enjoyebooks Chapter 650 - 621: Third Watch
Chapter 650 - 621: Third Watch
(Monthly ticket update 7.5/16)Seth Sutton also pulled Mina Thorne behind him and faced Simon Forrester: "What do you mean? Your wife used violence in front of everyone, and you are still in the right?"
Simon Forrester glanced at Quentin Thorne and smiled, "With Dean Thorne here, who is right and who is wrong, is it your turn to worry about that?"
He deliberately emphasized "Dean Thorne," and Quentin Thorne’s face showed a flash of annoyance. Steeling himself, he said to Sienna Thornton, "Annie, come with me to the study!"
To Mina Thorne, this was undoubtedly Quentin Thorne showing more care for his illegitimate daughter. She sprang out from behind Seth Sutton, shoved Simon Forrester aside, and grabbed Sienna Thornton by the collar, swinging her hand in a slap.
Sienna Thornton’s face immediately burned, and five bright red fingerprints appeared on her left cheek. She squinted at Mina Thorne, her chest heaving as she kept adjusting her breath, reminding herself to stay calm.
"The reason we came back to Wrayhaven yesterday was that my two cousins, who had been missing for years, were found, and it was the first time my mom returned to her parents’ home after being kicked out over thirty years ago," she said these words while staring at Mina Thorne.
Mina Thorne exploded upon hearing this, screaming: "Yesterday was also my first time returning to my parents’ home after getting married!"
Sienna Thornton smirked sarcastically, "Using this opportunity of you returning home after your first year of marriage to forgive the sins your mom and grandfather committed, isn’t it worth it?"
In fact, she hadn’t forgiven the Grant Family, she just wanted to get Mina Thorne to talk.
As expected, Mina Thorne immediately flew into a rage: "It has nothing to do with my mom! Don’t drag her into this! My mom doesn’t know anything!"
"So you do know about the events of that year?" Sienna Thornton coldly eyed her, "Back then, your grandfather sent people to the countryside to threaten and intimidate my two aunts to unite and drive my mom away. After my mom disappeared, my dad went to the countryside and couldn’t find anyone, so he returned to the city and married your mom? This also explains why I was born in April, and you were born a whole seven months later?"
Mina Thorne was speechless.
Sienna Thornton looked knowingly at Quentin Thorne: "Dean Thorne, am I right?"
Quentin Thorne nodded helplessly.
Mina Thorne was shocked, retreating while shaking her head, murmuring: "It’s fake! It’s all fake!"
Suddenly, Sienna Thornton felt that none of this mattered anymore.
In the eyes of the world, her identity would always be that of an illegitimate daughter, and Melinda Linton’s identity would always be that of a homewrecker. Although she didn’t care about others’ gazes, facing Mina Thorne’s blatant insults would still cause her to lose control of her emotions.
The room was silent.
Simon Forrester approached and embraced Sienna Thornton gently: "Let’s go."
Sienna Thornton sniffed: "Let’s go hold the baby."
"Okay."
The two embraced as they made to leave when the previously silent Seth Sutton suddenly called out seriously: "Wait a minute!"
Sienna Thornton thought he was going to seek justice for Mina Thorne, who had been slapped by her, gritted her teeth, turned around, and raised her chin slightly as she looked back.
Seth Sutton frowned and looked at Mina Thorne: "So, back then, your grandfather used shady means to break up your dad and aunt, and at that time your aunt was already pregnant? Was it all to make your mom marry your dad?"
"No..." Mina Thorne instinctively explained, "Seth Sutton, listen to me..."
Seth Sutton sneered: "How is this different from a bandit? The emperor steals women, and what about you? Your grandfather, relying on his power at the time, grabbed whoever his daughter fancied to be his son-in-law? Regardless of whether the person had someone or not?"
He seemed to recall being morally coerced into marrying Mina Thorne due to Ian Grant’s sudden death. A miserable marriage on top of knowing that his wife’s family had done such inhumane things in the past made his sense of justice feel strongly challenged.
He irritably ruffled his hair and asked, "Attacking a pregnant woman? Aren’t you afraid of retribution? What kind of vicious and hard-hearted person does it take to commit such heartless things?"
"Seth Sutton..." Mina Thorne wanted to cry, holding Seth Sutton’s hand to explain, "My mom doesn’t know about any of this. If she had known at the time, she definitely wouldn’t have agreed with my grandfather’s actions..."
Sienna Thornton watched everything in cold detachment, pulling at Simon Forrester’s hand: "Let’s go, head back."
The couple walked out.
Old Mrs. Thorne was sitting on the swing, holding a child. As she saw them coming out, she turned to glance at them, her eyes filled with guilt and embarrassment.
Sienna Thornton realized she had also heard the argument inside but had stayed out for the child’s sake.
In her heart, Sienna Thornton was grateful that she cared about the child.
"Annie," Old Mrs. Thorne waved her over, "Come sit with Grandma."
Sienna Thornton walked over, took the child from her hands, handed it to Simon Forrester, then sat down beside her.
"I also need to apologize to you and your mother for what happened back then," Old Mrs. Thorne said, tears in her eyes. "If your grandpa and I had been firmer, braver, maybe you and your mom wouldn’t have suffered so much..."
Old Mrs. Thorne wiped away her tears and continued, "Back then, when Mina’s grandfather said he would send someone to the countryside to talk, we thought it was to settle with some money, we never imagined he would chase you and your mother to the ends..."
Hearing someone admit to the events of the past, Sienna Thornton was shocked, feeling as if she had traveled back in time to experience it. Cold and silent, her heart felt out of rhythm, making her uncomfortable.
Old Mrs. Thorne, thinking her granddaughter didn’t believe her, quickly added: "The letters Mina’s grandfather wrote to your grandfather are with your dad; have him show them to you, and everything will make sense..."
Regarding this matter, even though Old Mrs. Thorne would not subjectively shirk her responsibility, subconsciously, she still wanted to prove that she did not participate in persecuting the elder granddaughter and her mother.
Hearing the word "letters" made Sienna Thornton’s chilly gaze shift suddenly: "Do you have copies of those letters here?"
"...Yes!" Old Mrs. Thorne gritted her teeth, "I’ll get them for you when Mina and the others leave."
...
Sienna Thornton and her family first returned to Fenmore Hill. In the evening, learning that Quentin Thorne had left Old Mrs. Thorne’s villa, Simon Forrester drove back and obtained copies of those letters. When he handed the letters to Sienna Thornton after returning home, he said: "Your grandma left a message for you."