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.

than Lucius dragged Sigrun up and flung her at

future mother-in-law, you fool. Of all the things to do, why did you have to

"Wait!"

she couldn't bear to listen to another

be married, it's inappropriate to address me that way. Secondly, we are planning to annul the marriage contract. I'm sorry if I

words drained the blood out of

it wrongly? Old Mr. Jadeson, you were the one who came to me and propose the marriage contract back then. I

of ingratiating myself with the

the ball back into Jonathan's court. In fact, he sounded as if

the question,

It was my idea from

cancel it on a whim? Old Mr. Jadeson, that would be crossing the line. Even though I'm your subordinate, it's still unfair to the child.

it, he has the audacity to bring up the issue of how she is going

beside her, "What was his position when he served

heard that he was the Chief of staff," someone

Staff? No wonder

Sasha watched as Jonathan's

Mr. Lightburn, please calm down. With regard to this

no longer the era of arranged marriages. Back when Grandpa spoke to you about it, I'm sure he didn't promise that it was

brought up the matter with me-that unless my son agrees to it,

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