Evan instantly strode upstairs as he made his way into Russell’s room.
At Russell’s behest, Evan shut the door fully before a letter was handed to him.
“Don’t say anything until you’ve read the letter!”
Accepting the letter, Evan quickly opened it.
Shock had him frowning when he saw the photos inside.
However, when he read the contents of the letter, his expression fell.
How can this be? Despite our efforts all of these years, we were never able to find out who was behind the hit and run that had killed Grandma. I honestly never expected that it would be…
He flipped through the photos once more in disbelief.
One photo showed his grandmother lying in a pool of her own blood.
Another showed two people sitting in a car, the car that had hit his grandmother. Zane was sitting in the passenger seat while a woman was in the driver’s seat.
The letter explained that the woman was Zane’s first wife and the mother of Nicole!
This means that the person who had killed my grandmother is Nicole’s mother.
Evan was utterly dumbfounded at the news and found himself at a loss for what to say.
He lifted his head to look at Russell.
Profound sadness and fury were written across the old man’s wrinkled face.
Now, he finally understood why Russell had such a sudden and great change of heart when it came to Nicole.
His grandmother was the woman whom his grandfather had loved the most in his life. After her death, his grandfather kept trying to find who the culprit was, hoping to bring them to justice.
For however much Russell loved his wife, such was the extent of his hatred for Nicole’s mother.
Naturally, it would not be that far of a stretch for him to hate Nicole as well.
“Evan, do you think that I should still allow you to marry her?”
Evan did not reply, not knowing what to say to that. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke in a careful tone, “Grandpa, I know that you’re very sad and angry. However, this accident had nothing to do with Nicole! She was still a little girl back then-”
“Even so, that doesn’t change the fact that she’s the daughter of your Grandma’s murderer! No matter how much you excuse her, that’s a fact that will never change! Evan, I will never agree to allow her to marry into the Seet family! If you still think of yourself as your Grandma and I’s grandson, you will do this for us!”
“Grandpa, she’s the mother of my children! She’s also the woman I love! I-”
“That’s enough! I don’t want to hear you justify the situation for her! Remember what I’ve said!”
With that, the old man shot him a frosty look before spinning around and heading further into the room.
Evan was left staring at his grandfather’s retreating back, the old man’s figure looking so frail and lonely. At that moment, Evan felt like his heart was being pulled in two different directions.
On one side, it was the man whom he respected the most.
On the other, it was the woman whom he loved the most.
How can such a difficult situation happen to me? I have been put between a rock and a hard place!
He could not completely disregard his grandfather’s feelings, but he could not give up on Nicole either.
Davin pounced on him the moment he exited Russell’s room, questioning him about why their grandfather was angry and what the letter had said.
Evan scowled at him before stalking away.
“Evan, say something!” Davin pestered when he noticed the upset expression on his brother’s face.
He followed his brother all the way down to the study, where Evan sat down in his office chair and lit up a cigar.
“Evan, judging by your demeanor, I’m guessing that it’s something really serious? Just what is it!”
“Nicole’s mother killed Grandma.”
“What!”
Davin was stunned at this revelation.
How could Nicole’s mother have been involved in Grandma’s death? If that’s really the truth, that means that there’s no way that Grandpa will ever forgive Nicole! Not with how much he loves Grandma! Not to mention…
“Evan, I have to remind you that while Grandpa’s attitude in this matter is very important, you can’t forget about Dad. If Dad finds out that Nicole’s mother had killed his mother, he’s not going to forgive Nicole anytime soon! If you’re really insistent on being together with her, the road ahead is going to be very, very difficult for both of you.”
Of course Evan understood what Davin was saying.
