Five Years Wasted Now They Beg Her Back novel Chapter 240

“Grace?!”

On the other end of the line, Damien's voice was hoarse.

It was strained, frantic, and carried the slightest, most careful tremor.

Her grandfather took a deep breath, holding the receiver.

“Listen here, Clarke. It’s me.”

A moment of silence hung on the line.

Then came the sound of Damien's heavy breathing.

“Grandpa…”

Damien's voice softened, full of pleading.

“Where’s Grace? Is she there?”

“Can you… can you please just let me hear her voice?”

Her grandfather’s heart hardened.

“I won’t let her speak to you.”

“Damien, I’m only calling to tell you one thing.”

Her grandfather paused, his gaze turning sharp.

“We’re not dead. But you might as well consider us so.”

Damien rushed to apologize.

“Grandpa, I know I was wrong…”

“I’m guilty for what happened back then, and I’m investigating it. If it was my fault, I’ll give my life to my uncle as payback!”

“Please, don’t take her away. Her health is fragile, she can’t handle all the travel!”

“Her leg is still hurting, she hasn’t taken her medicine, and it’s about to rain outside…”

Damien’s words tumbled out in a frantic, incoherent stream.

Every sentence was filled with worry for Grace.

Her grandfather’s hand tightened around the receiver.

If it weren’t for his dead son.

If it weren’t for the feud between their families.

Perhaps this young man truly would have been a good match for her.

But there were no ‘what ifs’.

“If you know her health is fragile, then stop bothering her.”

“Damien, as long as you stay away, she can live.”

“But if you show your face, I’ll take her with me, and we’ll die right in front of you.”

With that, her grandfather slammed the phone down.

He pulled out the SIM card, snapped it in two with a sharp crack, and tossed it into a nearby trash can.

After doing all this, he seemed to have aged ten years.

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