"You know, this time she used Grandpa as bait, which means she's eager to get me back. There must be something fishy going on. Plus, I verified what the old man told me.”

Atlas was very clear in his explanation to me, actually answering a question I'd been wanting to ask him.

"The things Grandpa told you? Is it what he mentioned yesterday?" I asked curiously. "Do you believe him?"

"That's why I needed to verify it," Atlas answered ambiguously.

Clearly, his words indicated that he didn't trust his grandpa.

"Celine is the one who fabricated the military information, but the idea came from Grandpa. Celine currently has no idea about his true health condition as well," Atlas asserted confidently.

"How is that possible?" I found it hard to believe.

Atlas raised an eyebrow. "I found out that for a long time, Grandpa didn't meet anyone. The news of my marriage was indeed reported to Grandpa by Celine, but he was just putting on an act."

"What exactly does he want?" I was a bit puzzle