Day Fifty-Five…
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Old Master Yan and Jane spent more time together. The old man asked her about her childhood memories. How did she survive? Jane narrated her story about being saved by a lady who was known as Miss Frost. She became her foster parent.
Meanwhile, Old Master Yan talked about her mother, Alyssa. During their entire conversation, Old Master Yan never mentioned her father. She could tell that her grandfather was avoiding the topic related to Mr. Hiroshi.
But Jane would like to talk to his grandfather, hoping that Old Master Yan would be able to accept her father.
"Grandpa… there is something I want to tell you." Jane finally changed the topic. She wanted to fix the relationship between her father and grandfather.
"Go on. I will listen, my dear," Old Master Yan allowed her to express her thoughts.
"Grandpa, it's about my father." When Jane brought it up, the old man's expression changed. "I know that you don't like my father. But Grandpa, I hope you will give him a chance to get to know him. He is not a bad person."
Old Master Yan didn't know what to feel when he heard that. He had conflicting thoughts in mind. But for Jane's sake, he was willing to listen to her.
"Have you met your father?" Old Master Yan asked her.
"Yes, Grandpa. I already met him. He found me first," Jane softly said, smiling at him.
Old Master Yan was taken aback for a moment.
"He revealed to me his real identity. His works. His organization. But don't worry Grandpa, my father truly loves my mother and us. He won't be a bad influence on us." Jane reassured Old Master Yan.
Old Master Yan was still reluctant to accept Mr. Hiroshi. He heard a lot of bad things regarding the Sawada Clan. That clan was well-known in the underground world. And they did so many illegal and despicable things.
"He is a changed man now, Grandpa."
Seeing the determination in Jane's eyes, Old Master Yan could only sigh in defeat. His granddaughter was backing up her father.
"Alright. I want to meet your father."
Jane's lips curled up into a bright smile when Old Master Yan took the first step to getting to know Mr. Hiroshi. He was doing this for Jane and Abigail.
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Jane pounced on him, hugging her grandpa as she expressed her gratitude to him. "I assure you… you will never regret this. And I hope that my sister and I will reunite soon."
Old Master Yan's eyes brightened up at the mention of Abigail. "Yes. Unfortunately, she is not in the country at the moment. Sigh! I'm missing her already."
"Don't worry, Grandpa. While my sister is not around, I will keep you company. I'll visit you every day. So you have to focus on your recovery." Jane encouraged her grandfather to take good care of his health.
"Yes. I'll do that. Besides, I gain another inspiration to cure my illness. I will become healthy so that I can spend more time with you and Abigail. I am also looking forward to seeing my great-grandchildren." Old Master Yan had a hopeful look in his eyes.
"We've been talking for an hour now but I forgot to ask you this. Do you have a family of your own now?" Old Master Yan asked Jane expectantly.
Jane tried to conceal her sadness when that topic was brought up. She was reminded again of the baby she lost and Ethan. If she would be given a chance to have a family of her own, she wished to have a baby like Ethan— an intelligent boy with a generous and kind heart. He was so sweet.
"I'm still single, Grandpa," She simply responded.
"Oh! Don't you have someone you like?" Old Master Yan asked her again.
"I like someone… However, he doesn't like me. And he hated me." Jane lowered her gaze as she thought of Nathan.
Old Master Yan noticed the changes in her expression. He wanted to cheer her up. He cupped her face and said, "You are so beautiful. Your admirers might be lining up to catch your heart. If he doesn't like you then it's his loss. Don't be discouraged, my dear. You will find someone who will love you wholeheartedly."
Jane just smiled faintly. 'But he is the only guy who was able to capture my heart. I didn't expect that by doing this mission… I would end up falling for him instead.'
"Grandpa… I can't give up on him. But I will make sure that he will treat me well in the future. He won't be able to resist me. Hmm. Do you have any tips for me?" She winked at her grandfather before letting out a soft giggle. She just wanted to lighten the mood as she didn't want her grandfather to know that she was having a hard time lately.
"Tips? Hmm… Okay. If you truly want him then just go for it. Show him your sincerity… and your irresistible charm. I know you can make any man fall for you!"
Jane let out another soft giggle. "You think so highly of me, Grandpa. Don't flatter me too much."
"Hmmm. I'm just telling the truth, my dear. Believe in yourself." Old Master Yan also encouraged her. "Please introduce that man to me. I am curious who is the guy who captures my granddaughter's heart."
Jane could only smile awkwardly. She couldn't tell him that Nathan Sparks was the guy she liked. Old Master Yan and every member of the Yan Family knew Nathan as her sister's boyfriend. They even admitted it on national television during Abigail's press conference.
'Sigh. Everyone will think that I am the villainess sister who wants to steal her sister's man. Abigail and Nathan need to break up first before their eyes before I can tell them that I like Nathan.' Jane only let Mr. Hiroshi know about her feelings toward Nathan.
"Okay, Grandpa. If I succeed in winning his heart, I will introduce him to you. Who knows you might pressure him?"
Old Master Yan just bobbed his head and stroked her hair. "Sure. I'm willing to wait."
'Sigh. I must swallow up my pride and do everything I can to catch Nathan's attention. Sigh. I became Veronica version 2.0!' Jane lamented to herself.
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Meanwhile, in the mall, Vincent's mind was wandering off somewhere. He couldn't focus on Mia and Helena as he kept thinking about his encounter with Jane, also known as Phantomflake.
'Why did Nathan let her go? I expect him to imprison her until he gets his revenge. Why can she go around freely? She didn't even have any bodyguards around her.'
Vincent couldn't figure out what kind of deal Nathan and Phantomflake had.
'Perhaps… she already confessed who called the hit.' Vincent frowned at that thought.
'If that's is the case then Raven must lie low. I am sure that Nathan will start looking for the Raven. But too bad for him, I will not allow him to get any clue. He won't find anything about the Raven. Even Phantomflake didn't know that Raven is a pseudo-organization.' A smirk formed in the corners of his lips.
"Uncle! Uncle! Why are you not listening to me?" Little Mia tugged Vincent's sleeve, snapping him out of his deep thoughts.
"Oh. I'm sorry, Mia. What did you say?" Vincent asked the young girl again.
Helena pursed her lips before answering him. "Are you okay, Vince? You are not paying attention to us. Is there something wrong?"
Vincent darted his gaze back and forth between Helena and Mia. "Everything is fine. I guess… I'm just tired. Shall we go home… now?"
"Okay. Uncle. I don't want you to get sick so I will let you rest." Mia patted Vincent's hand.
Vincent could only glance at her meaningfully. 'She is so thoughtful. I'm sorry, Mia. I am using you as a tool for my revenge. But I will make it up to you. No matter what I do, I will not harm you.'
Soon, the three of them left the mall. Vincent dropped Mia at home first before sending off Helena.
"Vincent. Mia is not around. Now tell me… what is troubling you a while ago?" Helenas confronted him.
Vincent contemplated for a moment, undecided whether he would tell her about the encounter he had with Phantomflake or not.
"Vincent. I know what you are thinking! You are hesitating to tell me anything. C'mon. Spill it out. I won't forgive you if you dare lie to me," Helena threatened him.
"Fine. I'll tell you everything." Vincent took a deep breath before he shifted his gaze from the road to Helena's face.
"I saw Phantomflake in the mall. She is alive."
Helena was rendered speechless for a moment. She couldn't believe that Phantomflake was still alive.
"Nathan didn't kill her? But why? Nathan is supposed to kill her. Did he spare her life?"
"I don't know his reason for keeping her alive. But I will gather more information regarding this." Vincent could see the uneasiness on Helena's face. She looked threatened by Phantomflake's existence.
"What if Nathan will find out the truth about Phantomflake? Do you think… Nathan discovers that Phantomflake is the real Shining Star that's why he spared her life?"
Vincent wasn't able to utter a word. That might be a possibility. He couldn't see any reason for Nathan to keep Phantomflake alive. He knew how he hated her.
"Vincent! If he learns the truth then Nathan will realize that Monica is a faker. What should we do now? He will seek more answers and investigate further."
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