Chapter 95
Hearing this sentence, Vivian Sinclair felt her whole body go numb.
Lillian Rivers and Dylan Drexler?
Undisclosed secrets and relationships?
Could it be the secret and relationship she imagined?
But how is that possible?
While Dylan Drexler might look presentable, compared to the ever-dashing and tall Theodore Grant, he notably lacks in terms of aura.
Not to mention Dylan Drexler’s business isn’t even a fifth of what the Grant Family’s is.
Dylan Drexler’s business dealings are not clean.
Aside from having a bandit-like demeanor, his status in the whole of Ardis doesn’t even reach half of Theodore Grant’s.
One is the Grant Family, well-established in the elite circles.
The other is a nouveau riche who forcibly carved out a wild path with a bit of background.
How could Lillian Rivers possibly have a secret affair with him?
Moreover, Lillian herself was born into a prestigious family. Although the Rivers Family has declined, it’s said that Lillian was once one of the standout socialites in Ardis during her youth.
Her looks and aura were impeccably perfect, yet she was also the epitome of class-consciousness and elitism.
In her eyes, anyone outside the elite circles and Ardis was just a country bumpkin.
So, when Vivian Sinclair’s origins were revealed as a mysterious orphan, Lillian’s attitude drastically changed to disdain her and try every tactic to oust Vivian from her position as the Grant Family’s daughter-in-law.
Vivian’s true background was already enough for Lillian to look down upon.
How could someone like her possibly think highly of the rural-born Dylan Drexler?
Perhaps there’s another underlying mystery here!
“Quick, take me to see your father p>
Inside the ICU, Vivian Sinclair saw Old Tanner, who was weak but indeed awake.
His head was entirely wrapped in bandages, and his body was mummified.
Tubes were inserted all over his body.
To prevent news of his survival from leaking, the hospital secretly transferred him to a nursing home.
This place had an entire medical team on-site and a special sterile ICU prepared just for him.
Now, not only Jasmine but also Vivian had to be fully protected and disinfected before entering the ICU.
Seeing Vivian appear, Old Tanner’s muddy gaze gradually gained a hint of clarity.
“Young… Madam p>
Vivian Sinclair couldn’t bear to see him like this, so she said first, “You focus on getting better, we’ll talk about other things later p>
Old Tanner was indeed unable to say much.
He could remain conscious for a brief period and tell Jasmine those two truths, which was already his limit.
Now he was mostly drowsy, his consciousness blurred, waiting for Vivian.
The nurse beside them also reminded, “Miss Sinclair, the patient needs to recuperate p>
“Under normal circumstances, it takes about three to five days to wake up after such a major surgery. But this time, the patient’s desire to awaken was extraordinarily strong, leading to this special situation p>
“However, it seems he won’t be able to hold on much longer p>
Jasmine was even more anxious than Vivian.
“When will my dad be able to speak normally again p>
Nurse: “Maybe ten days, maybe half a month. If recovery is poor, it might take even longer p>
Jasmine, unsure why things turned out like this, looked apologetically at Vivian, “Vivian, I didn’t know Dad’s condition was so bad p>
“It’s all my fault, I should have asked more questions earlier p>
Vivian had long ago realized things wouldn’t go smoothly.
She turned to comfort Jasmine, “As long as your dad is alive, it’s never too late p>
“Let him rest well p>
After speaking, she was about to leave with Jasmine, but unexpectedly, Old Tanner muttered a few more words, Bexley Street… No. 32 p>
“Password, Jas… birthday p>
After speaking, Old Tanner completely lost consciousness.
Jasmine looked at Vivian in surprise, “What does my dad mean by this p>
Vivian: “We’ll know when we get there p>
The Major and Minor Brothers took the wheel directly, leaving the nursing home and heading to Bexley Street.
On the way, Vivian asked Jasmine, who was following her, “Are you not worried about your Dad p>
Judging by her appearance, she seemed more concerned with her own matters, which amused Vivian.
Jasmine: “As long as Dad is alive, that’s good enough. And the hospital has professional nurses and caregivers, staying there won’t help p>
“Besides, nothing compares to you, Vivian p>
“Vivian, you’re the most important person to me from now on. If you ask me to go north, I’ll never go south p>
“Vivian, I’m so foolish. It’s my fault things got so complicated this time. I’ve already reflected deeply on this p>
“Please don’t be mad at me, alright p>
As she spoke, Jasmine hugged Vivian’s arm coquettishly. After experiencing several things together, an invisible bond of deep affection had gradually formed between them. They were no longer simply using each other for cooperation; instead, each had a bit of sincere feeling.
Jasmine Tanner felt more reliant and in awe of Vivian Sinclair.
She had internally placed Vivian at the very center of her heart.
Vivian gently patted her head, “I’m not mad at you p>
“But next time, don’t rush when encountering anything; you can consult with me p>
Jasmine’s happy eyes were as if sprinkled with stardust, “Yes, as you command p>
Bexley Street is near an urban village in Ardis’ old district.
The surroundings were all self-built houses.
The area was teeming with people, and the crowd was a mixed bag.
The street was narrow, with bicycles and electric scooters parked haphazardly, making passing through very difficult.
Vivian asked the Major and Minor Brothers to park the car at the alley entrance.
Then the four of them directly walked into the alley.
No. 32 turned out to be a self-built building as well.
Jasmine looked up at the seven-story building, shaking her head, “Could this be the place? But Dad only mentioned the password without saying which apartment it is p>
“Vivian, how do you think we should search p>
Vivian Sinclair: “If there’s a password, there should be clues. Let’s go p>
Sure enough, the only entrance with a keypad lock in this self-built house was the door on the first floor.
Jasmine entered her own birthday, and surprisingly, it actually opened the door.
The room was covered in dust, it was unclear how many years it had been since anyone had been here.
Vivian Sinclair put on a mask and walked in, inspecting everywhere.
Jasmine seemed to recall something in a daze, “I remember when I was little, my mom seemed to have said that after my grandparents passed, they left some property for Dad p>
“But in his youth, Dad was too much of a mess, drinking, eating, gambling away all the houses p>
“In the end, without a home, Dad and Mom had to pull strings to work long-term for The Grant Family p>
“Vivian, do you think maybe Dad left me a house p>
“But that doesn’t seem like something Dad would do p>
Vivian Sinclair: “Maybe it really is your house p>
“Jasmine, there’s a safe here p>
Inside the master bedroom’s cabinet, the safe surprisingly still had power.
It seems its owner hasn’t never returned.
Jasmine entered her password this time, but it turned out to be wrong.
She remembered something and entered another series of numbers, and the safe actually opened.
Jasmine was incredulous: “It’s… it’s Mom’s birthday p>
Inside the safe was the deed to this house and some valuable gold jewelry.
The more Jasmine dug through, the harder it was to believe that her family had such a secret!
Finally, she even found a bankbook!
Jasmine opened it and flipped to the last page to see the balance, exclaiming, “One… one hundred and twenty thousand p>
“How did Dad have so much money p>
“Vivian, it feels like suddenly I don’t know my dad anymore p>
“What other secrets does Dad have p>
Vivian Sinclair: “Maybe the answer is in here p>
Vivian Sinclair discovered a bag, which contained a U-disk.
The Major and Minor Brothers immediately said: “Miss Sinclair, there’s a spare computer in the car that can open this U-disk p>
Vivian Sinclair didn’t hesitate and packed up with Jasmine, then returned to the car together.
The U-disk contained a pile of photos.
The era seemed somewhat distant, not very high-resolution.
But it wasn’t difficult to recognize the people in each photo.
The photos were chaotic; there was a young Theodore Grant embracing and even kissing a beautiful woman, and Lillian Rivers buying drinks at a bar, eventually drunkenly being helped into a hotel room.
Vivian Sinclair was certain the woman kissing Theodore Grant was someone she didn’t know, definitely not Lillian Rivers.
And the person helping Lillian Rivers into a hotel wasn’t Theodore Grant either.
Could it be that both husband and wife had affairs before?
“Vivian, look! What does this mean p>
Vivian Sinclair enlarged an image and realized it was a birth certificate.
It showed the duration of the pregnancy until delivery, 36+2.
Premature birth?
Looking at the name, Jasmine exclaimed: “It’s Gia Grant’s birth certificate p>
“But I’ve never heard she was a preemie p>
Vivian Sinclair: “There’s something fishy about Gia Grant’s parentage p>
Otherwise, Old Tanner wouldn’t have deliberately taken these photos.
The rest didn’t hold much useful information.
But this information alone was already enough for Vivian Sinclair to contemplate and digest.
The secrets of The Grant Family seemed even more chaotic and filthy than she imagined.
Just then, the car window emitted a “bang p>
“Vivian Sinclair p>
“Get down here p>
The roar from outside the car startled both Vivian Sinclair and Jasmine.
It was Austin Grant, he had found them!
However, from the front window, only the Major and Minor Brothers could be seen, and the side window didn’t reveal anyone inside.
So Austin Grant likely hadn’t seen them yet.
But he still banged on the window angrily, shouting: “I know you’re inside, why are you hiding from me p>
“And who are these two people p>
“Vivian Sinclair, explain to me clearly why you’re involved with The Thorne Family p>
“What have you been doing these days p>
“Don’t forget, you’re pregnant with my child p>
“You’re still The Grant Family’s Young Madam p>
The Major and Minor Brothers turned around, “Miss Sinclair, should we drive this guy away p>
Vivian Sinclair glanced back, not only was Austin Grant there, but a familiar Maserati also entered her view.
Elias, why was he here too?
Vivian Sinclair wanted no entanglements with them at this point, so she decisively commanded: “Drive p>
“Lose them p>
Driver Major: “Yes, Miss Sinclair, please hold on tight p>
With a ’whoosh’, the car sped away, leaving Austin Grant stumbling onto the ground in embarrassment.
Elias, who had just gotten out, immediately hopped back into his car, “Catch up p>
Austin Grant angrily punched the ground, quickly got up, and returned to his car, “Chase them p>