Chapter 162
The One He Claimed
Chapter 162 Blinded by Love
Asher Golding, Graysonâs most valued assistant, was also a young, handsome, capable, and talented genius. As he was the recipient of Graysonâs favor, he had been following Graysonâs side all the time without starting anew by himself. Otherwise, with Asherâs ability, it would not be difficult for him to go out and work hard on his own at all.
Ann especially liked to associate herself with capable and good-looking people; she loved it even more if men could take care of her and treat her like a little princess. At that moment, she could feel the sense of superiority that came with being the only girl in the Hart Family.
âOkay, I understand,â Grayson replied, and after telling Ann to send the address to his phone, he called Asher over and told him to pick up Ann at the airport.
Asher had no objection on the surface, but he was full of annoyance in his heart.
My boss is good at everything; heâs talented and amazing, but his taste in girls is not very good. Heâs blinded by love! How could he actually fall in love with Ann who has nothing but good looks?
However, his bossâ relationships were private affairs and only his boss knew best. As long as he was not asked for his opinion, he would not talk about it.
âIâll do it right away.â After he received the address sent to him by Grayson, he turned and left.
Grayson stared at Asherâs retreating back for a while before he suddenly thought of Sebastian and Madeline. After coming back to his senses, he turned and walked into the building.
Sebastian had been here countless times, and he could find Graysonâs office without anyone leading the way.
Soon, Grayson went straight to the office before he apologized to Sebastian and Madeline. âIâm sorry, Sebastian and Madeline. Iâve kept you waiting for a long time.â
Madeline knew that his politeness was mainly because of her. If it were just Grayson and Sebastian, he wouldnât be speaking so politely.
She got up from the sofa, smiled, and said, âItâs okay. Iâm the one who has troubled you to come over.â
âDonât say that, Madeline,â Grayson said. âWe are a family. If I can help you, I will feel honored.â
To be precise, he had no good feelings for Madeline; after all, the woman came out from nowhere and took the position that shouldâve belonged to Ann.
However, he liked Quincy and Joel. He adored Quincy, who looked exactly like his elder brother, and Joel, who could make his father laugh when he talked.Têxt belongs to .
Since Madeline was the mother to both kids, he would give Madeline the respect she deserved.
To treat the scars on her back, Madeline always thought that Grayson had to look at it in person, so she was always uncomfortable about it because she was rather conservative.
Although she constantly told herself that Grayson was a doctor and that doctors did not exactly distinguish between men and women when they treated patients, she felt uncomfortable as long as she thought of the man looking at her back.
Fortunately, Grayson didnât want to look at his sister-in-lawâs back either, so he called a female assistant over and asked her to take Madeline to the observation room.
The female assistant asked Madeline to take off her shirt and lie on the bed before she took pictures of every single scar on Madelineâs back.
While taking the pictures, the female assistant secretly scolded the person who beat Madeline up for being perverted and brutal.
This is such a beautiful girl with such a perfect back! How did that person manage to do it? Theyâre simply not human! the female assistant secretly complained in her heart. After taking pictures of every scar on Madelineâs back, she said to her, âOkay, Mrs. Hart. You can put on your clothes now.â
Madeline got up and wore her clothes before thanking the female assistant. âThank you.â
âYouâre welcome,â the female assistant said very nicely. âThis is our job, and you are too kind.â
After Madeline got dressed, she left with the female assistant and returned to Graysonâs office.
Upon sending Madeline into Graysonâs office, the female assistant left quickly, and she soon returned to bring in the printed photos. Then, she handed the photos to Grayson and backed out of the room.
The photos she took were professional, and every photo showed a scar without showing the entire back.
As she glanced at the photos, Madelineâs uneasiness finally calmed down. So far so good. Fortunately, these are just photos of the scars. Otherwise, even if itâs just a photo of my back, it would be embarrassing to be seen by my so-called brother-in-law.
Sebastian was standing beside Grayson, and he could clearly see the scars on the photos.
He had been joking with Grayson, but the smile on his face disappeared before he knew it, and he began to frown as anger surged within him. His sonâs mother had been whipped and abused before he even knew her!
This thought gave him the urge to grab the person who had whipped Madeline and crush them to death.
âCan you get rid of them completely?â he asked quietly.
âYes.â Grayson nodded. âHowever, it will take some time.â
âOkay,â Sebastian said. âTime is not a problem as long as it can be removed.â
âAlright,â Grayson replied. âIâll go and dispense the medicine now. You guys may hang around nearby first.â
âNo,â Sebastian said. âI have something to do with her, so Iâll bring her over another day.â
âOkay.â Grayson smiled. âBring Aldo and Buddy over another day. There are a lot of fun things around here, and the air quality is good. Besides, there are no people around, and they wonât bump into passers-by when they run around. They can have fun.â
Sebastian nodded and left with Madeline without saying another word. As the two got into the car, Madeline could clearly feel that Sebastian was in a bad mood. He had tilted his head and was looking out the window without saying a word.
After ten minutes, she finally couldnât help it and asked him, âWhatâs wrong with you? Why are you suddenly in a bad mood?â
He turned his head to look at her for a while. Then, he suddenly said, âLetâs make a list.â
Madeline answered, âWhat list?â
Then, Sebastian threw the photos he had been holding to her. âA list of people who caused the scars on your back.â
Madeline was stunned for a moment. Then, she shook her head. âThereâs no need for that. The past is over, and I donât want to mention it again.â
Sebastian stared at her for a long time and said slowly, âWere most of the injuries on your back caused by Dan?â
As Madelineâs eyes flashed with surprise, she subconsciously asked, âHow did you know?â
âI guessed correctly, didnât I?â Sebastian raised his eyebrows. âMost of them were caused by Dan, and the rest were caused by Phoebe and Isabel. Besides these three people, was there anyone else?â
Madeline realized what he was trying to do and said, âAre you trying to avenge me? Itâs fine. Anyway, Dan saved my life; if it werenât for him, I would have died a long time ago. As for Phoebe and Isabel, one is in prison, while the other has been kicked out of the house by my uncle, so they have already received the punishment they deserve. You donât need to avenge me anymore.â
âYouâre wrong,â Sebastian said. âDan⦠Considering that he saved your life, I wonât take revenge on him, but he had been spoiled by your uncle. Your uncle doesnât know how to teach his son well, so for your sake, I am willing to help your uncle to teach Dan well and help him grow upâ¦â
Madeline was at a loss for words.
âAs for Phoebe and Isabelâ¦â Sebastian curled his lips. âPhoebe is really miserable in prison now, but thatâs because she and her father deceived Nigelânot because she abused you. As for Isabel, although she was kicked out of the Taylor Family, your cousin still feeds and clothes her, and he doesnât even want to send her abroadâ¦â