Chapter 032 – Threatened

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“Grandfather, how—how can you want someone like that, who probably doesn’t have any idea about treatment, to treat you?” Cassandra asked helplessly, staring at her grandfather in disbelief.

“Moreover, I don’t even think there’s any truth in what he just said—it’s nothing but gibberish that could only be understood by fools like him!” She spat, then glared hatefully and aggressively at the still-composed Xavier.

Just then, however, she heard heavy breathing beside her, compelling her to look, and upon realizing the heavy breathing came from her grandfather, whose face was now rapidly shifting between red, blue, and purple several times faster than earlier, and her anxiety returned and her eyes became filled with unshed tears.

“Grandfather, grandfather, please don’t die on me, please! Is it him you want, I will—”

“I’m not dying!” the old man, who seemed to be taking his last breath, abruptly snapped, glaring at Cassandra.

“You—how dare you little brat call me a fool?”

Cassa