Chapter 213
But if Ed worked in a place like that, he must have at least heard a thing or two about high society, right?
Grace let out a sigh. She didn’t want to reply like that, for she was afraid it would hurt his feelings.
“Sure, I’ll definitely come to you next time,” she said.
“Mm. I miss you. I miss you every day.”
Just as Grace was smiling at her phone, she suddenly sensed a figure standing in front of her.
She looked up and saw Levi.
He has an eerily dark air about him. “Ms. Lambert, are you texting Uncle Ethan at this hour? Is he not asleep yet?”
Grace furrowed her brows, sensing sarcasm in his tone.
“I’m chatting with my boyfriend. Mr. Henderson is my superior-I wouldn’t dare disturb him at this hour.”
A hint of surprise flashed across Levi’s eyes, as if he had just learned something shocking.
Grace couldn’t be bothered dealing with Levi. As she looked back at her phone to continue texting Ed, she heard Levi start mocking her again.
“Don’t you think Uncle Ethan treats you way differently from the others? Grace, he went to a place like that to eat with you last night. That was probably a first for him in so many years.
“You’re even allowed to come and go freely at Palm Bay. Not to mention… you also get to attend his meetings with his friends.”
The more he said, the darker Grace’s expression became.
She put her phone away and slowly stood up. “Mr. Levi, were you stalking me?”
Levi scoffed. “I’m not sure if you’re really this clueless, or just playing dumb. I thought Uncle Ethan’s feelings were already pretty obvious.
“He likes you. You’re his exception. He’s not like this when he’s with anyone else.”
“Mr. Levi, I suggest you be careful with your words. I’m currently still working at Henderson Group. I don’t want to be caught up in some scandal with my superior,” Grace shot back.
Levi looked her up and down several times before letting out a sarcastic laugh. “It seems like you really don’t care about him at all, so this should make things easier. Let’s talk somewhere else.”
Grace frowned. She didn’t want to be dragged into the Henderson family drama. The fact that Levi knew her whereabouts so well probably meant he was looking for a chance to make a move against Ethan.
The outsiders all thought that Ethan’s legs were beyond recovery. They thought he was vulnerable right now.
She wanted to refuse at first, but Levi seemed like a very devious, dangerous man. She wouldn’t know what he might do next.
“Fine, let’s talk on the balcony at the end of this hallway,” she relented.
By now, the hospital was getting more crowded. Grace didn’t believe that Levi would dare to pull any stunt in a place like this.
As they walked down the hallway, Levi immediately pulled out a card.
“Grace, you really care about your boyfriend, do you? It’ll only take me one day to find out who he is, where he works, and how many family members he has.
“If you don’t want anything to happen to him, you better listen to me and do exactly as I say. Or else, the next thing you’ll see will be your boyfriend’s corpse.”
Levi clearly thought that Grace was easy to manipulate, so as soon as they reached the balcony, he went straight to the point.
Her expression turned cold for a moment. She really didn’t expect that Ed would be in danger because of her.
Ed was just a defenseless waiter. He was sensitive and insecure, yet always sparkling with joy when he got to see her every day. He was definitely the type of person anyone could bully.
Grace inhaled sharply. She had to keep Levi under control first.
“What do you want from me?” she asked.
Levi smirked. He slipped the card into her palm, along with his own business card.
“From now on, report Ethan’s every movement to me at all times. Also, help me test something out. I need you to find out whether his legs are truly crippled for good.”
Everyone in Druville had their eyes on the condition of his legs.
Grace smiled. “Sure. But Mr. Henderson is extremely sharp, so if there’s nothing urgent, please refrain from calling me. Just text me instead.”
Levi immediately added her to his contacts. He was showing that same sinister, cunning expression again.
“Well, I hope you will truly cooperate with me for the sake of your little boyfriend.”
He intentionally slipped in the word “little” just to mock how easily she gave in to
his threats. He figured that her boyfriend was just an ordinary man.
He could already keep someone from the Lambert family under control so easily, so why would he be afraid of dealing with a nobody?