enjoyebooks Chapter 661 - 632: United Against a Common Enemy
Chapter 661 - 632: United Against a Common Enemy
Old Master Grant tried to correct him several times, but Old Master Blackwood stopped him. The old man glared hatefully at Seth Sutton, trying to warn him with his eyes not to speak too truthfully.Old Master Blackwood listened carefully and tried to summarize: "So you’re saying that when Thorne’s partner was pregnant back then, you, Old Grant, not only threatened the Thornton parents and locked Thorne up, but also sent people to the countryside to threaten Thorne’s partner’s family?"
"We didn’t even know Quentin had a partner back then, how could we have sent people to the countryside to threaten the villagers? We knew nothing!"
Old Master Grant was vigorously defending himself when suddenly a recording from a mobile phone was played.
Sienna Thornton held the phone and played a recording of her second aunt.
Old Master Blackwood shook his head repeatedly as he listened.
Sienna Thornton, eyes red-rimmed, said, "The greatest malice from The Grant Family is not only that they planned to harm my mother’s life back then, but even thirty years later, they still try to ruin my reputation! One moment they insult me as an illegitimate child, the next they claim I’m a child fostered by countryside villagers! The Grant Family is full of lies, causing significant impact on my life and mind!"
Old Master Blackwood looked at Old Master Grant and said, "Old Grant, as elders, if we’ve made a mistake, we need to admit it, face it bravely, and set an example for the younger generation!"
Old Master Grant remained silent.
"Annie isn’t asking The Grant Family for compensation or a public apology, just a private admission of wrongdoing. Why are you being so muddled? Why must you be so stubborn on something that could be so easily resolved?"
Old Master Grant shouted, "I won’t apologize! I’m not wrong! My Ethie is gone; if I apologize, she won’t rest in peace!"
So that’s the issue.
Old Master Blackwood realized, gestured for everyone present to leave, saying, "You all wait outside."
Everyone left; the study door closed.
Old Master Blackwood moved closer to the sofa, patted Old Master Grant’s shoulder as he lowered his head, tears streaming.
"Old Grant." Old Master Blackwood gently advised, "I actually wanted to tell you earlier. Your eldest daughter is gone, your granddaughter still has you; once you’re gone too, what will happen to her? Do you really believe Zane can take care of this niece? And those four grandsons of yours? They’re all established, who will bother with a cousin?"
Old Master Grant remained silent, wiping away his tears.
"Quentin’s eldest daughter, I see her as a decent girl. When your granddaughter had her wedding earlier, she was attentive and diligent, never negligent due to the enmity between her parents."
Old Master Blackwood patted Old Master Grant’s shoulder, soothingly advising, "If it were me, I’d definitely try to win over Quentin’s eldest daughter, it will benefit your granddaughter! If you and Quentin are both gone, she’ll truly be all alone! If she’s wronged by her husband’s family, who can she cry to? If she has a good relationship with her sister, at least she’ll have her sister’s family to rely on; at the very least, it’s an extra support!"
"Being enemies with Quentin’s eldest daughter, what benefit does it have for The Grant Family and your granddaughter? None! Better to have more relatives than more enemies! Besides, your actions now only increase Quentin’s resentment towards you. If The Grant Family needs him in the future and he doesn’t come forward, it’ll be troublesome for The Grant Family."
Old Master Blackwood’s thorough analysis finally enlightened Old Master Grant. He muttered to himself, "Actually, before Ethie passed, she told me not to hold a grudge against that girl, said that Mina would rely on her in the future..."
Speaking, the ninety-year-old suddenly burst into tears.
Old Master Blackwood didn’t know if his old friend truly understood, but at this moment, he thought of his own son-in-law.
He really didn’t want to mention his own family’s disgrace, but to comfort his old friend, he had to speak up.
"In my view, Quentin is still decent, at least he was honest after marrying your eldest daughter. But look at my son-in-law, oh!" Speaking of his son-in-law, Sean Sterling, Old Master Blackwood’s head ached.
"Back then, my daughter suffered heavy bleeding while giving birth to Leo and lost her womb. Yet he turned and had two more sons with another woman, even went so far as to kidnap Leo, keeping him awake for three days and nights to save his second son... Compared to that bastard, Quentin as a son-in-law, you should be satisfied!"
After hearing this, Old Master Grant immediately stopped crying. After a while, he even said, "Does your son-in-law really have only three sons? Which woman is he living with now? Still trying for more? Hmm, listening to you, Quentin is indeed not so bad."
Old Master Blackwood: "..."
-
The group was waiting outside.
Simon Forrester was discussing strategies with his friends.
Kevin Chaucer said, "If we don’t resolve this tonight, no one is leaving!"
Even Zollner, usually calm, was also enraged by The Grant Family’s thug, "The Grant Family really crossed the line tonight. If we swallow this anger, how will we face the world in the future?"
These two were considered the most tempered among Simon’s third-generation friends; even they’re angry, showing how poorly The Grant Family behaved tonight.
Tobias Blackwood didn’t speak, hands in pockets, standing to the side thinking.
Not far away, Zachary Grant and his three sons stood together, seemingly discussing their own strategies, occasionally glancing towards Sienna Thornton’s side.
Sienna Thornton shivered all over, tugging Simon Forrester’s hand, "Let’s go back; I don’t want to stay here anymore."
Tobias Blackwood heard and coolly said, "If The Grant Family doesn’t do you justice tonight, none of us are leaving. Offending Jules is equivalent to offending all of us."
Kevin Chaucer and Zollner spoke in unison, "Exactly!"
Tobias Blackwood: "If necessary, I’ll call Grandpa Shepard (Jules’ grandfather, a top authority figure) over."
The united front from her husband’s friends moved Sienna Thornton deeply; she decided to wait a bit longer.
Simon Forrester pulled her into his embrace, asking softly, "Are you feeling unwell? Your complexion doesn’t look good."
"We’ll talk about it once we’re back."
Simon Forrester held her tighter.
Not far away, Zachary Grant retracted the smile from his face.
At this moment, the study door opened, and Old Master Blackwood called from inside, "Come in!"
The crowd filed in.
Simon Forrester and his wife entered last.
Old Master Blackwood was brewing tea on the tray, nodded towards the seat opposite Old Master Grant, and smiled at Sienna Thornton, "Annie, come sit here."
Sienna Thornton sat down graciously.
Old Master Blackwood placed a cup of tea on the table in front of her, "Annie, I just talked to Old Grant, he recognizes his mistake. Today, here, he’s apologizing to you with tea instead of wine! Considering the old man may sometimes be confused due to his age, would you forgive him?"
Sienna Thornton didn’t drink the tea, stared resentfully at Old Master Grant, and asked, "And what about my mother? For the harm The Grant Family caused to my mother, making her suffer for so many years, will The Grant Family also apologize to her?"