The Grants: Choosing One Between The Two-Chapter 185: Henry Jennings Fights for Summers’ Custody

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Henry Jennings Fights for Summers’ Custody

Montville, Jennings Family.

The elder of the Jennings family made dozens of calls, summoning Henry back from Meridia. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Did you personally arrange for Charlotte’s paternity test?" The elder asked in a deep voice.

Henry frowned. Grandpa knows? "Yes."

"Yvette wouldn’t have the ability to manipulate the paternity test, right?" The elder trusted not Yvette, but his own grandson.

As for the report given by the Bells, he could disregard it.

"She doesn’t have that ability." Henry nodded, shouldering everything alone, fearing that grandpa might target Yvette if he found out Charlotte wasn’t a Jennings child.

"Tell me the truth, is this child yours?" The elder looked at Henry, only wanting the truth.

Henry took a deep breath. "Grandpa, I want Yvette."

The elder furrowed his brows. "Yvette is a clever girl. If her background were clean, I would really like Charlotte as my grandchild."

According to the arrangement, the kindergarten sends videos of Charlotte to the elder every day. Charlotte sweetly calls him grandpa, which he fondly enjoys.

As for Charlotte’s identity, with the paternity test, the elder turned a blind eye.

"But don’t forget what status the Jennings hold, and what status Yvette holds." The elder reminded Henry not to disregard the Jennings’ social standing and face for a woman.

Henry remained silent for a long time.

"What Ethan did to the Bells also brought disgrace to the Jennings. Making a mess for a woman to the point of no return is truly foolish." The elder’s voice was solemn, using Ethan as a lesson for Henry.

Ethan wasn’t his grandson, so he couldn’t control him, but Henry was.

Henry had been raised under the elder’s watch. If he disobeyed, the elder would intervene.

"If you want to play around with a woman like Yvette, that’s one thing, but if she affects the Jennings and the group’s interests, I will have to step in." The elder reminded once more.

"I will first fight for Charlotte’s custody." Henry assured the elder.

He knew this was the reason grandpa called him back today.

To confirm Charlotte’s identity once more, and then bring her back to the Jennings for him to personally raise.

This was the elder’s ultimate goal.

As for him and Yvette...

As long as Charlotte was here, Henry wouldn’t make significant moves for Yvette, and the elder could turn a blind eye.

As for formal status, Henry thought... Grandpa was getting old and wouldn’t be around for many more years. As long as Yvette was willing to wait, the status she wanted after the elder’s passing, he could grant her.

Henry considered the things he could give Yvette more than sufficient, things others definitely couldn’t offer.

"Well, very good." The elder nodded, smiling as he showed a video on his phone of Charlotte solving problems. "Look, this clearly shows the Jennings genes, smart and lovable."

Henry took a deep breath, visibly seeing how much his grandpa liked Charlotte.

He now feared... if grandpa found out the truth, he wouldn’t be able to accept it.

"Grandpa, I’ll bring Charlotte back as soon as possible." Henry stood up, glancing at the time. "Please rest well."

"Mm, if the marriage with the Bells is canceled, I will have to find you a new fiancée." The elder reminded Henry.

"No rush..." Henry frowned.

"I’m in a rush. How many more years do you think Grandpa can live?" The elder sighed, hoping to see Henry settle down.

So he could rest in peace.

Henry’s throat felt tight, lowering his head without retorting.

...

Meridia, Grant Group.

As soon as Yvette stepped into the company, she heard people talking.

They said Eric Larson had submitted his resignation, initially intended to scare Mr. Grant, but unexpectedly, Mr. Grant agreed directly, backfiring on him.

"Have you heard? Eric Larson is having an internal meeting at the project department; it’s probably going to be a show today. He might resign with the whole project department to protest against the president."

Standing by the elevator door, Yvette listened to the company’s gossip.

Eric Larson was making his last struggle.

"Yvette." Behind her was Jayden Grant’s voice.

Yvette’s body tensed, not turning around, pretending not to hear.

Jayden frowned, following Yvette into the elevator, coldly reminding others, "You all wait for the next elevator."

A few employees exchanged glances and discreetly exited the elevator.

Yvette lowered her head, wanting to leave the elevator, unwilling to be alone with Jayden.

But Jayden tugged at Yvette’s work badge, pulling her in front of him. "Where are you running?"

Yvette didn’t speak, her body stiff.

"Yvette... I don’t believe you have no feelings left for me." Jayden’s voice was low.

Yvette remained silent.

She feared so much that she became mute when scared.

"Yvette, what does all those years together mean..." Jayden’s voice was hoarse, trapping Yvette in his arms.

Yvette’s stiff fingers struggled to pry Jayden’s arms off, her emotions somewhat out of control. "Let... go of me..."

Jayden refused to let go, holding Yvette tightly, his voice choking, "Yvette... I regret it."

Yvette’s eyes reddened, struggling to push Jayden away.

If regrets were useful, murderers wouldn’t be sentenced to death.

"In the courtroom five years ago, I regretted it. Why did you plead guilty? Were you deliberately retaliating against me..." Jayden always wanted to ask why Yvette pleaded guilty.

He was just angry with Yvette, deliberately provoking her, yet didn’t expect Yvette to plead guilty.

She used five years in prison to provoke him...

"Jayden... I don’t love you anymore." Yvette’s voice was hoarse as she spoke.

From her first crush at fourteen to being personally sent to prison by him at twenty-one.

Seven years of feelings had long burned out in five years of imprisonment.

Over the years, Jayden bribed people in prison to humiliate her in every way, and she was already numb.

And no longer capable of loving.

Jayden’s arms stiffened, slowly loosening his grip on Yvette.

His eyes shifted from disbelief to anger. "By what right don’t you love me..."

Yvette couldn’t comprehend Jayden’s anger, nor did she want to waste more words on him.

She was even disgusted by having once loved him.

"Say something!" Jayden couldn’t stand Yvette’s silence, feeling as if he was punching into cotton, driving him insane.

"Does Charlotte know?" Yvette questioned Jayden.

Did Charlotte know he asked her if she still loved him?

"Even if I still love you, would you break off your engagement with Charlotte for me?" Yvette sarcastically questioned Jayden.

Since he wouldn’t, why was he asking her, how cheap?

Jayden was stunned, looking at Yvette. "You still care, don’t you? You care about me, so you care about my relationship with Charlotte... Yvette, you owe Charlotte, I can’t abandon her for you."

Yvette took a deep breath, somewhat speechless.

The elevator doors opened.

Ethan Grant stood outside the elevator, his face dark.

Jayden hadn’t pressed the floor button and stayed in the elevator with Yvette.

Ethan walked into the elevator, and as the doors closed, he trapped Yvette in his arms. "Jayden, I’ve warned you, she is your sister-in-law."