Chapter 303 Old News
Sean noticed that Abigail was hesitant to speak, so he couldn’t help but say, “Just say whatever you want to say. I’ll listen.
His words made her heart skip a beat. Still, she steadied herself and replied, “Grandma received a call from the Pearsons in Capitalis. They want you to stop.”
She briefly relayed her grandmother’s words to him, only to hear him coldly sneer. “Ha, they can’t deal with me, so they’re resorting to threatening an elderly now? Tell Grandma there’s nothing to worry about. Since I’ve decided to execute my plans, I won’t stop.”
She knew it would be hard to persuade him, especially after hearing the tone he had adopted. Although he claimed that he would listen to her, she wasn’t sure how much of it was true. However, she wouldn’t be presumptuous and actually take his words to heart.
“Sean, Grandma isn’t one to back down from a fight. When she was in Quinn Village, she never backed down unless she was truly at a disadvantage! She couldn’t help but remind him.
“I got it, Abigail. It’s enough as long as you and Grandma still care about me,” Sean said, then hung up the phone.
Abigail knew right then that he wouldn’t stop. She couldn’t help but sigh as she listened to the monotonous dial tone.
After she packed her things, she immediately returned home.
Meanwhile, Analise was sitting in the living room absent-mindedly. When she saw Abigail return, she immediately stood up and asked anxiously, “What did Sean say?”
“He doesn’t want to stop, Abigail replied with a frown.
“It’s all
my fault.” Analise sat down and lowered her head, feeling guilty.
Abigail walked over to her and held her hand, asking, “Grandma, what did the Pearsons say to you to make you so afraid?”
Analise raised her eyes. Even though her gaze was cloudy, there was no hiding the deep concern within them. “Do you know what happened between Sean and the Palmers?”
“Is it the matter between him and Kingston? I only know some of it.” Sean mentioned that Kingston did him a favor. Yet, the exact nature of that favor was something she still didn’t know,
“The Pearsons said that Sean was involved in a murder case, and they have evidence. If he continues to go after them, they will bring this matter to the media and the police,” Analise said, tightly gripping Abigail’s hand.
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“Besides, his quarrel with the Pearsons is all because of us. Let’s not fight anymore, Abigail. The Pearsons said that as long as Sean stops, the previous matters will be forgiven. We can live peacefully in Pendorf while they remain in Capitalis. We won’t interfere with each other from now on,” Analise continued as she looked at Abigail with great earnestness in her
Nonetheless, Abigail didn’t believe what the Pearsons had said.
eyes.
First, the Pearsons’ methods were so ruthless that if they really had concrete evidence, they would definitely go to great lengths to push Sean into a corner. They certainly wouldn’t contact Analise. The possibility that she could think of was that the Pearsons were trying to deceive her grandmother.
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