Chapter 6

A moment later, another person burst in.

It was a young doctor named Dr. Owen.

He was a highly accomplished professional, usually very meticulous about his appearance, but now he looked disheveled, as if possessed.

He was chasing Rain, but was quickly grabbed and pulled out by others.

Then, the hospital director walked up to Liam and Rain.

I wasn’t interested in what they were saying.

I continued towards the back exit. But as I reached the door, Liam suddenly came up from behind and grabbed my hand.

“Come with me.”

Liam’s face was ashen. He dragged me directly out of the banquet hall.

“You’re going too far.”

Once outside, he immediately let go of my hand, as if holding it for another second would taint him.

I happened to be standing by the steps, and my body swayed, causing me to tumble down.

The steps weren’t high, but I fell sideways, my head hitting the concrete ground below.

A dull ache and dizziness washed over me in waves. I lay on the ground, unable to get up.

Chloe rushed over and quickly helped me to my feet.

“Liam, you haven’t even figured out what happened, how can you treat Harper like this?”

She tried to reason with Liam, but he wouldn’t listen.

“She misunderstood that Rain posted those things, got angry at her, and I can understand if she yelled a bit. But I never imagined she would be so malicious as to set Rain up with such a sleazy man!”

Liam’s accusation exploded like thunderclaps above my head.

It took me a while to process his words.

“Is this another one of Rain’s stories?”

I struggled to my feet, my voice strangely calm.

It had happened too many times; I was used to it.

“Harper, what do you mean? Are you saying I deliberately ruined my own reputation to frame you? I just went to the restroom, and that man suddenly appeared and grabbed me, claiming you’d married me off to him. You told him that as my sister-in-law, you had the right to make decisions for me, and that I’d accept any marriage you arranged. Do you swear those weren’t your words?”

Rain clutched Liam’s arm, her voice choked with sobs as she questioned me.

Her tearful accusation provoked Liam, and his face turned ashen as he glared at me.

“You truly can’t tolerate Rain, can you? You’re so desperate to drive her out of this family?”

Earlier in the banquet hall, over the online posts, he hadn’t been this furious.

But now, with a man attempting to assault his precious darling, he couldn’t hold back.

He even abandoned his most cherished pride.

The deader the heart, the calmer it becomes. That was how I felt at that moment.

“I didn’t. Believe me or not. And no, I won’t be going back with you today.”

I turned, leaning on Chloe’s arm, and limped towards the dorm area, my legs aching from the fall.

“Stop right there!”

Liam chased after me, grabbing my arm. Just then, an old, anxious voice reached us.

“Harper!”

It was Liam’s grandma.

Wasn’t she vacationing overseas? How was she back?

All three of us were startled. Liam quickly let go of me.

The old lady pulled me close, tenderly stroking my face.

“Harper, my poor child.”

Before I could speak, Liam said, “Grandma, why are you back?”

“Why am I back? You should be asking yourself that!”

The old lady glared at her grandson in annoyance, then turned to me.

“Good child, come home with Grandma first.”

She had returned specifically from overseas, and I couldn’t bear to refuse her.

So, I briefly explained to Chloe and then complied with the old lady’s wishes.

The old lady rubbed my hands, her face full of tenderness as she looked at me.

“Harper, Grandma knows all about your troubles.”

In the Lennox family, Grandma was the kindest to me.

Eleanor and her mother-in-law had an average relationship.

Liam and his father were usually busy and rarely spent time with the elderly.

Although Grandma lived in the main house with dedicated caregivers, she was still often lonely.

I was the only one who would visit her and chat when I had time, which was why she was very fond of me.

“It’s okay, Grandma. It’s all in the past.”

I didn’t want to bother the old lady, so I quickly brushed it aside.

Our affectionate display made Rain grit her teeth in resentment, but in front of Grandma, she didn’t dare say anything, just bowed her head, hugging herself tightly.

Liam, seeing her so distressed, couldn’t help but say,

“Grandma, don’t spoil her. She just…”

“You shut your mouth!”

The old lady glared at her grandson. “Just what? All I know is someone was bullying my granddaughter-in-law again.”

She meaningfully glanced at Rain, then purposely raised her voice as she spoke to me,

“Girl, don’t worry. Grandma has made arrangements. In a few days, it’s Grandma’s birthday. On that day, Grandma will announce something in front of everyone. Since you married into our family, I will never let you suffer any injustice.”

Announce what?

I was puzzled, but Grandma said no more, simply pulling me along.

Rain, hearing this, was both surprised and angered.

She gripped Liam’s hand, whispering,

“Brother, did you hear? Grandma is going to do something, I’m so scared.”

“What can an old lady do? I’m here. Don’t worry.”

Liam reassured Rain, not taking Grandma’s words seriously.