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As soon as Nina finished speaking, Ethan’s expression changed dramatically. “What? Grandma went to see Samuel?” 

Ethan started pacing anxiously. “Oh no, oh no, that crazy old man Samuel has been scheming against Grandma for decades If he gets his hands on her, there’s no way he’ll let her go 

Elaine said worriedly, “Nina, we need to find Grandma fast. She’s getting old and can’t take much more of this.” 

Even though she wasn’t Sarah’s real granddaughter, Elaine couldn’t explain it, she just liked the old lady. 

Her grandmother never liked her growing up. She and her parents were always the targets of schemes in the Sinclair family. 

But ever since she joined the Swanson family, Sarah treated her just like she treated Nina, like family. 

Elaine just hoped nothing bad would happen to someone as kind as Sarah. 

Nina frowned but didn’t say anything. 

‘Grandma left a note and went off on her own. She must have already contacted Samuel, Nina thought to herself. 

‘Samuel has hideouts everywhere. Unless he comes to us directly, there’s no way to find him, Nina worried. 

‘I really messed up this time, Nina thought. 

She figured if she just stayed by Sarah’s side and kept her from dwelling on the past, maybe Sarah could finally get past it. 

Getting revenge was her responsibility, not Sarah’s. 

Sarah just needed to focus on enjoying her golden years. 

But Nina had overlooked one thing: Sarah was never the kind to be pushed around. 

Back before she ever got married, her family always treated her well. And for years now, she’d kept the Swanson family running single–handedly, Calling her weak was a joke. 

Sarah never mentioned it to anyone, but she’d been working behind the scenes to reach Samuel. 

Sarah understood Samuel way better than Nina could ever hope to. 

When it came to tracking him down, Sarah would have a much easier time than Nina. 

Sarah had her own connections. If she wanted to track someone down, she always could. 

So now, Sarah had found Samuel and was going to take revenge herself. 

Nina clenched the note in her fist, her whole body radiating a fierce vibe, like she was ready to explode. 

Ryan put his arm around her shoulders, his voice gentle. “Nina, don’t worry. Grandma wouldn’t have gone unless she was confident. When the time comes, maybe she’ll join forces with us.” 

Nina was silent for a moment, then crumpled the note and tossed it into the trash. Her face was unreadable. “You’re right. 1 

should trust Grandma.” 

Ryan smiled, then turned to Felix. “Get everyone out there. Have them search the city for Grandma 

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“Didn’t you just say we should trust Grandma? Why are we still sending people to look for her?” Ethan asked, confused. Ethan didn’t get the secret code between Nina and Ryan, but he did catch what Nina said about trusting Sarah. 

He’d been so worked up that he’d forgotten that Sarah had held the Swanson family together for years. There was no way she was someone you could just push around. 

But he still didn’t get it. If they were supposed to trust Sarah, why were they making such a big deal out of searching for her? Wouldn’t that just alert Samuel?‘ Ethan thought. 

Nina smirked. “Of course, we’re searching for her! If Grandma wants to handle revenge herself, then I’ll back her up.” 

With that, Nina pulled out her phone and called Simon. “Search the whole city for Grandma. Make sure everyone knows we’re looking, don’t be subtle about it.” 

Ethan gave Nina a puzzled look, then glanced over at Elaine. 

He shot her a look, hoping she’d clear things up. 

Elaine chuckled. “If we don’t stir things up a bit, your grandpa, that sly old fox, will never drop his guard.” 

Ethan just stood there, utterly gobsmacked. 

Ethan thought, ‘Alright, whatever. 

Guess I’m the only idiot in the family,’ Ethan thought. 

Nina put thoughts of Sarah’s whereabouts aside for now and went to help Ruby upstairs to get some rest. 

Someone shouted. 

‘In an instant 

Ruby let out a blood–curdling scream. 

She collapsed to the floor, convulsing, her face twisted in agony. 

Ethan was startled. “What’s happening to her?” 

“The poison’s kicking in, Elaine said. 

As soon as Elaine finished speaking, Nina was already at Ruby’s side, grabbing her wrist. 

Just as Nina reached for Ruby’s hand, Ruby lost control and jerked her hand away, flinging Nina off in a wild panic 

“The antidote, give me the antidote… Ruby howled, her eyes bloodshot and crazed. Hurry! I need it now!” 

Nina’s expression tightened. 

Back in that little farmhouse, Scarlet had experimented with all kinds of poisons and tests. 

No matter how brutal the poison, Scarlet always toughed it out. 

But now, she was falling apart. 

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“Didn’t you just say we should trust Grandma? Why are we still sending people to look for her?” Ethan asked, confused. 

Ethan didn’t get the secret code between Nina and Ryan, but he did catch what Nina said about trusting Sarah. 

He’d been so worked up that he’d forgotten that Sarah had held the Swanson family together for years. There was no way she was someone you could just push around. 

But he still didn’t get it. If they were supposed to trust Sarah, why were they making such a big deal out of searching for her? 

Wouldn’t that just alert Samuel?‘ Ethan thought. 

Nina smirked. “Of course, we’re searching for her! If Grandma wants to handle revenge herself, then I’ll back her up.” 

With that, Nina pulled out her phone and called Simon. “Search the whole city for Grandma. Make sure everyone knows we’re looking, don’t be subtle about it.” 

Ethan gave Nina a puzzled look, then glanced over at Elaine. 

He shot her a look, hoping she’d clear things up. 

Elaine chuckled. “If we don’t stir things up a bit, your grandpa, that sly old fox, will never drop his guard.” 

Ethan just stood there, utterly gobsmacked. 

Ethan thought, ‘Alright, whatever. 

Guess I’m the only idiot in the family,‘ Ethan thought. 

Nina put thoughts of Sarah’s whereabouts aside for now and went to help Ruby upstairs to get some rest. 

Someone shouted. 

In an instant 

Ruby let out a blood–curdling scream. 

she collapsed to the floor, convulsing, her face twisted in agony. 

Ethan was startled. “What’s happening to her?” 

The poison’s kicking in,” Elaine said, 

As soon as Elaine finished speaking, Nina was already at Ruby’s side, grabbing her wrist. 

just as Nina reached for Ruby’s hand, Ruby lost control and jerked her hand away, flinging Nina off in a wild pante. 

The antidote, give me the antidote…” Ruby howled, her eyes bloodshot and crazed. “Hurry! I need it now!” 

Nina’s expression tightened. 

Back in that little farmhouse, Scarlet had experimented with all kinds of poisons and tests. 

No matter how brutal the poison, Scarlet always toughed it out. 

But now, she was falling apart. 

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Scarlet was completely out of control. Nina couldn’t even get close enough to check her pulse, let alone figure out what kind of poison she’d been given. 

Given Samuel’s expertise, this poison was bound to be something tricky. 

Ryan called out from behind, “Nina, let me help you.” 

He stepped up behind her. 

Ryan reached out and grabbed her arm to steady her. 

Nina steadied herself with his help. 

Together, they closed in on Ruby from both sides. 

Even with her mind clouded by the poison, Ruby still couldn’t put up a fight against both Nina and Ryan. 

To keep her from going wild, Nina tied her up and then knocked her out cold with a karate chop. 

After giving Ruby a pill, Nina finally calmed herself down enough to check her pulse. 

This poison… It’s a tough one,” Nina muttered, a chill flashing in her eyes. 

Ryan stayed silent, but his expression turned grave. 

Ryan knew all too well how important Scarlet was to Nina, more than anyone else. 

Nina would never let anything happen to Scarlet. 

But even Nina, who was always at the top of her game when it came to medicine, admitted this poison was tricky, even hough she found it hard to deal with. 

This was the kind of poison she’d only ever seen mentioned in ancient medical books. 

The poison was fiendishly complex, a blend of a hundred different toxins, all crafted to attack the nervous system. 

Its name was: Despair. 

It eats away at a person’s mind, turning them into a walking corpse. In the end, blood pours from every orifice, and death follows. 

The ancient medical scrolls say this poison is incurable. 

Nina could try to develop an antidote. 

But Scarlet was running out of time…. 

“What do you need me to do?” Ryan asked in a low voice. 

Nina lowered her eyes, her lashes casting a faint shadow across her face as she looked at Ruby lying unconscious on the floor. “Help me gather the herbs. Let me see if I can come up with an antidote.” 

“Alright, Nina said. 

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Scarlet was completely out of control. Nina couldn’t even get close enough to check her pulse, let alone figure out what kind of poison she’d been given. 

Given Samuel’s expertise, this poison was bound to be something tricky. 

Ryan called out from behind, “Nina, let me help you.” 

He stepped up behind her. 

Ryan reached out and grabbed her arm to steady her. 

Nina steadied herself with his help. 

Together, they closed in on Ruby from both sides. 

Even with her mind clouded by the poison, Ruby still couldn’t put up a fight against both Nina and Ryan. 

To keep her from going wild, Nina tied her up and then knocked her out cold with a karate chop. 

After giving Ruby a pill, Nina finally calmed herself down enough to check her pulse. 

‘This poison… It’s a tough one,” Nina muttered, a chill flashing in her eyes. 

Ryan stayed silent, but his expression turned grave. 

Ryan knew all too well how important Scarlet was to Nina, more than anyone else. 

Nina would never let anything happen to Scarlet. 

But even Nina, who was always at the top of her game when it came to medicine, admitted this poison was tricky, even though she found it hard to deal with. 

This was the kind of poison she’d only ever seen mentioned in ancient medical books. 

The poison was fiendishly complex, a blend of a hundred different toxins, all crafted to attack the nervous system. 

Its name was: Despair. 

It eats away at a person’s mind, turning them into a walking corpse. In the end, blood pours from every orifice, and death follows. 

The ancient medical scrolls say this poison is incurable. 

Nina could try to develop an antidote. 

But Scarlet was running out of time…. 

“What do you need me to do?” Ryan asked in a low voice, 

Nina lowered her eyes, her lashes casting a faint shadow across her face as she looked at Ruby lying unconscious on the floor. “Help me gather the herbs. Let me see if I can come up with an antidote.” 

“Alright,” Nina said. 

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When Romy got back, she did just like Rocco said and found the diary in the study. 

Tucked inside the diary was a sleek black card with gold embossing. 

And there was a letter meant for her. 

It read: [Romy, call the number on the card above. This person can help us get through this.] 

Inside the diary, there were some checks and an international bank card. 

It was obvious that Rocco had left all this for her. 

At the end, there was a heartfelt message from Rocco. 

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It read: [If everything fails, take this money and leave the country with the kids. Don’t give all the money to the kids; make sure you keep some for yourself. I love you.] 

Seeing all this, Romy just couldn’t hold back her tears. 

She’d been with Rocco since she was eighteen. All these years, no matter what he did, she was always on his mind. No matter who came and went in his life, she was always the one by his side, his wife. 

Now that Rocco was in trouble, how could she possibly be afraid? 

Even if she had to walk through hell itself, she’d face it head–on for him. 

Without a second thought, she dialed the number on the card. 

Is this Mrs. Foster?” the voice asked. 

As soon as the call connected, the person on the other end spoke up before Romy could even say a word. 

“Yes, I’m Romy, Rocco’s wife. How do I save my husband?” Romy said. 

“Come to this address,” the person said on the other end. Right after they spoke, Romy’s phone buzzed with a text message. 

It was an address. 

Romy didn’t hesitate for a second. “Got it!”