ebookslot Chapter 547 - 519: Apology (Confrontation)
Chapter 547 - 519: Apology (Confrontation)
Quentin Thorne couldn’t continue speaking, his face covered in tears. So overwhelmed by sorrow, his throat was choked, able to emit only the sound of a wailing cry.Mina Thorne didn’t know how to comfort him, so she could only hand him a tissue.
Quentin Thorne composed himself slightly and turned around.
Mina Thorne was startled by his red eyes and complexion.
Quentin Thorne had never cried in front of her; she had never seen her father so out of control since she could remember.
He had always been very dignified and restrained. But now...
Mina Thorne had mixed feelings.
Quentin Thorne calmed his emotions, took a deep breath and then exhaled, closing his eyes in despair as he said, "You are both my daughters. You’ve grown up carefree, but your sister has endured every hardship. It’s unfair to her, she hasn’t done anything wrong. I want to make up for it, but it’s too late now. What I’m giving her now is what she deserves. You’ve enjoyed these things thirty years ahead of her, so let it go, Dad knows you’re a generous and kind girl."
After saying this, Quentin Thorne felt utterly drained. He waved his hand weakly, saying, "Go out for now, I want some peace."
Mina Thorne looked at him worriedly, her mouth opened wanting to say something, but the words stuck on her tongue, and ultimately, she said nothing.
She closed the study door and went upstairs.
Ian Grant was still asleep; she returned to her room to call Seth Sutton.
She told Seth Sutton all the things Quentin Thorne had told her about Sienna Thornton and asked Seth Sutton what she should do.
On the phone, Seth Sutton fell silent, after a long time he asked, "Does your sister know about the letters?"
"She probably doesn’t know, if she did, there’s no way she would let it go like this."
Seth Sutton advised, "So you shouldn’t take it too far yourself. After all, it’s the Grant Family who owe your sister. Your sister doesn’t owe you a thing. If you’re reasonable, you should maintain a good relationship with her based on family ties. If you’re irrational and unreasonable, then just ignore what I said."
"But..." Mina Thorne hesitated, "Because of their appearance, everyone is mocking my mom and me behind our backs... My mom has also had a hard time the past two years..."
On the other end of the phone, Seth Sutton grew impatient, roughly saying, "You truly haven’t disappointed me, proving once again your lack of judgment!"
Feeling he was about to hang up, Mina Thorne hurriedly pleaded, "Alright, alright, I understand, I’ll reflect properly."
She understood the logic, she knew right from wrong, but as Ian Grant’s daughter, her identity, position, and sympathy for the sick Ian Grant inevitably made it difficult for her to be objective in this matter.
Yet she was also afraid Seth Sutton would dislike her because of this, so she felt particularly tormented in her current state.
...
On Saturday noon, at three in the afternoon, Tobias Blackwood and the bodyguards arrived first, Gage Grant, Mina Thorne, and Seth Sutton arrived later.
Ian Grant sat in a wheelchair, looking very weak and listless.
Sienna Thornton was surprised; just a few days ago, she was so domineering when blocking the car, but now...
She exchanged glances with Simon Forrester, who shook his head.
Seeing Ian Grant like that, she felt she probably couldn’t commit any violence, so she went to the room to bring Melinda Linton out.
By then, Ian Grant’s wheelchair had been pushed to the opposite side of the main seat at the dining table, and Melinda Linton sat opposite her.
Melinda Linton, wearing a smoky purple cardigan, looked well-balanced and rosy, her shoulder-length hair dense and black, her demeanor gentle and calm.
The pale-faced, black-clad Ian Grant had slightly agitated emotions.
Even now, facing Melinda Linton, she still felt inferior. But she had never allowed herself to lose to any woman, so in the past, she had always acted strong and aloof in manner.
But now...
She had become a shell of herself, the former strength and aloofness seemed laughable in comparison to this pitiful physical state.
.
Ian Grant and Melinda Linton stared at each other for a long time, long enough for Seth Sutton to lose patience, nudging Mina Thorne’s arm to signal her to hurry.
Mina Thorne quickly leaned over and whispered a few words in Ian Grant’s ear, causing Ian Grant to immediately withdraw her unsatisfied expression.
Her pale, thin lips trembled slightly, her gaze lowered to the table, with a hoarse voice she said, "Back then, it was all because of me that Quentin left you, making you unwed with a child, struggling most of your life, I’m sorry."
Sienna Thornton heard, a cold smile playing on her lips.
This Ian Grant, even when facing death, still cared more about her image.
What does it mean that it was all because of her that Quentin left Melinda Linton? The way she said it made it seem like Quentin abandoned Melinda for her.
This kind of ambiguous statement was just to make everyone think she too had been loved by Quentin Thorne.
How could Melinda Linton possibly react when she just found out the truth?
Sienna Thornton looked at Ian Grant, both hating and amused.
Unexpectedly, Ian Grant grew anxious seeing Melinda Linton remain silent, glaring and raising her voice as she pressed, "You’re not forgiving me, right? I’m here in front of you apologizing, and you’re still not forgiving me, right?"
Melinda Linton was visibly shocked and frightened, she looked up at her daughter and son-in-law.
She had never known Quentin left because of Ian Grant before; a year ago when they reconnected, Quentin only mentioned his family had an incident at the time.
At this moment, she too was panicked, starting to question herself.
Sienna Thornton gently patted Melinda Linton’s shoulder for comfort.
She looked at Ian Grant, smiling coolly, "Logically, something like this doesn’t require you to plead for my mom’s forgiveness. If my dad left my mom back then because he fell for you, then it should be him seeking forgiveness. It’s not your place... unless..."
This statement caused Ian Grant to choke, her expression unnaturally looking at the surrounding people, remaining silent for a while.
Sienna Thornton chuckled, mockingly, "Unless, back then you knowingly used some despicable means to split them apart despite knowing they were a couple. Otherwise, what are you seeking forgiveness for?"
Mina Thorne tightly clenched her bag strap, her face going pale as she looked at Ian Grant.
Stimulated, Ian Grant’s emotions grew unstable again, her face red with anger, she used all her strength to retort loudly, "We had parental consent! It wasn’t any despicable means!"
"Oh?" Sienna Thornton drawled, raising an eyebrow, her gaze cold, "So what you mean is, you used your parents to break up my parents? Let me make a bold guess, back then your father held a high official position, much higher than my father’s parents, so..."
She didn’t continue speaking.
Everyone present had already understood.
Gage Grant shook his head helplessly.
Seth Sutton also looked at Sienna Thornton with a complicated expression.
To deduce the past events with just a few words, only someone as clever as her could achieve that.
Mina Thorne realized that if they continued speaking, all the ugly truths of the past would inevitably be dragged out in embarrassing detail, so she pressed Ian Grant’s shoulder, signaling her not to speak for now.