Fraser, who was vying to replace Haskell, frowned but said nothing. To win Zoltan\u2019s favor, he couldn\u2019t afford to displease him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, Garrick protested, \u201cGrandpa, did you hear me? That girl, Larissa, kicked me first! That\u2019s why I cursed at her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd would Larissa have kicked you if you hadn\u2019t done anything wrong?\u201d Zoltan questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The retort left Garrick speechless. What was going on? Why was his grandpa defending that bitch instead of him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He quickly rationalized it. The Judson family and other guests were watching. His grandfather couldn\u2019t show blatant favoritism. Everything needed proof.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Garrick gestured to the others in the hall. \u201cGrandpa, if you don\u2019t believe me, they all saw it! They can all testify that Larissa hit me first!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But no one in the Palmer family spoke up. They just continued to watch the drama unfold. Garrick was incredulous. He could understand Faith and Solomon staying silent, but he was shocked that his own brother, Fraser, said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBro, say something! You saw her kick me, didn\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril sighed to herself. \u201cThis idiot Garrick still doesn\u2019t get it. Zoltan clearly adores the Judson heiress. Anyone who speaks up for Garrick now would just be angering him. And if you anger Zoltan, your chances of replacing Haskell go down. Only a clueless fool like Garrick, who has never cared about the succession, would fail to see that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa blinked innocently. \u201cGrandpa Zoltan, I admit I kicked Garrick. But he almost made Haskell fall! Haskell is my life, my everything. I can\u2019t bear to see him suffer even the slightest harm. Garrick insisted on pushing the wheelchair, but he couldn\u2019t do it properly and nearly sent Haskell tumbling to the ground It was a reflex; I was just trying to protect\u00a0<\/p>\n
him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, she turned the tables. \u201cAnd Grandpa Zoltan, forgive me for being overly suspicious, but I think Garrick did it on purpose. He wanted to see Haskell humiliated!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril nearly burst out laughing. \u201cOverly suspicious\u201c-that\u2019s rich. This Judson girl was priceless!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s words made Garrick so angry that his nose started bleeding again. \u201cLarissa, you\u2019re talking nonsense!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did Zoltan not know his own grandson\u2019s character? Just as Larissa said, Garrick\u2019s sudden offer of help was undoubtedly a ploy to embarrass Haskell. It had simply backfired.\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:44)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 252\u00a0<\/p>\n
Compared to this girl, his grandson Garrick was truly a disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa continued calmly, \u201cGarrick, if I\u2019m talking nonsense, then why don\u2019t you swear on your life, right here in front of everyone? Swear that you didn\u2019t mean to make Haskell fall. If you\u2019re lying, may you get hit by a car the next time you leave the house and struck by lightning when it rains.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough! Shut up!\u201d Garrick interrupted, unable to take any more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trevor, unable to stand seeing his son bullied like this, spoke up again, risking Zoltan\u2019s displeasure. \u201cYou have no proof for your accusations. It means nothing. But the fact that you kicked my son was witnessed by everyone here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh?\u201d Larissa said. \u201cWho says I have no proof?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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