The Soft-Hearted Wife of Mr. Big Shot-Chapter 36: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Sean Grant didn’t go far; he stood at the doorway of Leo Grant’s room waiting for him. As soon as Leo came out, Sean lifted his head.

"How long are you staying in Bexley?"

Leo asked, his voice cold and clear.

Sean’s intentions were not pure; this fact Leo knew very well in his heart. However, he truly didn’t want to argue with Sean.

The Grant Family was a place where familial love was incredibly scarce. His father treated him like a stranger; in that family with the Grant surname, only his grandfather treated him well, followed by Sean.

Thus, Leo particularly cherished family bonds.

"I’m leaving tomorrow afternoon. Bro, when do you plan to head back?"

Sean stood there straight, slowly speaking.

In his plan, he had neither intended to meet Leo nor stay at his house. He originally intended to leave after meeting Rosalie Jennings that same night.

Unexpectedly, he encountered Leo.

To be precise, it was because of Holly Sawyer that he met Leo.

This seemingly sweet and cute little girl was not as simple as she appeared; it was unclear where this little girl came from.

Leo: "I’m not in a rush."

"Bro, do you think this little girl is simple?"

Sean suddenly asked, observing Leo’s expression closely.

"What do you mean?"

Leo’s expression remained unchanged, extremely composed, with a calm face.

"A little white rabbit isn’t necessarily just a little white rabbit; it might also be a big gray wolf."

Sean slowly stated, intending to remind Leo that Holly Sawyer wasn’t as simple as she seemed.

Holly Sawyer, this little white rabbit, couldn’t be just a simple white rabbit; she was a big gray wolf in a white rabbit’s clothing.

"A sheep with a gentle temper isn’t necessarily gentle; it might be a snake."

Leo slightly lifted the corners of his mouth, speaking slowly and seriously, without the slightest trace of humor.

Sean appeared as a gentle-tempered sheep, looking bright and sunny, with a kind disposition and good temperament.

But who knows if he could be that snake in the fable "The Farmer and the Snake," ready to bite back when least expected?

Indeed, a little white rabbit is not always just a little white rabbit, but it wouldn’t be a snake; a sheep, now that’s another story.

"Bro, what do you want to say?"

Sean expressed confusion upon hearing Leo’s words, failing to grasp the meaning behind them.

"What do you want to say?"

Leo countered.

He knew what Sean was talking about, but he pretended not to understand.

"Nothing, bro. It’s late, and I’m a bit tired. Going to sleep now."

Sean decided not to say anything further and turned back to his room.

Was Leo genuinely confused or just pretending? Sean wasn’t entirely sure.

As soon as Sean returned to his room, his phone’s screen lit up, displaying a line:

Do you think I’d be unprepared?

These simple words made Sean frown, and before he could react, the words vanished.

The text appeared directly on the screen, not as a message from any number or app.

While Sean stared at his phone in a daze, another line of text appeared:

You can’t touch Leo Grant, I’m protecting him!!!

This was followed by three exclamation marks, and then the text completely disappeared in an instant.

Sean flipped his phone over and scrutinized it multiple times, but when he unlocked the phone again, there was no trace as if the text had never existed.

How did Holly Sawyer do it?

Sean knew Holly was behind all of this, but it was certainly not simple, which meant Holly was certainly complicated.

——

When Holly awoke in the morning, Leo had already left for work. Sean was sitting at the dining table having breakfast, simultaneously scrolling on his phone.

There was no sign of Mrs. Hayes in the kitchen or living room; perhaps she was off doing other tasks.

"Morning."

Upon hearing footsteps, Sean looked up and greeted Holly cheerily.

"Mm."

Holly’s attitude was indifferent as she shuffled to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down without fear of Sean.

"You’re quite impressive."

Sean remarked, eyeing Holly up and down.

The young girl was adorably cute, seemingly small and soft, yet being a simple little white rabbit seemed good enough. Why choose to be a big gray wolf in white rabbit’s clothing?

"Thank you for the compliment."

Holly lifted her gaze, naturally responding.

Sean: "..."

Shouldn’t a normal person be a bit more polite?

"Actually, little white rabbits are quite likable."

Sean looked at Holly and suddenly remarked.

"But they’re also the easiest to slaughter."

Holly slightly lifted the corners of her mouth and remarked to Sean.

Indeed, little white rabbits are cute and liked by many, but they’re also the easiest to slaughter due to their simplicity.

"Ha, come on, who are you?"

Sean laughed coldly and asked, his gaze icy.

"You could say, I am the stumbling block on your road in life."

Holly stuffed a bite of bread in her mouth, speaking with some ambiguity.

The metaphor was exaggerated, but Holly particularly liked it, showcasing her literary flair.

The stumbling block on the road of life...

This metaphor.

"You’re quite confident."

Sean tossed the newspaper onto the table with a swift motion, coldly stating.

A hindrance?

This little girl thinks she’s capable?

"I could record every word you’ve said to me and let my brother hear them, but I don’t plan to."

Holly calmly sipped her milk, speaking slowly.

Recording was something she could do, but she felt it was too childish, unnecessary.

If Leo needed to know, he naturally would.

Sean was silent for a moment, "Do you think you can disrupt my plans?"

He looked earnestly at the little girl before him, this seemingly helpless girl in front of Leo turned out to be one deceptively prickly.

"Let’s wait and see."

Holly smiled.

Whether she could disrupt Sean’s plans, she wasn’t sure, after all, she wasn’t one to be overconfident.

However, ensuring the safety of who Sean intends to target, that she was certain she could manage.

"Do you like Leo Grant?"

After quite a long silence between them, Sean abruptly asked such a question.

Sean genuinely couldn’t decipher why Holly would do this; if not out of fondness for Leo, then what?

Like Leo?

Holly was momentarily startled, she lifted her gaze to Sean, "Leo has been kind to me."

She was simply repaying kindness, nothing more.