The elderly woman's face was clouded with a mixture of emotions.
Lin Mengyao's phone slipped from her hand and crashed heavily onto the floor, leaving her in a complete daze.
How was Elder Lady Xi at the door? How much had she heard?
In truth, if Lin Mengyao hadn't been so mentally disturbed by the backup device, forgotten to lock the door upon entering, and then been thrown into chaos after Pei Nuo's call, she wouldn't have lost control and failed to notice the commotion at the doorway.
"Lin Mengyao."
The elderly woman's voice carried an undeniable authority, leaving Lin Mengyao utterly stunned. She stared blankly at Elder Lady Xi by the door, her mind completely empty.
"Lin Mengyao, everything you just said—is it true?" Elder Lady Xi looked at Lin Mengyao in disbelief, her chest heaving, waves of emotions rolling through her.
"Grandmother."
Lin Mengyao's lips trembled, her face pale as death. Her greatest fear had come to pass.
This was the end for her.
