Chapter 523


    Chapter 523


    The Inte was swept up in a wave of opinion.


    (Oh, my god! Where did this gossipe from? The most beautiful woman in Sea City and the CEO of


    Winters Corporation? How can the two of them get engaged? This has to be a rumor!


    (Ms. Daugherty was the most beautiful woman in Sea City five years ago. At that time, she was still an


    innocent girl, so perhaps she was good enough for Duke Winters back then. But now... she‘s just a


    second hand woman. She‘s not good enough for Mr. Winters, right?]


    (Besides, she still has two illegitimate kids. Have you forgotten about the fuss between her and Tyson


    Osborne? if her kids don‘t belong to ‘Tyson, whose kids could they be? Duke Winters wouldn‘t raise


    someone else‘s kids, would he?) (How could a woman with two illegitimate children be the future


    Mrs. Winters?) (This news has to be a rumor. Someone is purposely spreading rumors!) Theizens


    basically did not believe their engagement. While they discussed, they brought up Adina‘s past and


    insulted her repeatedly. “Don‘t read it.” Duke turned off his phone, and he appeared serious. His


    expression was cold and dark. “George, get them to delete thements and also suppress the


    news.”


    “Countless people are watching the Winters family. Your engagement will be exposed sooner orter.”


    Mrs. Winters contemted as she said, “Besides, the two of you are together every day, and the kids


    are already old enough. We can‘t just suppress all this by force. Why don‘t you take this chance”


    Duke shook his head. “Once we announce it, the children will be the target of people with bad


    intentions.


    “But if you don‘t announce it, theizens will find out one day. It‘s impossible to hide this,” Mrs.


    Winters said. “You also saw how theizens described Alden and Melody. Those descriptions are


    really unpleasant.”


    Adina silently bit her bottom lip.


    There had been too many voices like that since Alden and Melody were born.


    The kids did not have a father. So–called cultivated people would call them illegitimate children, while


    uncultured people wouldbel them little b*stards.


    Those two children had suffered too much with her. Now, they had their father. Yet, why were people


    still calling them little b*stards?


    “If George and Harold be exposed to theizens one day, they‘ll be called illegitimate sons too.”


    Mrs. Winters breathed in and said, “I have an idea. I wonder if you would hear me


    out??


    Adina looked up and said, “Aunt Mabel, please feel free to voice your opinion.” “You should take this


    opportunity to tell theizens that you‘ve been married for a long time, and this is just a make-up


    wedding.” Mrs. Winters’ gaze was serious as she said, “It‘s the only way to make the children


    legitimate, and no one will dare toment on them


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    anymore. Of course, I’m just raising this suggestion because I want to protect the kids. You can think


    about it again.”


    Adina paused for a while. She did not expect Mrs. Winters to bring up such a suggestion. The early


    engagement had caught her off guard, and the engagement was now being changed to marriage?


    She subconsciously looked at Duke.


    Duke looked at her as well and slowly said, “Parents will always prioritize their children‘s safety, and I


    am no different. I know after we expose the kids, it will bring them hidden danger. But… I don‘t want


    them to live their livesbeled as ‘illegitimate children.‘ I wish to give them a clean background. Addy, I


    can protect the kids and you. We can announce that we‘re already married. Once you‘re willing to


    marry me, we‘ll register our marriage. What do you think?”


    Adina stared at him nkly. After a long time, she finally said, “If we fake our marriage, we‘ll be


    exposed one day, and it‘ll mean nothing. Let‘s register our marriageter, and you can hold a press


    conference.” Duke‘s eyes were filled with excitement. “Addy, are you serious?” Adina‘s face turned red


    from his stare. She looked down and shyly said, “If you think I‘m not being serious, we can just not


    register our marriage.” “We‘re going! We‘ll register our marriage now!” Duke jumped off the bed but


    pulled his left leg. He was in so much pain that he grunted. Mrs. Winters immediately said, “You‘re


    already injured. Stop acting tough. I‘ll call a friend of mine in the Department of Civil Affairs. They‘ll help


    to deliver your marriage certificateter.”