my parents all this while because she’s also in the field of research.”


    However, Ashlyn remained silent upon hearing his reply. She noticed it was gettingte, and Susan


    was getting tired as well. Hence, she broke the silence and told him, “I think it’s time for you to leave


    now. It’s gettingte.”


    But he refused to get up from his seat as his huge body leaned against the couch in the ward,


    suggesting, “I don’t want to leave Grandma alone. You should get some rest in the lounge next door. I’ll


    stay back to keep an eye on her.”


    Truth be told, it sounded like an instruction rather than a suggestion.


    Lucas sounded as though he was carrying out his duty as Susan’s grandson-inw.


    Ashlyn and Susan were taken aback by his words.


    Before Ashlyn could rebuke the man’s suggestion, Susan urged, “No, Lucas! You’re not allowed to stay


    back. Hurry up and return home to get some rest. I don’t need anyone to look after me because there


    are nurses on duty in the hospital, right? I want both of you to get out of my sight as soon as possible.”


    Susan thought about it and instructed with a serious expression in the end, “Lucas, I have a mission for


    you. I want you to send Ashlyn home on my behalf and ensure got home safely.”


    Ashlyn was about to refute her grandmother’s instructions, but Susan insisted, assuring determinedly,


    “I’m fine! It’s but a trivial cough! Hurry up and get going! Otherwise, I’ll get angry for real!”


    Since Ashlyn knew her grandmother better than anyone else, she had to leave with Lucas because she


    didn’t want to irritate her any further.


    It was veryte when they made their way out of Susan’s ward.


    The initially bustling hospital fell into silence, concealing the sign of the scenes the trios from the Berry


    family had caused a few hours ago.


    Ashlyn felt lost because she didn’t expect Lucas would engage in such a heartwarming conversation


    with her grandmother.


    She was at a loss for words because Lucas had always been a man superior to others. Thus, she


    didn’t expect he would go to great lengths to take care of her grandmother.


    As Ashlyn turned the ideas in her mind, she reflected on her actions, thinking she was the one at fault.


    I must have identally neglected Grandma’s wellbeing… I should have spent more time with her,


    taking care of her needs.


    Apart from feeling guilty, she med herself for the mistakes she had made.