Ste was surprised to find that his voice didn’t sound foolish at all. Could it be… Leyton Sterling had recovered? Ste’s face changed drastically at the thought. When did Leyton Sterling recover? Could he have been pretending all along? Ste, still somewhat rational, immediately thought that it was impossible for Terrence to have cured him with just a few acupuncture sessions. There was only one possibility: Leyton Sterling had been faking it all along.
Before Ste could confront him, Leyton Sterling put away his phone and walked towards the back door. Holding Little Lucky, Ste hurried back to the living room. Julian was chatting over tea with Darcy DuMont, and Grandma Sterling was watching TV.
Ste, slightly out of breath from rushing, said, “Julian, I discovered something big. Leyton Sterling’s mind is fine; he’s recovered.” Julian looked surprised, as if he had misheard. “Ste, what did you say about Leyton?”
“His mind is fine; he was pretending,” Ste said excitedly, handing Little Lucky to the nanny and turning to Grandma Sterling. “Mom, Leyton Sterling’s mind is fine; he was pretending all along. We were all fooled by him. I just heard him on the phone, and now he’s sneaked out through the back door.”
Grandma Sterling cleaned her ears and said, “I’m not deaf; you don’t need to shout.” The olddy seemed unsurprised and remained calm. Meredith came out of the kitchen with a tray of washed fruits for Darcy DuMont and Julian.
“Mom, why are you so calm? I’m telling you Leyton Sterling’s mind is fine,” Ste exined again, thinking Grandma Sterling hadn’t heard her clearly. She also turned to Meredith, “Meredith, Leyton Sterling’s mind is fine. I just heard it myself. He’s been fooling us all this time. Julian, you’ve been so good to him; it’s like inviting a wolf into your home. Why would he pretend to be crazy unless he has some bad ns?”
Julian was equally shocked. “That’s impossible. The doctors said he had mental issues. Maybe the acupuncturist cured him? I’ll have someone bring Leyton here so we can ask him.”
Before Julian could call the butler, Grandma Sterling adjusted her reading sses and said, “I think you two are the ones with mental issues. Leyton Sterling didn’t fool everyone; he only fooled you two.”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Julian realized something. “Mom, you knew Leyton was pretending all along?” Ste also asked, “Mom, when did you find out? Meredith, did you know too?” Meredith was also surprised that Grandma Sterling knew.
Despite her age, Grandma Sterling still had sharp eyes and a clear mind. To make the elders feel better, Meredith said, “I found out not long ago.” Grandma Sterling snorted coldly. “I’ve seen Leyton Sterling since he was a baby; do you think I can’t see through his little tricks? Did you really think I was blind? I’ve never believed he was demented or crazy; it’s disgraceful.”
Ste and Julian were speechless. It turned out they were the ones who were blind in the family.
Ste asked Meredith, “Did Terry know too?” Meredith nodded.
Ste and Julian exchanged nces; they were the only ones kept in the dark.
Julian said with a stern face, “I’ll call him back and get to the bottom of this.” He needed answers to be at peace with himself.
He had cared deeply for his nephew Leyton Sterling and felt uneasy realizing he’d been deceived for so long.
Ste said, “He’s already gone out; where will you find him?” Julian replied, “Then I’ll wait until he returns and question him thoroughly.”
Grandma Sterling didn’t interfere, nor did Meredithment on the matter.
Meredith checked the time; it was only half-past six, and Terrence wouldn’t be back for another hour.
…
At Selene’s ce.
Damien brought arge ck box. “Selene, this is a sniper rifle prepared for you. At seven tonight, Terrence will be at the dock. This is your best chance to strike.”
Damien seemed eager to see some action; he wanted to see if Selene would actually go after Terrence.
Selene didn’t even nce at the ck box and asked coldly, “Who is the employer? I’ve checked; this deal has no employer.”