novelraw Chapter 445 - 446: Sixth Master Returns
Chapter 445 - 446: Sixth Master Returns
Chapter 445: Chapter 446: Sixth Master Returns
Master Leland looked at his daughter, who usually caused him headaches, and felt a flood of emotions. In critical moments like this, she was the one most concerned about him.
Blood was indeed thicker than water.
"Jayce, you’ve grown up."
"Dad, let’s go back to City A! I don’t like it here... Haven’t you noticed? Ever since we came here, things have been going wrong."
"We’ll see!"
"Dad, are you reluctant to give up the child in Sabrina Johnson’s belly, or Sabrina Johnson herself? If you can’t give up on that child, what does it matter if Sabrina Johnson goes to jail? Once the child is born, we can raise it ourselves."
The doctor rushed in, and people lifted Master Leland onto the bed. The doctor treated him while Cynthia Leland anxiously waited by his side.
From time to time, she urged, "Doctor, is my dad going to be alright?"
"No major issues. It’s just that he’s getting old, and his body isn’t as strong as it used to be. Moreover, Master Leland has high cholesterol, so he must take good care of himself in daily life and avoid getting angry. Once anger causes a rush of blood to his head, he could easily suffer a stroke and become paralyzed."
...
"I’ll prescribe you some medicine. Take good care of yourself and don’t exert yourself too much recently."
Cynthia Leland said, "Dad, did you hear what the doctor said? The doctor told you not to exert yourself, so don’t get involved in Sabrina Johnson’s affairs."
He sighed.
"Dad! Are you bewitched by that woman? Are you willing to risk your life for her?"
At this time, Parker Leland hurried back. Master Leland sent everyone else away, leaving just the two of them. He then asked, "What’s going on? What happened?"
Parker Leland reported in detail, "Last night, someone sneaked into the Leland Ancestral Tomb. They dug up our ancestors’ graves and Milo’s parents’ graves. In the cemetery, any grave with the surname Leland was blown open... The scene... was too gruesome to look at."
"Were you able to find out who did it?" Master Leland was also frightened just by hearing Parker Leland’s account. He could imagine the carnage at the scene.
Who on earth was it?
Who could bear such deep hatred and resentment towards the Leland Family?
Parker Leland shook his head, "I don’t know."
"Damn it! With such a big commotion, how could no one notice?"
"It rained heavily last night, and there was thunder. Everyone was hiding at home, so there were no eyewitnesses."
"What did my Ninth Great-Uncle mean when he said that my parents’ remains are missing?"
Parker Leland, not daring to look into Master Leland’s eyes, lowered his head and said, "It seems like the grave-robbers took them away..." This was decidedly not good news.
"What on earth are they trying to do?"
Parker Leland told Master Leland what he hadn’t had the chance to say in the morning, "Master Leland, Milo is currently undergoing emergency treatment at the hospital."
"What happened to him?"
"He... was force-fed ash-laced water and suffered extreme shock... The doctor pumped his stomach, but Milo’s mental state is now somewhat abnormal."
Master Leland sat on the bed, deep in thought. Considering all these messy incidents, I must have offended someone and provoked them into taking such revenge.
But who was it?
When he was young, he did offend many people. However, after he retired and focused on philanthropy, he maintained good relationships with various parties. Logically speaking, it seemed unlikely that he would provoke someone to exact such revenge.
Milo must know something. "You go and ask him what happened."
Parker Leland speculated, "Master Leland, do you think it’s because Milo dug up Dexter Johnson’s grave, and this is the Johnson Family’s retaliation?"
"How is that possible? The Johnson Family consists of women. Do those women have the guts?"
"But the Johnson family brought in Adrian Desmond through marriage! That man is no pushover. Could it be him?"
Master Leland couldn’t be sure either. "Go investigate! Leave no stone unturned!"
"Yes, sir!"
After everyone left, Master Leland collapsed onto the bed.
He thought of what Adrian Desmond had said to him: "You’re old!"
Yes, he was getting old, and his strength was fading. This decaying body might fall one day and never rise again.
"Youth is so wonderful..." Master Leland thought of Adrian Desmond and said enviously. If only I were decades younger, I would have fared even better.
...
At the same time, news about the Leland Ancestral Tomb being dug up broke out.
The news spread first on the internet, then through Stories. In that way, it surprisingly reached Sienna Johnson’s phone.
Upon seeing it, Sienna Johnson almost threw up her breakfast.
Tessa Harrington was covered in goosebumps. "How terrifying. That’s an absolute human tragedy."
Vivian Abbey chimed in, "How deep must the hatred and resentment be to dig up someone’s ancestral tomb... That’s taking things too far."
Sienna Johnson said, "They must have offended someone."
Tessa Harrington added, "But still, you shouldn’t dig up people’s ancestral tombs."
Thinking of her father, Sienna Johnson felt no sympathy for the Leland family. "You shouldn’t just look at the surface of the issue when analyzing things. While it’s true the perpetrators dug up the Leland family’s grave, have you ever thought about why they did it? Master Leland must have done something even more outrageous to provoke such retaliatory attacks.
"Otherwise, who would be so idle as to dig up someone’s tomb for no reason?"
Vivian Abbey nodded. "That’s true."
Tessa Harrington started gossiping. "Did you know? That Master Leland is some kind of underworld boss, like the boss in ’Wavecrest Beach’, but not as handsome as Xu Wenqiang..."
Sienna Johnson thought of Adrian Desmond for a moment, an idea flashing through her mind. Was it Adrian Desmond who orchestrated this? With his vengeful nature, it wouldn’t be surprising if he did such a thing.
She opened and closed her phone in her hand; there were still no text messages. It seemed Adrian Desmond had forgotten her.
What was he doing in Abyanabad?
Why hadn’t he sent even one message?
Sienna Johnson had once read a post about relationships: it said that if a man really loves you, he’ll find time to call or send a text, even when busy...
If a man doesn’t send messages or call, don’t believe his excuse of being busy. Those are all lies; they just don’t love you, that’s all.
Tessa Harrington and Vivian Abbey were gossiping about Master Leland when a man suddenly walked in. Tessa’s gaze fixed upon Adrian Desmond, her jaw nearly dropping. Sixth... Sixth Master?
Adrian Desmond wore a dark suit, a faint stubble dusting his chin. From the moment he entered, his eyes saw only Sienna Johnson, oblivious to everyone and everything else.
Vivian Abbey noticed as well. She knew Sienna Johnson and Adrian Desmond hadn’t seen each other for quite some time, so she assumed they had a lot to talk about. She quickly pulled Tessa Harrington out of the office and closed the door.
"What are you doing?" Vivian Abbey asked in a low voice.
Tessa Harrington stuck her ear to the door, listening to the movement inside. "SHUSH, I want to see Sixth Master get scolded by President Johnson."