Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike

Chapter 658 - 629: The Grant Family’s Apology

(Extra update for monthly votes 9.5/16)Old Master Forrester didn’t personally take the envelope, instead he gave a look to Ambassador Grant beside him.

The Eldest Grant reached out for the envelope, opened it, looked through a few pages, and then whispered with a shocked expression into Old Master Grant’s ear.

Old Master Grant’s face slightly changed, but he quickly pretended to remain calm. He went to pat Quentin Thorne’s shoulder, signaling him to stand up and speak.

Unexpectedly, Quentin Thorne sat still, unmoving.

Old Master Grant was growing anxious, just about to ask him what was going on, when over there, Sienna Thornton was already smiling and asking: "Did you know before marrying your daughter, Dean Thorne had a marital relationship in the countryside where he was volunteering?"

Her voice wasn’t loud, and her pace was moderate, yet enough for all the guests in the restaurant to hear clearly.

Old Master Grant was horrified, his eyes widened, trembling as he pointed at her: "What nonsense are you spouting? There’s no way Quentin had been married before! Stop talking nonsense!"

Sienna Thornton knew arguing further with this old man was pointless, so she turned directly to face all the guests in the restaurant.

The restaurant’s lighting was clear and gentle, highlighting her delicate face, exquisite features, identical to those behind with Quentin Thorne.

The guests whispered among themselves:

"They look like they were cast from the same mold, who would believe they’re not biological?"

"Isn’t that right?"

"Grant is just deceiving himself..."

"Talking about some cousin’s child from the countryside, are we monkeys for his amusement? Ridiculous!"

"Grant always loves his reputation, surely you all know..."

The guests whispered softly, yet they didn’t expect that such a seemingly fragile girl would reveal the past that would disgrace the Grant Family.

"Back then, Dean Thorne first fell in love with my mother in the countryside, after a factual marital relationship, the Grant Family took a liking to him, wanting him as their eldest daughter’s husband, and sent people to the countryside, with certain means, forcibly separating my mother and Dean Thorne. My mother remarried elsewhere for my upbringing. Later, as I fell in love with my husband, through a twist of fate, I reunited with Dean Thorne. Just as my mother-in-law put it, Dean Thorne did a DNA test with me for my registration, aligning as father and daughter."

She still left some face for the Grant Family, not detailing how they parted her parents back then. She wasn’t sure why she did this, perhaps instinctively not wanting things to reach an irreparable stage.

Old Master Grant was so angry his face turned red, trembling all over, hand incessantly pushing Quentin Thorne: "Quentin! Quentin! Stop her quickly!"

After being silent all night, Quentin Thorne suddenly spoke: "Being able to recognize Annie already satisfies me, never wanted to bring up past matters again. But ever since Annie got married, discovered there’s still misunderstanding about her identity, so decided to take advantage that everyone’s present today to clarify things."

He stood up, left his seat, walked to Sienna Thornton’s side, placed his hand on her shoulder, faced everyone together, laughed: "Annie’s right, indeed there was a factual marital relationship in the countryside, only due to certain reasons, never registered the marriage before separating from her mother and daughter. Annie existed before my marriage with Ian Grant, so she’s my eldest daughter. Based on the premise that factual marriages before 1994 were legally protected, she was born as a legitimate child. And half a year ago, I even registered marriage with Annie’s mother, now all procedures are complete!"

After finishing, he laughed awkwardly himself, probably also feeling embarrassed, his face flushed unnaturally.

Sienna Thornton didn’t even look at him, after he finished saying this, she turned to Old Master Grant, asking without deference: "Regarding your earlier intentional misinterpretation of my identity, shouldn’t you apologize to me?"

"Why should I apologize?! I’m not wrong!" Old Master Grant shouted angrily.

Sienna Thornton didn’t get angry either, extremely calmly asked again: "For your sending people to the countryside to persecute my mother back then, shouldn’t you apologize to her?"

She emphasized the word "persecute."

Actually gave Old Master Grant a chance earlier, but seemed he didn’t want it, she then had no need to save face for the Grant Family.

Obviously, Old Master Grant was stunned by her words, didn’t react for a long time.

She wanted to repeat it, but Quentin Thorne already came over, grabbed her arm, whispered: "Now’s not the suitable time to say this..."

She tried to shake off, but didn’t succeed. Quentin Thorne used force, again requested: "Annie! Obey!"

At this moment, the entire table with Simon Forrester stood up.

Logan Lockwood and Jack Hawthorne came forward, grabbing Quentin Thorne’s arms, one at each side, escorted him to his seat, politely: "Uncle Thorne, please sit."

Simon Forrester came forward protecting Sienna Thornton, while Tobias Blackwood, Kevin Chaucer and others positioned themselves between Sienna Thornton and Old Master Grant.

Sienna Thornton and Old Master Grant continued their confrontation...

Old Master Grant’s breath grew unstable, his breathing loud.

The Eldest Grant saw this scene, about to stand up to throw Sienna Thornton out, was held down by Zachary Grant.

Sienna Thornton asked Old Master Grant once again: "Regarding your sending people to the countryside to persecute my mother, threatening her maternal family, shouldn’t you apologize to my mother?!"

At first, she could calmly narrate, but by the final sentence, all grievances from these years boiled in her blood, surged in her emotions, she shouted hoarsely.

"I did nothing wrong! Why should I apologize!" Old Master Grant shouted arrogantly, turned and shouted at Quentin Thorne, "Quentin! You betrayed me! What did you say to me the other day?! huh?"

"Often, victims not voicing out doesn’t mean harm never occurred, nor does it mean the perpetrator is without fault." Quentin Thorne said.

Old Master Grant was emotionally agitated, didn’t understand, asked Zachary Grant: "What did he say?"

Zachary Grant probably also felt it was embarrassing for these matters to come out, yet having spent a lifetime with his father, he knew the old man’s temper, apology was not possible. But seeing Sienna Thornton with such an obstinate look, feared if the Grant family didn’t apologize tonight, this wouldn’t end.

Zachary Grant annoyed, told The Eldest Grant to take the elderly father inside first.

Before being taken away, Old Master Grant was still muttering: "I did nothing wrong! No apology allowed!"

Guests also saw clearly, right and wrong, everyone understood in their heart.

As Old Master Grant was taken away, the living room returned to quiet, occasional whispers from guests, but minimally impacting.

Sienna Thornton with red-rimmed eyes, still stood there, her hands tightly clenched into fists, gritting her molars.

Zachary Grant sighed, closed his eyes for a moment, shook his head and said: "I didn’t agree with the actions back then, also explicitly opposed it, yet still couldn’t prevent the regrettable outcome."

He then looked at Sienna Thornton, solemnly said: "On behalf of the Grant Family, I apologize to you and your mother, hoping you might forgive my father’s actions back then."

Sienna Thornton understood, Zachary Grant daring to apologize in front of so many was because of those letters’ intimidation back then.

The Grant family ingrained, perhaps never really seeing their fault.

Although many things aren’t changed merely by her persistence.

Some grievances, even after understanding and apology, often mixed with helplessness.

She didn’t feel happy merely because of Grant’s apology.

However, she understood the meaning of "appropriateness," getting to this point was already a miracle.

Today, among the guests present, almost encompassed the city’s entire noble generation, these elders enjoyed watching drama, would privately spread gossip, tonight’s scene, as it traveled through them, also essentially made the city’s corners known about the truth back then.

Sienna Thornton speculated from the sentence Old Master Grant said to Quentin Thorne earlier "You betrayed me," indicating tonight’s setup was Quentin Thorne utilizing Grant’s arrangement.

With things reaching this stage, there should be a resolution, she was tired too.

She forcefully tilted her eyes upwards, wanting the moisture to fade a bit, continually being about to cry didn’t look imposing at all.

Simon Forrester held her, whispered: "Alright, let’s go back, the child is still waiting for us."

She nodded, held onto Simon Forrester’s arm, as she turned, tears streamed down.

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