Semua Bab A Life Debt Repaid: Bab 931 - Bab 940

Sean turned off the recording and said, "Right now, the situation is that no Cranston has exposed themselves. Either the culprit was calm, smart, and even capable of predicting our every move to stay calm, or…"Pausing, he held Cordy's gaze and said, "Or, all our theories before were wrong. The culprit is not a Cranston."Cordy's eyes narrowed, but she had to admit that she was thinking that they had been suspecting the wrong people from the start. "So? Which do you think it is?" Sean asked.Cordy shook his head, unable to offer Sean a solid opinion.Sean did not press her either.The car drove on quietly, until the chauffeur suddenly jammed his foot on the brakes!Everyone in the car—Sean, Cordy, 'Jesse', and Richard were all caught by surprise."What's going on?!" Sean promptly asked."There's this bike that came from the opposite direction," the chauffeur quickly replied. "We almost crashed—""Eyes front!" Sean barked at him suddenly, and the chauffeur saw it too—a car bo

Paul, however, was not taking Cordy's words to heart. "I'm not about to buy into your tall tales.""Uncle Paul," Sean said sternly then. "You can doubt us, but just don't impede us. Cordy and I have decided to come clean because we're family—we can work as one instead of pointing fingers. It's obvious that someone is out to hurt Grandfather, and if we don't find them, our whole family will be in danger. And we shouldn't end up falling because of this."Seeing that Sean had put it that way, Paul knew that he could not stay stubborn, though he was still a little miffed and snapped, "Well, what you say goes now in the family since Dad trusts you so much. But I'm putting it out there first—don't expect us to wipe your butt if you mess up. I'm too old for your nonsense.""Don't worry, Uncle Paul. Just back us up, and you don't have to worry about anything.""Well, I'm not bothered," Paul huffed and left with his family, while the others returned inside Cranston Hall.Sean had 'Jesse' s

Sean explained, "There was no disputing that John would be the perfect man for that job. I was amazed by his abilities in his confrontation against the Stuarts, and following further conversations at length, I became sure that he's the one I want.""But why won't you consider taking over leadership of the family?" Cordy remained curious about that.He was the eldest grandson, was at the right age, and had the strength for it. One might even say that the rest of the Cranstons had already tacitly acknowledged him in that capacity—even Paul, his uncle and a known troublemaker, would more or less defer to him.What reason could he have to delegate such a grand legacy to someone else?!Nonetheless, Sean simply smiled. "I think I'll pass on telling you my reasons, or that might ruin the amazing opinion you have of me.""Don't worry, you're not that amazing in my opinion.""But I'd still rather you afford me some dignity," Sean said bluntly, though it only made Cordy more interested."

Cordy's eyes were welling up with tears even as she asked, "Can't you just call off the wedding?""No," John replied."You'll definitely regret it," Cordy told him solemnly."Even so, I'll marry Nana," John told her definitively.Cordy bit her lip—she had so much more to say, but she could not say them.John was frighteningly determined, and she could not persuade him at all.There was nothing she could do."Don't waste your time on me." John remained unmoved by her misery. "I'm not worth it."With those words, he turned to leave, completely cold toward Cordy.Cordy ultimately could not stop the tears streaming down her cheeks.She always thought herself strong and was prepared for John's rejection.But if John really was that easy, Nana would not have to push him this far.And now, each time John was being cruel to her, it felt like her heart was cut to the quick…She did not even see Sean chasing down John, snapping icily at him across the walkway in the hospital, "John

"Of course." Nana did not hesitate—she always got what she wanted no matter who stood in her way."Let's discuss terms," Cordy said bluntly."Us?""Yes." Cordy nodded.Nana hesitated. She knew for a while that Cordy was no pushover, but she was not afraid of Cordy—Cordy was the one who lost whenever they clashed, after all."Fine." Nana agreed to it just then, somehow interested in what Cordy was up to.Cordy then turned to John and Sean. "Please clear the room." Both of them frowned but left the room, leaving just Cordy and Nana."Speak," Nana told Cordy while watching her calmly."I'm sure you know a lot about me by now."Nana raised a brow. "In what way?""Every way," Cordy replied confidently. Nana pursed her lips—she certainly did, since Cordy was the enemy."So you'd know what I'm like. I can dazzle even if I've been dealt a bad hand, without any help."Nana raised a brow again. "Are you threatening me?" "Not quite, but I guess I'm telling you that I'm not as