The Soft-Hearted Wife of Mr. Big Shot-Chapter 69: Grown-Ups Can Have Candy Too

Holly is just a young girl, how could she have a car? They ended up taking a taxi together anyway.

"Auntie, I’ll take you there, I have a car."

Holly blinked her eyes, speaking with an air of seriousness.

A car?

Nancy Miller looked at Holly with confusion; she’d known Holly for so long but had no idea she could drive.

The few of them stepped out, and there was a car parked at the door, Leo Grant was leaning against the car door, a cigarette in his fingers.

The smoke curled up, Holly looked at Leo Grant and gently frowned; she’d known Leo Grant for a long time, and she’d never seen him smoke.

This was the first time, and she found it quite unbelievable.

Leo Grant?

Nancy Miller looked at Holly in astonishment, not expecting Holly to have actually asked Leo Grant to come over.

"Brother, smoking is bad for your health."

Holly walked to Leo Grant’s side, she stood on her tiptoes and snatched the cigarette from Leo Grant’s fingers, blinking with sincerity in her eyes.

Leo Grant was lost in thought and didn’t even notice Holly approaching until the cigarette was in her hand.

"Why did you come out so quickly, huh?"

Leo Grant changed the topic, looking at Holly with gentle eyes.

"Brother, you’re changing the subject."

Holly extinguished the cigarette and threw it in the trash can, looking up at Leo Grant with seriousness in her eyes.

"Listen to Holly, brother won’t smoke anymore."

Leo Grant curled his lips, his voice was soft.

A young girl says what she wants.

His previous gloomy mood dissipated upon seeing the young girl.

"Brother, are you unhappy?"

Holly tilted her head to look at Leo Grant, gently biting her lip.

Leo Grant must have encountered some trouble; otherwise, why would someone who doesn’t have a smoking habit suddenly smoke?

Leo Grant shook his head. "No."

"Then come home and tell Holly, okay?"

Holly’s gaze passed Wendy Wright and Nancy Miller and then looked at Leo Grant.

"Young Master Grant, thank you for the trouble."

Leo Grant helped Wendy Wright lift her suitcase into the car, and Nancy Miller thanked him.

"Thank you."

Wendy Wright didn’t know Leo Grant, nor was she aware of his identity, but just by looking at him, she knew he wasn’t an ordinary person.

"Holly, is this your fiancé?"

Wendy Wright inadvertently mentioned, asking the question she had in mind.

Holly didn’t have a brother; Rose Sawyer had never married, so the man’s identity being a fiancé seemed more reasonable.

Nancy Miller: "..."

Holly: "..."

Nancy Miller suddenly slapped her forehead, annoyed she’d forgotten to tell Wendy Wright, fearing that Wendy Wright might accidentally disclose something.

Leo Grant paused his hand on the steering wheel, an inexplicable smile appearing at the corner of his lips; the title seemed quite nice.

"He’s my brother."

Holly blinked, earnestly correcting it.

Yes, he’s a brother.

"Yeah, mom, don’t talk nonsense; he’s a brother, not a fiancé."

Nancy Miller shook her head at Wendy Wright, putting her finger to her lips to make a "shh" gesture.

Wendy Wright understood and fell into silence.

Throughout the journey, everyone remained silent; after reaching the destination and Wendy Wright and Nancy Miller got off, Holly and Leo Grant left.

"Brother, can you tell Holly why you’re unhappy?"

Holly turned her head to look at Leo Grant, her face with a puzzled expression.

Hmm, she wanted to help relieve Leo Grant’s worries; she just didn’t know why Leo Grant was unhappy.

"Brother is not unhappy."

Leo Grant shook his head.

The young girl only had to remain happy; he could bear his own unhappiness and didn’t want the young girl to be sad with him.

"But, Holly saw brother smoking."

"Brother never used to smoke before."

Holly’s voice carried a hint of grievance as she looked at Leo Grant with expectation, her voice soft and gentle.

Leo Grant hardly ever had the smell of smoke on him, nor did he carry cigarettes with him.

"Brother’s grandfather is ill."

Leo Grant looked at Holly, his voice soft, imbued with a hint of sorrow.

Grandfather was the closest person to him, the best to him, so he was quite sad.

Holly asked, "Is it serious?"

She was aware of Leo Grant’s situation, knowing that in the whole Grant Family, Leo Grant was most emotionally attached to his grandfather.

"Yes."

It’s quite serious.

"Brother should go visit grandfather."

Holly tilted her head at Leo Grant, gently biting her lip.

As people age, health issues grow with them; birth, old age, sickness, and death are the norms of life.

Leo Grant looked ahead, not speaking.

It’s not something he can just do; his grandfather had told him not to return, so he felt frustrated.

"Brother, Holly will go with you."

Holly blinked, holding Leo Grant’s hand, speaking softly.

She could accompany Leo Grant.

Nothing is impossible to overcome.

"Okay."

Leo Grant curled his lips.

The people of Arkenfall’s Grant family eyed him fiercely, just waiting for his grandfather to fall ill so he would return, possibly laying some traps.

Grandfather had specially sent a message to tell him not to return until the time was right.

When had he, Leo Grant, become so timid?

He had just been hesitating.

The young girl gave him strength.

"Brother, here you go, eat this and you won’t feel sad anymore."

Holly pulled out a lollipop from her pocket, carefully unwrapping it and handing it to Leo Grant.

Her eyes shone with genuine light, looking at Leo Grant with an expression full of anticipation.

Sweets are joyful and make people happy.

Holly didn’t know what Leo Grant felt, but she truly felt happy when she ate candy.

"Okay."

Leo Grant put the candy in his mouth, and the sweet flavor spread inside, making him inexplicably feel lighter and happier.

"From now on, remember to eat candy when you’re unhappy."

Holly’s face carried a sweet smile, as sweet as the candy.

"It’s something that only kids like."

Leo Grant reached out to gently rub Holly’s head, his lips carrying an unfading warmth.

The candy was given by the young girl, so he found it very sweet, sweet like the young girl.

The things the young girl liked, actually didn’t please him. But the things given by the young girl, he wouldn’t reject, and even thought they tasted great.

"Hmm?"

Holly’s big eyes gazed at Leo Grant.

"Only kids like candy."

Leo Grant gently hooked the corner of his lips, in his eyes, wasn’t the young girl a little kid?

"Just because you’re not a kid doesn’t mean you can’t eat candy?"

Holly looked at Leo Grant with wide, innocent eyes, seemingly filled with confusion.

Leo Grant nodded. "You can."

Holly reached into her pocket, pulling out a handful of candies, and stuffed them into Leo Grant’s palm.

"Adults can eat candy too; eating candy can cure a bad mood."

She maintained a straight face, speaking righteously.