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 subordinate's attempt at eliciting pity.

"A-About that-”

"Old Mr. Lightburn, from my perspective, you're overestimating the gravity of the situation. Grandpa would definitely not do anything of that sort to someone younger. Thus, I think it's wise to help your granddaughter back to her feet.”

Sasha had stepped forward to preempt Jonathan's 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 Sasha's words.

In that instant, he felt his heart sink.

Isn't that Old Mr. Jadeson's granddaughter-in-law? And the lady of the Jadeson household? She's a clever one. If not for her, Sigrun's actions in school would never have been exposed.

A sense of dread began to creep into him.

"Old Mr. Jadeson, is this your granddaughter-in-law?"

"Yes, yes. That's her."

Jonathan, who was mired in a dilemma, nodded vehemently as if he was clutching at straws.

dragged Sigrun up

to do, why did you have

"Wait!"

stopped him, as she couldn't bear to listen

since the children are yet to be married, it's inappropriate to address me that way. Secondly, we are planning to annul the marriage contract. I'm sorry if I didn't manage

drained the blood out of Sigrun and

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

with the

court. In fact, he sounded as if

by the question, Jonathan blushed

my idea from the

child. Now that all our relatives know she will be married into the Jadeson family, how is she going to continue

the audacity to bring up the issue of how she is going to live her

her, "What was his

he was the Chief

No

Jonathan's face turned red from

down. With regard to this matter,

when Grandpa spoke to you about it, I'm sure he didn't

unless my son agrees to it,

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