Chapter 1034

Edmund never felt pressure like this before. "Sir, it's because…" Cedric glared at him. "You better not play dumb and tell us the truth. There'll be hell to pay if I detect a lie in your words!" 'I can't keep it a secret anymore. They're going to find out sooner or later…' thought Edmund. He sighed helplessly and said, "It's because Miss Corinne is—" "It's because she's your savior, Grandpa. We owe her that much," Lucas chimed in just in time. Cedric and Beatrice turned toward the door and saw Lucas limping back in with the help of his crutches. Edmund sighed in relief. Faced with Cedric's immense pressure, he nearly blurted Corinne's secret! Lucas limped up to Cedric and passed him a bottle of medicine. "Here's the blood pressure medicine you've asked for, Grandpa." Both Cedric and Beatrice were speechless. 'How did he get back so fast?' Lucas did not actually get the medicine himself. Halfway through, he suddenly realized Beatrice had sent him away on purpose, so he called hi