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together.
“Kara, don’t be like this. It’s all daddy’s fault. It has nothing to do with Rina.”
“Rina, if you miss us, you can call us.”
Rina lifted her gaze and looked at Mia and Kara with
reluctance in her eyes. She opened her mouth but ultimately just nodded.
Mia was worried about Rina, so he and Kara accompanied her back to the Logan Family’s house before returning to their own home.
Once back at home, Rina locked herself in her room and didn’t respond to anyone.
She spent the whole day without leaving her room.
She didn’t even glance at the meals Cindy brought in for her.
She kept her head down, engrossed in building a LEGO mech armor set she had bought yesterday, as if immersed in her own world.
Seeing this, Cindy immediately called Howard.
Howard rushed back home, accompanied by Matt.
“What’s going on with Rina?”
“Ever since last night when Ms. Rina locked herself in her room, she hasn’t come out all day. She doesn’t respond when I knock, and she hasn’t touched the meals I brought up.”
Howard furrowed his brow and strode upstairs, with Matt
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following closely behind.
“Rina, open the door. It’s daddy.”
There was no response from the room.
Howard had no choice but to use a spare key and forcefully open the door.
Rina was sitting on the floor, assembling the LEGO mech armor set he had bought for her.
She had already completed about 80% of it.
Howard breathed a slight sigh of relief and slowly
approached, sitting opposite Rina.
Rina continued to keep her head down, focusing on the LEGO set, as if she hadn’t noticed Howard’s presence.
“Rina, can daddy help you?”
Rina didn’t react.
Howard reached out to take a piece, but as soon as he
touched it.
“Ah… Ah…”
Rina let out an excited scream, and Howard quickly put the piece back in its place.
Rina stopped screaming and continued building the LEGO
set.
Howard furrowed his brow. This kind of situation had never happened with Rina before.
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“Rina, what are you building?” Matt also tried to engage in conversation with Rina.
However, Rina still didn’t pay attention.
“Mr. Logan, maybe we should leave for now,” Matt suggested.
Howard nodded, stood up, and left the room.
Matt closed the door behind him.
Howard turned back, his voice cold, “What’s going on with Rina?”
“Rina’s condition seems concerning. She has closed herself off, and if this continues, she may not be able to come out of her own world.”
Matt’s words made Howard’s face turn grave and unpleasant. “Is it that serious?”
“Yes!” Matt answered firmly.
Howard pinched his throbbing brow. “Is there no solution?”
“Mr. Logan, try to spend more time with Rina. Maybe if she feels cared for and loved, she might slowly come out of her own world. Besides that, there doesn’t seem to be any other solution at the moment.”
Howard took a deep breath, nodded his head, and realized that was the only option for now.
He actually regretted it a little. In the past few years, he had neglected taking care of Rina due to being busy with the company.
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If he had spent more time with Rina back then, she wouldn’t be like this now.
“Mr. Logan, Madam Amanda and Ms. Brown have arrived,” the butler reported.
Howard’s gaze sharpened, “She dares to come.”
Howard strode downstairs, with Matt following behind.
Amanda and Grace were sitting in the living room. When they saw Howard approaching, Grace quickly stood up in fear.
“Didn’t I say you’re not allowed to set foot in the Logan Family?” Howard’s voice was cold, and his dark eyes were filled with hostility.
Grace was too scared to utter a word.
Amanda unhappily interjected, “Howard, what are you doing? Grace was brought here by me.”
“Mom,” Howard said with suppressed anger.
Amanda interrupted him, displeased, “Howard, I know you’re angry right now, but Grace didn’t mean it. She did it for Rina’s good, but she was just worried and lost control of what she said. Now she deeply regrets it.”
“Doesn’t she know what’s going on with Rina? Doesn’t she have any idea what to say and what not to say? Doesn’t she have any sense?”
Howard was not satisfied with this explanation, and he didn’t believe Grace had acted unintentionally.
“Howard, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that saying those things
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would hurt Rina. I truly realize my mistake. Can you let me see Rina and apologize to her in person?” Grace sobbed, her voice filled with remorse.
Looking pitiful and remorseful, she genuinely seemed to have repented.
Amanda chimed in, tried to help, “Yes, Howard, Grace truly knows she was wrong. Let her apologize to Rina. After all, Rina and Grace are mother and daughter. Can Rina truly hold a grudge against her own biological mother?”
“Grace, give up on that idea. I won’t let you see Rina. If you dare to set foot in the Logan Family again, don’t blame me for not being polite to you or the Brown Family,” Howard warned sternly, his tone cold and unquestionable.
Grace’s face turned pale with fear. If she implicated the Brown Family, given her father’s character, he would surely kick her out of the Brown Family.
She hadn’t expected Howard to be so ruthless.
“Howard!” Amanda’s face darkened, clearly displeased.
Matt, seeing the situation, tried to persuade Amanda, “Madam, don’t be angry. Mr. Logan is doing this for Ms. Rina’s sake. Ms. Rina was slightly affected by Ms. Brown’s words, and her condition is unstable now. If Ms. Brown truly cares about Ms. Rina, it would be better to wait until Ms. Rina’s condition stabilizes before visiting her.”
“Hmph!” Amanda disdainfully snorted. “A second–rate doctor, what ability does he really have? Spreading gossip here. Howard, the Logan Family is the first and largest family in Bomsville. Can’t we even afford a good doctor?”
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Matt lowered his head and remained silent.
Amanda had always looked down on him, and he knew it.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to let Grace take Rina to France for treatment.
“Mom, I have everything regarding Rina under control. You don’t need to worry. It’s getting late, so you should go back and rest,” Howard said coldly.
Amanda wanted to say something, but seeing Howard’s icy expression, the words that were about to come out of her mouth choked back. Angrily, she got up and left.
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