Chapter 209: This Is Ultimately Just a Guess

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: This Is Ultimately Just a Guess

When a person is afraid, their nerves are already on edge.

In the car, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, which magnified Mr. Jacobs’s terror to no end.

That feeling of imminent death... It was truly...

It’s something you can never truly understand until you experience it firsthand.

Finally, the car stopped.

In an empty lot on the outskirts of the city.

The two men in black got out of the car first, then turned to pull Mr. Jacobs out.

Sensing the danger, Mr. Jacobs adamantly refused to get out of the car. "I’m not getting out! I’m staying in the car! You’ll kill me if I get out. I’m not going!"

"Help! Someone, help me! They’re trying to kill me!"

"Shut up! Or I’ll kill you right now!"

Mr. Jacobs trembled in fear. Forgetting all about his dignity, he dropped to his knees.

"I’m begging you, please! I’ll kowtow to you!"

Without waiting for a response, he immediately began to kowtow.

He slammed his head against the ground until it was bloody, but he still wouldn’t stop.

His actions left the men in black completely stunned.

They... hadn’t actually intended to kill him. He was just being too loud, and they only threatened him because they wanted him to be quiet.

"You..."

"Please, I’ll be your slave, I’ll do anything! Just spare my life, and I’ll never, ever cause trouble again! I truly know I was wrong!"

The man in black was just about to speak when suddenly, Mr. Jacobs’s body slumped to one side...

Just like that, he fainted from fright.

...

In the hospital, Evelyn Grant had just finished looking over some documents when she saw Alex Grant on the phone, though she couldn’t tell who he was talking to.

A moment later, her brother walked back in.

"Sis, a teacher from my school is coming over to tutor me in a little while."

Evelyn Grant raised an eyebrow. "Tutoring?"

"Yeah. My teacher said they were worried I’d fall behind, and since they know about my situation, they told me to just wait here. They’re going to come tutor me."

Alex Grant said this as he looked down to organize the practice tests he had just completed.

The pages were covered in his dense notes.

Whenever he encountered something he didn’t understand, he would meticulously take notes on the key concepts.

Watching her brother, Evelyn Grant pressed her lips together. In the end, she decided not to voice her suspicions.

’He’s about to take his college entrance exams, so it’s normal for his teachers to be invested in his studies.’

’Even though I suspect Julian Sterling or Ryan Sterling pulled some strings with the school... it’s just a guess, after all.’

’I have no proof whatsoever.’

’And if I’m wrong, it might create a distance between us. If he refuses the school’s help because of my suspicions, wouldn’t I be hurting my own brother?’

"Well, it seems your teachers really value you."

"Heh heh, of course." Alex Grant raised his eyebrows and let out a pleased chuckle. "Sis, I’m always in the top three on every exam, and I’m usually number one in the entire school. Of course they’re going to pay attention to me."

"That’s true."

’That does make sense.’

"Sis, don’t worry. I won’t fall behind on my studies just because I’m here at the hospital with you! Not one bit! I know exactly what I’m doing."

Evelyn Grant nodded, gratified. "I know! You’ve been like this ever since you were little. You may be young, but you always have your reasons for doing things."

Hearing his sister say that, Alex Grant was tempted to tell her right then and there about his decision to repeat the school year.

But...

She was in the hospital, and her health was already poor.

So, Alex Grant held his tongue and kept it to himself.