The Unwanted Daughter When Love Comes Too Late novel Chapter 40

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Even so, Walter kept his professionalism. Whenever he saw the Jackmans, he’d address them politely.

But this time, he ignored Liam completely, clearly showing his annoyance.

What kind of spell did Tracy cast to make Walter act like that?

Liam’s dislike for Tracy only grew stronger as he quickly followed her.

I wanna see for myself how she fooled Grandpa!

At Franklin’s hospital room door, Liam didn’t go in but stood at the slightly open door, peeking inside.

Tracy sat beside Franklin, her face calm and peaceful, and the cold, distant look she’d had since coming back was replaced with warmth and kindness.

Liam was stunned.

He suddenly remembered Tracy used to look at them just like that. What changed after she came back?

What did she learn at the Angelic Etiquette Academy during those two years?

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Walter noticed Liam at the door, and his smile vanished.

He stepped out and firmly shut the door.

“Mr. Liam, may I help you?”

Though he said “Mr. Liam,” his tone was cold, still holding anger.

Liam quickly answered, “I came to see Grandpa.”

Walter stayed calm but firm. “Mr. Franklin is in good spirits now. Maybe come back another time.”

Liam understood what that really meant–his visit would upset Franklin. Recalling the slap, he knew Franklin was still mad at him.

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But what I did it wasn’t on purpose. If Tracy hadn’t lost control like that, how could I have reacted the way I did?

“Walter, don’t be fooled by Tracy. She called Grandpa early to get him to come back and then timed everything to put on a show,” Liam hurriedly said.

Walter knew how much they misunderstood Tracy, but he didn’t expect Liam to say that.

“Mr. Liam, you and Ms. Tracy have always been the closest in the Jackmans. Is that really how you see her?”

Disappointment showed on his face. “Ms. Tracy always says she’s been doing fine with the Jackmans. But if Mr. Franklin hadn’t felt something was wrong and insisted on leaving the hospital, you wouldn’t even know how much worse things are now than two years ago!

“You said Ms. Tracy called Mr. Franklin to tell on you all, but if she hadn’t come to the hospital on her own, Mr. Franklin wouldn’t have reached her at all. Mr. Franklin has called her countless times since she left, but the number was always disconnected. Did you even try her old number?”

Walter’s voice was quiet but sharp, like a careful question from just a door away.

Liam’s face turned pale.

He knew Tracy didn’t have a phone/How have I suddenly forgotten?

Inside the room, the grandfather and granddaughter didn’t seem to notice the noise outside–or maybe they just didn’t care.

Franklin looked at Tracy’s cheek with pain. “Does it still hurt?”

Tracy smiled and shook her head. “I already had medicine on it. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Franklin knew she was saying that to keep him from worrying.

Tracy, who used to be scared of pain, couldn’t possibly not hurt after being hit like

that.

But he didn’t press her for more. “From now on, I’ll get you more bodyguards-

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“I will never let what happened two years ago happen again!” He squeezed her hand, full of promise.

Tracy knew Franklin worried about her, but she couldn’t have bodyguards following her around. If she did, Franklin would find out she was working and planning to move out of the Jackman house.

Thinking that Franklin wasn’t healthy enough to stress over her, she quickly refused. “Grandpa, since the Jackmans brought me back, they won’t send me away again. I don’t need bodyguards.”

Franklin didn’t agree.

The shadow of what happened two years ago was deep in his heart. Since Tracy returned, he’d been preparing to find the strongest bodyguards for his precious granddaughter.

But Tracy wouldn’t budge.

Franklin knew he could never win against her, so he

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Still, he warned carefully, “You have to give me your new number and call me every day. No matter what, make sure I can always reach you.”

If anything like yesterday happened again, his aging, weak body wouldn’t hold up.

This time, Tracy didn’t refuse.

Her paycheck was coming soon, and she planned to buy a phone right away.

Liam didn’t know how he left, but he kept hearing Walter’s questions in his head.

He went downstairs to Erin’s hospital room.

The door was open, and Liam immediately saw a warm scene inside,

Andrew stood by the bed, looking at Erin with loving eyes, talking softly. Erin sat on the bed, laughing and smiling at his words. Daphne sat nearby, smiling warmly while peeling fruit in her hands.

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