Chapter 917


    Chapter 917 Insincere


    Genevieve gazed at Herbert''s full head of gray hair and craggy face. She could tell just how much he had lived in suffering all these years


    upon learning that his daughter was gone.


    Tears welled up in her eyes as she went up to him and gave him a hug. “Granddad,” she addressed him formally.


    Herbert sighed as he patted her on the back.


    Though Herbert was Genevieve''s new-found kin, Armand was jealous of him for hugging his wife for too long. He approached them


    surreptitiously and gently separated Genevieve from Herbert''s embrace.


    “Don''t get too worked up, Granddad. Your health is our utmost priority.” Armand took two pieces of tissues and wiped Genevieve''s tears


    away.


    Herbert''s mind went ck for several seconds. He was taken aback by Armand''s unexpected change of the term of endearment for him.


    However, he was quick to realize Armand''s hidden agenda. Hence, he pulled a long face and left him with some sour remarks. “You call me


    your granddad, but deep down, you''re calcting how long I''ve been hugging my granddaughter. We''ve just found each other. What''s wrong if


    I wanted to have a moment with her?” The older, the wise indeed.


    Armand collected himself and replied calmly, “She gets teary easily. I was afraid that her tears would wet your shirt.”


    Genevieve secretly pinched Armand''s waist and escaped from his arms. “Granddad, he always bullies me. That''s why I cry a lot. You should


    stand up for me and teach him a lesson.”


    She tugged Herbert''s arm and acted all cute.


    “How dare you bully my Genev!” Herbert red at Armand immediately.


    Armand peered at Genevieve helplessly, whereas thetter arched her brow smugly and mouthed a victorious line at him. I''ve got my strong


    backing now. What are you going to do about it?


    She''s fast in switching sides!


    Armand did not utter a single word and let Herbert reprimand him. Yuvan tried to suppress hisughter upon seeing the former''s defeated


    expression.


    Who could have imagined that a renowned big shot was willing to stoop so low before his wife''s grandfather and endure criticism spoken to


    him?


    Genevieve knew that she had already won the battle. Hence, it was time to call it a day. She then passed a peeled apple to Herbert and said


    sweetly, “Take a rest, Granddad. Don''t get so upset.”


    Herbert was over the moon. While feeling blissful, he enjoyed the fruit given to him by his precious granddaughter.


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    Although Phineus was d that his father had found Genevieve, he was still dubious about the whole situation and had lots of unanswered


    questions in his head.


    He nced at Genevieve and said in a deep voice, “My sister was lost when she was six. Since then, we''ve been keeping in touch with all the


    police stations in the country in order to get yearly updates with the hope of finding my sister. We even aired her photo on national news


    during the first two years. It was not cheap to buy a television at that time. Anyway, Old Mr. Quinn was doing very well in his business back


    then. I bet he earned enough to own a fridge, colored television, and other electrical appliances at home.”


    Herbert sipped his tea and said nothing despite wanting to find out about the same thing too.


    “I visited Old Mr. Quinn''s house not long ago. The old housekeeper, who had been serving the couple since they got married, told me Old Mr.


    Quinn was always busy with his business. He hardly had any time to watch the news. Simrly, Mrs. Quinn had her hands full with the kids


    and seldom watched the television.” Genevieve kept herposure and responded calmly.


    “Even if they rarely followed the news, why didn''t they report to the police when they found the child?” Phineus asked solemnly.


    When Juliana went missing, the Zeiglers contacted the police and provided her photo for a nationwide search.


    Had Old Mr. Quinn sent her to the police station earlier, we would have reunited with Juliana.


    “They thought about it, but...” Genevieve hesitated as she lowered her gaze. “The old housekeeper shared with me that my mom hurt her head


    and lost her memory. She also had other illnesses. When she sensed that Old Mr. Quinn wanted to leave her, she would cry hysterically and


    throw tantrums. The more she cried, the more often she would pass out. Old Mr. Quinn and his wife felt so sorry for her. Thus, they decided to


    keep her with them.”