The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 824

If it weren't for the early deaths of her youngest son and daughter-in-law, the boy wouldn't have ended up like this. Even though she is getting up in years and lacks the energy she once had, she still carries her own deep worries. She always suspected that Gavin's condition wasn't just a natural regression, but perhaps the result of some hidden malice. She just couldn't find the cause, and Gavin refused to speak.

Thank goodness Tara is here now. She is like a ray of light piercing through Gavin's darkness, becoming his absolute salvation. Because of that, Lindsay practically treats Tara like her own granddaughter.

"Tara, I'm sorry you had to witness that farce. You must stay for lunch. The kitchen prepared all your favorites," Lindsay says with a warm smile.

"I'd love to. Thank you, Grandma Lindsay," Tara smiles back.

It was indeed a rather entertaining show. Not a joke on the Sinclair family, but entirely at Jade's expense. The Sinclair family has zero intention of acknowledging her, leaving that mother and daughter to spin their own delusional fantasies.

After lunch, the two older women head out for a game of mahjong, leaving Tara in the courtyard to play with Gavin. Though they call it playing, she is actually conducting a physical and psychological evaluation. Thanks to her intervention, the bizarre side effects and stunted growth he suffered from are finally under control. However, his psychological trauma remains unhealed. Mental scars require a tremendous amount of time and effort to mend. Tara is fully prepared for the long haul.

"Gavin, your body is doing much better, but I feel like you're still holding back. You aren't truly happy or completely free yet. Is there something troubling you? A secret you haven't told me?" Tara asks gently, suspecting the little guy is keeping something crucial to himself.