ra finally got why Johnny always looked at her with such pain and


    disappointment. It turned out her grandfather had literally been upset to death by her antics. But if he managed to speak to her before passing, he probably didn''t hold a grudge and was just disappointed.


    Even if ra couldn''t remember, she gave herself a swift p, leaving her cheek flushed and Ryan jumping back in shock.


    "ra, what are you doing?" Ryan eximed, eyes wide.


    ra shook her head, trying to calm herself as she continued up the hill. "Come on, let''s go see Grandpa."


    Ryan was on edge, afraid to say anything that might upset her more. He wish he hadn''t brought her here in the first ce.


    After trudging for another ten minutes, they finally stood before their grandfather''s grave. ra was hit with a wave of nervousness, making her hesitate.


    Ryan waited silently, not pushing her.


    After five minutes of standing there, she finally stepped forward. The ck-and- white photo on the tombstone was gentle and kind. Just seeing it brought tears to ra''s eyes.


    She felt dizzy, clutching the tombstone for support until she could read the inscription. Fresh bouquets lined the grave and dew sparkled on the petals.


    ra''s face went pale, and her head throbbed with pain. She wanted to kneel, but as soon as her knees touched the ground, the heartache made her convulse.


    Ryan rushed over to help her up. "ra, let''s just head back. I can tell you''re not doing well. We can take it easy."


    In his mind, Ryan knew Quinn had been right. This ce did jog ra''s memory. He inhaled deeply, keeping to himself that it had been Quinn''s idea toe here.


    ra shrugged off his hand, bowing solemnly beforemitting her grandfather''s face to memory. She gave a bitter smile. "Ryan, I''m wondering, was I really that stupid before?"


    Could she have really done such foolish things for Simon?


    Ryan didn''t have an answer, but he knew how headstrong ra had been back then.


    The siblings lingered for about an hour, and as they drove back, Ryan was behind the wheel. Just a few hundred meters from the site, a heavy truck mmed into them.


    "ra!" Ryan instinctively shielded her, pulling her into his arms. A branch pierced his shoulder. Blood stained his clothes and a few drops sttered onto ra''s face.


    Ryan took a deep breath. He was no longer the pampered young heir. "ra, I''m starting to think your earlier car ident wasn''t just an ident. We need to dig deeper when we get back."


    ra only had minor injuries, but she noticed a few men getting out of the truck. She reached out, touching Ryan''s head gently. "Stay put."


    Ryan suddenly realized the seriousness-they might not make it out unscathed. Confronting such a life-or-death situation was new to him, and his voice quivered with emotion.


    "My bank card PIN is my birthday. I sold a car yesterday, so there''s a few hundred grand. Split the sports cars and models with Quinn. I got you a bag before, so you gotta be fair. There''s a girl I like at school, ra, if I don''t make it, give her a share of my inheritance. Her family''s struggling, but she never epts my help and is always hanging with that know-it-all nerd. If I ever see him again, I''ll definitely have words with him."