PopularNovelChapter 257 Charles said angrily, "You dare to bully Emily right in front of me? Who knows what you've done to her behind my back! "The Bennett family is in business. If you love putting on a show, why don't you set up a stage out on the street? I'm sure people would love to watch your performance." Charles looked at everyone and finally fixed his gaze on Lydia.
It was the first tCharles had ever called Lydia out in front of everyone. He'd never liked her, but she was still part of the Bennett family by blood and always had the others backing her up.
As an elder, Charles couldn't just hold a grudge against his granddaughter. But at that moment, he was at his limit.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLydia never expected Charles to explode and insult her so harshly. Her face was full of fear and grievance, but she didn't dare talk back to Charles. Instead, she buried her face in Lucas's chest, sobbing silently.
Even Gale obediently put his hands under the table and kept his head down, not daring to say a word.
But Lucas was always impulsive, and standing up for Lydia was his instinct. Before he even realized it, he blurted out, "Grandpa Charles, Lydia isn't like that. You're misunderstanding her.
"She's soft and gentle, but her heart is pure. If she wasn't, she never would've risked her life to saveback then." Back then, during a competition in Lightning Valley, he'd accidentally fallen off a cliff. Everyone thought he was dead. His parents had even picked out a cemetery plot for him.
But Lydia never gave up. She searched day and night, and when she finally found him, she carried him all the way back on her own, saving his life.
Just for that alone, Lucas knew he'd always stand firmly by Lydia's side, no matter what.
Charles knew about what happened in Lightning Valley, too, but he saw things completely differently from Lucas. He said, "The search and rescue team spent days and nights looking for you and still cup empty-handed, but the moment she went, she just so happened to find you? "She managed to haul you all the way back, yet her clothes were spotless, her hair was neat, and the only thing wrong was a tiny scratch on her hand. Have you ever used that thick skull of yours to actually think about it?" Lucas's hand, which was patting Lydia's back, froze. Back then, after he'd been swept off the cliff, he landed in a river. He managed to crawl out, but then got lost. He was unable to find his way out until he collapsed from exhaustion.
When he woke up, he was in the hospital. Everyone told him Lydia had saved him, and he saw for himself that her arm was all bandaged up.
Other than that, Lydia didn't have any other injuries. After he found out that Emily had actually gone on a trip while he was missing, he was just filled with resentment toward her and never thought about anything else.
Lydia felt Lucas's hand freeze, and her face twisted in a grimace of fury and frustration.
"That stubborn old fossil! Why won't he just drop dead already?' Lydia fumed inwardly. If only I'd been more ruthless two years ago and finished him off for good! Charles shot Lucas a look full of disappointment and anger. His face, once red with fury, was pale as he breathed heavily.
Emily patted his chest to help him. calm down. “Grandpa Charles, don't be upset, I didn't take anything they said to heart, and you shouldn't either. Just ignore them, okay?" 1/2 Chapter 257
Worried the Bennett family would say something even more stupid and piss off Charles again, Emily hurried him upstairs, ending the awkward and ridiculous family dinner early.
Charles's health wasn't good enough for him to just leave the hospital randomly, but for Emily, he was m absolutely determined to be back home. The doctors had no choice but to get everything ready for him before letting him leave.
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