“Oh, what about grandfather? We could still talk to him!”

Thea, who was still crying, came to a sudden realization. She tugged on James’ arm, saying, “Let’s talk to grandfather! He loved me the most when I was young. He would never cast me out. We can beg him to take me in!”

She grabbed James, pulling him behind her.

Looking at Thea’s tearful face, James’ heart twinged. He said, “Calm down. Let’s go to the villa now and speak to him.”

“Yes. Let’s go now.”

Thea had just escaped Trent’s clutc