The day he heard that ra had jumped into the river for Simon, he did pass out. Quinn had been nursing a grudge against ra for a while, and she pounced on the chance to talk to her grandpa when nobody else was around.


    "Grandpa, I''m so worried! ra''s losing it over Simon. She tried to jump off a buildingst night and even hooked up with some sketchy guys because Simon promised he wouldn''t call off the engagement if she did. Now, those photos are all over the ce. How''s she ever going to show her face again?


    "Grandpa, you need to talk to her. I can''t stand watching her keep messing up her life like this."


    The old man was already frail, and Quinn''s words only piled on the stress, making things worse until he could barely get a word out.


    Quinn felt a twisted sense of victory. She had always wanted to be the family favorite, and anyone who got in her way was bound to misforture.


    After their grandpa, Johnny was left worn out, and Ryan was filled with resentment towards ra. Quinn had achieved the mission she set out to achieve from day one in the Bradford family to turn ra into a social outcast. She was so close to seeding.


    But then, out of nowhere, ra lost her memory. Ryan started trusting her again, and even splurged on a bag that cost a fortune, something he''d never thought she deserved before.


    Quinn''s face twisted in frustration as she stood silently, her nails digging into her palms.


    If Ryan were out of the picture, Johnny and Naomi would definitely pin the me on ra, ensuring she''d never regain her footing in the family.


    Her eyes glinted with dark satisfaction, but knowing ra was already dead, all her scheming seemed pointless. She would just be smearing a name that was no longer around.


    Quinn let out a cold chuckle, keeping her thoughts to herself.


    Naomi was already ticked off when Simon pped Quinn earlier. Now, she watched him glued to his phone, rallying his connections to find ra, and it only fueled her anger. "Simon, you should be focusing on Quinn. You pped her right in front of our whole family. Do we mean that little to you?"


    Simon ended the call, looking anxious. "Naomi, I''m sorry. I''m just really worried. If Ryan''s hurt this bad, what about ra? She''s your daughter too; surely you want her safe?"


    Naomi was stunned into silence. She truly hated ra. The chaos in their family was all ra''s doing. If she could have it her way, ra wouldn''t be around to cause any more trouble, and peace would finallye.


    The room was thick with tension until Johnny finally spoke up. "ra''s going to be alright. The police are on it. I can''t handle losing anyone else."


    He rubbed his temples as he spoke, the gray hairs at his temples looking more pronounced, his whole demeanor weary and worn.


    Naomi felt a sudden pang of sympathy. When his father passed, Johnny seemed to age ten years overnight. No matter ra''s faults, she was still his daughter, and he couldn''t just stand by and see her get hurt.