Chapter 245


    Chapter 245


    Grace perked up her ears and said, “I can’t believe it. Chris is so fierce. Does that mean he’s just a


    docile littlemb in front of his wife?”


    Laura coughed twice, suppressing her embarrassment, and nodded slightly, feeling somewhat


    ashamed. She found herself caught between amusement and concern over her husband’s contrasting


    behavior.


    Grace chuckled at the thought. Oh my, she couldn’t even imagine how Laura disciplined her strict elder


    brother. It must be so entertaining! Her curiosity piqued as she eagerly asked, “Sister–inw, do you


    have any good ideas? Tell me!”


    Laura discreetly nced at Eder, who was still socializing, and said, “Don’t say it was me who said


    this.” Grace nodded quickly, assuring her secrecy.


    Leaning closer to Grace’s ear, Laura whispered her mischievous n. “If he does something wrong in


    the future, you have to make him learn things like typing on a keyboard, washing clothes on a


    washboard, or peeling durians. Educating is important, you know? You have to do it like this… and


    like that…”


    Grace frowned as she listened, finding the proposed methods rather extreme. “Isn’t that a bit harsh?


    Just kneeling on the floor was painful enough for me, and I couldn’t even imagine dealing with a


    durian…


    ”


    Laura smiled knowingly. “A woman must be ruthless to secure her position!” Grace silently nodded,


    deeply convinced by the reasoning, and began calcting in her mind, already plotting her future


    actions.


    Seeing that she was taking it seriously, Laura couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. In truth, she had


    discussed these words with Chris and deliberately said them for Grace to hear. In order to prevent Eder


    from bullying their pampered little sister in the future, the couple decided to make Grace learn to take


    the initiative!


    Just as they finished their conversation, Eder in the crowd seemed to have sensed something. After


    standing and socializing for so long, Grace still had concerns about his injury. “Are you tired?”


    “It’s alright,” Eder replied in a calm tone, trying to dismiss her worries.


    Laura noticed that Mr. Storm had recovered quickly with her careful care these past few days. Curiosity


    sparked within her as she asked, “How long does Grace n to stay at the Smith family’s residence?


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    Before Grace could speak, a pair of well–defined hands suddenly grabbed her arm. Immediately,


    Eder’s facial features tightened, his expression became pained, and his pale face beneath the mask


    showed a sense of weakness and helplessness.


    He leaned on her shoulder as if no one was around, his voice barely audible. “Grace, it still hurts…”


    Concerned, Grace reached out and ced her hand on his shoulder, gently feeling his forehead.


    “Where does it hurt?”


    Eder weakly pointed to the wound beside his heart. “It hurts here, and my head feels dizzy..


    “Is it because you’ve been exposed to too much cold wind? Come, let ne take you back…” She started


    to say before Eder interrupted.


    He weakly interrupted her, “Please help me up. Sister–inw, could you please handle things here for


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    me?”


    Laura nodded understandingly. “Sure, leave it to me. Don’t worry.”


    Laura watched their retreating figures, lost in thought. “Why did the wound have to hurt at this particr


    moment?” She chuckled and shook her head, starting to understand why Grace said Eder wasn’t


    obedient.


    On that day, news quickly spread online about Eder personally attending the ribbon–cutting ceremony


    at Angle. Although Eder didn’t publicly remove his mask, his overwhelming power as the head of the


    Grant family was enough to makeizens envious. Many people praised them as a perfect couple,


    blessed with both tallent and beauty, and were more than willing to witness their affection.


    As for those high–societydies, they were green with envy. However, this man, the center of attention,


    with his towering power and position at the top of the pyramid, was currently in the car on the way back


    to the vi. Grace was pinching his earlobe, causing him pain and contorting his facial features, but he


    didn’t resist.


    Grace coldly stared at him. “I knew you were pretending to be sick. You acted so well in front of Laura,


    Eder!”


    Eder pursed his lips and smiled. “Thank you.”


    “Now that you’re almost recovered from your illness, I should return to the Smith vi. What’s the


    purpose of this act?” Grace tightened her grip on his earlobe, applying more force.


    Eder winced in pain but didn’t dodge. “Almost recovered doesn’t mean fully recovered. I think I have


    internal injuries from your eldest brother’s punch. I need at least a month of rest. After all, 1 endured it


    on your behalf. Shouldn’t you take responsibility?”


    Grace struggled to maintain a serious expression but ended upughing. “How did he manage to say


    such ame excuse with a righteous tone?” She remained silent.


    Eder continued. “I’ve already asked Eric to help pack your belongings at the Smith vi. I am your


    fiance, so it’s reasonable for you to stay at my ce for a while. Mr. Smith won’t object, and your eldest


    brother won’t have a say in it.”


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    moved so quickly? I really underestimated you, Eder!” Grace released his earlobe, turned her head to


    look out the window, and pouted. Laura was right, Eder was quite scheming. If she couldn’t tame him,


    she would end up being led by him in the future.


    Some wicked thoughts began to sprout from the depths of her heart. She needed to think carefully and


    give him a big surprise once he fully recovered from his illness! She would release all the pent–up


    frustrations from this period of time!


    Grace settledpletely in Eder’s vi. Four bodyguards were brought from Smith’s Vi along with


    her luggage. Peaceful days always passed quickly.


    During the day, Grace took care of Eder’s wound as usual, and she handled Angle’s affairs remotely.


    leaving instructions for Beth.


    Eder was no exception. He delegated most of thepany’s work to Eric, except for the monthly board


    meetings, which he had to attend in person.


    In the living room, Grace nestled on the sofa, ying videos on her phone. Eder, dressed in a suit and


    tie, exuded an air of nobility and coldness. Hisptop was ced on the coffee table, and he was


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    attentively participating in a video conference.


    On the opposite side of the screen, it was Eric leading the board of directors in a meeting. Jason rk,


    in his forties, stood up and faced Eder on therge screen in the conference roon. He asked, ‘Mr.


    Storm, regarding your decision to invest & billion dors in the Angle project, when do you n to


    invest?


    Eder instinctively nced at the person next to him, Grace, who happened to be out of the camera’s


    view. Grace continued to look at her phone screen, but her eyebrows lightly furrowed.


    The two of them had discussed this matter a few days ago, and Eder understood her meaning. “Let’s


    temporarily put this matter aside. I will inform you after discussing it with Ms. Smith. Erie, go ahead and


    read out the target data for this month.”


    “Understood.” Eric nodded and began to report.


    Grace casually scrolled through mouthwatering food videos and began to feel a little hungry. She


    reached out to grab the fruit on the coffee table but noticed that the fruit te was on the left side of


    Eder’sputer. If she went to get it, she would appear on the screen,


    So she softly called out. “Eder, can I have some oranges, please?”


    Her gentle voice was barely audible, but in the spacious conference room of the Grant Corporation, the


    video call with Eder had the volume turned up. Every shareholder heard her words clearly. Many


    people widened their eyes in anticipation, expecting Eder to react angrily. “What a sweet voice!” they


    eximed.


    “Mr. Storm has such a lovely fiancee. This meeting is going so smoothly!” they whispered amongst


    themselves, surprised by the pleasant interaction.


    However, that wasn’t the most astonishing part.


    Contrary to their expectations. Eder remainedposed and unperturbed. He calmly picked up an


    orange from the fruit te and, right in front of the camera, he lowered his gaze, patiently peeled the


    orange, and separated it into segments. With a surprising tenderness, he personally handed the fruit to


    Grace outside the view of the screen.


    After Grace finished eating, he reached out his hand, letting her spit the orange seeds into his palm,


    which he then threw into the nearby trash can.


    All the people in the meeting room were amazed by these actions.