Threat

The room was completely silent.

Lin Wan tried her best to hide her uneasiness and quickly finished the rice in her bowl.

Even though she hoped he would remember her, if he found out the real reason she married into the Huo family, he would definitely doubt her intentions.

So, she acted like nothing had happened, making sure not to reveal any clues.

Two days passed quickly. Early in the morning, Lin Weiwei called to urge her, but Lin Wan didn't answer. She was feeling more and more anxious.

These past two days, she kept thinking about the words her grandfather told her before he passed away. His expression had been serious at that time.

When Lin Weiwei called again, Lin Wan finally made up her mind.

"I've decided. I can't agree to your request."

Lin Weiwei was furious and scolded her over the phone, but Lin Wan didn't even listen and hung up right away.

After making sure Huo Tingxiao had taken his medicine, Lin Wan left the house again.

The servant at the door was afraid something bad would happen again, so they reminded her to come back early. Lin Wan promised she would.

She took a taxi to the Lin Group.

She rarely came here before, so the receptionist didn't recognize her. Since she didn't have an appointment, they made her wait to the side.

Lin Wan waited and waited. As noon approached, she couldn't wait any longer.

She saw someone who looked like Lin Jiaming's assistant from a distance and quickly walked up to him.

"Take me up. I want to see Lin Jiaming."

The man recognized her but hesitated to let her in. Instead, he called Lin Jiaming.

When Lin Jiaming heard her name, he impatiently said, "I don't want to see her," and was about to hang up.

But before he could, a cold voice came from the other end.

"Lin Jiaming, if you don't want me to expose the dirty things you've done, you better let me in."

Hearing her threat, Lin Jiaming was furious, but he had no choice. He ordered his assistant to bring her up.

The assistant took her to the top floor and led her into Lin Jiaming's office.

Before they even reached the door, they heard him roar,

"Lin Wan, what do you want?!"

The assistant was startled and quickly stepped back. Before closing the door, he saw a folder fly past, cutting Lin Wan’s face and leaving a small wound.

Lin Wan stood calmly, waiting for his anger to subside before speaking.

"You can't stop funding the orphanage, and you must pay for the surgery of the orphanage director. Otherwise, I don’t mind dragging you down with me."

Her voice was calm, but her expression was firm.

Lin Jiaming was about to explode. "Lin Wan, are you threatening your father?! I raised you for so many years, and this is how you treat me?!"

Lin Wan looked at his furious face without a trace of fear.

She had no other choice. If they hadn’t kept pressuring her, she wouldn’t have done this.

"Father, I have no choice. I have to protect them."

Documents were scattered all over the floor. Lin Jiaming’s face turned dark and terrifying.

"So you're threatening your father for these people? Lin Wan, you really are something!"

Lin Wan didn't say anything and just looked at him.

After a long silence, maybe because he was afraid she really would expose his secrets, Lin Jiaming grabbed a check from the table and threw it at her.

"Take this money and get out!"

Lin Wan picked up the check and glanced at it but didn’t move.

"Twenty thousand isn’t enough."

The surgery and rehabilitation alone would cost more than ten thousand, not to mention the repairs needed for the orphanage.

Lin Jiaming hadn't expected her to still be unsatisfied. His expression turned dark and hostile.

"Lin Wan, don't push your luck! Don't forget, your surname is Lin. You still depend on me and this family. If you turn against me, do you think the Huo family will still want you? Now get out!"

After saying that, as if afraid she wouldn’t leave, he dragged her to the door and shoved her outside.

Lin Wan stood at the door, feeling the gazes on her, then finally left.

Lin Jiaming’s reaction didn’t surprise her. Even though the money wasn’t enough, the most important thing right now was making sure her grandmother had the surgery as soon as possible.

Since it was already noon, she hurried to the hospital, paid the surgery fees, and asked the doctor to arrange it as soon as possible.

The doctor quickly agreed but mentioned that the old lady kept talking about her.

Lin Wan’s heart softened, but she resisted the urge to visit and hurried back to the Huo residence.

As soon as she got back to her room, a servant brought her lunch and medicine. She let out a breath of relief, turned around, and caught Huo Tingxiao staring at her with a look of contempt.

"Miss Lin has been going out every day for the past three days. Are you looking for a new home at the right time?"

Huo Tingxiao’s words stung, but Lin Wan acted like she didn’t hear them. She simply pushed his lunch toward him.

"Eat your food."

Then she sat down and ate her own, even finishing all the soup.

Huo Tingxiao was about to tease her when a phone suddenly rang.

Lin Wan glanced at him, then quickly stood up and walked to the living room.

Soon, Huo Tingxiao heard her voice.

"Grandma..."

The old lady had been so worried. She had already given up hope, but today, the doctor told her that the surgery had been paid for and could happen tomorrow.

Knowing Lin Wan's situation in the Lin family, she naturally wondered where the money came from.

"Wanwan, tell Grandma the truth. Where did you get the money?"

Lin Wan tried to sound casual, even though her grandmother’s voice was a little serious.

"Of course, it was from my father. He said you have always been kind to me, so this is what our Lin family should do."

The old lady didn’t believe her and even pretended to be angry.

"Girl, I watched you grow up. If you dare to lie to me, I—"

"Oh, Grandma, I’m telling the truth! Don’t worry about anything, just focus on preparing for the surgery. I’ll visit you early tomorrow morning! I’m busy now, so I have to go. Bye!"

She quickly hung up, still feeling a little uneasy, but mostly relieved.

As long as the surgery was successful, her grandmother would recover. As long as she was alive, there would be hope for the orphans at the orphanage.

She took a deep breath and returned to her room, only to see Huo Tingxiao looking at her with a smirk.

As she approached, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"Miss Lin, I’m curious. How many secrets do you have? Or... how many enemies?"

Lin Wan knew he had seen the wound on her face. She didn’t panic. Instead, she turned slightly, leaned in close to him, and smiled.

"Husband, should I take this as you worrying about me?"