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Julia felt that it was as far as she could go, at least in good conscience. She would treat it as the end of whatever bond she and Roxanne once had.
Roxanne knew she was in the wrong, and this oue was already more than she deserved. But… once she went back to the Lowes, she would have to ept an arranged marriage.
Julia had a maid take Roxanne back to her room, her mind still stuck on Finn’s violent outburst
earlier.
As she stepped out, she ran into the same maid she’d told to take Finn away.
Julia frowned. “Where’s Finn?”
The maid looked flustered and lowered her head. “I … I lost him.”
Julia’s voice shot up. “What? You lost him?”
Rubbing her forehead in frustration, she told the other staff behind her to fan out and look for him.
Group after group came back with no result.
Julia, who had been anxious, suddenly calmed down instead. She narrowed her eyes and told everyone to go rest.
Under the puzzled stares of the staff, she turned and walked in one direction.
She stopped outside Tess’s old room.
Sure enough, the light was on inside.
She pushed open the door.
“Who said you could drink in here?”
Frowning, Julia strode in and snatched the ss from Finn’s hand.
He was slumped on the soft couch, his eyes unfocused.
When he realized his drink had been taken, he looked up and met Julia’s disappointed stare.
“Grandma … why are you stopping me too?”
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Julia gritted her teeth, grabbed his car, and dragged him toward the door.
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“La is in this room, and you dare drink in here?” she snapped, smacking him on the head. “I’ll knock some sense into you today!”
Finn’s weak body swayed, but her words sank in.
<i>Right</i>… <i>La </i><i>is </i><i>asleep </i><i>inside</i>.
He stiffened and set the bottle down.
Only then did Julia’s expression ease a little.
“You should forget about Tess.”
Julia spoke suddenly.
Finn, who had just started to calm down, shot her a disbelieving look. “What? Grandma, don’t you love La too? Weren’t you hoping we’d get back together?”
Julia turned to him, reproach in her eyes. “Didn’t you bring all this on yourself? She doesn’t want to forgive you.
“All the wrong you’ve done… As your grandmother, I can’t excuse it. Since she’s made up her mind, you should let it go too.” Julia sighed, her gaze drifting back into the room and settling on the cradle. Her eyes softened with distance. “Tess suffered so much back then, and she still raised La this well. You owe her far too much.”
She reached out and knocked hard on Finn’s chest.
Back then, Gillian hade and praised her granddaughter to the skies. Finn had never had girls around him, and because of old ties, Julia had agreed to the marriage. She never thought it would all turn into this mess.
Tess had endured so much. When Julia was gone one day, she wouldn’t even know how to exin it to Gillian in the afterlife.
Finn lowered his head, his messy hair hiding his eyes. He stayed silent.
His fists clenched tight at his sides.
“Grandma … I really love her.”
Julia frowned. Listening closely, she could hear the sob in his voice.
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She shook her head. “It’s toote. I’m old now, and I can’t control you anymore. If you insist on throwing yourself at a wall, then go ahead and hit it until you’re bleeding.”
With a wave of her hand, she added, “Go sleep in another room. Somewhere far from here. Don’te in here drunk and scare La.”
With that, Julia closed the door and walked quietly to the cradle.
Her words had sounded fair, but after all, he was her own grandson. Sitting there now, her heart still felt heavy.
A small night–light glowed in the room.
The warm light fell on La’s soft little face. Julia stared at her in a daze, slowly rxing.
The love for the little one took root and grew like vines.
Julia reached up, slipped an emerald bracelet from her wrist, and gently ced it by La’s hand.
Outside the window, Finn watched the tender scene between the old woman and the child. The cold wind cut into him, making him feel even more out of ce.
He turned unsteadily and walked away, soon swallowed by the darkness.
Tess had no idea what happened at the estate afterward. Her only thought was getting to Connor and Marc’s ce as fast as possible.
By the time she arrived, Raven was already using her hacking setup to track the te number.
“How is it? Any results?”
Tess hurried into the study.
Raven’s eyes lit up. The tension on her face finally eased. “You’re finally here. I’ve got it. The te is invalid, obviously a ck–market car. But I hacked into Aetheris traffic cams and tracked them heading toward the business district.”
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