Chapter 361 Cause And Effect

“This is a photograph of your mother. She was very beautiful when she was young,” Vernon said while handing Jonathan an old photograph.

As Jonathan took the photograph over and looked at it, he saw a young woman about the age of seventeen or eighteen.

She had a very pretty face and was wearing a red dress. With her hair tied in twin braids, she looked like a girl from the countryside.

Jonathan found himself getting mesmerized by her beauty as he stared blankly at the photograph.

Mabel, too, couldn't help but gasp in awe when she saw the photograph from the side. Fate sure works in mysterious yet wonderful ways!

“Where was my mother buried?” Jonathan asked while carefully keeping the old photograph.

“On the hill in the back,” Vernon replied.

“I would like to go pay my respects, Master,” Jonathan said with a sob.

Vernon nodded. “As you should. Let's get going, then.”

They then left the house and made their way up the hill.

At the top of the hill was a grassy plain that brought about a floral fragrance when the wind blew past it.

The golden rays of the evening sun only made the scenery all the more beautiful.

As most of the villagers would bury their dead atop the hill, there were many tombstones up there.

Vernon then led Jonathan and Mabel in front of a grave that had been kept clean and tidy.

“Why isn't there a tombstone here?” Jonathan asked in confusion.

“Your mother died young, and you were her only son. According to the village customs, she was not entitled to have a tombstone. Only those with lots of children were allowed to have tombstones. Once you achieve success and have lots of children, you will be able to get one for her grave,” Vernon explained.

nodded in acknowledgment and knelt on the ground

unfilial son is here to

Jonathan and Mabel returned

full moon and a few stars slowly

on the branches and

nights were rather cold in Horbah

that night and invited Jonathan and the others

his kind offer down, so

so there was only so much he could manage for dinner. After gathering some fresh vegetables from his

tasted amazing. As the vegetables were

had a bottle

aroma of the wine filled the entire house

partner passed away five years ago, and my two sons have moved to the city. They would only come home once a year, so this wine is all I have left to cheer me up on lonely nights. I've been keeping this

asked Vernon with a heavy feeling in his heart, “Master, could you tell me what

told you about this before because I didn't want you to suffer. Now that you've come all the way here seeking the truth, I suppose I have no reason to hide it from you any longer. Honestly, I was

kept quiet as he listened

they were nowhere to be found. Due to your mother's ego and pride, she refused to return to this village. She was determined to settle down in Dellmoor, but she was too inexperienced and naïve. On top of that, she was also really beautiful. While working in a restaurant, she was harassed by a bunch of thugs. Your father, Tristan Cadman, happened to be passing by at the

was shocked to find out that his

chosen me instead, but she was loyal to Tristan and lived to serve him and him alone. She just kept giving and never asked for anything in return. One day, Tristan got drunk and forced himself

of the house the next day. The only mistake your mother made was to love a man she never should have loved. Two months later, she found out that she was pregnant with you. Even then, she

was a gorgeous woman and loved Tristan very much. A year later, she, too, became pregnant. However, Evelyna somehow found out about your mother during her pregnancy. Evelyna got

me come here with him. You were only two months old when we arrived. Your mother was crying as she begged him to not kill you. Tristan told her that it was either your life or hers. Your mother was petrified. I begged Tristan to spare her life, but he refused to listen and ended up killing her before my eyes. I hated myself to death when I watched your mother die. I felt unworthy of calling myself a man. I had loved your mother for two long years, and yet, I had never done

heart was filled with rage and

my mother and me, but we have done nothing to wrong him! Why was he so cruel

were completely dumbfounded when they heard Vernon's

your background because I felt it was too cruel to do so. Besides, you would only get yourself killed if you went after him for revenge at the time. You have no idea how powerful Tristan is. On top of that, he is still your father. Even someone as powerful as Tristan knew better than to kill his own son, so there was no way you'd be able to bring yourself to kill him. That's

Tristan, but I will someday make him kneel before my mother's grave and apologize to her. I want

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