Chapter 597: Grandpa Brookes Talks to Rachel

Inside the study, Rachel had already prepared tea for Grandpa Brookes and quietly waited for him to enter. As soon as Grandpa Brookes walked in, he noticed Rachel's reddened eyes, clearly feeling guilty about something that had happened earlier in the day. Grandpa Brookes was often harsh towards the boys in the house, not hesitating to strike them with his cane, but he seldom spoke harshly to the girls. It wasn't because Alina had disappeared that he favored them; he simply believed that girls should be pampered. Even when Kiki and Mimi mischievously almost shaved off his eyebrows with Brandon's razor, he just laughed it off, giving each granddaughter a gentle tap on the head. He had never laid a finger on Rachel. But today, Grandpa Brookes was truly angry. He knew Rachel like the back of his hand; how could he not see what she was thinking? He was aware that Rachel did not welcome Tina and that she was not fond of Kiki and Mimi. "Dad," Rachel began, crying, and as she spoke, her te