After Daniel walked out of the room with Abigail in his arms, Sebastian turned to Sara and said "What is going on here Sara. Be honest with me?"
Sara, started crying, before saying "She is bullying me. I did nothing wrong…"
Chelsea moved over and gathered Sara in his arms before saying "Sebastian, can you not see that Sara is upset. Abigail ruined her birthday celebrations, and then to cap it off your brother has sided with the person who has ruined the day for her. Why would she be anything other than upset about what has happened."
Sebastian shook his head and asked, "Be honest with me and tell me what is going on?"
Sara, pulled out of Chelsea's arms and said "What are you accusing me of? You know who I am, and I have told the truth. Why Sebastian? I thought you loved me. We are unofficially engaged and will become official engaged in a week on your eighteenth birthday. Why?"
Sebastian moved over, and placed his hands on Sara's shoulders, before saying, "Sara, you know I want to marry you. Not because my parents wanted one of their sons to marry the daughter of the Meng family but because I love you. But, at the same time I need to know what is going on, because without knowing what is going on, how can I help you."
Sara wrapped her arms around Sebastian's neck before whispering "I told you what happened. Abigail deliberately stood on my foot. It really hurt, and I just pushed her to get her off my foot. It was nothing else. You believe me, right?"
Sebastian, paused for a second and Sara, gently bit on his earlobe, before adding "I promise you there will be something in it if you believe me."
Sebastian, slightly pulled back, and calmly said "You know I believe you Sara, stop questioning me on that. But do not treat me as if I am stupid. I know there is something else going on here, more than about that…"
Sara pulled out of Sebastian's arms, before crossing her arms over her chest and saying "Fine, you want to doubt me…"
Sebastian gently grabbed her arm, and said "No I do not doubt you, so stop saying that. Just tell me what in the hell is going on because there is something happening."
"Abigail wants to ruin my life!"
Cole having stood there for a few minutes listening to the byplay, moved over and said "Sara, stop lying to everyone's face. I am being more tolerant of you than my son and daughter-in-law today but even you have tested every limit of my patience. Either tell the truth or I will."
Sara, swivelled her head and looked directly at Cole before saying "Grandfather do you really want to ruin my birthday and my future…"
"You are doing that. You have to the count of five to tell the truth or I will. Five…Four…three…two…"
"Fine," snapped Sara.
"I saw Abigail coming up, and I was upset because I really wanted grandmother's jewellery, especially the hair clips and earrings. She had promised me that they would be mine on my eighteenth birthday, and you had told me grandfather that I was not getting them. I saw Abigail coming up and wanted to make her look stupid and uncoordinated, so I put my foot out as she was coming up the steps intending to trip her. But as she continued up the stairs, I realised that I was making a mistake, so I pulled my foot back. She then stood on my foot, which hurt so I reacted and pushed her off my foot. I am sorry grandfather, yes, I had bad thoughts, but I stopped myself acting on them.
Cole shook his head. His gut feeling was that Sara did not pull back from her intentions to trip Abigail, but the problem would be proving that. "Sara, you make it difficult to believe you, as you claimed that she did it deliberately."
"But, Grandfather…"
"No buts Sara. You know what I told you about your behaviour and this time you have crossed the line. You are not my granddaughter. For the love and affection, I have had for you during the last eighteen years, I will not chase you away, but you can forget about everything else other than you have."
To the calls of "Father," and "Grandfather", Cole turned and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
Sara hearing his words collapsed on the floor, which saw Chelsea drop down beside her gathering her princess into her arms saying "He does not mean that darling. Just given his a little time to cool down and your father and I will speak to him."
Adam, turned to Sebastian, who looked shocked said "Do not take his words to heart. He is just upset, because he feels for Abigail and the circumstances of her family, who favoured boys over girls. Her poor life, I think reminds him of his own background until he married my mother, and he wants to help her."