Chapter 931 Make A Deal
On the other hand, Jara's mental state not so much different than hers.
Previously when Emmeline was missing, he had unfinished business with the Marsh Family. By rights, he should be more vigilant and hostile to the man in front of him.
Perhaps it was because of the environment, or it could be Coby's modest attitude, but as they were sitting here, he was not angry at all.
With a smile, Coby said suddenly, "You look very much like your father."
Hearing that, Emmeline was slightly shocked.
"You knew my father?"
"Yes."
With a nod, Coby looked out of the window and realized it was drizzling outside.
The rain continued to fall, adding a hint of bleakness to the scenery.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, he continued faintly, "He was my subordinate for fifteen years. We were really close, like brothers, like family."
When Emmeline heard that, she frowned.
Her intuition told her that there was a story behind it.
As expected, she heard him let out a sigh.
"It's a pity that he passed away at such a young age that I didn't even see him for the last time."
Then, Emmeline asked, "You said that he was at your service? Who are you, and what was he like? What role do you play in the Marsh Family? How did he die?"
As she blurted a series of questions, Coby seemed to be stunned for a moment, then he relaxed and smiled.
"I know you have a lot of questions. Don't worry. There's a lot of time today anyway. I can answer your questions one by one."
After a pause, he continued, "I don't think I need to explain who am I because you could probably tell already."
When the words came out, Emmeline and Jara were both slightly shocked.
It was originally only a speculation, but now it was proven to be a fact by his words.
The smile remained on Coby's face. Clearly, he was about the same age as Jara, but somehow he felt that Coby seemed to have thousands of years of experience and was an old man who had been through everything.
Again, he smiled and added, "As for your father... Since you already know who I am, you should be able to guess who he is."
But Emmeline frowned.
"Your confidants?"
"That's right."
With a pause, he took another sip of tea and continued, "He is also a member of the Marsh Family. His name is Axel. He grew up beside me. I treated him both as a son and a friend. Everything he knew was taught by me. I thought that he would stay by my side forever and be loyal to me. But later on, he met your mother."
"All the marriages of the Marsh Family need to be approved by the clan. Because your mother's background is not clean, the clan disapprove their marriage, so he ran away with your mother."
Speaking of this, he smiled brightly again.
"Young people are always hot-blooded. I thought it was out of impulse. At that time, I sent someone to find him, but he knows me just as I know him. He hides, and it's really hard for me to find him at the time."
"It took me five years to finally found him, but at that time, I learned that he had died from an illness."
Upon hearing that, Emmeline frowned.
Somehow, she felt that something was off.
Then, she asked, "What a coincidence. According to what you said, he was healthy, wasn't he? Why did he die in a few years after he left?"
When Coby heard that, he smiled slightly.
"You are really smart. It seems that nothing can be hidden from you."
Reached out, he took the tea leaves next to him and made another pot of tea. Then he said slowly, "You are right. There is indeed another reason for his death."
When the words came out, Emmeline was shocked.
Coby looked up at her with a deep smile. "Are you suspecting that it was me who had caused his death?"
Upon hearing the question, Emmeline's fingers were slightly tightened, but she still managed to force a smile.
"No, you just said that you couldn't find him in those years."
With a smile, Coby shook his head. "You didn't tell the truth. You are clearly suspecting me, but it doesn't matter. Since it's fate, I will tell you then."
After a slight pause, his eyes become very serious but calm.
"He died of a hereditary disease of Marsh family, which was the same kind that suddenly happened to you at your wedding."
As soon as he said that, not only Emmeline, but also Jara, who was next to her, had a change of expression.
Coby continued to say, "Previously when you had the episode, you'd know that this disease was really aggressive that it could take one's lives in a short time. It is a special genetic disease that is exclusive to the Marsh family. In order to restrain this disease, we developed a kind of medicine. As long as you take it regularly, you can suppress it. But this medicine is very precious and is only provided to the people in the family.
When your father worked for me, he definitely had enough supply of the medicine. But since he betrayed the family and escaped, of course, he couldn't get it anymore.
In the beginning, he could get the medicine through some friends, but the medicine is a daily essential that everyone in the Marsh Family needs, so no one could provide him year after year.
Hence, without the medicine, he naturally died. This is the reason for his death."
After Coby finished his sentence, the room fell into a moment of silence.
Emmeline pursed her lips, and Jara grabbed her hand under the long table, wrapping her little hand in his warm and wide palm, which gave her a little strength.
Raising her head, she looked straight at Coby.
"So what do you want us to do?"
Coby was very satisfied with her attitude. Even when she heard of the stories related to her biological father, she was not too emotional about it.
Calm and smart, which was the qualities he liked.
Leaning back, he said leisurely, "It's very simple. Let's make a deal."
"What's the deal?"
"Find something for me, and I'll provide you with medicine to stop your illness."
As soon as he said that, Emmeline refused without hesitation. "No."
Coby's eyes narrowed slightly. "You didn't even listen to what I asked you to find for me yet, and you're turning me down already?"
In a low voice, Emmeline explained. "Since you can sit here and order Rowan around, it means that your status is absolutely above his. Judging from the combined forces of the entire Marsh Family that span across several continents, you can be said to have the world's largest underground force. Hence, it must be extremely difficult to find what you can't find.
Now, you actually want us to help you find it, and the reward is only providing the medicine that will temporarily suppress my illness? That being said, what if I found it? Does that mean I have to still rely on your medicine supply for the rest of my life?
For a moment, Coby was shocked when he heard this, and then he laughed.
"Interesting, it's really interesting!"
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