Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1449

Johan coughed twice and let out a cold snort. Then, he looked at Nirvan and Kieffer and asked, "Do you know why I called you two here?"

Both of them didn't reply. After a long silence, one of them glanced at Colston and said, "Is it because of what we joked about with Colston's girlfriend last time?"

Amused, Johan said, "Good that you're not dumb. Since you know, I can get down to it. From now on, you are grounded; you're not allowed to go out nor receive any money until the day Colston becomes the head of the family and decides to release you. Otherwise, get the hell out of the family."

Colston lowered his gaze; Johan was declaring him the future head of the Moore family.

However, he didn't feel happy about it. He merely wanted to stand up for himself. He thought Nirvan and Kieffer had gone too far, but he did not expect to be dragged into the vortex.

"We're sorry, Grandpa."

"Grandpa, you..."

"Leave. Just the sight of you two upsets me." Johan dismissed them casually. Colston stared at Johan, his gaze remained lowered, and there was not a trace of emotion on his handsome face.

Then, Johan looked at him and said, "Colston, what do you think about Flynt's matter?"

Colston hesitated for a moment and replied, "As the saying goes, forgive and forget. Although we're a reputable family here, some of us have ruined the family's reputation and status these years. As a result, the Moore family is no longer respected by others."

"The Moore family's era has slowly come to an end, and a new era is about to come."

Ronard was breathless with anxiety. He couldn't believe Colston had the guts to say such things, not afraid of angering Johan.

However, Johan was not angry but smiled and said instead, "You sure don't disappoint me. You're courageous and resourceful. Then tell me, what should we do next to maintain our foothold in the Capital City?"

Colston hesitated for a moment and replied, "There is only one way. We must retreat in order to advance and maintain the family's reputation."

Johan muttered to himself and chuckled, "You're right; you're smarter than them. The greatest mistake is to fight a hopeless battle; the loss will outweigh the gain."

"When you're not strong enough, keep silent and defeat the enemy in one strike when you're capable enough."

"If I'm in charge, what can I do?" Colston asked.

"What do you want to do?"

Johan smiled; no one has probably dared think so. Even if they did, they wouldn't dare to bring it up. However, a concubine's son, Colston, must've suffered a lot in his years of living in the Moore family.

But he already knew to stay humble and keep a low profile at a young age. Such maturity was rare.

Because of this, Johan decided to give him a chance.

"No one dares to go against the leader," Colston blurted. Johan's heart skipped a beat, and he wondered where he was going with it.

Johan coughed, and Ronard hurriedly brought the spittoon over. After clearing his throat, Johan turned to look at Colston and said, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything. I only want to be with Louisa. But if I have to pay the price for that, I will serve the Moore family willingly. I can wait until you finish training the new head of the Moore family, and during this time, I will do my best to reinstate our family name."

Colston's eyes were fathomless as he looked at Johan, his attitude indifferent. Johan spaced out a little, falling silent for a moment. It was as if he could see his third son, Flavian, in Colston.

After a long while, Johan asked, "Tell me, is the Moore family not worth staying? Why don't you want to stay at all?"

"Grandpa, you know very well that the Moore family manor is just like the royal palace. Once one enters, they can never escape; even if they do, they will leave a different man."

"Such treacherous life does not suit me. I'm not too fond of this kind of environment, and I don't wish my children to grow up into boastful and secular people."