Chapter 780


    Chapter 780 Isn’t This Self-Inflicted?


    Meanwhile, at the Crossley Residence, Jonathan handed some documents to Aidan while reporting,


    "President Pearson, Keaton just called and informed us that someone from the Pearson Family has


    arrived today."


    Aidan did not even bother to raise his head. "I''m not interested." This marked the third time the


    Pearsons had sent someone to the Residence since his return from Jamesdon. Jonathan hesitated for


    a moment before continuing, "The person mentioned that Old Master Pearson''s health is deteriorating,


    and he wishes to see you onest time."


    Aidan paused flipping through the documents upon hearing this and locked eyes with Jonathan. "So?


    Will seeing me miraculously restore his health?"


    Jonathan knew that Aidan''s retort was not directed at him, yet he still felt a tinge of sheepish


    awkwardness for even bothering him with this matter.


    Yet, just as Jonathan was about to leave the room, he heard Aidan give an unexpected order, "Bring


    the person in."


    Jonathan was taken aback by the suddenmand, and it took him several seconds to grasp Aidan''s


    intentions. He nodded in response. "Alright."


    Ten minutester, a middle-aged man was escorted into the room. As soon as heid eyes on Aidan,


    he began speaking in a pleading voice, "Young Master Aidan..."


    Aidan instantly recognized the man. He was one of Gordon''s frequentpanions, but he had not


    been seen in many years. It now became apparent that Gordon had left behind a contingency n.


    Nevertheless, Aidan''s expression remained unchanged. "No need for formalities. Get straight to the


    point."


    Thud.


    The middle-aged man immediately dropped to his knees upon hearing Aidan''s words. There were even


    tears streaming down his cheeks as he implored, "Young Master Aidan, please save Old Master


    Pearson. He is being imprisoned in the Pearson Family Estate, enduring a fate worse than death!"


    "Then, you should have given him a swift and merciful end instead ofing to me."


    The middle-aged man sobbed, begging, "I understand he hasmitted many wrongs against you in


    the past, but he is still your father. Can you bear to witness him suffer in such agony?"


    Aidan replied coldly, "Yes, it''s called karma."


    "But... but..."


    "Enough of the nonsense. Tell me something I want to know."


    The man nced around, hesitating for a moment. Nheless, he understood that Aidan had not


    sought him out solely because of Old Master Pearson. The only logical exnation for Aidan''s interest


    was that he wanted information that he had not yet acquired. After he pondered for some time, he


    finally said, "I... I once witnessed Mr. Crossley, or more precisely, Leroy, in the backyard of the Pearson


    Family Estate. He was having a conversation with Young Master Justin about an event that took ce


    twenty years ago."


    Aidan met the man''s gaze calmly, showing no signs of emotional disturbance. The man continued


    saying under immense pressure, "Twenty years ago, the Crossleys went through a major upheaval,


    and Leroy''s sess was made possible because Old Master Pearson provided him with assistance."


    During that period, the Crossleys were in the public eye, and Lloyd and his wife became the talk of the


    entire city.


    Old Master Pearson''s ambitions extended beyond Highside, and he sought to expand his influence


    elsewhere. Consequently, the Crossley family became an obstacle in his ns. During a social


    gathering, he had a brief encounter with Leroy and immediately sensed the cunningness and jealousy


    concealed beneath Leroy''s usual demeanor. They did not even need to discuss how to proceed with


    their scheme; their understanding of each other''s character led to tacit cooperation.


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    Unfortunately, no matter how one analyzed the situation, this incident had a tremendous impact. That


    was why Old Master Pearson chose not to reveal himself and instead relied on other forces to assist


    Leroy in executing their n.


    It was perhaps during this time that the retribution began. Old Master Pearson was entirely consumed


    by the upheaval, unaware of the forces emerging from Jamesdon. As a result, numerous factions


    converged in Highside, creating a highly chaotic situation.


    In the midst of this chaos, Justin became a pawn in the scheme and suffered a car ident. s,


    perhaps out of guilt, Old Master Pearson refrained from investigating the matter, fearing that it would


    expose his actions during that period.


    The Zielinski Family still wielded significant power twenty years ago, and if they had discovered Old


    Master Pearson''s covert involvement with Leroy, it would have spelled doom for the entire Pearson


    Family. Therefore, he could only treat the incident as an ident and brought Aidan back to the


    Pearsons. This way, Sienna could direct all her animosity toward Aidan, diverting the Zielinski Family''s


    attention from Justin''s ident.


    Yearster, Leroy sessfully reced Lloyd. Meanwhile, Old Master Pearsoncked the energy and


    desire to unearth the past due to Justin''s car ident and Aidan being increasingly uncontroble.


    Furthermore, the Crossley Group was not progressing as rapidly under Leroy as it had under Lloyd.


    Consequently, Leroy could no longer impede Aidan''s path.


    Aidan immersed himself in his thoughts, and when he finally nced up through hisshes, a coldness


    flickered in his dark eyes. "It appears that he hasmitted quite a few despicable acts."


    "Young Master Aidan, please understand that everything Old Master Pearson did was for the Pearsons''


    sake. Moreover, even without his involvement, Lloyd would have eventually met his demise at Leroy''s


    hands, given the nature of the Crossley brothers. Old Master Pearson cannot be solely med for this


    matter."


    Aidan remained silent, and the man understood that Aidan wanted to know more than what he had


    said. He clenched his teeth and pressed on, "Young Master Justin should have been aware of all this a


    long time ago—the truth about his car ident and the Woodleys. He knew far more than we


    anticipated. That''s why he treated Old Master Pearson the way he did."


    "Isn''t that self-inflicted?" Aidan scoffed, turning to Jonathan. "Escort him out."


    "Young Master Aidan!" the middle-aged man eximed upon hearing the order. "Even if Old Master


    Pearson was at fault, he never intended to harm your child. He always wanted to groom that child as


    the future heir of the Pearson Family! But some individuals ced their hatred on such a young child,


    your very own son! Are you truly willing to let it go like this?"


    Aidan fixed his cold gaze on the man. It even felt as if the temperature in the entire office dropped


    several degrees instantaneously. Jonathan''s expression shifted subtly, and he urged the man, "Don''t


    make ims without evidence."


    "I have evidence! I have evidence!" the man cried out desperately. "When Young Master Justin took the


    Old Master to Vind for treatment, they encountered a female doctor. The Old Master overheard them


    discussing… saying…"


    "What did they say?" Aidan interrupted coldly.


    "They said the upgraded nutritional injections should have a positive effect. I swear this statement is


    absolutely true; the Old Master overheard it himself. He also heard the woman asking Young Master


    Justin if he wanted to keep the remaining injections, but he declined. In the end, she discarded the


    injections, but Old Master risked his life to retrieve the bottle and kept it with him."


    The man continued, his voice filled with urgency, "Young Master Aidan, the bottle is still with the Old


    Master. If you rescue him, you can obtain this crucial piece of evidence! Once that happens, Young


    Master Justin will be unable to deny it any longer. Moreover, you can seize this opportunity to regain


    control of Pearson Group. Old Master Pearson will undoubtedly stand by your side!"


    Aidan''s expression turned icy cold, and his jaw tightened, but he remained silent throughout the


    exchange.


    The middle-aged man continued to shout, but Jonathan stepped in and pulled him away. From a


    distance, the man''s voice carried on, "Young Master Aidan, you have to consider this carefully. Even if


    you harbor resentment towards Old Master Pearson, you cannot let this matter slide. That''s your son


    we''re talking about! You have to reim what rightfully belongs to you!"