novelraw Chapter 619 - 618: I Wasn’t the One Who Hit Him
Chapter 619 - 618: I Wasn’t the One Who Hit Him
"Explain what? I’m not the one who hit him!"
Serena Sullivan asked with a laugh, "Dowager, do you really think a cripple like me could have done anything to your grandson?"
"Hmph!" The Dowager Kane snorted coldly, striking the ground hard with her cane.
"Twisting words!"
"You didn’t hit him, but he was beaten because of you."
"This matter, the Ford Family will not let it slide."
The Dowager Kane threatened harshly, noticing Serena’s silence, she softened her tone, "If you can’t give me a satisfactory answer, we’ll have no choice but to call the police!"
"Call the police?"
Serena frowned. After what happened yesterday, neither Wayne Jennings nor the Ford Family reported it to the authorities.
Wayne might be too afraid to report it, but the Dowager Kane had other plans.
Otherwise, by their nature, they would have reported it already.
The Dowager Kane noticed the change on Serena’s face, thinking she had finally scared her.
"If you don’t want the police involved, that’s also an option."
The Dowager Kane took a step back, knowing full well how to grasp someone’s weakness and seize control over them.
Serena didn’t want to marry Wayne Jennings, but she insisted on it.
Not because she valued Serena, rather, she loathed and detested the girl before her and wanted to ruin her.
When the Ford Family sets their eyes on someone, there’s no escaping it!
Even Simon Sterling was forced to compromise back then, let alone a Serena Sullivan.
"Miss Sullivan," the Dowager Kane softened her voice, even addressing Serena with a title.
"Given the way Wayne was injured, you bear unavoidable responsibility."
"The Ford and Sterling Families are relatives. In other words, you’re like my granddaughter."
"This is all family business. I’m not here to make things difficult for you; I’m here to help."
First threats, then lures—this approach, the Dowager Kane had mastered seamlessly.
"I heard that you and Ethan Grant have a close relationship. You’re aware of the Ford Family’s influence and status in the Imperial Capital."
The Dowager Kane continued in a calm voice, observing Serena’s expression. Noticing her growing tense, the Dowager Kane curled her lips into a mocking smile.
A girl facing the consequence of her beloved ending up in jail would naturally feel scared.
"If the Ford Family insists on pressing this matter, even though Ethan Grant belongs to the Grant Family, he’ll end up spending a few years in jail."
Ethan’s involvement in the incident meant he should bear responsibility, but it wouldn’t lead to imprisonment.
The Dowager Kane intentionally scared Serena this way!
"Given the Ford Family’s influence in the Imperial Capital, who knows what might happen to him once he’s in jail."
The threat here was even more overt.
The Dowager Kane paused as she reached this point, her face smiling as she scrutinized Serena.
"Dowager, Ethan acted on my behalf when he hit Young Master Kane."
"It was just a moment of impulsiveness."
Just as the Dowager Kane anticipated, panic filled Serena’s eyes.
This was precisely the effect the Dowager Kane desired.
"Moreover, at that moment, Wayne clearly saw me at the hotel entrance, yet he drove towards me."
"He intended for my death; it was attempted murder!"
"I know." The Dowager Kane agreed, following Serena’s words.
She didn’t take Serena’s words to heart. Even if Wayne had tried to kill Serena, it was Serena’s fault for being in the hotel area.
"Serena, I know you’ve been wronged and frightened."
"Even if Wayne really hit you, even killed you, so what?"
The Dowager Kane’s tone turned cold again, her eyes full of derision, "You’re just an illegitimate child!"