Chapter 325
She immediately nestled into Grandpa George’s embrace, seeking comfort. Grandpa George held her face, examining it carefully. It was just a minor cut, nothing serious. “The wound is small, you’ll be fine, Eve. Don’t cry in front of so many people.”
“Grandpa,” Eve sniffled, “You have to stand up for me.”
Before Grandpa George could respond, Frank spoke up, “Eve is injured. From childhood to now, Mr. George has never let her suffer. Anyone who dares to bully her, I won’t let them off!”
Nina glanced at Frank, who was quite robust. If he really got physical, she would be nothing. She felt a shiver run down her spine instinctively.
However, Nash held her hand and looked at Frank coldly. “Do you think there’s no one who will stand up for Nina?”
Nina glanced at Nash, somewhat surprised. No matter what others said about him, he always remained silent, never once retorting. But whenever she was bullied, he would stand up for her without hesitation, no matter who the offender was.
Frank also looked at Nash, his eyes filled with anger, but he remained silent.
Nash’s gaze turned icy, tired of the situation. “Grandpa George, since we’re not very welcome here, we’ll leave first.” He pulled Nina, intending to leave.
“Hold on.” This time, Grandpa George did not comfort Eve but frowned. “I haven’t spoken yet, and you two are already arguing!”
He looked at Eve and said solemnly, “Eve, stop this little trick. Do you think I don’t know what kind of person Nina is? It’s you, learning bad habits and trying to frame others. Who taught you that?” Eve, who had been crying, dared not cry anymore after hearing Grandpa George’s stern voice, feeling a bit shaky inside. “Grandpa.”
Grandpa George was a bit angry. “Don’t call me grandpa. Our Gibson family has been loyal and upright for generations, and we haven’t produced a single deceitful person. Is that the kind of person you want to be? If you want to go astray, then don’t call me grandpa!”
Eve, hearing his serious tone, immediately became timid and stood upright. “Grandpa, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I won’t misbehave. Besides you, Grandpa, there’s only me left in the Gibson family. Please forgive me, okay?”
She tugged at Grandpa George’s sleeve, pleading for his forgiveness.
Seeing that Eve was just putting on an act, Frank chimed in, “Mr. George, Eve is young and doesn’t understand. She won’t make the same mistake again. It’s too severe to say such things. How can that be fair to her deceased father?”
Grandpa George sighed and turned to Eve. “Go apologize to Nina.”
“Okay.” Eve was still sobbing, feeling remorseful. Her little tricks could not escape Grandpa’s scrutiny. Reluctantly, she glanced at Nina, pondering who would even want to apologize to such a wicked woman? But her grandpa seemed to really like her. He had never scolded her like this before. Why was he being so harsh for this woman? What kind of spell did she cast on him? Well, she could swallow her pride for now, but one day she would set things straight.
Nina did not take it to heart. Furthermore, Eve was still young, and out of respect for Grandpa George, she said, “It’s okay, it’s not a big deal.”
“It’s necessary to apologize,” Grandpa George said sternly. “If it’s forgiven so easily, then the same mistake might happen again. Eve, you need to understand that there are consequences for wrongdoing!”