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Grace had breakfast ready–baguettes and oatmeal, and they gathered in the yard to enjoy it.

Sean chewed on the baguette, restless and fidgety, as though he couldn’t sit still.

Olivia took a sip of milk and handed Sean the crystal pot she had brought back from the Shea family. “Here.”

Sean’s eyes lit up when he saw a new toy. He carefully examined the crystal pot, treating the priceless artifact bas /bif it were just a ything.

b“/bIs it expensive?” Sean said.

Olivia nodded. “It looks pretty expensive. The Shea family knows how to spoil people.”

Upon hearing this, Sean felt furious.

“Don’t cause any trouble,” Olivia warned, knowing exactly what he was thinking, as she tapped his forehead.

Sean felt discouraged and lost his appetite.

Grace noticed Sean’s defeated expression and took a spoonful of oatmeal. “This is the first time bI’ve /bseen Sean act like this. When you weren’t around, he nearly destroyed my courtyard.”

b“/bIs that so?” Olivia kept smiling, but her gaze toward Sean grew colder. “Seems like he’s quite mischievous.”

She believed the best way to deal with naughty children was with strict discipline, and it had been a while since she had had the chance toy down thew.

Sean felt a chill run down his back and hurried to exin, “I didn’t. I’ve been very well–behaved.”

Sean feared nothing except Olivia. She never went easy on him when it came to punishment.

“He’s mostly well–behaved,” Grace said, pouring Olivia a ss of milk. “He should be in primary school, but as soon as I mention sending him to school, he gets angry.”

Sure enough, as soon as Sean heard the word “school“, his eyes widened, his cheeks puffed out, and he looked furious.

Olivia squinted slightly. “Never mind. Sean isn’t suited for school. Let him stay at home for now. When I have some free time, I’ll teach him myself.”

She knew that letting Sean out would only bring trouble her

way.

Grace didn’t insist. Suddenly, as though a thought crossed her mind, she said, “Olivia, you’re smart, but a middle school diploma isn’t enough. Thepetition is getting tougher. Without a higher education, you’ll be looked down upon.

“Just the other day, I heard La mention a popr influencer online who said many college graduates can’t find jobs. It’s hard for college grads, and your situation will be even tougher.”

Grace bgrew /banxious as she thought about itb, /bsetting her cup down. She knew that education didn’t define a person, but in today’s world, ack of education meant being looked down upon.

She also knew that there would always be people who criticized Olivia for herck of education, calling her illiterateb. /bbIt /bbroke her heart every time she heard it.

If the Sherman family hadn’t taken Olivia out of the orphanage back then, Grace would have made sure she finished her

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Olivia set down her cup and reassured Grace. “I have my own ns. You don’t need to worry about anyone looking down on me because of my education.”

Sean took a few bites of the baguette, staring at Olivia, looking somewhat surprised.

Olivia noticed Sean’s gaze and shot him a nce. “You’ve had enough. No more food for today.”

“Fine.” Sean reluctantly set down the baguette and sheepishly walked away.

Grace nodded and said, “Sure, it’s up to you. I have friends who can get you into high school, and with extra money, you can be enrolled in college next year. Even though you’ve been away from school for a while, it doesn’t matter.”

Olivia had been out of school for many years, and Grace wasn’t sure if she could adjust back ito /ithat life.

“Okay, I’ll go back to college,” Olivia said, knowing that going back to school would put Grace at ease. She didn’t have any particr preference for school, though, because she didn’t need anyone to teach her.

“Very well, I’ll contact themter.” Grace finally smiled. All these years, she had felt guilty towards Olivia, so she wanted to make it up to her as much as possible.

“Grandma Grace, there’s one more thing I need to tell you.” Olivia set down her cup, her expression seriousb. /b

“What bis /bit?” Grace asked.

Olivia’s face remained calm, her tone gentle. “The Evans family was arrested at the party held by the Shea family. They’re said to havemitted serious crimes.”

Grace’s hand trembled, and the cup slipped from her grasp, shattering on the floor. She looked up sharply, stunned. “What? Was the Evans family arrested? Did they take Henry away?”

Olivia nodded. “The Evans family is used of selling fake medicine and trafficking women and students. The police barged in yesterday and arrested them, and it even made the news.”

“The TV was broken yesterday. No wonder I didn’t know about it,” Grace said, looking down, her face filled with a mix of

emotions.

Olivia was concerned about how Grace would react, which was why she hadn’t let her see it earlier. She only feltfortable telling her now.

“Grandma Grace, are you all right?” Olivia asked with a hint of concern in her voice, though she didn’t think she had done anything wrong.

The Evans family did so many terrible things, so it was no surprise they ended up like this. And given how cruel they had been to Graceb, /bOlivia had wanted to take them down for a long time.

“I’m fine.” Grace took Olivia’s hand and sighed quietly. “I’m just shocked that Henry ended up like this. He was the most talented among us, but his fatal w was his scheming nature.”

No one knew that Grace and Henry had studied under the same teacher.

Grace studied traditional medicine from an obscure teacher. One day, she met Henry and the two quickly became bpartners/bb, /bstudying under the renowned Taylor Flores.

Later, Henry gave up traditional medicine and switched to modern medicine, tempted by the promise of wealth, gradually forgetting why he started in the first ce.

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Grace had always remainedmitted to learning traditional medicine, and the gap between her and Henry grew wider. Eventually, their conflict erupted during a treatment session.

Grace insisted on using traditional medicine to treat the patient, while Henry stubbornly favored modern medicine. In the end, neither of them could convince the other, and the patient was taken away by Taylor.

Afterward, Henry left and went home to run his medical career, severing ties with Grace. Beyond their bond as ssmates, there had been a tender, youthful love between them, but that too had faded into nothing.

After finishing her studies, Grace traveled all over the country, healing people and eventually bing the head of Sunrise Orphanage. She stayed single, while Henry built a happy family and became a powerful figure in Hirica.

Grace sighed. “His ideals werepletely consumed by greed. He’s getting exactly what he deservesb./b”