Chapter 4

The voice was old, but it carried unquestionable authority.

The noisy scene fell silent in an instant.

Everyone turned toward the entrance.

My grandfather slowly walked in, supported by several assistants.

His face was pale, and his body looked weak. But his sharp gaze was exactly as intimidating as ever. No one dared meet his eyes for long.

He scanned the room.

When he saw me battered and covered in blood, pain and fury flashed through his eyes.

Ryan’s foot remained suspended in midair. He froze in terror.

The smugness vanished from his face, replaced by panic.

But before he could fully react, he took a closer look at my grandfather.

Seeing only a frail-looking old man, he forced himself to be bold and cursed, “Who the hell are you, old man? Stop meddling in things that don’t concern you! I’m going to teach this brat a lesson today!”

My grandfather frowned slightly and looked him over.

“And who are you? How dare you cause trouble here?”

Ryan raised his chin arrogantly.

“Who am I? I’m the future heir of Carter Medical Group! These two aunts promised to put me in charge. I’m only dealing with a useless piece of trash. What right do you have to stop me?”

My grandfather trembled with rage.

“You ignorant fool! You dare impersonate the heir of the Carter family and still act so arrogant?”

My aunts’ faces turned deathly pale.

They wanted to speak, but neither dared. Panic and unease filled their eyes.

My grandfather walked over and gently helped me up.

When he saw my injured face, his voice trembled.

“My boy, I’m sorry you had to suffer.”

I looked at him.

When I remembered how he had died in my previous life, I could no longer hold back my tears.

“Grandpa, I’m fine. I knew you would come.”

My grandfather turned around and glared at my aunts.

“You two monsters! I loved you like my own children, and this is how you repay me? You were willing to do something so insane just for the family formulas?”

My older aunt tried to defend herself.

“Dad, you’ve misunderstood. He was the one causing trouble. He’s a gambler who wanted to steal the family’s assets…”

“Enough!”

My grandfather’s eyes widened with fury.

“I lived my entire life with a clear conscience. I never imagined I had raised two ungrateful snakes! For all these years, I treated you better than I treated my own son, and this is how you repay me?”

My younger aunt hurriedly said, “Dad, we really did this for the good of the Carter family. Ethan isn’t suitable to inherit the company…”

“Not suitable?”

My grandfather shook with rage.

“He is my only grandson. I personally trained him to be my successor! He devoted himself to medicine and sacrificed countless years to preserve our family’s medical legacy. If he isn’t qualified, then no one in this world is!”

My grandfather turned toward Ryan with disgust.

“And you. You’re nothing but an impostor, yet you dared to impersonate a member of the Carter family and use our name to bully people. Did you really think none of this would ever be exposed?”

His face turned livid.

He pointed at my aunts, his finger nearly touching their faces.

“Look at what you’ve done! You supported a kept man and had him impersonate my grandson. Where did you throw away your shame? Did I really raise you two? You’re worse than animals!”

My aunts lowered their heads, trembling. Neither dared look into my grandfather’s eyes.

The guests exchanged glances.

Some looked shocked. Others wore expressions of open disgust.

People began whispering and pointing at my aunts and Ryan.

“I can’t believe they actually did something like this. They have no shame.”

“They’ll do anything for money. It’s disgusting.”

“They always looked so respectable. Who would’ve thought they were this vile behind closed doors?”

My grandfather looked around at their reactions, and his anger grew even stronger.

He raised his voice again.

“Today, in front of all these respected medical professionals, relatives, and friends, I’m going to make this perfectly clear!”

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone focused on him.

My grandfather took my hand and solemnly announced, “He is my only grandson. He is the heir to Carter Medical Group, the one I personally trained and placed all my hopes in!

“For all these years, I watched him grow step by step along the path of medicine. His passion and dedication, along with the care and responsibility he shows toward his patients, have convinced me that he is the only person capable of carrying the Carter family’s medical legacy into the future!”