Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 753: Esther Jennings’s Past

Grandma Jennings’ expression softened a bit, giving her a scolding look, "You, girl, have always been incredibly curious since you were little!"

"Hehe! Grandma, please tell me!"

Selena Kensington leaned over, wrapped her arm around Grandma Jennings’, and acted coy.

Grandma Jennings couldn’t resist that move from her, so after Selena acted coy for just a little while, she gave in.

"Alright, alright, since you want to know, I’ll tell you."

Grandma Jennings gently nudged Selena’s head off her shoulder.

"You’re almost going to be a mother, yet you’re still so childish."

Though there was some sense of reproach in Grandma Jennings’ words, her eyes were full of affection and kindness.

Selena blinked her eyes and said nothing.

Grandma Jennings began to talk about the Luminar Clan.

"The Luminar Clan is quite a unique clan among the descendants of Fell Bloodline. The people of this clan inherit the abilities of the ancestors, and generally, they have long lifespans. They reside within the mountains and forests, staying hidden from the world for generations. Yet, they have not perished because of this."

"Because the Luminar Clan is quite gentle, and they maintain some connections with other families of Fell Bloodline descendants. Indeed, their relationship with our Rivers Family is fairly harmonious as well."

Grandma Jennings spoke slowly, a hint of heaviness in her gaze.

Selena murmured, "Gentle?"

Then why did the most outstanding scion of the Luminar Clan lose control and cause the deaths of countless people?

Grandma Jennings glanced at her, saw her expression was slightly stunned, and let out a small sigh.

"Lark has talked about the most outstanding scion of the Luminar Clan in a hundred years, hasn’t she?"

Selena nodded silently.

"This matter, in fact, should be buried with me in the yellow earth."

Grandma Jennings said in a deep voice.

Selena’s eyelashes trembled slightly.

She was just about to ask why Grandma Jennings spoke first.

"But because the Guardian Spirit within you belongs to Estelle, you have the right to know about this."

Selena thus remained silent, waiting for Grandma Jennings to continue.

"Selie, do you know? At that time, we all thought Estelle would descend into your mother."

Grandma Jennings looked at her and said gently.

"...But my mother did not carry the Heavenly Master Power."

Selena paused.

Grandma Jennings nodded, "Yes, that’s why she escaped a calamity. But we never expected that eventually, it would appear in you. Not only do you have the Heavenly Master Power, but you also bear the mark of the Qiongqi... even your Guardian Spirit is Estelle."

"This so-called causality is really unfathomable!"

Grandma Jennings’ words were full of sighs and a touch of sadness.

Selena raised her hand, placing it on Grandma Jennings’ hand, and solemnly said, "Don’t be sad, Grandma. You see, I’m doing fine now, and I’m very happy, aren’t I?"

Upon hearing this, a slight smile tugged at the corners of Grandma Jennings’ mouth, "Yes, seeing your life now, I feel much better inside."

Selena smiled as well.

Grandma Jennings once again shifted the topic back to the matters about the Luminar Clan she mentioned earlier.

"The Luminar Clan’s most remarkable scion in a hundred years was named Ronan. He... was childhood friends with your grand-aunt."

Hearing this, Selena looked incredulous.

A Luminar Clan’s most outstanding scion and a hope of the Clan of Celestial Masters were actually childhood friends?!

In such a development, wouldn’t the two of them have become lovers later...

And when Ronan lost control, he accidentally killed Esther Jennings as well...

Grandma Jennings glanced at Selena, saw her gaze was unfocused, and knew she was imagining things.

"Don’t overthink it."

Grandma Jennings reminded her aloud.

Upon hearing this, Selena snapped back to reality, "What happened next? Why did the two of them become childhood friends?"

Logically speaking, weren’t the descendants of Fell Bloodline and the Clan of Celestial Masters on opposing sides since ancient times?

Although this situation gradually changed after the Ancient Wilds era.

But now, there are still quite a few Fell Bloodline descendants who hold hostility towards the Clan of Celestial Masters.

"The Luminar Clan and the Rivers Family always kept in touch. They did not reject the Clan of Celestial Masters, and because both families occasionally had rare geniuses in a hundred years, the two families often interacted. In these comings and goings, Ronan and Estelle became friends, frequently cultivating and sparring together..."

Recalling the distant past, Grandma Jennings’ gaze drifted afar.

"You wouldn’t think they are deeply in love and ended up together, would you?"

Grandma Jennings returned to her senses and, seeing the unabashed curiosity on Selena’s face, teased her.

Selena made an ’ah’ sound.

"Isn’t that so?"

Spending so much time together, and with two equally outstanding people, shouldn’t they naturally develop affections?

Grandma Jennings shook her head slightly, "No, it was a case of unrequited love..."

With Grandma Jennings saying this, Selena understood.

In spending time together, Ronan fell in love with Esther Jennings, but she had no such feelings.

"What happened next?"

There was a trace of urgency in Selena’s voice.

"Later on... when Estelle was sent as the Rivers Family representative to Aethelgard to negotiate with The Empire’s representative, she met the person who she would spend her life with."

"Who was that?"

Selena asked.

If the ensuing events hadn’t happened, perhaps such a story would be quite romantic.

Grandma Jennings laughed a little, "Vincent Sinclair of the Sinclair Family."

Hearing this name, a touch of incredulity flashed in Selena’s eyes.

"Vincent Sinclair? That Vincent Sinclair who was exiled from the Sinclair Family?"

This Vincent Sinclair was someone Iris Sinclair had mentioned to her before.

But the Sinclair Family hid this person’s identity and history closely, even Iris Sinclair did not know Vincent Sinclair’s name.

Only knowing he committed some errors leading to his expulsion from the Sinclair Family.

But unexpectedly, that Vincent Sinclair had such a beautiful name.

Vincent Sinclair.

Grandma Jennings nodded, "Yes."

"Selie, you wouldn’t know, back in those days, Vincent Sinclair singlehandedly propped up the Sinclair Family, and even The Empire, a prominent figure."

When Grandma Jennings talked about Vincent Sinclair, her eyes and words held undisguisable admiration.

"Only..."

Then the light in Grandma Jennings’ eyes dimmed again.

"Vincent Sinclair and Estelle loved each other, and the two were well-matched, the Sinclair family and Rivers Family were very supportive of this marriage. They were supposed to be a match made in heaven, yet unexpectedly, what followed happened..."

"On the day of Vincent Sinclair and Estelle’s wedding, the Luminar Clan suddenly called for our help. At that time, Ronan’s bloodline power awakened fully, but the power within Ronan’s bloodline was overwhelming."