Chapter 1192 - 1132: The Old Master’s Lecture

"Sienna?"

Pauline Briggs also stood up, thinking about her father’s expression earlier, Pauline felt something was off. Her father’s expression seemed like he wanted to reprimand someone.

Sienna hadn’t done anything wrong.

"Mom, what did Dad ask Sienna to go over all alone for?"

Grandma Briggs reassured, "Perhaps it’s about the Jones Family. Come, accompany me back to the room, I’ll find a few longevity lockets for the baby to take back with you, for some comfort to the child."

"Mom, there’s no need, we have plenty at home."

"This is my intention!"

...

The study, the Briggs Family’s study is very modern, unlike the Johnson Family’s study, which is full of ancient charm.

"Sit down!" Grandpa Briggs sat on the leather sofa, pointing to the opposite seat, and Sienna Johnson sat down, her back straight, her whole body tense, preparing for the conversation to come.

"Grandpa, thank you so much for today’s matter." Sienna expressed her sincere gratitude.

Grandpa Briggs’s sharp gaze fixed on Sienna’s eyes, and Sienna didn’t avoid it. She met Grandpa’s gaze, maintaining a calm demeanor, her brows open and honest.

What Grandpa Briggs initially wanted to say was swallowed back, and he sighed lightly.

"Grandpa, why the sigh?" Sienna asked.

"I don’t understand how my foolish daughter ended up having such a shrewd and calculating one like you."

Sienna smiled and said, "Because my mom’s a fortunate woman. My dad passed away, but she still has a shrewd daughter like me to be filial and protect her."

Grandpa Briggs laughed, "Yes, if you were like Samara, I wouldn’t be at ease."

What he originally intended to say, Grandpa decided not to continue. Looking at the clever Sienna, he reminded her,

"When you can forgive, you should forgive. The Jones Family indeed went too far this time, but as they’ve taken a step back, so should you. Remember, not leaving others a way to live is not leaving yourself a way to live either."

The power of the Jones Family is there, and the combined strength of the Johnson and Briggs Families in a fight with the Jones Family, even if they could win, would lead to both families being weakened, giving others an opportunity to exploit.

Grandpa hoped that this strategic and calculating granddaughter could understand this principle.

Sienna said, "Grandpa, I understand your point. As long as the Jones Family stops causing trouble, I won’t push them to their limits either.

This time, it was Madison Jones who left me with no choice but to seek your help, otherwise, who knows how much more I’d have suffered.

It’s all thanks to you this time, Grandpa."

Madison Jones is now like a mad dog, snapping at everyone, and Sienna had to defend herself.

Grandpa Briggs said, "That Madison Jones, I know some of her background. Back then, when your eldest cousin married into the Gu Family, your Aunt’s family was in business and quite wealthy, so your cousin’s dowry was slightly more, making Madison Jones lose face. She then sought her family to take action against your Aunt’s family..."

These were things Sienna didn’t know, and she was surprised, "There was such a thing?"

"In big families, there’s a lot of scheming. I initially arranged your mother to marry Dexter Johnson also because the Johnson Family’s hierarchy is simpler. Otherwise, with your mom’s nature, she would have been devoured."

"You really did go through a lot for my mom, Grandpa."

More than just a lot.

Grandpa and Grandma Briggs, having lived to such an old age, still couldn’t let go of this daughter.

Sienna often said that Pauline Briggs was very fortunate, and she truly was, having never suffered a bit in her life.

"When I was fifty, your grandmama and I went to Mount Wutai for a trip, and a master said in my fate, there were two sons and a daughter. I laughed, thinking he made an error. At that time, I was already fifty, and your grandmama was 48; how could we possibly have more children at that age?

As it turned out, that very night at Mount Wutai, your grandmama had a dream of the Lady of Flowers slipping into her belly. Upon waking, jokingly blamed the master for speaking nonsense, causing her that peculiar dream.

But after returning, your grandmama found herself pregnant."

Sienna listened with great interest, "Don’t tell me you’re going to say my mom is that Lady of Flowers incarnate?"

"The Lady of Flowers is said to be born on the second of February in the lunar calendar. The people call it the Flower Festival. Do you know your mom’s birthday?"

Pauline Briggs was indeed born on the second day of the second lunar month.

Sienna, half-believing, half-doubting, said, "That’s a bit hard to believe..."

"In this vast world, amazing things happen. When you reach my age, you start to believe many things you once doubted.

Your mother was incredibly beautiful when she was born. Isn’t she the Lady of Flowers incarnate?"

"Okay, okay, my mom’s the Lady of Flowers incarnate." Sienna humored him.

"I know you don’t believe it."

Seeing Grandpa unhappy, Sienna immediately said earnestly, "I do believe it, I do believe. I’ll even build a temple for the Lady of Flowers upon returning."

"Hmph!"

Sienna: ...

...

Because she wasn’t comfortable leaving the child and Adrian Desmond alone, Sienna returned to the Johnson Family after dinner without staying overnight.

In the car, Sienna spoke of Grandpa’s words, which Pauline dismissed.

"Don’t listen to your Grandpa’s nonsense. I’m no Lady of Flowers incarnate."

"Grandpa says so, he even complained when I didn’t believe him."

Pauline’s mouth twitched, "He’s so annoying. Always saying that when I was young, and it made other kids not want to play with me. My older and second brother would beat up any boy who approached me."

"Did my dad ever get beaten by my uncles?"

Pauline said proudly, "Your dad was smart, how could your uncles possibly beat him up?"

"Why didn’t my uncles beat up my dad?"

"You really sound like you wanted your uncles to beat up your dad?"

"I just find it odd. My dad was the one who took you away from the Briggs Family!"

"Your dad was so good..."

In the middle of her sentence, Pauline began to cry again, biting her lip and unable to continue. Over time, Sienna had grown accustomed to her mother bursting into tears frequently.

In most homes, mothers console their crying daughters, in theirs, it was the daughter Sienna who often comforted Pauline.

"What’s making you cry now?"

"If it weren’t for me, your dad would still be alive and well. If he was still alive, you wouldn’t be having such a hard time." Pauline said guiltily.

"Sigh..."

The more Pauline cried, the harder it was. Sienna, seeing her mother who was made of "water," thought, Lady of Flowers indeed, she could be a Little Dragon Maiden.

"Mom, please stop crying..."

"Why do you still let Sabrina Johnson live?" Pauline asked between gritted teeth.

Sienna said in a cold, clear voice, "If she dies, she would get off too easily, wouldn’t she?"

Sienna had always kept a close eye on Sabrina Johnson’s affairs, who had never given up on getting out of prison, causing much trouble, but Sienna had managed to suppress her every time.

Sabrina Johnson would spend the rest of her life rotting in prison.