Chapter 428

John's brow furrowed slightly as he understood the intentions of Grandma. Even though he had made it clear that he wouldn't acknowledge their familial ties, she still wanted to spend more time with them. However, for him, the choice between a grandmother connected only by blood and the family who had stood by him through thick and thin was crystal clear. Just as he was about to refuse, Mina tugged at his sleeve. "Big brother, I want to stay and play at Grandma's for a couple more days," she said, batting her eyelashes at him in an attempt to be cute. But she wasn't very good at it—her blinking looked more like a twitch! To make matters worse, she had a white gauze bow tied on her head, which made her look rather... peculiar. John looked at Mina, puzzled, and was about to ask her why she wanted to stay when Jane, who had been watching from a distance, suddenly understood. Rory was chasing after a young boy, and it all clicked. Rory was still here—no wonder her sister wanted to stay! Jan