Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 36

Chapter 36

As for Jonah, he wasn’t fazed by Jack’s words at all. Instead, he looked at Elise and asked, “Ellie, what happened?”

She pouted her lips aggrievedly and explained everything to him. “I didn’t push her She jumped into the pond by herself.”

Seeing her making an excuse, Jack was immediately enraged. “Elise, I really don’t know you anymore. How could you not admit to your own doing?”

“What did I do wrong? Did you see me push her into the pond with your very own eyes?” Elise countered.

Her words instantly startled him.

Jack was standing some distance away from them just now, so he didn’t hear their conversation. However, he could see them pushing each other in the end, which resulted in Ashlyn falling into the pond. After that, Ashlyn blamed Elise for pushing her, so he automatically assumed that she was telling the truth.

Seeing that Jack was rendered speechless, Jonah turned toward Ashlyn.

The Lawson Family was also considered as old friends of the Griffith Family, and Jonah had watched Ashlyn grow up ever since she was a child, so he asked her, “Ashlyn, can you tell me what happened?”

The moment his words came out, Ashlyn began to shed some tears, which eventually dripped on the ground. If any ordinary person saw her expression, they would definitely feel sorry for her, but Jonah was an experienced man who had seen and met all kinds of people in his life, so he was able to see through her act.

However, to preserve the reputation of the Lawson Family, he asked again, “You can tell me anything. I’ll do everything I can to make it up to you.”

Listening to his words, she burst into tears.

“Grandpa Griffith, I’m fine… It’s all my fault… Please don’t blame it all on Elise. I believe that she didn’t do it on purpose.” Ashlyn kept on asking Jonah not to put all the blame on Elise, but her words were obviously saying that she was the guilty party.

“Are you saying that Ellie pushed you into the pond?”

Without saying a word, Ashlyn gently nodded her head.

“Grandpa, I didn’t-” Elise tried to explain herself, but Jonah interrupted her.

Then, he said to Ashlyn, “If that’s the case, I definitely can’t allow you to be wronged. However, I must find out the truth before making a decision.”

“Grandpa, Ashlyn already told you what happened, so why are you—”Before Jack could finish his words, Jonah glared at him, causing him to swallow his words.

“Everyone, I’m sorry for the embarrassment. This is just a children’s argument, but I would like everyone to be the judge here. If my granddaughter, Elise, actually did such a thing, I’ll definitely handle it fairly and give justice to the victim.”

Seeing that Jonah was no longer addressing her by her name but calling her the victim, Ashlyn somehow felt worried deep down,

She wanted to say something else, but he didn’t give her the chance.

“Even though there isn’t much in the Griffith Residence, we still have basic security measures installed everywhere. In this back garden, we have installed several surveillance cameras, so please follow me to the hall. We will understand the ins and outs of this matter together so that a fair judgment can be made for these two.”

As soon as Ashlyn heard his words, she could feel her leg melting while her expression instantly changed. She subconsciously tugged Jack’s shirt and stuttered, “Tell Grandpa Griffith there’s no need for that. I… I know that Elise didn’t do it on purpose. I don’t blame her.”

Immediately, Alexander raised his brows slightly. Why would Elise do such a thing? What is she plotting?

Looking at the big screen, Ashlyn breathed a sigh of relief, but she was completely unaware that Jack had narrowed his eyes after seeing her reaction.

Listening to her own words, Ashlyn quickly covered her ears while the screen showed her pulling Elise’s hand before jumping into the pond.