Chapter 1210

Santiago sighed. "You're an adult now, able to make your own decisions. You no longer listen to my advice. Even when I asked Uncle Grant to find you, it took multiple trips. Would you have come back willingly if I hadn't pretended to be ill?" Elliot felt helpless under his accusations and replied, "I respect and honor you the most, Grandpa, but I have my boundaries. You know me well. If anyone dares to harm those closest to me, no matter who they are, I won't let them off easily. Stanley was only in custody for two days, facing minor inconveniences, and yet you're so distressed. You're using the truth about my parents' death to manipulate me and even faking illness to make me come back. Do you really care about me? I'm your grandson too." Facing Elliot's criticisms, Santiago had no words to refute, resorting to appealing to their family ties. "Eli, I'm old. I only have you and Stanley, my two grandsons, and Naomi, my granddaughter. The other grandchildren, perhaps because of my k