Justin's tall frinstantly stiffened. It was as if an invisible force had seized his heart.
“What did you just say? Grant is back?!”
Gregory's eyes sparkled with joy. His delight was evident. “Where is he now?!”
“He’s currently in the hospital's underground parking lot. | happened to run into him when | was returning from an errand.”
“Why didn’t he tell us in advance?” Gregory exclaimed, his face beaming with a mixture of joy and reproach.
“| talked to Young Master Grant for a bit. He said he didn’t inform you in advance because he didn’t want you to go through the
trouble of preparing for his arrival.”
“That boy, always so considerate!” As he finished his sentence, Gregory quickly instructed Justin, “Justin, go inform your
grandfather. I'll head down to greet Grant first!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJustin watched their departing figures, his fingers curling inward slightly.
When the Salvadors reached the parking lot, Grant was already sitting calmly in his wheelchair with a gentle smile on his face.
“Grant!” Gregory called out excitedly, striding eagerly toward his eldest son.
Not far behind, Justin and Bella supported the elderly patriarch, following at a more measured pace.
“Grandpa, Dad, Justin, | ended up disturbing you all.”
Grant's pale lips curled into a gentle smile, like a spring breeze rippling across a deep lake. His warm gaze finally settled on Bella's
serene face. “Ms. Thompson, you've alsoe specifically to wee me. | feel quite embarrassed.”
“It’s nothing. Since you're Justin's elder brother, you're naturally my brother as well. It's only right that | treat you with respect.”
Bella responded with a polite smile while secretly sizing up the legendary eldest son of the Salvador family.
She had anticipated this day but had not expected it to arrive so abruptly.
Before meeting him, she had always imagined him as a lurking adversary, ready to challenge her man at any moment.
Yet, upon seeing him today, she found no trace of hostility in his serene and gentle demeanor.
His warm and approachable smile effortlessly bridged any distance between them.
“Wee back, Grant,” Justin said warmly. However, his handsfeatures were tinged with a thin layer of frost, betraying a mix
ofplex emotions.
He did not quite understand his own reaction.
Although his brother had merely greeted Bella, his heart suddenly clenched with unease.
At that moment, as Bella supported their grandfather, she felt an unexpected, searing warmth on the back of Justin's hand.
Bella furrowed her brows slightly, casting a puzzled gaze at Justin.
“Grant, why didn’t you inform us in advance of your return? We could have prepared properly. This is so sudden,” Nigel said with a
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