Chapter 381

Grandpa Lowell coughed violently, his chest heaving.

Adrian Sinclair rushed forward to support the elderly man.

"Grandpa, are you alright?"

Chloe Valentine moved closer, pretending to pat his back while deliberately covering Adrian's hand with her own.

Adrian immediately withdrew his hand.

Chloe's expression darkened instantly.

Grandpa finally stopped coughing and tightly clasped their hands together.

"Adrian, Chloe, my greatest wish is to see you two married."

"This old body won't last much longer..."

He began coughing again.

Anna Ross looked away.

Those intertwined hands stabbed at her eyes painfully.

She knew Grandpa was doing this deliberately for her to see.

Chloe seized the opportunity to flip her wrist, firmly grasping Adrian's hand.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, we'll be fine."

She cast a cold glance toward the hospital bed before flashing a sweet smile.

"Adrian, the engagement party isn't over yet. Let's go back."

Adrian looked toward the hospital bed.

Anna had turned her head away, appearing completely indifferent.

His breath caught as he suppressed his emotions.

"Chloe, my hand is injured. The engagement party might—"

"Are you backing out?" Chloe's tears instantly fell. "I've waited so long."

Her cheeks flushed, looking pitiful and vulnerable.

Grandpa immediately felt hurt, pulling forcefully at Adrian.

"You must get engaged today!"

Chloe lowered her head to hide her triumphant smile.

Grandpa used all his strength to drag him.

Blood seeped through Adrian's sleeve, his face pale.

"Wait!"

Sophia Roscente burst into the hospital room holding her phone.

Everyone froze.

Anna looked up.

Sophia stopped before the hospital bed, glaring at Chloe with disgust.

Chloe's expression stiffened.

Rage nearly overwhelmed her reason.

If not for the Lowell family, she would have torn this girl's face apart long ago!

"Sophia, what mischief are you up to now?" Grandpa narrowed his eyes.

Though eager for the engagement, his granddaughter was also dear to him.

Sophia lit up her phone screen.

"You'll understand after watching this."

She stepped back so Anna could also see the video content.

The moment the footage began playing, Chloe became restless.

Her temples throbbed.

How did she get this?

If Adrian found out...

"Adrian, I'm not feeling well. I want to go back first." She frantically searched for an excuse to escape.

Adrian grabbed her wrist, staring grimly at the video.

Anna covered her mouth.

Unable to believe Chloe would do such a thing.

She actually drugged him.

Sophia spoke at the perfect moment: "Fortunately, I discovered there was surveillance at home."

"Otherwise, cousin would have been wrongly accused."

"Nothing happened between you that night."

She pointed at the video.

Chloe had entered the room for only a few minutes before storming out angrily.

Time passed.

She didn't return to the room until six in the morning.