Despite spending his entire life on the bloody battlefield and never batting an eyelid at all the
gruesome scenes he had witnessed, Jonathan suddenly wavered at his former subordinateâs
attempt at eliciting pity.
âA-About that-â
âOld Mr. Lightburn, from my perspective, youâre overestimating the gravity of the situation. Grandpa
would definitely not do anything of that sort to someone younger. Thus, I think itâs wise to help your
granddaughter back to her feet.â
Sasha had stepped forward to preempt Jonathanâs answer, standing defiantly in the center of the
living room, she calmly deflected the pressure Lucius was exerting.
Just when Lucius was getting carried away with his reprimand, he looked up upon hearing Sashaâs
words.
In that instant, he felt his heart sink.
Isnât that Old Mr. Jadesonâs granddaughter-in-law? And the lady of the Jadeson household? Sheâs a
clever one. If not for her, Sigrunâs actions in school would never have been exposed.
A sense of dread began to creep into him.
âOld Mr. Jadeson, is this your granddaughter-in-law?â
âYes, yes. Thatâs her.â
Jonathan, who was mired in a dilemma, nodded vehemently as if he was clutching at straws.
No sooner had he replied than Lucius dragged Sigrun up and flung her at Sashaâs feet.
âLook, this is your future mother-in-law, you fool. Of all the things to do, why did you have to harm
someone? If she hadnât gone over, you-â
âWait!â
Sasha stopped him, as she couldnât bear to listen to another word.
âOld Mr. Lightburn, let me put it this way. Firstly, since the children are yet to be married, itâs
inappropriate to address me that way. Secondly, we are planning to annul the marriage contract. Iâm
sorry if I didnât manage to let you know in time,â Sasha asserted without hesitation.
In that instant, her words drained the blood out of Sigrun and Luciusâ faces.
âCancel? On what basis? Have I heard it wrongly? Old Mr. Jadeson, you were the one who came to
me and propose the marriage contract back then. I never had the
intention of ingratiating myself with the Jadeson family at all.â
Lucius, who was suddenly worked up, threw the ball back into Jonathanâs court. In fact, he sounded
as if he was demanding answers from the latter.
Stumped by the question, Jonathan blushed in embarrassment.
âYouâre right. It was my idea from the beginning.â
âIn that case, how can you cancel it on a whim? Old Mr. Jadeson, that would be crossing the line.
Even though Iâm your subordinate, itâs still unfair to the child. Now that all our relatives know she will
be married into the Jadeson family, how is she going to continue living if you cancel the
engagement all of a sudden?â
D*mn it, he has the audacity to bring up the issue of how she is going to live her life going forth.
Unable to help her curiosity, Sasha asked someone beside her, âWhat was his position when he
served Grandpa last time?â
âMrs. Jadeson, I heard that he was the Chief of staff,â someone replied.
Chief of Staff? No wonder heâs so shrewd.
Once again, Sasha watched as Jonathanâs face turned red from the insinuations.
âOld Mr. Lightburn, please calm down. With regard to this matter, l-lâll-â
âOld Mr. Lightburn, why are you resorting to emotional blackmail? This is no longer the era of
arranged marriages. Back when Grandpa spoke to you about it, Iâm sure he didnât promise that it
was set in stone. In fact, I
clearly remember telling him-when he brought up the matter with me-that unless my son agrees to
it, it would never count,â Sasha responded on Jonathanâs behalf.
Jonathan nodded to acknowledge her words. âRight, right. Sasha did tell me that back then.â
âBut that wasnât what you told me. You said that you had an eye for my granddaughter because of
how pretty and kind she was. In fact, you even declared that sheâs the perfect candidate to be your
great-granddaughter-in-law!â
Just when Jonathan struggled to squeeze out an answer, he was instantly rebuffed by the agitated
Lucius, who denied that Jonathan had ever told him that.
Truth be told, Jonathan had really messed up.
Subsequently, Sasha softened her tone. âOld Mr. Lightburn, if thatâs what you think, Iâll admit that
Grandpa did make a mistake. Why donât we do this-the Jadesons will compensate you a sum of
money, how about that?â
âMoney?â
Lucius was outraged by the suggestion.
âMrs. Jadeson, do you think money can solve this problem? Did you actually think that just because
the Jadesons are rich, you can settle everything with a snap of your fingers?â
Infuriated by Luciusâs outrageous words, Sasha felt a burning sensation in her face.
Just when she was about retort, a towering figure finally came down from upstairs.
âSince thatâs the case, letâs do it by the book. Mark, go to Yartran and find out what the
granddaughter has done in school. When youâre done, report the result of the investigation in front
of the two families. Weâll then let them weigh in on whether the marriage contract should still
continue.â
Just as Sebastian strolled out of the elevator, his frosty gaze shifted from the grandfather to the
granddaughter. In that instant, everyone could feel the rising tension in the atmosphere.