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' stay with them too—they naturally had to keep up appearances until the end, and it was doubtful that they would be unable to draw them out.
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Sean stood at the balcony while smoking a cigarette outside Cordy's room, clearly restless since there was much weighing on his mind.
Cordy was silent for a long while too, since getting into a confrontation against the Lynds was already the worst case scenario.
After so many years, the struggle for dominion among important families only escalated.
Even so, everyone believed that the Cranstons and the Lynds shared an unbreakable bond, and so they remained untouchable among their hierarchy.
And now, the Lynds intended to break their alliance and claim everything for themselves?!
Sean was done smoking and returned inside his room just then. "Still thinking?"
Cordy nodded. "Fighting against one Cranston and fighting the entire Lynd family is a different thing altogether."
That was certainly the case—they could resolve a case of infighting easily.
But now that it came to light that it was the Lynds, and without Jesse presiding over them, even Sean felt a little lacking.
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