Chapter 868
John sakt I wasnât originally aiming for Granny Rebecca. My real target was Corneliaâ¦â
Before he even finished Marcus gave him a good kick, âWhat did you just say? Say that again!â
John coughed up blood then straightened up again, âI said I wasnât planning on killing Granny Rebecca. My real target was Cornelia. But before I could get to her, you took her away from the Hartley Mansion. She got lucky escaped by the skin of her teeth.
âSo I shifted my target to her grandma, Granny Rebecca. Cornelia was raised by her, and Cornelia sullied the Hartley family name with her disgraceful actions. Granny Rebecca canât wash her hands of this. She must pay for what sheâs done. I said I wouldnât let anyone hurt you guys, and Iâll make sure of itâ
âWho do you think you are, a judge? Marcus was fuming, like a devil from hell, âYou want to harm Cornelia, then Iâll make sure your whole family pays. He called out, âAyden!â
Ayden immediately appeared, âDonât worry, President Hartley. Before we hand him over to the police, Iâll make sure he knows what regret tastes like.â
There wasnât a hint of fear in Johnâs eyes, and he was even smiling, âSeeing that disgusting woman suffer more than death, trading my life for Granny Rebeccaâs, itâs worth it,
so worth it?
Granny Luisa couldnât hold back her emotions anymore. She shouted, âJohn, have you lost your mind? When did Cornelia and her grandma ever harm us?â
âSheâs a dirty woman, and there are pictures of her involved with other men circulating on the internet. What makes her Marcâs wife? She doesnât deserve it. Marc is too kind-hearted, didnât have the heart to kick her out, so Iâll do it for himâ¦â John said proudly, as if he didnât commit murder but did something grand instead.
Granny Luisa, hearing Johnâs words, was furious, âNonsense! Youâre just making excuses for your murder. We know Nelly better than you do. And even if Nelly had relations with other men, Marc doesnât mind, why should you, an outsider care about this?â
âOutsider? Outsider?â John seemed deeply stung, repeating. âGranny Luisa, you always said I was family. When did I become an outsider?â
Granny Luisa said, âYou murdered someone, you killed my best friend, you insulted my grandsonâs wife, and you still want to be considered family?â
John said âGranny Luisa, I respect you, I treat Marc and Bri like my own children, Iâve been loyal to you all these years, and everything Iâve done was for you. I was thinking of the Hartley family. They canât make the same mistake again. Marcâs mother had an affair, and it tarnished the Hartley family name.
âNow Marcâs wife also had relations with other men. Itâll make the Hartley family feel ashamed because of her. I absolutely wonât let this happen again.â
Granny Luisa said, âYouâre not one of the Hartley family.â
Just one sentence from Granny Luisa had a big impact on John. He opened his mouth to say something, but couldnât find the words.
Granny Luisa continued, âCornelia and her grandma are our family. Theyâre an integral part of the Hartley family, and youâre just an outsider. What right do you have to handle things on behalf of the Hartley family?â
Hearing this, John was greatly affected, and he coughed up blood again.
âTm the outsiderâ¦â Looking at Granny Luisa, the stubbornness in his eyes gradually faded, leaving an empty stare. His hair seemed to turn a lot grayer in that instant