Chapter 414
Chapter 414:
When Ashton saw this, he ignored them and turned his attention to Levi, still lying unconscious on the floor. He knelt beside him and checked on him.
Actually, Levi’s condition was within his expectations. It was consistent with what he had explained just moments ago. It was just that these people refused to listen to him.
At his age, Levi was already frail. But he had eaten a lot of heavy food at today’s banquet, causing his blood to flow too fast. The blood gathered and blocked the blood vessels in his heart and lungs.
Now that these blood clots had been discharged, the threat in his body was removed. Even his breathing had returned to normal. This was what the members of the Carter family failed to notice.
Ashton was confident that Levi was already awake.
Probably he was only pretending to be unconscious to cover up his embarrassment. After all, he had firmly refused to listen to Ashton’s advice earlier.
Ashton smiled inwardly at this realization. However, he didn’t expose Levi.
Levi was much more experienced and shrewd than Ashton. When Levi felt it was appropriate, he would naturally seize the opportunity to show everyone he was awake.
Of course, only Ashton knew about these things. The people around him still foolishly believed Levi was so ill that he was about to die.
Craig, who also had no idea about the truth, saw that his relatives around him were hesitant to move forward after being deterred by Ashton. His desire for power fueled him not to give in, so he continued to stir up trouble alone.
“Ashton Baldwin, isn’t it obvious that you are still pretending? You don’t want any of us to get close to Grandpa because you’ve already killed him and don’t want us to find out, right? How dare you fool us!” Craig shouted hysterically, acting like a filial…
Craig acted like a devoted grandson. He ran to Levi’s side, knelt down, and cried out,
gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺, 𝘾𝒽𝓮𝒸𝓀 𝒶𝓾𝓉𝒽 𝓬𝓸𝓹𝓎
“Grandpa! My grandpa, how can you die so miserably p>
Craig’s cries echoed mournfully, casting a somber air that elicited continuous sighs from those around him. Despite being steeped in his feigned sorrow, Craig was acutely aware of their reactions, feeling a surge of pride in his theatrical prowess. He was convinced that he would secure his grandfather’s inheritance.
With this notion firmly in mind, Craig subconsciously reached out to check Levi’s breathing. As Ashton had anticipated, after the blood clots had been cleared, Levi had gradually come to consciousness. He had originally planned to feign unconsciousness until the arrival of the emergency personnel from the hospital. However, given Craig’s overly dramatic lamentation, remaining unconscious would have made his act too conspicuous. Moreover, Craig’s display of grief seemed particularly ill-timed, as it was Levi’s birthday—a day for celebration, not mourning.
Deciding to abandon his ruse, Levi abruptly opened his eyes and sat up straight. The first thing he did was to raise his hand and deliver a sharp slap to Craig.
“You brat! Seeing me lying here, you don’t even think to help, just crying your eyes out. Are you that eager for me to die p>