Chapter 79
Vivian Sinclair was also taken aback.
She never expected that Jordan Vance would be so bold!
If anyone from The Grant Family were to come by now, he’d be caught red-handed!
However, he reacted quickly enough.
First, he immediately locked the door again, then swiftly wiped the disinfectant off the floor with a clean cloth to prevent himself from getting further poisoned.
After finishing all this, he panted heavily and rested for half a minute.
Then he walked back to Old Madam Grant’s bedside.
He looked down at the haggard old lady on the bed, filled with hatred.
Jordan Vance spat and cursed, “You old hag, you brought me to this state p>
“You’re lying here and even sold my painting. Are you trying to wash your hands of everything p>
“Trying to free yourself? Dream on p>
As he cursed, Jordan Vance’s face twisted with malice, and with trembling hands, he pulled out a small knife from his body.
Vivian Sinclair widened her eyes, “What’s he doing p>
Julian Thorne assured her, “Relax, he won’t dare to kill anyone p>
“Killing someone now would really be cutting off his last escape route p>
Jordan Vance was still trying to find a way out for himself, so he indeed wouldn’t kill.
He simply grabbed Old Madam Grant’s hand, cut her finger, and took a vial of blood, not caring about her wound before tossing her hand aside.
Why would he take Old Madam Grant’s blood to find himself a way out?
Vivian Sinclair felt baffled and couldn’t help but turn to look at Julian Thorne.
However, Julian Thorne was watching even more intently than she was, clearly having noticed this as well.
Just as Jordan Vance stashed the collected blood, with the bloody knife still in his hand, Old Madam Grant, who had been in a deep coma, slowly awakened.
Seeing a masked janitor standing before her, holding a knife and with Mrs. Archer lying on the floor, Old Madam Grant let out a scream, “Help—Save me p>
Realizing the situation was turning bad, Jordan Vance’s face changed drastically; he grabbed the pillow beside him without hesitation and pressed it against Old Madam Grant’s face.
Vivian Sinclair took a step forward, touching the glass with her hand.
Fortunately, Jordan Vance really didn’t want to inadvertently kill someone, so he quickly regained his senses.
He quietly warned Old Madam Grant, “If you scream again, I’ll really kill you p>
With that, he gently released the pillow and then pulled down his mask.
Seeing it was Jordan Vance, Old Madam Grant looked even more horrified.
“It’s you p>
“How is it you p>
“Jordan Vance, are you mad p>
“You actually killed Mrs. Archer, and you still want to harm me p>
Seeing her spouting nonsense as soon as she opened her mouth, Jordan Vance angrily punched the bed, “Enough p>
“Kill you? Dirty my hands p>
“Listen, you old thing, you ruined me, so today I’ve come to settle the score with you p>
Hearing his harsh words, Old Madam Grant, once she was more lucid, was also filled with rage.
“Jordan Vance, in what way have I ever wronged you p>
“We were merely partners back then, and now that you’ve been exposed, how could you blame it on me p>
Jordan Vance: “You still mention it p>
“If you hadn’t come to me back then, saying you could help me deal with this thorn in my side, W, with a way to make him retire from the art world for good, would I have agreed to do this despicable act of tampering with the painting p>
“Initially, if this had succeeded, it would’ve been fine, but you didn’t even help me clean up the aftermath of this matter p>
“Not only that, you clearly know my current situation, yet you sold that painting to The Thorne Group’s President Thorne, Julian Thorne p>
“Now he’s posted the painting online, and the whole world has seen it. Soon they will all realize that the painting is not really my work p>
At this, Jordan Vance’s face showed a mix of fear and intense hatred.
“You old hag, what are you trying to do p>
“You want to see me completely defeated, and then push all the blame onto me, washing your hands of all responsibility, is that it p>
“I’m telling you, no way p>
“Now I’ve already found my way out. You old bag of bones, just wait to see your reputation crumble and end up with a tarnished name in your old age p>
After speaking, Jordan Vance didn’t intend to linger and turned to leave.
Old Madam Grant, hearing all this, was completely bewildered; how could she let him go?
“No, wait, I distinctly remember destroying that painting p>
“I saw it burned to ashes with my own eyes, how could it be sold to The Thornes p>
“Isn’t there some misunderstanding in all this p>
Old Madam Grant woke up facing such a crisis unexpectedly, and being able to quickly clear her mind and realize the problem at hand proved that she indeed had a very sharp awareness.
Even though she was already old, she certainly wasn’t senile.
She grabbed Jordan Vance’s sleeve tightly, refusing to let him go.
“Explain it clearly—what’s going on with the painting p>
“Jordan Vance, this matter must not be exposed, you mustn’t expose me p>
Jordan Vance mercilessly pushed Old Madam Grant away and resolutely ran towards the door.
However, as soon as he opened the door to the hospital room, the bodyguards who had been waiting outside immediately pinned him to the ground.
“What are you doing? Let me go, let go p>
No matter how much Jordan Vance struggled, he couldn’t move.
He didn’t even know where these black-clad bodyguards had come from.
From The Grant Family?
Are they people from Fiona Rhodes’ side?
Did they already plan to ambush me?
In a panic, Jordan Vance could only shout, “I’m just a janitor, what do you want? Help, help p>
“The Grant Family is kidnapping people in broad daylight, threatening lives p>
The Grant Family?
At this moment, the Grant Family’s bodyguards were all waiting outside the corridor.
Because the hospital firmly didn’t allow them to guard the front of the ward.
And several bodyguards still had to look after Lillian Rivers, who was lying in the ICU.
So they had no idea what had already happened here.
Soon, two pairs of different-sized feet quickly walked up to Jordan Vance.
He looked up along with the feet and then saw four long legs, standing side by side, like a couple walking out of a painting.
The man had a tall and upright posture, with sharp brow bones like they were cut, his appearance’s aura crushed everything on the scene instantly.
The woman’s appearance was even more stunning, with an unparalleled, cool elegance.
He, they p>
Jordan Vance quickly recognized them, one was the Young Madam of the Grant Family! The other was Julian Thorne, the head of The Thorne Group in Ardis, who could not be provoked!
“P- President Thorne p>
Jordan Vance looked incredulously at Julian Thorne appearing here.
He couldn’t understand, why someone like Julian Thorne would intervene in the matter between the Grant Family and him.
He quickly looked at the woman standing beside him and then realized, could it be he was here for her?
So, was the picture deliberately put online by him and led me here on purpose?
Jordan Vance, not being a fool, quickly figured it all out by himself and realized he had fallen into the trap set by the people in front of him!
He trembled all over, his heart filled with fear of the unknown: “You, what do you two want to do p>
Vivian Sinclair squatted down, meeting Jordan Vance at eye level.
“Long time no see, Master Kane p>
Wait, that voice p>
Jordan Vance was shocked.
He had heard this voice back when he competed with W.
But because W wrapped themselves so tightly, to the point it was indistinguishable whether male or female, he didn’t know who W truly was.
Until this moment, a thought suddenly popped into his head.
Could it be p>
Vivian Sinclair: “I am W p>
Jordan Vance’s face turned completely pale, and he collapsed powerlessly p>
Jordan Vance was dragged away.
Julian Thorne instructed his men: “Find out clearly why he collected Old Madam Grant’s blood p>
“Then inform Master Fiona over there, have them sue him as they see fit p>
Meanwhile, Vivian Sinclair had already entered Old Madam Grant’s hospital room.
The old madam, who had become so thin and frail that she was just a bag of bones, immediately gathered some energy upon seeing her.
“Vivian, dear child, you’re here p>
“Quick, call a doctor for Grandma, save Mrs. Archer p>
As she spoke, she touched Vivian Sinclair’s hand, trembling slightly.
“Dear child, I know you were wronged by Austin, so you left home again p>
“But you came to see Grandma, that means you have a conscience p>
“No wonder Grandma treats you so sincerely… Grandma indeed didn’t misjudge you p>
“But from now on, can you and your husband sit and have a heart-to-heart conversation? Understand and support each other p>
“One leaves at every whim p>
“The other’s heart always wanders outside p>
“But no matter what, in Grandma’s heart, she’s always on your side p>
“Vivian… Grandma knows, it’s Grandma that has been holding you back p>
“But the Grant Family can’t be without you p>
“Your mother-in-law is no good p>
“The Grant Family won’t last long because of her. That’s why you’re the granddaughter-in-law Grandma handpicked back then p>
“Promise Grandma, even if Austin really can’t come back in the future, for the sake of the two children, can you hold the Grant Family together and not leave p>
“The Grant Family will be yours and the two children’s in the future p>
“That outcome might not be the worst after all p>
“Don’t you think so p>
“Once you hold the inheritance and financial rights, Austin will naturally come back to you p>
Old Madam Grant kept talking endlessly.
Like she was revealing her inner thoughts or delivering a last testament.
Vivian Sinclair kept listening to her.
Seeing her teary eyes, her reluctance to let go of everything about the Grant Family, watching her solemnly and persistently trying to pile all this mess on her with morality and benefits.
Vivian Sinclair: “So, this was your reason for teaming up with Jordan Vance to force me out of the art world, making sure I had no support, and to marry into the Grant Family and stay there p>
Old Madam Grant stiffened.
She shivered, looking at Vivian Sinclair with a calm face, her eyes gradually revealing shock and horror.
She, she indeed knew everything p>