Chapter 145

Chapter 145

“Ah! What is this…”

Inside the sack was a woman, unconscious and with disheveled hair that covered her face, emitting a sour smell. Her arms and legs were covered in bruises, indicating that she had been subjected to abuse.

Jade looked up at the man with a bewildered expression. The man remained silent, only smiling. But that smile carried a profound meaning.

She covered her mouth and nose, suppressing the urge to vomit, and pushed aside the woman’s.

tangled hair.

“This… is Nancy?”

Wasn’t she sent to prison by Grace? Didn’t she receive a ten-year sentence? How could she be out so

soon?

“She was abandoned by the Fallen Family and severed ties with the Mellis family. She’s nothing now, just a useless person. What use could she have?”

The man still had a smile at the corner of his mouth. “You’ll find out soon enough.”

In the past few days, Edgar had been recuperating, while Grace was busy at the company.

Despite living in the same villa, the two of them rarely crossed paths. The next day, as Grace finished washing up and headed downstairs, she caught a whiff of a delicious aroma coming from the dining room. The breakfast was neatly laid out and still steaming hot, indicating that it had just been prepared.

A smile formed at the corner of Grace’s mouth. In such a short time, someone’s cooking skills had.

improved significantly. She walked over to the dining room but found the kitchen empty and quiet.

So she called out to Eleven, “Where is Edgar?”

“Miss, Mr. Fallen woke up early this morning and prepared breakfast for you before going to work at the Fallen Family’s company.”

This guy must have realized that he was still recovering from his illness and that she might pick a fight with him, so he decided to avoid her altogether.

Grace chuckled and shook her head. She had a few bites of breakfast and headed to work at the company. Just as she sat down at her desk, Fifteen knocked on the door and reported the investigation results.

“Miss, Mr. Fallen wasn’t lying. Young Master Grammer was indeed abducted from the Douglas Hotel and dumped on a cargo ship at Frant City Port. However, it’s difficult to determine his current whereabouts.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “Although the surveillance footage at the Douglas Hotel during that time was tampered with, I accidentally discovered a familiar face that was missed during the deletion.”

He handed Grace a photo captured from the surveillance.

“Although this person was wearing a mask, do you think the eyes and eyebrows resemble Eric, Miss?

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Grace took the photo and examined it carefully. Due to Eric acting as Edgar’s assistant in name, they

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had worked together occasionally in the past half month, so she had some impressions of him.

If it really was Eric, then it could be ruled out that Nancy was kidnapped by him. It wasn’t Edgar’s doing.

A sense of relief washed over her, and Grace put down the photo and gave further instructions:

“Continue investigating Nancy’s whereabouts until she is found, and also look into any recent activities from the Smith family.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Grace nodded, signaling for him to continue his work.

Watching Fifteen’s departing figure, she fell into deep thought. If Fifteen, in collaboration with the Dark Bell organization, couldn’t find any leads, then it was highly likely that someone from the Smith family was behind the sophisticated operation that targeted her.

But what did that person want by using Nancy? For some reason, Grace felt a sense of unease regarding Nancy’s disappearance.

She even had a feeling that something big was about to happen. As she anxiously pondered over it, she kept herself busy. While checking the latest schedules and filming progress of all the artists, she unexpectedly discovered that Tom’s filming progress had inexplicably halted since yesterday afternoon, and he hadn’t shown up on set this morning.

Grace immediately called Tim’s agent.

“President, it’s a misunderstanding. Second Young Master was filming just fine yesterday, but something happened between him and Carlos Brent, the young master from the neighboring production. They got into a fight, and Carlos ended up in the hospital. Many passersby who were visiting the Frant City film studio witnessed the incident. The production teams from both sides are currently discussing a resolution.”

The more Grace listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. “Why wasn’t this reported yesterday? And

where is Tom?”

“I’m sorry, President. I thought that since Second Young Master had encountered similar incidents in the past, we could settle it directly with the production team. But Carlos was seriously injured this time, and Second Young Master was taken back to the Walker family’s hotel from the set by the Walker family’s people early this morning. We haven’t been able to contact him since…”

Grace fell silent for a moment. Knowing the old man’s temper, Tom, the troublemaker, was undoubtedly going to face the family’s disciplinary actions once he returned.

“Okay, I understand,” she said, massaging her temples. She made up her mind to personally visit the Walker family. She didn’t want the old man to be too harsh and delay the filming of the little troublemaker.

She drove all the way to the Walker family’s villa. After explaining her identity to the guards at the gate, they inmediately let her in. Following the butler’s lead, Grace made her way inside without any obstacles.

Even before reaching the ancestral hall, Grace could hear the loud sounds of punishment mixed with Tom’s pained moans. The mere sound made her heart pound with unease.

Unconsciously, she quickened her pace.

Inside the ancestral hall, Tom was kneeling on the ground, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, his face filled with defiance.

The old man was furious, although he felt some compassion. How could this troublemaker, who couldn’t

go three days without causing trouble, not learn his lesson?

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Waving his hand, the sound of punishment ceased. “I’m asking you, do you know you’re in the Wrong?”

Tom took a couple of breaths to calm himself, but his rebellious eyes remained unyielding. “I’m not wrong. He deserves a beating, and next time I see him, I’ll beat him again, the same as every time I see him!”

Grace had just arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall when she heard Tom’s words loud and clear. “Foolish boy, even if you genuinely feel you’re in the right, don’t you know to submit first?”

As expected, the sound of punishment immediately resumed inside, even harsher than before. “Keep beating him! Beat him until he admits his mistake!”

The butler quickly went inside and whispered the news of Grace’s arrival to the old patriarch.

“It’s been a long time, Grandfather. You haven’t aged a bit; you’re still so youthful,” Grace said with a charming smile as she walked in at the right moment. She took the intertwined cane made of two strands of rattan from the hands of the punishing ser vant. “Grandfather, this thing must hurt a lot when it’s used for punishment. Tom is still young; please don’t hurt him too badly.”

Seeing her enter, the old man’s face softened, and he smiled widely. “Oh, my little Grace, you’ve grown up so much. Come and sit here; let Grandfather have a good look at you.”

Grace obediently walked over and sat beside him.

“Don’t feel sorry for this boy. I’ve been beating him since he was little, but he’s tough and can take it!

It’s my little Grace, the treasure of the Walker and Smith families, who needs to be cherished!”

Hearing this, Tom sucked in a sharp breath and discreetly straightened his back to massage the injury behind him.

Silently, he cursed in his heart. His own grandfather didn’t care for his own grandson but favored someone else’s granddaughter! Was there something wrong with his mind?