Her mother, Helena Joneson, used to be the most dazzling young lady in Blaydal. Before Margot was married, she was also a beauty from the same city. The two of them had a close relationship and often hung out together.
However, as time passed, they reached a point where they fell in love for the first time. Margot had a crush on Theodore, but he secretly had his eye on Helena. In contrast, Helena fell in love with the famous sculptor named Grover Lynwood. Due to their situation, a love quadrangle was formed.
As Margot reflected on the past, Elspeth noticed a hint of jealousy in her eyes. “You have no idea how many people fell head over heels for your mother back then. I assume 80 percent of the men in Blaydal had a crush on her, but your mother didn’t fancy any of them. Instead, she fell for your father, Grover, on an outing.”
As soon as the name ‘Grover’ was brought up, Margot sighed. “Sadly, your father was too poor for your grandfather’s liking. He wasn’t even able to pay a million for the bride-dowry.”
A million?! Elspeth gasped in shock. Who else besides those born with a silver spoon and those from wealthy families could afford to pay a one million bride dowry?
“Due to that, old Mr. Joneson wasn’t willing to marry your mother to your father. At the same time, Theodore proposed marriage to your mother, which made your grandfather realize how nice of a person he was. That’s how he agreed to Theodore’s proposal.”
Suddenly, Margot could not help clenching her teeth at the mention of that incident and continued, “He was really filthy rich back then—”
Elspeth chuckled dryly before asking, “What happened after that?”
“Something outrageous happened.” While recalling the incident, Margot’s expression soon became solemn.
“What happens?”
“Apart from your mother, the Jonesons had another daughter, but she was rather introverted and was raised at home. I saw her, and she was as lovely as your mother. However, your mother eloped with your father the day before the engagement. At that moment, Theodore’s twin brother, Thiago, was drunk and ran to the backyard of Joneson Residence.”
Elspeth listened intently to the climax, knowing what would happen next, and she held her breath.
“After that, Thiago raped the girl from the Joneson Family, causing the engagement to be canceled. Consequently, Theodore never had the chance to marry your mother again.” Margot sighed and added, “Later, the young lady committed suicide, and your grandfather sent Thiago to jail. Since then, he has not been set free.”
Elspeth suddenly felt pity for that lady, but it was at that moment that she connected the dots. This incident must be why my grandfather refuses to let me marry Callum. Therefore, we can’t tie the knot due to the extreme animosity between the two families.
“I dared not tell you before this as I was afraid you would vent your anger on Callum because of this incident. That child likes you wholeheartedly, which made me contemplate for a long time whether or not to tell you, but since you wanted to know the truth, I decided to tell you so that you can make up your mind.”
Elspeth shook her head and smiled. “The grudges are held between the previous generation and have nothing to do with me. Besides, the Jonesons merely gave birth to me without raising me. Why should I take over their grievances?”
Margot was pleased to hear that. Beaming, she patted Elspeth’s hands in relief. “That’s good to hear.”
“However… I heard from my dad that my mom left because of a fight between them. Did my mom contact you after all these years?”
Then, Margot lowered her head and pondered for a moment before replying, “About ten years ago, she contacted me a few times. However, I didn’t tell Theodore because I was afraid he might still have lingering feelings for her. At that time, Edmund went missing for two days while Max was involved in a car accident. It felt like we were being cursed, but since then, your mother hasn’t shown up again, and I didn’t contact her either.”
Going missing and a car accident… Elspeth narrowed her eyes as a bold idea popped into her mind. “Does that mean after my mother contacted you, accidents started happening one after another to the Winthrops?”
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