Chapter 279

I bit my lip tightly and tried to hold back my tears from falling. I couldn't explain the pain I was feeling in my heart at that time. It was almost like my heart had been sliced open by thousands of knives at the same time. I lifted my head and looked intently at Ian. I knew I couldn't be defeated just like that. I needed to seek justice for Grandma. I need to redeem my family's dignity. Slowly, I started to calm down. Probably because I had gone through too much, or, probably because I was different from ordinary girls, but I subtly felt the change in his expression and caught a sliver of a smile on his face. It seemed like he really didn't know me well at all. He didn't know the kind of person I was. If it was someone else of similar age, they would probably already be trembling in fear. How would they not tremble in fear before someone who was so brave and so powerful? Before Ian could smile, a laugh escaped me. Disgust and disdain filled my eyes. "I thought you were capable,