Chapter 156: Grandfather'S Identity

Chapter 156: Grandfather's Identity

Jase saw Juliana still lost in thought, and pulled her skirt to make her

kneel down with him.

Juliana's tender knees hit the cold, hard floor, causing her to wince in

pain and furrow her brow.

“It's all my fault, old Mr. Edwards. Please forgive us for the sake of my

master's master," Jase said.

Layne snorted as he stuffed his hands into his pockets like a sulking

elementary school student. “I'm just a country bumpkin who can't even

read or write. I don't deserve your apologies."

Hearing the sarcasm in old Mr. Edwards" words, Jonathan couldn't help

but cast a mournful glance at Jase.

He angrily muttered under his breath so only Jase could hear him, "Are

you guys out of your minds? How dare you call old Mr. Edwards a

country bumpkin!"

Jase hung his head guiltily; he had no idea that his own niece would

dare speak so arrogantly!

Who was old Mr. Edwards?

He was someone whom even Jase's master's master greatly admired

and respected for his mastery of traditional painting - one painting from

old Mr. Edwards could fetch an astronomical price!

If he were a country bumpkin who couldn't read, what did that make

them?

At this moment, fans sent bullet comments fanatically because they

had discovered Layne's identity which was amazing.

[Layne was born into an intellectual family where his ancestors served

as imperial physicians. In 1920s, they gave up medicine to become

successful entrepreneurs and became one of Onistead's famous

aristocratic families; graduated from Pioneer Medical School at age 20

and became a national first-class medical worker at age 22; invited to

participate in international healthcare development conferences around

the world; appointed vice-chairman of United Nations Health

Organization at age 35.]

However, it was also during this year when he achieved great success

that tragedy struck.

His wife died during childbirth leaving behind only Selah - who had

below-average intelligence compared to others.

In order to take care of Selah wholeheartedly, Layne resigned from

being vice-chairman of the health organization and returned to Akloit to

retire for good. He never remarried!

"Oh my god! This seemingly ordinary elderly man has such an

impressive background! I remember eating antibiotics developed by

him when I was young... They were so sweet but no longer on sale!"

“Imperial physician! Just hearing such words makes me imagine so

much! Juliana really kicked herself into trouble this time."

Juliana’s fans expressed their dissatisfaction. A netizen named "Biscuit"

commented: "This old man is intentional. He is such a big figure but

pretends to be good for nothing, just to make my Juliana lose face.”

Then a bunch of people started commenting: "Your values are so

strange, I bet your facial features are crooked too! @Biscuit"

"#Breaking news# Old Mr. Edwards is not only a genius in medicine but

also an artist. Last month, one of his paintings sold for over six million

dollars and was bought by a collector.”

“Just look at it. Does Juliana dare say that he is a country bumpkin who

can't read? Who is really illiterate? I remember Juliana only has a junior

high school education @Biscuit"

Some female netizens were caught up in Layne's romantic story -

remaining unmarried for life for his wife.

In today's society where materialism reigns supreme, love between

men and women is no longer as pure as it used to be in books. "One

soulmate in a lifetime" has become a joke.

These days everyone treats dating and marriage casually; making

money is the only way forward.

In contrast, old Mr. Edwards chose never to marry despite his

achievements; even giving up his position as a high-ranking official for

his daughter was truly admirable.

He was undoubtedly an exemplary figure both in career success and

personal character.

As his granddaughter Cheyenne became more well-known due to her

previous marriage with the Foley Group CEO, earning millions at an art

exhibition or outshining the President's daughter Emily at balls or

surviving a near-death experience recently made her image fuller than

before.

Now when people look back on her past, they realize she wasn't just

some ordinary abandoned woman from an affluent family without brains

or talent. Instead, she had both!

Cheyenne's tough image also gained her some small fan base among

young girls who admired her strength.

Juliana finally realized that she had offended someone far from simple -

even her uncle knelt down obediently before him - let alone herself

being such an insignificant celebrity starlet.

At that moment, Jonathan stood up, announcing another decision

which would hit them hard.

"As of today, Jase will no longer serve as the head of neurology

department; furthermore, our hospital exists solely for treating patients,

not for entertainment purposes nor accepting any private or commercial

cooperation without approval from higher authorities. Violators will be

dismissed!"

You see, as one of the largest and most luxurious landmark buildings in

Akloit, this hospital frequently appears in many TV dramas. But now,

because of a woman named Juliana, they have refused to cooperate

with the outside world, resulting in an annual loss of at least tens of

millions.

Jonathan's actions indirectly proved just how important the grandfather

and granddaughter were.

At the same time, Juliana had become someone that many directors

refuse to work with.

Jase worked so hard for years to become the head of neurology

department, only to be demoted because of Juliana's mistake.

However, he was lucky enough that he wasn't fired outright.

Juliana's mind went completely blank when the director urged her to

apologize to Cheyenne.

This time, the one looking down from a superior position was

Cheyenne, and this didn't sit well with Juliana. Reluctantly, she

approached Cheyenne, her voice dry as she admitted, “I was wrong."

The insincere apology was not accepted by Cheyenne who even

yawned on the spot, making it seem like she was about to fall asleep

any minute now. "Oh? I can't hear you. Please speak louder since my

hearing is a bit impaired from my concussion."

Juliana clenched her fists tightly while glaring at Cheyenne through

narrowed eyes, “You did this on purpose..."

“You can investigate my concussion if you want.”

Seeing Juliana almost cry, Sloane pulled on her sleeve and whispered

softly into her ear, "Juliana, bear it for now, and we still have chances.”

This time around Juliana finally apologized sincerely, "Miss Lawrence,

I'm sorry. Just then... it was all my fault.”

Cheyenne didn't answer but instead took Layne's arm, smiling sweetly

and making anyone forget about what had happened earlier. "Grandpa,

let's go, shall we?"

“Thank goodness you didn't turn out like that, otherwise, I would've had

no choice but beat some sense into you."

"How could that happen? We may be poor, but we have our own family

values."

“Poor? Are you kidding me? You have real estate properties in plenty!

Jonathan who followed behind them thought.