Rufus flew into a rage. âYouâre accusing me of tarnishing that womanâs reputation? Nate Fraser, do you even know what Zyon did to have a warrant issued for his arrest?ââIâm not too sure. I donât even know much about what goes on in the Fraser family, let alone your family, Granddad.ââHe was involved in drugs and nearly dragged the entire Fairchild family down with him!â Just thinking about Zyon made Rufusâ blood boil, and he struck the coffee table hard with his cane.He felt thoroughly disappointed.
âYulissa, that woman youâre pining for, was in it with him. Her sudden return to the country after five years of disappearance was also all because of Zyon. He arranged for Yulissa to inject drugs into Xavierâs body because he wanted to ruin your cousin, making it easier for him to take Xavierâs place.
That woman was also a drug addict!ââI know she did drugs before, but sheâs not a drug addict. She kicked that habit long ago and returned because she still had feelings for Xavier. Itâs nothing like how you described it,â Nate replied firmly.Rufus let out a bark of exasperated laughter. âThat woman really did have a trick or two up her sleeve. She told you a part of the truth right at the start, then reeled you in and twisted you around her little finger with a web of lies and half-truths. How ingenious. What an impressive scheme!âHe paused and took a deep breath before continuing, âThereâs evidence of her drug usage. Itâs all with Winnie. We have all the proof you could want, including the police report you lodged about Winnie bringing illegal drugs out of the country. Yulissa was the one who gave those drugs, which were failed products from her grandfatherâs research. There were more than ten vials in total. On the night of Garland Groupâs fifteenth-anniversary celebration, she wanted to harm Xavier and Winnie. In the end, she injected all of the drugs into Xavier.ââGranddad, her grandfatherââ Nate tried to explain, but Rufus cut him off.âShut up and listen to what I have to say first. Those drugs have severely affected Xavierâs nervous system, and we have no way of knowing whether thereâll be any other side effects in the future. Because of those drugs, heâs showing signs of cognitive impairment and mania.ââIâm not, Grandpa,â Xavier protested.âYou say youâre not, yet you drove hundreds of kilometers from Baykeep all the way to Nateâs house in the dead of night while speeding the entire journey, didnât you? Are you crazy? And let me ask you this. Do you still remember the day Yulissa died?âXavier frowned. âI donât remember it. My last memory of her is from five years ago. Are you sure something like that really happened? I checked, and there were no homicides downtown the day Garland Group celebrated their fifteenth anniversary.ââThatâs because I blocked all publication of the news. Let me ask you another question. Is that wife of yours, Winnie Garland, an idiot?âXavierâs expression darkened instantly after getting asked that question by Rufus in front of everyone.However, since the person who posed that question was his grandfather, he did not lash out. Instead, he pursed his lips.âWinnie may not be as intelligent as the average person, but I wonât tolerate anyone calling her an idiot to my face.
Since youâre my grandfather, all the more reason you shouldnât say that about your granddaughter-in-
law.âJudging from Xavierâs expression and tone, it did not sound as though he was joking in the slightest.Even Nate could not help furrowing his brows when he heard that.Rufus promptly looked at Nate and asked, âHow about you? Do you think sheâs an idiot?âNate remained silent. However, the look of disbelief on his face as he glanced toward Xavier said it all. Haha! If Winnie is an idiot, everyone in this world must be mentally challenged. How could she possibly be an idiot? Has Xavier really lost his mind?Nate did not buy it. âYulissa said you gifted her a set of diamond jewelry. Do you remember that?ââI never gave her any diamond jewelry, and I donât know how she died. If you dare to trouble Winnie again because of this matter, I wonât let you get away with it!âMeanwhile, Winnie had finished sorting through the relevant materials on her phone while they were arguing.She held out her phone to Nate. âHereâs the information on Yulissa and the drugs I delivered to Yartran. You can go through it. If thereâs anything youâre confused about, I can explain. Many details of what happened arenât recorded, but theyâre etched in my mind. That includes how Yulissa pushed me off the mountain, how she pleaded with Josiah to treat her, and how she orchestrated the kidnapping and losing a finger.âNate took the phone. As he went through everything carefully, Beatrice glanced at it too.âLook, Nate! Yulissa is a drug addict. How did she trick you before this? Pull up your previous chats with her and show them to me.âStaring at the ironclad evidence, Nate was silent for a long time.After waiting for a while, Rufus started getting a little impatient. âWell, everythingâs clear now, right? Nate, the most important thing now is to cure Xavier. We donât need you to do anything, but we hope you donât cause any more trouble for him and his wife.âHowever, Xavier was not about to let things slide just like that. âWait a minute! You have to apologize to Winnie.ââAn apology is due, of course. Thatâs only fair.â Beatrice patted Nate on the back and said, âNate, you must see now that you did make a mistake first in this matter. Hence, you should apologize to Winnie, shouldnât you?âNate still did not respond. Frowning, he muttered to himself, âShe lied to me. It turns out she was lying to me this whole time. Why? Is it because I didnât treat her well enough?âBeatrice could not help feeling upset when she saw how miserable he was. âOh, youâ¦
Why are you such a fool for love? She exploited that weakness of yours. Donât be sad, my dear. Itâs not worth it for someone like her.âAfter comforting Nate, Beatrice looked at Winnie.âWinnie, as you can see, Yulissa pulled the wool over his eyes. So, could you forgive him for what happened?â she asked earnestly.âAunt Beatrice! Nate hasnât even apologized yet! Isnât it too early to be talking about forgiveness?â Xavier piped up, not wanting his beloved Winnie to feel wronged.Feeling sorry for her son, Beatrice replied, âThen let him calm down first, okay? Just look at him. Heâs been frozen in that position since earlier, looking utterly distraught. I think he needs some time to process everything âââThereâs no need for that,â Nate said suddenly, interrupting Beatrice. âI admit that I made a mistake.âReturning Winnieâs phone to her, Nate bowed his head and said in a dejected tone, âI apologize. Iâm truly sorry for what I did. I kept making things difficult for you indiscriminately. Please forgive my ignorance.ââIf you can recognize your mistakes so quickly, it shows that youâre not that ignorant. Just donât repeat the same mistake.âAs Rufus and Beatrice watched Winnie, the latter chose to forgive Nate.Even if she could afford to offend Beatrice, she could not afford to disrespect Rufus.âHowever, thereâs something Iâd like to ask you. I hope you can give me a truthful answer.âNate still looked dispirited as he said, âFire away.ââThe fact that Iâm a member of the Speiser family is a secret kept tightly under wraps, so how did you find out about it?âWhen Nate heard her question, a look flashed through his eyes.