Chapter 294: Chapter 294: It Was So Easy to Solve, But He Never Thought to Help Her

"Grandma is so kind," Sophia Shaw sighed.

The words stung Vincent Grant, grating on his nerves.

Sophia’s actual meaning was that Grandma had sent Levin Sawyer to help her solve the problem.

But to Vincent Grant, her words twisted into something else: ’Thank you, Grandma, for sending Levin Sawyer to my side so quickly.’

His eyes grew impossibly dark.

He acted on pure instinct, pulling Sophia Shaw from Levin Sawyer’s embrace. "President Sawyer is a busy man. There’s no need for you to worry about Sophia."

"Shouldn’t Faye be the one to decide that?" Levin Sawyer said with a half-smile, shifting the decision onto Sophia.

Sophia didn’t want to cause a scene over such trivial matters; there were more important things to deal with right now.

So she said, "Vincent, you’re an outsider here. It’s not appropriate for you to get involved. Go to the hospital for now. There are special forces personnel there who can protect you, too."

The word "outsider" hit Vincent Grant like a giant sledgehammer, draining the color from his face.

He silently curled his fingers, like an abandoned puppy.

Or like an ice sculpture, frozen to the core.

All in all, he was shrouded in a bleak, gray aura.

Eleanor Crawford stood to the side, watching Vincent Grant with some sympathy, but she didn’t speak up for him.

"Did you understand what Faye meant? You’ll just be in the way if you stay here," Levin Sawyer said bluntly.

Jaden Rhodes gave an awkward cough and said, "Vincent, why don’t you listen to Faye and go to the hospital to keep Old Master Sloan company? It’s all special forces guys over there, a bunch of rough men. The old man doesn’t even have anyone to talk to."

"If you go keep him company, you’ll be contributing to Faye and the team in your own way."

Old Master Sloan was one of the people Sophia cared about most.

Only then did Vincent Grant let out a quiet "Mmm" and get into the car.

Sophia watched his retreating back in silence, then said quietly to Levin Sawyer, "Was I a little too harsh just now?"

Vincent Grant had, after all, put in effort investigating The Amethyst Panthers.

He saved her and Old Master Sloan, too.

Levin Sawyer sincerely admitted his mistake. "I’ll find him and apologize later."

The base needed to be rebuilt, and the later stages of the project had to be completed on schedule. There was much to do.

Levin Sawyer’s arrival lightened Sophia’s burden considerably.

He took charge of rebuilding and organizing the base, while Sophia took her team to prepare for the final experiment.

Meanwhile, Eleanor Crawford and Jaden Rhodes stayed behind to continue investigating the whereabouts of the leader of The Amethyst Panthers.

As Sophia was leaving, a worried Eleanor ran over to see her off. "Take this with you. Don’t think those people will only target Old Master Sloan. You’re a key member, so you have to be careful too."

She gave her a high-tech self-defense gadget.

Eleanor Crawford briefly showed her how to use it.

Sophia practiced with it twice earnestly. Seeing that Eleanor’s face was still gaunt, she couldn’t help but ask, "Is that person... still giving you trouble?"

Eleanor Crawford shook her head. "Grandma found out about it somehow, adopted him as a grandson, and is strictly supervising him. He’s toned it down a lot and doesn’t dare to cause trouble for me anymore."

"I’m just a little sad." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Eleanor looked into the distance with a desolate expression. "To think this whole thing could be resolved so easily... But Miles Grant never once thought to ask Grandma for help, not even for a minute. He probably really doesn’t care if I suffer."

For Eleanor, Miles Grant was like an onion; the more layers she peeled back, the more it made her cry.

Sophia gently held her hand, trying to transfer some warmth to her.

Having gone through it herself, she could empathize completely.

"Have you brought up divorce?"

There’s no point in keeping a man like that around.

Eleanor Crawford nodded. "I have. Miles Grant won’t agree. I made some inquiries, and they said it can only be approved if he’s committed a major fault, like being violent toward me."

"And you know me... I just want a divorce. I don’t want to ruin him."

It’s really hard to deal with a man who doesn’t care about you, but then again, the rest of the Grant Family is just so incredibly good to me.

Sometimes, Eleanor even wished Old Mrs. Grant would be a little meaner to her. That way, she wouldn’t feel so conflicted.

Every family has its own share of troubles.

Sophia also knew that if things really got to that point, the ones who would be hurt were Old Mrs. Grant and the other members of the Grant family who had never done anything wrong.

"But I’ve already separated from him." A bit of color returned to Eleanor’s face as she said this. "Even if I can’t get a divorce right now, I don’t want to force myself to be with a man who doesn’t care about me."

"What about you? President Sawyer seems to care about you a lot. Do you think you two might..."

"Eleanor, don’t say things like that!"

When Eleanor mentioned Levin Sawyer, Sophia was so embarrassed she wanted to cover her mouth. "Levin and I are just partners. He only looks out for me because I’m his junior. We’ve worked together for so long, he sees me as a little sister, that’s all."

Eleanor looked at Sophia and shook her head, speechless.

’Ah, the ever-meticulous Sophia... so dense when it comes to romance.’

’Levin Sawyer’s feelings for her were about to burst, and she was completely oblivious.’

Eleanor didn’t want to burden her, so she didn’t say more, just waved goodbye.

Sophia had wanted to go to the hospital to see Old Master Sloan again, but the thought of seeing Vincent Grant and the inevitable awkwardness made her decide to just call Old Master Sloan instead.

After hanging up, she couldn’t help but think about what Eleanor had said.

She had always known how good Levin Sawyer was to her, especially how much he cared about Bun.

She had always believed that Levin’s concern was just pity for the tragic things she and Bun had been through.

’Could there be other feelings involved?’

Sophia unconsciously fiddled with her phone, somehow pulling up the trending news.

The number two story was "Sylvia Jacobs’s Rumored Romance Exposed."

Sophia clicked on it and was surprised to see a heavily disguised Sylvia Jacobs standing in an airport, adjusting a man’s collar.

The man’s face wasn’t visible, but Sophia easily recognized him by the watch on his wrist.

It was Levin Sawyer.

The watch on his wrist was the celebratory gift she had given him after their first successful rocket launch.

The article was filled with commentary on Sylvia Jacobs’s new romance, with everyone speculating what kind of man had managed to conquer the most rebellious woman in the entertainment industry.

’Well, I was definitely overthinking things.’

’And Eleanor was overthinking it, too.’

Sophia had never dared to have any improper thoughts about Levin Sawyer, so naturally, she wasn’t disappointed. She even sincerely gave the article a "like."

「At that moment, Vincent Grant was sitting in the hospital room.」

Across from him, Old Master Sloan sat on the bed with a stern face, unwilling to give him so much as a glance. His eyes, however, couldn’t help but dart toward the tablet in front of him, which was live-streaming the latest International Space Exploration Conference.

Watching a live stream in a place like this was no easy feat. Vincent Grant had used the Star Chain System and gone to great lengths to get an internet connection.

It had to be said, Vincent was smart. Without asking a single question, he knew what the old man would like.

Vincent shifted slightly, moving to a spot where he wouldn’t block the view, allowing the old man to watch the live stream better.

He then looked down and scrolled through his own phone.

When he saw the news article that Sophia had liked, he pressed his lips together and liked it as well.

Not only did he like it, but he also forwarded the article to all the major media accounts under the Grant Group.

After the live stream ended, Old Master Sloan let out a heavy snort. "Don’t think you can buy my favor with a few small kindnesses. Impossible!"

Vincent remained silent, perfectly timing the moment he handed him a glass of water.

Old Master Sloan licked his dry, chapped lips and shot him a glare.

’For someone so young, he’s already developed such a reserved and steady temperament. He’s smart but not reckless, treating others with an attitude that’s neither fawning nor haughty.’

’There’s no denying it. Vincent Grant is an exceptional man.’

Old Master Sloan took the glass with a bit too much force. "What’s the use of being smart? You don’t use your brain where it counts!"

He lowered his head to drink, only to end up feeling even more sullen himself.

’Undeniably, a man with a mind like Vincent’s is a worthy match for my dear apprentice.’

’Too bad the fool doesn’t know how to cherish her!’

Vincent offered him some fruit at just the right moment.

Old Master Sloan felt his chest tighten with frustration. "If you’re so good at this, why don’t you put a little more effort into caring for Faye?"

’The better Vincent is at figuring people out, the more it highlights his neglect of Sophia.’

’Sophia is my most brilliant student! I treasured her like she was made of glass, and what happened? She spent years as a housewife for Vincent Grant!’

’What a complete waste of talent! A total waste!’

Old Master Sloan irritably tapped open a webpage and started reading an article aloud. "’A good man is like sunshine and rain, capable of nurturing an unremarkable woman into the most vibrant flower.’"

"’A bad man, on the other hand, is like a blizzard, capable of withering a vibrant, flower-like woman into a stalk of dead grass!’"

After reading, he rapped the back of his hand sharply against the tablet. "In my opinion, Sophia is worse off than dead grass!"