He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 300

"Juniper and Lydia had a bit of a conflict. Josie saw it and ran to tattle to Grandfather."

The matriarch leaned back against her pillows. Her room was thick with the scent of herbal medicine. Harsh modern pharmaceuticals did nothing but ruin her fragile body further; she was only staying alive through gentle, natural remedies.

She crossed her hands delicately and closed her eyes. "Juniper doesn't pick fights, and she never provokes people unprovoked. I know her character."

Nelson's lips twitched in a cynical smirk. If you really knew her, you'd know she ruthlessly dumped your precious grandson.

No one truly understood Juniper. Perhaps her innocent, fragile exterior was an elaborate mask. Even now, he didn't feel like he really knew her.

When she slapped someone, she showed absolutely zero mercy.

"Grandmother, call him when you have a moment. You know he values the family's reputation above all else. If he thinks Juniper is a liability to me, he might make a move against her."

The old woman's response hit the nail squarely on the head. "So why are you tangled up with her in the first place? Didn't I tell you to leave her and Alistair alone? If you hadn't cornered her, how would she have ever clashed with Lydia? You're the one ruining everything."

Nelson's lacerated back was already agonizing. After practically crawling out of Juniper's bed this morning, getting rejected, and spending hours scrubbing her house spotless like a maid, his grandmother's harsh words felt like a fatal arrow through the heart.

"Grandmother, am I really your biological grandson?"

She was baffled. Usually, his own tongue was twice as venomous; why was he suddenly so sensitive?

Frowning, she sighed. "Fine. I'll find a time to talk to your grandfather."

Nelson nodded and stood up. "Get some rest, then."

"Nelson, you're certain you don't harbor any romantic feelings for her... right?"

With his back to her, Nelson swallowed hard. "Yeah."

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