Chapter 78

Grace was agitated, but Scarlett remained calm. Scarlett said reassuringly, "Don't worry. The board hasn't contacted you yet, which means they haven't discovered anything. And even if they do, it's not Cedric's fault." Grace was taken aback. She couldn't believe that Scarlett was now going so far as to protect Cedric. She scoffed. "At a time like this, you're still thinking about him? You should talk to Cedric and tell him to keep a closer eye on that woman. He can't afford to let anything happen because of her." After saying that, she hung up the phone. Scarlett remained silent, simply glancing at her phone. The next day, Valda was about to head to the hospital again when Cedric stopped her. "Mom, you shouldn't go. Lettie called me last night and said it wouldn't look good." Although Cedric appeared to be stopping her, he was utterly confused. On the other hand, Valda was even more upset after hearing this. "What do you mean? I've been very kind to her, sending her food and dr