Still Wanna Escape After Stealing My Heart? novel Chapter 676

Sabrina called out immediately, but Aino had already fired with her slingshot. Although it looked like she was aiming for the old Master Shaw, she changed her target at the very last moment to fire towards her own great-grandfather Henry. The capsule hit its target perfectly, causing a splash on old Master Henry as well. Luckily, Aino had used the capsule filled with sugary water this time. The old Master licked the water dripping from his face and realized that it was sweet. He looked over at Aino to find the little girl glaring back with her hands propped on her hip.

"You cranky old man, you bullied my mommy! I am never calling you great-grandpa or play with you anymore! I'm going to hit you with this slingshot until you cry every time I see you from now on! Hmph!"

"Oh my..." Old Master Henry was not at all offended by his great-granddaughter's ruthless prank. Instead, he chuckled and started to slowly walk towards Aino with his hunched back and trembling feet. "Aino, my precious little great-granddaughter, come here. Let me hold you. Great-grandpa wants to see if you have grown taller and heavier."

"You cannot hold me! I hate you! You teamed up with other people to bully my mommy!" Aino slipped away like a fish and escaped the old man's arms. Henry was almost to his hundred now, so there was no chance he could catch up to the small child of five years old.

Aino ran off to a certain distance, before stopping and said, "Apologize to mommy!"

Aino had always been fierce and brave when it came t o protecting her mother and was not willing to compromise. "You don't want to say you're sorry? Then I'm asking daddy and mommy to never talk to you. I am never coming back here again! Hmph!"

Seeing how firmly his great-granddaughter stood up against him, Henry knew that he had no choice but to step down. He had conspired with the old Master Shaw over the past few days to prepare for this war against his granddaughter-in-law, and still he had failed in the end. At that very moment, Henry was overwhelmed by the sudden realization that being almost a hundred years old, he was far too old to be holding onto prejudice. His grandson had every right t o marry a woman that he loved, and what difference would it make who he chose?

All things aside, it would be a lie for Henry to say that he was not touched when he saw the way Sabrina sobbed as she talked about Grace, and how she had placed the bracelets by Grace's urn. He finally saw how prejudiced and unfair he had been towards Sabrina. She was just a young woman without a family that she could depend on, what exactly did she do to deserve this? Life had been hard enough on its own, why did she have to face the suppression from the elite society here in South City? He couldn't help but to wonder how he would feel if it had been his own children who suffered such unfair treatment out i n the world. Acknowledging his wrongdoing, Henry set aside his pride and bowed slightly with genuine sincerity. "My dear, I have wronged you. I've been so blind. Could- Could you forgive me?"

Sabrina casted a sidelong glance at Sebastian in silence.

"Do you want to forgive him?" Sebastian whispered.

"No!" She blurted out, and she meant it from the bottom of her heart. There had been so much pain for the past six years. The humiliation she had to deal with in South City and the hell she went through when running for six whole years. Every single detail had been carved into her bones and soul and was far beyond forgivable over a simple apology. She was no saint. She had never done anything wrong or gotten in anyone's way, so she couldn't settle for anything less than what she deserved.

"I'm sorry," she said, "Sebastian is my husband, so I will come visit with your permission, and stay away if you don't want me here. But I can't bring myself to forgive someone who has caused so much suffering in my life. Please don't force me to or try to convince me into forgiving, simply because that is the 'right' thing t o do."

Sabrina was neither overbearing nor servile as she spoke, with no reservation or fear that she would enrage anyone. Old Master Henry was shocked to realize that his granddaughter-in-law was a woman of integrity, more so than Selene could ever be.

Affected by his new-found respect for Sabrina, the old man responded modestly, "That's my fault, I apologize for saying it wrong. I shouldn't have sought your forgiveness. I should be making you a promise that I will make it up to you in the future"