Chapter 100
Upon hearing this, I couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment but quickly understood the reason behind
Jane furrowed his brows tightly, looking at me with confusion, and whispered, “Did Ryan suddenly change?”
“No,” I replied, watching Jessica being escorted away by the bodyguards, gently pursing my lips. “He’s just feeling guilty and wants to make amends.”
At the moment of Grandpa’s passing, as his most beloved grandson, Ryan wasn’t by his side. His absence on the day of Grandpa’s death had greatly upset him. How could he not feel guilty, regretful, and self- blaming? 1
His ultimate way of expressing it was to obey Grandpa’s words and insist that I become the mistress of the Frost family for life. It had nothing to do with me as a person.
After the funeral, I returned to the old mansion and helped Albert organize Grandpa’s belongings. The servants had already tidied up once, leaving only Grandpa’s everyday clothes.
Every piece I held in my hands made me feel as if Grandpa hadn’t left.
As I packed, I pondered and asked, “Albert, are you sure there were medicines in Grandpa’s pockets the day before yesterday?”
“Definitely. You instructed me, especially when there are temperature changes, to always have medicine/ ready for the old master. So as the weather has gotten colder recently, I’ve been checking every morning.
After Albert finished answering, he looked at me seriously. “Are you… still suspicious of Jessica?”
“I can’t say.” I shook my head.
What Jessica said that day actually made sense. It was chaotic that day, and it was possible for things to fall out at any time. But… my intuition told me that things weren’t that simple. However, I had no evidence, and intuition alone wasn’t enough. And I wasn’t sure if it was because I harbored hostility towards her that. I doubted her.
Lost in thought, I continued, “During these two days, when the servants were cleaning, did they see any medicine bottles dropped on the ground?”
Albert thought for a moment and confirmed, “No, they would have informed me about these things that the old master carried with him.”
He paused slightly, then continued, “I’ll pay more attention. The medicine bottle is small, so if it fell in the courtyard, it might not have been noticed immediately.
“Okay.”
Thandled Grandpa’s things carefully, afraid of breaking or damaging anything. Items left by the dead were
all very valuable.
When everything was packed, I held a bracelet in my hand and asked, “Albert, can I take this one? I… want to keep it as a memento.”
This bracelet was often played with by Grandpa during his lifetime. I wanted to keep it close to me, seeing
it often, and remembering Grandpa.
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