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    Alec stepped in with a polite nod toward Ethan, saying, “I heard your grandmother’s in the hospital, too. Older people really do need a little extra care when they’re ill.”

    Ethan offered nothing more than a nod. Memories of how Alec had treated Brenna before kept any warmth at bay.

    He then said to Brenna, “If you need a rmendation, I know some of the best doctors here.”

    Brenna declined politely, saying, “Let me see how she’s doing first.” With that, she and Alec stepped out of the elevator and headed down the hall.

    No sooner had they neared Brenna’s grandmother’s room than amotion reached their ears—a child wailing, a woman shouting, and a crowd blocking the doorway.

    A sinking feeling hit Alec as he recognized the door number; it was his mother’s room. He had left L and their son to keep his motherpany, and now, something had clearly happened.

    He surged forward, his face clouding with dread, and began pushing his way through the onlookers.

    “Excuse me, please,” he muttered, squeezing past.

    Inside, the scene was chaotic. L stood near the bed, their little boy sobbing uncontrobly, his white hoodie sttered with soup. On the floor, a takeout boxy overturned, soup pooling around shrimp shells and a few uneaten shrimp.

    L, her voice sharp with fury, jabbed an usatory finger toward the frail woman lying in bed. “How can you be so selfish? Those meals cost a fortune, and you’re actually fighting with a child for food? Have you no shame? Did you forget I had to cancel his tutoring just to cover your hospital bills?”

    Anger boiling over, Alec grabbed L’s arm. “What’s gotten into you? That’s my mother! She’s sick; how could you talk to her that way?”

    L snapped, her voice rising. “Why can’t I talk to her that way? I feed her and pay for her treatment. I have to save her life. What’s wrong with me saying a few harsh words to her?”

    On the bed, Alec’s mother was crying, her tears soaking the pillow, looking pitiful.

    A momentter, Brenna entered the room. The sight of her once-loving grandmother reduced to tears cut straight to her heart.

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    She knew her grandmother had always been kind to others and never gotten into arguments with anyone. Even when Ruby was her son’s wife, she had never spoken a harsh word to her and had always remained courteous. Seeing L’s unreasonable and arrogant behavior, Brenna felt L was clearly at fault.

    Steeling herself, Brenna spoke in an even tone. “What’s going on here?”

    The instant L recognized Brenna, surprise shed in her eyes.

    She knew Brenna was now from the powerful Harper family, and Alec often mentioned Brenna at home, regretting his poor treatment of her before.

    “Miss Harper…” L stumbled, her voice wavering. She had expected Brenna to turn her back on the Barrett family, given their treatment of her.

    She had thought Brenna would want nothing to do with the Barrett family, maybe even wish them misfortune. Yet, here Brenna was, visiting Alec’s mother.

    Wide-eyed, L didn’t know what to say.

    Brenna asked again, “What happened?”

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