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Chapter 713
“Grant was 15 years old that year, so he was only slightly taller
stronger than Justin. He was just a young and defenseless boy. I don’t know what gave him the
strength to restrain the kidnappers and
let his brother escape.”
Bella had questions, but she kept them to herself. Instead, she asked, “What happened after that,
Grandpa Nigel? How did Grant escape? We gave Jeremy $2 billion, and Grant was dumped outside
Tideview
Manor without any clothes on.”
Nigel’s complexion was discolored, and his lips quivered. “The child came back covered in blood. He
was tortured and barely breathing. It took a month in the hospital and six months of therapy for him to
get
better. But all that took a toll on his body.”
“Why?” Bella asked in shock.
“We later found out from Grant that Jeremy and his gang were so
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtfurious about him helping Justin escape. But they couldn’t kill Grant
before getting the money. Hence, they took their anger out on him.
They denied him food and beat him up. They even locked him in a
sealed container. The long-term beating and lack of oxygen caused
his lungs, kidneys, heart, and other organs to shut down. He nearly
didn’t survive. It took quite a lot to save Grant. To this day, Grant
remains frail, and his immune system is compromised. Most of the
time, he has to rely on a wheelchair to leave home. At the end of the
day, we could’ve done better for him!”
Bella has a general idea of the incident now.
This source of Justin’s guilt toward his brother and the
WES
reason why Gregory was so strict and unhappy with Justin.
Justin managed to escape with his brother’s help, but his brother became a shell of his former self as a
result.
Bella could only imagine the heavy burden and guilt riding on Justin’s
back for him to get so far. Justin could have fought back when Gregory hit him, but he put up with it
anyway.
Justin felt like he owed it to Grant.
“Please don’t tell Justin what I told you, Anna. If he doesn’t bring it up
to
you, just play dumb,” Nigel urged.
Bella let out a thoughtful smile and said tenderly, “I understand. Don’t
worry.”
“Anna, are you going to look down on Justin? Do you think he’s a coward who cares only about himself
without any regard for his brother?” Nigel’s strained voice was filled with concern.
Bella felt distraught. She took a seat next to Nigel and put her warm
hand over the old man’s cold hand.
“I have never looked down on Justin, Grandpa Nigel. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have married him in the first
place. Like Grant, he’s the victim of a kidnapping. Justin got a little lucky because he had a brother who
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwas willing to do anything to keep him safe. Thank God he made it safely back to you. I feel bad for
Grant, but this is no reason to condemn and criticize Justin. I believe he wished he could
save his brother too, but he was too young to do anything. He must
have blamed himself for a long time”
Feeling moved, Nigel gave Bella a bear hug. “Anna, I feel better knowing you’re with Justin. Should one
day I’m no longer alive and kicking, I can rest easy knowing you’re by his side.”
Bella was speechless. As rosiness crept onto her cheeks, she wanted to say something but simply
patted the old man on the back in the
end.
By the time Justin had gone through his physical examination and infusion therapy, it was dark outside
Picking up on Carrie’s rumbling belly, Ryan knew the girl was too shy to admit she was hungry. He got
up and said goodbye to Justin and
Bella.
“My girl is hungry. I need to go home and cook for her.” Ryan wrapped his arm around Carrie’s waist,
bringing her closer to him. He could not
get his hands off her.
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