Chapter 232 Why Can’t I Suspect You?
Alexander’s question silenced Scott, who was still holding onto his brush.
As he spoke, Alexander’s powerful voice resounded through the study. “Three years ago, if you didn’t place so much trust in James, his mind wouldn’t have strayed and he wouldn’t have harmed Jordan. Back then, you said that you wouldn’t pursue the matter for the sake of family. But, now that I know what happened, I didn’t think that you would use him again.”
His tone obviously showed how disappointed he was in Scott.
Essentially, Scott was a force to be reckoned with, and he was always fair with his awards and punishments. He wasn’t the kind of person to neglect wrongdoings for the sake of family.
In fact, the person who was behind Jordan’s almost-murder was nearly uncovered. If it wasn’t because Scott didn’t allow Alexander to continue investigating, James would be in prison by now.
“What happened three years ago may not have been James’ doing, and there wasn’t any tangible evidence in the first place.” Scott frowned, his eyebrows knitting together in anger.
“What do you mean no tangible evidence? Grandpa, I’ve shown you the evidence, but you told me not to pursue it anymore. You taught me to distinguish right from wrong. Deep down, you know the truth of the matter. Otherwise, why would you say such a thing?” Alexander’s face darkened. “Perhaps your mind is muddled because you’re getting older.”
The last few letters of a quote that he was writing turned into a giant stain. The old man’s deep voice, thick with fury, rang out in the room. “I may be old, but my mind isn’t muddled. Alexander, do you really want me to make it clear to you? Do you really think that I don’t know who nearly caused Jordan’s death?”
Alexander’s brows furrowed. “What do you mean by that?”
Scott’s face was cold, and the majestic aura that he exuded was so oppressive that it left Alexander breathless. “Back when I wanted you to get married and have children, you refused. You wanted to infuriate me, so you came back with Jordan. Tell me; have you ever carried out your responsibilities as Jordan’s father? There are many questionable points in the incident that happened three years ago. During that period, James wasn’t the only person that Jordan’s nanny was in frequent contact with.”
Anyone would have suspicions about this unsettled matter, but Alexander didn’t expect that his grandfather would doubt him.
“Are you suspecting me?”
“Why can’t I suspect you? At that time, did you really consider Jordan as your own son? For you, is there anyone or anything that can’t be used?” Scott’s face was extremely gloomy.
Alexander clenched his fists. After a brief silent stand-off, a voice that was colder than the last sounded in the room. “From tomorrow onward, Sunhill Enterprise will be handed over to James. You don’t have to remove me; I quit.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the clear sound of the study’s door opening and closing could be heard, the sharpness of his actions leaving no room for anyone to react. The next instant, Alexander’s figure was gone from view.
The butler chased after him and tried to say a few kind words, but Alexander remained indifferent and simply walked away.
“Young Master Alexander.”
“Harry, come back here.”
Harry wanted to go after him, but a voice from the study halted his footsteps. In the end, he sighed helplessly as he watched Alexander’s figure slowly retreat, then he turned and walked into the study.
“Master, why did you make such a fuss with Young Master Alexander? He’s already an adult.”
When Harry entered, Scott was wiping his hands; the piece of paper with the ruined characters was strewn across the floor. The brush made from weasel hair that was broken in half clearly showed its owner’s rage from earlier.
“Is he an adult? He doesn’t even have basic feelings and emotions.”
Scott was frowning, still looking furious. “I really don’t know who he took after. He sees nothing but benefits and conditions.”
“I don’t think that’s the case. He really respects you, and he takes good care of Little Master. Not to mention, isn’t he progressing well with Miss Hunter? Isn’t that what you wanted?”
Everything was fine before he mentioned Courtney, but once he did, Scott’s scowl deepened even further.
“I don’t want to hear any mention of this matter anymore. This time, my misjudgment is to blame.”
Harry was taken aback for a moment. “Old Master, are you mindful of the fact that Miss Hunter has yet to divorce her ex-husband? After all the investigations we’ve made, we found that they have been separated for a long time, and their marriage has long only existed in name.”
Although Scott was no longer involved in the business world, all of the changes in Melrose City’s business circle didn’t escape his sight. Naturally, the news of Elijah looking for partners in Melrose City to expand his business got to him as well.
After a simple investigation, it was discovered that he had a close relationship with Courtney. Scott found out that Elijah was actually her ex-husband, and the two of them were not divorced, just separated.
But this was not the root cause of the old man’s sudden opposition. He cast a glance at Harry, then asked, “About the failure of the Elmsbury project, what was the explanation Alexander gave to the board of directors?”
“The young master said that he made a mistake during the negotiations.”
“That’s an excuse.” Scott’s voice was laced with anger. “I’ve asked the people at the Elmsbury branch, and they said that he left before the negotiations were over. Do you know why? He left because something happened to the Hunters. Courtney’s father, Lucian, died of illness, so Alexander went straight to the airport.”
“That’s… human nature,” Harry explained helpfully. “After all, Miss Hunter and the young master are in a relationship.”
“Nonetheless, he shouldn’t have been so impulsive. The weather was bad that day, and he ended up staying at the airport for two whole days, waiting to catch the first flight back.” The more he thought about it, the more furious Scott got. All of a sudden, he slapped the table. “It’s plain nonsense.”
Alexander was cold-natured, and his actions were usually on the extreme side. Even though Scott always hoped that he would get married and have children like everyone else, he was more worried about Alexander getting involved in complicated relationships, which would cause unmanageable consequences.
Courtney’s presence had undoubtedly derailed Alexander’s originally monotonous life toward a disastrous direction.
Harry wanted to say something more to persuade him, but upon seeing that the old man was still boiling with rage, he figured that anything he said now would be adding fuel to the fire, so he gave up.
Meanwhile, Alexander had gone to the courtyard where Jordan was playing. A servant had packed up a few of his personal belongings and was taking him away.
Jordan was playing with Hannah, but when he heard that Alexander was bringing him home, he immediately fished out his little board and scribbled a few words. “What about Mommy and Tina? Are they going back too?”
Upon seeing this, Alexander’s face turned somber. “There’s no Mommy, and there’s no Tina; there’s only you and me. In the future, our life will be the same as before.”
“No,” Jordan blurted.
His hoarse, childlike voice echoed throughout the courtyard.
Alexander froze for a moment, feeling surprised because Jordan rarely spoke. Then, his expression softened and he persuaded patiently, “Come back with Daddy. You’ve been staying here for too long.”
Jordan’s head shook like a rattle drum. He hurriedly wrote down another line of words. “Tina told me to wait here for her. She said that she will be back soon to play with me.”
Seeing how determined Jordan was only enraged Alexander. Without another word, he picked Jordan up and strode toward the entrance of the courtyard.
