Chapter 189 Old Mrs. Mason’s Decision
There was no way they could conceal such a huge loss from Old Mrs. Mason! Moreover, the future and survival of the Mason family were at stake this time, and Bernardo dared not hide anything! His voice echoed throughout the attic.
However, Bernardo had been kneeling outside the attic for more than ten minutes, and Old Mrs. Mason still had not given him any response, as if she had not heard him.
“Mother, I…”
Another five minutes passed, and Bernardo felt a slight numbness in his knees. He couldn’t help but raise his head to explain, but at the next moment, Old Mrs. Mason’s stern voice finally came out, “Can that bastard do that now?”
Bastard! Of course, she was referring to Sean! Old Mrs. Mason had always looked down on Sean’s mother, Nicola, opposed Nicola’s marriage to Parker, and always felt that their marriage was a sin! And Sean was just a result of that sin. So in the eyes of Old Mrs. Mason, he was naturally a bastard!
Bernardo nodded and said, “He took on more than a hundred of our fighters alone!”
“Even when facing Complete Stage fighters, he can fight them one to three!”
“Perhaps…”
“He has reached the pinnacle of the Complete Stage realm and might be stronger than most Complete Stage fighters!”
“With him here, our family will never be able to have a peaceful day!”
This was Bernardo’s judgment! From the moment Sean walked out of prison, Bernardo wanted to kill him. He had sent and lost dozens of bodyguards. After that, it was Reid, as well as the battle at the Peace Cemetery, where they lost! And those two old men and the battle at the Kats River, where they lost eigher! This time, those two old men led more than a hundred fighters to Hilshire, and the battle of Hilshire was still a crushing defeat!
As they said, the person who knew you best was not your friend but your enemy! After all these battles, Bernardo naturally had a deep understanding of Sean’s power! Such knowledge even made him feel somewhat afraid!
So he was here! He was here to report to Old Mrs. Mason! He hoped to get Old Mrs. Mason’s guidance! Like an ordinary son, he encountered difficulties and sought his mother’s help!
Afterward, Bernardo told Old Mrs. Mason about his suspicions of Luna, saying in a low voice, “This woman is ruthless and known to be smart and scheming. She must be a part of this!”
“While the Porter family appears to be close to us, in reality, they may only be using Sean to drag us into the deepest abyss!”
“We suffered heavy losses this time and even if we know it’s the Porter family, we can’t do anything to them!”
He was so angry!
If they had won the battle of Hilshire, that would have been fine. With their huge power, they were not afraid to fall out with the Porter family!
But they suffered a crushing defeat!
Originally, they had five Complete Stage fighters, over two hundred fighters at various other stages, while the Porter family had only four Complete Stage fighters and about 150 fighters at various other stages.
If they were to fall out, the Mason family would have a natural victory!
But now, the Mason family had lost two Complete Stage fighters and over half of their other fighters. They were no longer a match for the Porter family!
It was not advisible for them to fall out with the Porter family at this point!
“Ah…”
Old Mrs. Mason sighed in the attic and said, “You are still so impulsive and reckless. I am truly disappointed.”
“It seems like it was my mistake to hand over this family to you.”
Bernardo’s heart jolted.
His face immediately turned pale.Content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
What did she mean?
Was she going to take back control of the Mason family?
“Mother, actually I…”
“Enough.”
Bernardo became anxious and wanted to defend himself, but Old Mrs. Mason interrupted him, “What has happened has happened, and no matter how much more you say, you can’t change the fact.”
“The most important thing now is to reassure our people at home.”
They lost over a hundred people in the battle of Hilshire. Benedict had mentioned the news in front those Mason fighters just now and it would certainly cause a huge uproar and even unrest within the Mason family!
If they couldn’t stabilize the people in time, perhaps the Mason family would be in chaos before Sean even came at them!
“Yes!”
Bernardo nodded and asked, “What should we do about the Porter family?”
“Should I go find them?”
Old Mrs. Mason asked, however, “What do you want to do looking for them?”
“I can’t pretend nothing has happened!”
Bernardo gritted his teeth and said, “I have asked Bell to investigate the whole thing personally. If we can have evidence to confirm that it is indeed Luna, of course, I will go to the Porter family and find Pierce!”
Pierce was the current head of the Porter family, and Luna’s father. His age and strength were similar to Bernardo’s, and they were both at the Middle Stage.
Whether it was the Mason family and the Porter family or the Campbell family and the Rodriguez family, the heads of these families were basically all middle-aged people at the Middle Stage of the dark realm, such as Bernardo, Pierce, Zackary, and Shawn.
The reason was simple. First, these middle-aged people were in their prime. They were more stable than young people and more wise than old people. Their strength was sufficient to win the support of the elders and intimidate the others in the family.
Second, for most people, when they reached the Late Stage of the dark realm, they were already seventy or even eighty years old. Their cultivation required all their energy if they wanted to reach the Complete Stage, so the older people in these families would focus on cultivation and disdain such a position.
The Late Stage was thus a watershed!
If one day Bernardo successfully reached the Late Stage, he would also step down from the position as head of the family and focus on his cultivation!
As for Old Mrs. Mason…
She was an exception!
Five years ago, when his father was still alive, he had already passed the position of head of the family to Sean’s father, Parker Mason!
However, right after that, he just suddenly passed away!
Since they had lost the support and protection of his father, and Old Mrs. Mason had always held a grudge against Parker, Nicola, and Sean, she would not let Parker continue to lead the Mason family!
So, she decided to take over the position!
After the tragic events five years ago, Old Mrs. Mason personally supported the Mason family. It took her nearly three years to completely take control of everything in the Mason family. Afterward, she focused on her cultivation and passed on the position of head of the family to Bernardo!
Even though he was now the head of the family, Old Mrs. Mason had not given him all the power. She still made all the important decisions and had the final say in everything!
For more than two years, Bernardo had often felt frustrated. Although he was the head of the family, he could not make decisions freely. Whenever something came up, he had to report to Old Mrs. Mason. Only Old Mrs. Mason could make the final decision.
“What do you want to do?” The deep and majestic voice of Old Mrs. Mason came, “With our current situation, even if you go to find them, what can you do to them?”
“You’re just asking for trouble.”
That’s the truth!
Although Bernardo understood this fact, he couldn’t bear it, “Are we just going to ignore what happened?”
“We still have time. We just need a better opportunity.”
Old Mrs. Mason said, “Remember, the only thing you need to do now is to stabilize our own people, recruit more talents, and restore our strength!”
“Only with strength will you ever be heard!”
“But…” Bernardo gritted his teeth, “Even if we don’t go looking for them, they may not let us go!”
“And there’s Sean!”
“That bastard can’t never be ruthless enough to us. He can come to seek revenge on us anytime! We can wait, but he won’t. He won’t give us the opportunity and time to rest and recover!”
If he were Sean, having just achieved such a complete victory, and now that the Mason family was so weak, he would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to come to the capital and wipe out the Mason family!
“Just go.”
However, Old Mrs. Mason ignored Bernardo’s concerns and said, “Do as I say.”
“As for that bastard…”
“I’ll give him a call later and talk to him myself.”
Bernardo was startled!
His mother wanted to call Sean personally?
What did she want to do?
The tragic incident five years ago was the work of Old Mrs. Mason herself. She was presumably the person Sean hated the most.
Simply when he heard her voice, Sean should be cursing already, right?