Chapter 202
The Millionaire And His Billionaire Ex-Wife
Chapter 202
It was Edgarâs voice..
Grace breathed a sigh of relief that quickly turned into anger. âWhy didnât you answer the phone?â
Edgarâs tone sounded a bit groggy and tired. âI was asleep. Itâs late. Why havenât you rested? Whatâs Wrong?â
âNothing happened. I have insomnia. I canât sleep.â
âThen should I stay up with you?â
âMmmm.â
Grace replied softly, remembering the dream she had just had. She gave him a serious order, âIâll remind you again, donât go anywhere for the next two days, and keep your phone on maximum volume.
Answer my calls no matter what.â
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Edgarâs voice came through, very gentle, âUnderstood. Are you sleepy?â
âNot sleepy.â
âDo you want me to tell you a story?â
âNo.â
âAre you hungry? Send me your address, and Iâll order supper for you.â
âIâm not hungry.â
Edgar:
What a conversation stopper. I canât talk about anything with her today!
Grace still couldnât sleep, so she finally let Edgar tell her a story. Edgar found some jokes online and shared them with her one by one. His storytelling skills were poor, and the atmosphere turned a bit awkward, but Grace fell asleep to the sound of his hypnotic voice.
The next day, Grace followed the prearranged plans and acted accordingly. However, Logan had spent the entire day at La Quinta Ville without ever leaving the house.
As it was getting late, Grace grew impatient and sent Patric to persuade him to come out. After waiting for another half an hour, Logan finally followed Patric out.
When Logan regained consciousness, he found himself tied to a chair, with his mouth sealed shut, and a table in front of him. The environment was closed and dim, resembling a basement.
Confused and in a state of panic, he struggled and shouted.
The basement door opened, and he saw a woman approaching him. Her makeup was exquisite, and her clear, captivating eyes made her look like a beautiful fairy.
At first, he was startled when he saw her, but then he stopped struggling and shouting.
Grace observed his reaction and sneered, âIt seems that Uncle Logan has seen my photos many times. After all these years, we finally meet again. I look much better now. Uncle Logan recognized me at first sight.â
She walked over to the chair opposite Loganâs and sat down, giving Eleven a meaningful glance.
Eleven stepped forward and removed the seal from Loganâs mouth. Some of Loganâs beard was accidentally pulled off, causing him to grimace in pain.
Chapter 202
Gradually, he calmed down and stared at Grace. Iâm your Uncle Logan! How could you let Patric deceive me and then kidnap me? Is this how you treat your elders?â
Grace propped her chin with her hand and smiled casually. âUncle Logan has known for a long time that Iâm unruly. And Iâm treating you very well! As an elder, Uncle Logan lacks morals and is not worthy of respect.â
Logan narrowed his eyes. âI lack morals? Iâve always been an idle person, not meddling in the familyâs internal affairs. How can I lack morals?â
âUncle Logan, take a look at this, and youâll understand.â
Grace glanced at Eleven again, and Eleven handed over Nickâs confession to Logan.
Logan carefully read the confession, and his expression suddenly changed.
âOh my G od, little niece! This has nothing to do with me. How could I possibly want to harm you? I cared for you when you were young. I even held you in my arms. Do you remember? This Nick is also an undercover agent. Iâm just a lazy person. How could I possibly have any connection with him?â
âOh?â Graceâs tone changed. âI heard that my good cousin Mr. Lincoln Smith, Uncle Loganâs son, works at the State Affairs Bureau. Could he be involved in this? Should I ask my older brother to investigate?â
âNo! It has nothing to do with him!â
Grace slapped the table abruptly, her eyes suddenly sharp. âIt doesnât matter! Nick has confessed, do you think you can simply deny it with a few words? Do you think you can impress Nick without the help of Lincoln? Let me guess, itâs all about the inheritance, isnât it?â
Logan looked at her seriously but didnât answer.
âBecause you couldnât tolerate my fatherâs violation of our ancestorsâ instructions and his insistence on passing the inheritance rights to me, his beloved younger daughter. So he teamed up with others to kill me first, and then gradually take over the Smith family, right?â
âWho else besides you?â
âIs Uncle Xander involved? What about Lianne?â
She pressed harder with her questions, but the more she spoke, the calmer Loganâs face became.
âLittle niece, these are just your speculations. Isnât it too hasty to convict me based solely on Nickâs confession?â
Grace didnât expect him to confess so easily. These old foxes were cun ning and shrewd.
âIt doesnât matter if Uncle Logan doesnât admit it. Some time ago, someone tried to ruin my face with an 540 potion in a bar. I donât like to let things slide, so I brought it to you, Uncle Logan.*
Eleven took out a glass bottle and a special plastic brush, placing them on the table in front of Grace.
Logan exclaimed, âWhat is this?â
Grace blinked her beautiful eyes.
Logan stood up. âThis type of medicine is prohibited in the war laboratory! How did you get it? Does Chris actually condone your mischief?!â
Grace was pleasantly surprised. âSeems like Uncle Loganâs laziness is just a pretense. He even knows itâs a banned substance in the laboratory and claims it has nothing to do with him.â
She sneered as she opened the glass bottle and gently stirred its contents with the special brush using her white fingertips.
âUncle Logan is stubborn. Since he wonât confess, I wonât waste time asking. Although this bottle only contains sulfuric acid, it must taste quite good.â
âYou! Iâm your Uncle Logan! Show some respect!â
Ignoring his words, she pondered for a moment. âSince you enjoy pretending to be lazy, how about I leave a mark on your face with these four characters?â
âGrace, how dare you!â
âWhy wouldnât I dare? If you have the guts, go ahead and take my evidence to the ancestral hall of the Smith family, accuse me, Grace, of being dead for six years. Now Iâm back from hell to revenge and kidnap you. Do you dare?â
âYou!â Until now, Loganâs face was filled with fear.
Grace had clearly settled the matter today. How could he go out and claim that his niece was deceiving.
âYou can kill me if you can! Otherwise, just wait!â Grace looked at him with contempt. âBut I know you wonât. After all, youâre an elder. Once your life is spared, the evidence will be handed over to Dad.â
With a snort, she got up and left the basement, leaving behind a mournful and loud cry from inside.
Hearing that shrill voice, Grace felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction. She even slept soundly that night, free from the burdens that had plagued her for years.
However, the next morning, as soon as she woke up. Eleven urgently knocked on her door. His eyes were red, and his voice choked with s obs.
âMiss, Nineteen just called to sayâ Mr. Fallenâ Mr. Fallen, heââ