After Vincent Grant and his son were taken away, Old Mrs. Grant called out softly at the door, "Faye."

From her room, Sophia Shaw had heard the commotion outside clearly. Old Mrs. Grant had always treated her well, so Sophia opened the door for her.

"Faye, how is Bun?"

As soon as Old Mrs. Grant entered, she looked anxiously toward the bed.

"Grandma, Bun is out of danger now," Sophia Shaw said softly.

"That’s good."

Old Mrs. Grant was too ashamed to face Sophia Shaw.

"Faye, I’m so sorry for the grievances you’ve suffered."

"It has nothing to do with you."

She didn’t want to let her anger toward Vincent Grant and his son affect others.

Seeing how Sophia Shaw still treated her so kindly even after her own grandson had made such a terrible mistake, Old Mrs. Grant’s eyes welled up.

She gently took Sophia Shaw’s hand. "Faye, I know that after this, there’s no longer any possibility between you and Vincent Grant."

"I have no right to ask anything of you, but I just hope you’ll be well in the future."

"We will be, Grandma."

She no longer had any lingering affection for Vincent Grant, but she still felt a deep fondness for his grandmother.

"Grandma, please don’t worry. I’ll bring Bun to visit you often in the future."

"You are you, and Vincent Grant is Vincent Grant. I won’t confuse the two."

"Good child."

Old Mrs. Grant’s eyes were red.

’It’s my bad fortune. I’m about to lose such a wonderful granddaughter-in-law.’

Bun was kept in the hospital for two more days for observation.

The Grant Family covered all the medical expenses.

Sophia Shaw didn’t dwell on it.

She returned to Crestfall with Levin Sawyer and Leah Evans.

Once Bun recovered, she threw herself back into her work.

Probably because they were afraid of making Sophia Shaw uncomfortable, the military project was assigned a new liaison.

It was no longer Miles Grant and Eleanor Crawford.

When Yancy Shaw returned from his business trip, he finally learned what had happened to Bun and made a special trip to her and Bun’s place.

Yancy Shaw’s heart ached for the little child, who was only four months old and had already been through so much.

The two chatted for a while, and then Yancy Shaw personally cooked a full meal for Sophia Shaw.

Tasting the familiar flavors, Sophia Shaw felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

She rested her head on Yancy Shaw’s shoulder.

"Uncle, you’re the best."

It had been a long time since she had relied on Yancy Shaw like this.

After her mother’s death, she had been tormented by Joanna Sherman and her mother to the point of a mental breakdown and had fallen into a severe depression.

After her uncle took her in, he took her to see doctors everywhere and never gave up on her.

He was the one who encouraged her to try new things, one by one, until she found something she loved and became passionate about it, which was how she slowly emerged from the shadows of her past.

Her uncle deserved credit for the fact that she had developed a passion for rockets.

Yancy Shaw patted Sophia Shaw’s shoulder gently.

"By the way, Faye, did you invest another ten million in my company?" Yancy Shaw suddenly asked.

Sophia Shaw froze for a moment.

She hadn’t invested any money.

The only person who could have invested money in her name was Vincent Grant.

Vincent Grant had always drawn a clear line between them. Cedric Grant hurt Bun, so he was using money to compensate.

’Makes perfect sense.’

’After all, the one who got hurt wasn’t the daughter of his beloved Joanna Sherman.’

Sophia Shaw was now finally, deeply feeling the meaning of "a child’s status is determined by their mother’s."

Sophia Shaw didn’t ask Yancy Shaw to return the money. She just said, "Just put the money to good use."

During this time, Cedric Grant had been calling her several times a day.

Sophia Shaw didn’t answer a single call.

Cedric Grant also sent her text messages.

Sophia Shaw wasn’t even in the mood to read them and deleted them directly.

The lawyers from the legal department had already found her a divorce attorney, but they had been unable to find Vincent Grant despite several attempts.

One day, Sophia Shaw was walking out of her company building.

She had just reached the entrance when someone called out to her, "Faye."

Sophia Shaw turned and saw a vaguely familiar face.

After a moment of confusion, Sophia Shaw finally recognized the person. "Grandma."

Esther Sullivan acknowledged her with a sigh, walking over and grabbing Sophia Shaw’s hand as tears started to stream down her face. "You were gone for so many years. Our little Faye is all grown up now."

"I almost didn’t recognize you."

Sophia Shaw wasn’t used to Esther Sullivan’s intimacy and just gave a faint smile.

"Grandma, what brings you here?"

Esther Sullivan wiped the tears from her face. "Your father said you were working here. I didn’t believe it, so I made a special trip to see for myself."

"I can’t believe you actually got a job at Lead Aerospace."

Although Esther Sullivan was a housewife, Lead Aerospace was so famous—and for building rockets, no less—that of course she had heard of it.

She gazed at Lead Aerospace’s massive, imposing buildings, clicking her tongue in amazement.

"Oh, Faye, you’ve really made something of yourself, getting into such a huge company."

"If your mother could see you now, she would be so happy."

At the mention of her mother, Sophia Shaw was momentarily at a loss for words.

Esther Sullivan and her mother had always been on good terms. She used to tell everyone how generous and hardworking her mother was, and what a good daughter-in-law she had gotten.

Later, when the affair between Chad Jennings and Yvonne Sherman was exposed, Esther Sullivan had been so angry she threatened to disown Chad Jennings.

She had tried to stop Chad Jennings and Yvonne Sherman from getting together, even threatening her own life.

But when she found out Yvonne Sherman was pregnant with her second child, she secretly brought nourishing foods to her.

When Yvonne Sherman gave birth to a son, Esther Sullivan immediately forgot everything and urged Chad Jennings to marry her.

And after that...

Sophia Shaw really didn’t want to dwell on these upsetting memories, so she asked coolly, "Is there something you need?"

Only then did Esther Sullivan sigh and say, "Well, Cedric came to see me, didn’t he? He was crying, saying you were ignoring him and wanted to cut ties with him."

"Faye, what on earth are you thinking? How could you cut ties with your own biological son!"

"Think of how shameful it would be if this got out."

"Listen to your grandmother and go bring Cedric back. Talk things over properly. Adults can’t hold a grudge over a small thing a child does, can they?"

"A small thing?"

Sophia Shaw looked at Esther Sullivan in disbelief.

"In your eyes, Bun being stomped on so severely is just a ’small thing’?"

"Aiya, she’s not your biological child anyway, and she’s just a girl. How can she be as important as a boy?"

"You’d better think this through! When you’re old, you’ll have to rely on your son to take care of you!"

If Esther Sullivan weren’t her own grandmother, Sophia Shaw would have slapped her.

Her face was now ice-cold. "In my heart, Bun is a priceless treasure."

"No one is allowed to touch her!"

Seeing that Sophia Shaw was completely unmoved, Esther Sullivan grew annoyed. But she didn’t press the issue, instead saying, "Fine, you don’t want to acknowledge Cedric, but you can’t let him be without a father, can you?"

"Vincent Grant has been detained by the Grant Family. They say he’s in confinement. You need to hurry up and figure out a way to get him out."

’So Vincent Grant was in confinement. No wonder the divorce lawyer couldn’t find him.’

Sophia Shaw had been unwilling to ask about Vincent Grant, so she never knew why he wasn’t at the company.

"Vincent Grant has a whole pile of things to deal with. If he stays locked up like this, Joanna’s rocket can’t be built, and no one will benefit."

Esther Sullivan wore an expression of earnest persuasion. "Faye, our Jennings Family has produced a talent like Joanna. We can’t let her be buried, no matter what."

"You get Vincent Grant out, and then he can find a way to get the rocket base operational again. This will be good for you, too."

Sophia Shaw couldn’t understand how Esther Sullivan could say such things with a clear conscience.

’Vincent Grant is only building that rocket for his beloved Joanna Sherman. It has absolutely nothing to do with me.’

’In all the time he’s been building that rocket, I haven’t seen a single benefit, only countless instances of pain!’

Sophia Shaw said bluntly, "Him being in confinement is the Grant Family’s business. It has nothing to do with me!"

Not wanting to talk to Esther Sullivan any longer, she turned to leave.

Esther Sullivan hurried to block her path. "What do you mean it has nothing to do with you? He’s your husband! Your own husband has been locked up for days, and you don’t even ask about him. What kind of wife acts like that?"

"If you keep delaying like this, Joanna won’t be able to launch her rocket, and my grandson won’t be able to get a job at her company. Are you trying to ruin him?"

In Esther Sullivan’s heart, her grandson was the most important person.

As long as her grandson had a good life, everyone else was expendable.

Afraid that Sophia Shaw wouldn’t listen to her, Esther Sullivan reached out, grabbed her sleeve, and started to make a scene.