Chapter 821-830
Both of her parents had been arrested. Her mother was detained as an aplice, and they had
denied Emily’s involvement in order to protect her. Therefore, she was released by the police even
though her parents were imprisoned because of her.
It was something that she regretted most in her life, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Her phone rang all of a sudden, causing Emily to startle. When she saw that it was a call from her good
friend, she spoke into the phone. “Hi, Sally.”
“I never thought that you’d do such a thing in order to get Young Master Weiss’ affection. You always
seemed pretty confident in front of us, but I bet you’re dying of embarrassment right now.”
Hearing that, Emily’s face turned pale. Her friend wasn’t calling to check on her; instead, Sally was
calling to kick her when she was down.
“Since your parents have been imprisoned, you’ll be kicked out of the family soon. I don’t think we will
be able to see each other or go shopping together anymore. By the way, the bag that you previously
ordered has arrived, but I don’t think that you will be able to collect it. In that case, I shall do you a favor
and buy it up since it’s a limited edition make.”
Emily had enough of the insults and ended the call. Now, she finally knew how it felt when her friends
turned their backs on her when she was in trouble. She had brought it upon herself since she was used
to trampling on others when she was doing well.
However, the thing that irritated her the most was Sophia being the future Young Mistress of the Weiss
Family, subsequently owning the entire Weiss Family’s fortune. Once Sophia married Arthur, they
would build a family together and stay by each other’s side forever, which was supposed to be the life
that Emily was going to have. She was sure that Sophia would act high and mighty in front of her if they
were to meet in the future.
At 6.00PM, the dinner banquet that was being held at the Weiss Residence hadmenced. Martha,
who was the hostess, sat at the head of the table while five attractive youngsters sat next to her. The
servants were amazed at how good looking they were as all of them were uniquely gorgeous.
The thing that Martha was most interested in was how Richard and Elliot noticed that Arthur wasn’t his
usual self and how they realized that he was being harmed. While Richard exined the situation to
Martha, Arthur, who was all ears, felt touched by what Richard had done for him. Moreover, he realized
that something was wrong from just a phone call.
“We know Arthur well. He would’ve definitely called personally to tell us that he is getting married,”
Elliot said.
“I must have been confused and slow to catch on because of my age. If not for all of you, something
disastrous would have happened within our family.” The thought of it still scared her as there was not
much she could do if the Jennings Family were in control of her family due to her old age. She was also
worried that something would happen to Arthur due to the side effects of the poison.
“Elliot, Richard, cheers to both of you! Arthur raised his ss and said.
“No worries. The other time something happened to me, you and Richard came to my rescue too.”
Elliot knew that they had each other’s backs.
“This is what friends are for.” Richardughed.
Anastasia, who was sitting opposite Sophia, smiled at her as she was happy that they were now
sisters. Their husbands saw each other as brothers, after all.
“Sophia, I’d like to apologize to you for the words I said to you back then,” said Martha, apologizing to
Sophia in front of everyone.
“Grandma, you don’t have to apologize to me. I understand your situation.” The sudden apology
surprised Sophia.
Arthur felt bad for everything that she had gone through and caressed the back of her head as he
looked at her. Sophia turned and looked at him too. Noticing that, Martha was d as after the whole
episode, she finally got herself a future granddaughter-inw who loved Arthur with all her heart.
After dinner ended, all of them left separately. Elliot brought Anastasia for a walk while Richard went
back to his room to work. Meanwhile, Arthur brought Sophia out for a short drive. Under the spotlight,
the sight of roses in full bloom in the garden looked spectacr. The air was filled with their pleasant
floral scent. As Anastasia was admiring the flowers, she suddenly felt nauseous. She wasn’t sure why,
but it could be the overpowering scent of the flowers.
The next moment, Anastasia covered her mouth and bent over as she felt like puking.
“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Elliot bent down and hugged her.
“I just feel nauseous all of a sudden.” She was feeling unwell.
The nauseousness came back again after she took a few more steps. She felt dispirited since she
didn’t know what was wrong with her body.
When he noticed that, Elliot brought her back to their room and poured some warm water for her. She
lay on the couch after finishing the drink since she felt ufortable. Then, Anastasia started retracing
what she had eaten or done the past few days. Besides constantly feeling tired, she didn’t seem to
have eaten anything wrong.
Suddenly, something came to her mind as she immediately sat up and stared at Elliot.
Elliot seemed startled by her reaction and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Do you think we’ve hit the jackpot?” She immediately got down from the couch and walked toward the
cupboard. She was searching for something in her pouch.
“What are you looking for?” Elliot walked toward her and asked.
“This. I’ll go and take a test.” She took out a box and showed it to him.
After she went into the washroom, Elliot had mixed feelings about having a second child. Although he
wanted another child, when he thought of the difort that Anastasia would have to go through, he
was happy just to have Jared.
Meanwhile, Anastasia was standing next to the sink while checking the results, and she was overjoyed
when she saw the two red lines that appeared. She was finally pregnant with her second child, and she
hoped that it would be a daughter.
When she got out of the bathroom, she teased Elliot and pretended to look disappointed. “It’s not,” she
said.
Hearing that, he seemed relieved and hugged her as he smiled. “That’s good. If you really are
pregnant, it would bring you a lot of pregnancy rted difort.”
“What? Don’t you want a daughter?” Anastasia was surprised by his words.
“If it means that you have to go through the difort, I’d rather we just have Jared.” He looked down
and kissed her forehead. “I have no regrets.”
“I really want another child, and it’s here, though.” Anastasiaughed and hugged him.
“Really?” He looked at her in surprise.
“Mmhm! That’s why I’m letting you know in advance. Get ready to abstain!”
Elliot was surprised and happy at the news. He then hugged her and sighed. “Thank you for carrying
our child. I hope that you have a smooth pregnancy.”
However, Anastasia really looked forward to it as she knew that the baby would be the happiest baby
when she was born because she would have a loving father and brother. She imagined that the baby
would be adorable like an angel.
“Since I’m pregnant, let’s go home after attending Sophia’s wedding so that I can get some rest.” Her
focus was now on the baby.
“Sure!” Elliot kissed her.
Under the night sky, the road was empty since it was a private road. Arthur brought Sophia out for a
drive in his convertible sports car. Since he wasn’t speeding, it felt nice as the gentle breeze brushed
across their faces. When they reached a viewing deck, they were surrounded by wildflowers as they
gazed at the sea in front of them. The sky was full of stars, and a floral scent filled the air. The
ambience was pleasant and romantic.
Sophia took a deep inhale as she felt that she was surrounded by happiness.
“Is it pretty?” Arthur smiled. He wanted to share the best things within the family with the woman he
loved.
“Yes! The scene looks just like a painting.” She nodded and had her attention on his face. His good
looking features were prominent under the moonlight, and it mesmerized her more than the view.
That was the case for Arthur too, for she was the thing that he found most beautiful.
Under the moonlight, Arthur grabbed her by the waist and she hugged his neck as they leaned in for a
passionate kiss.
They didn’t have any other thoughts; they just wanted to kiss and feel each other.
In the silence of the night, their senses were at their keenest. Sophia leaned into Arthur’s embrace,
blushing and feeling that her rapidly beating heart was about to explode.
She would never forget this wholly romantic experience.
Meanwhile, Arthur took her hand and walked some distance forward. Their path was paved with fine
white cobblestones that reflected the moonlight and emanated a faint white glow. It was breathtaking.
Even though it was unfamiliar terrain at night with insects chirping all around them, as long as Sophie
held this warm andrge hand, she would have nothing to fear since she’d gravitate to wherever he
was.
When they returned, Arthur carried her on his back. She wasn’t tired, but he just wanted to do it for her.
As Sophia leaned against his firm and broad back, she could rest, admire the scenery, and even
asionally kiss him on the back.
Arthur immensely enjoyed this happiness as if he were carrying his entire world on his back.
Out of the three best friends, the other two had already found their partners for life; only Richard was
still engrossed in his work, enjoying his time alone.
He was studying someplicated program as he coded, his slender fingers tapping away on the
keyboard. His firm gaze was on the lines of code disyed on the screen, and not a bug was in sight.
He had alreadypleted the urate calctions in his mind. Just then, he received a message on
his phone. ‘Richard, they’ve crossed the border and entered your country. It looks like they had already
arranged a meeting with the buyer. We should go as soon as possible.’
‘I’ll be back on time,’ Richard replied. Then, he closed hisputer. His identity was highly confidential,
and his responsibility was to protect his country. No matter what, he wouldn’t allow his country to face
any danger.
Tonight, all the servants in the Weiss Family were busy with the preparations. They were changing out
all the wedding decorations today, and a new wedding would take ce tomorrow.
Early the next morning, a ray of sunshine spilled in through the window and sshed onto the girl’s
pretty face. Her slender arms moved before brushing against some firm muscles, and she happily
pressed her little face against it.
The man also parted his thick eyshes as he looked down at the girl in his arms, and a smile warmed
his thin lips as he gently kissed her.
However, the kiss was the start of many things. After all, a man in the morning couldn’t endure much
enticement.
“Mm! Don’t kiss the neck…” The girl covered her neck so that he wouldn’t kiss that spot. She would be
wearing a wedding dresster, so how embarrassing it would be!
After the eventsst night, the look in Arthur’s eyes seemed to shine even more brilliantly. All his
emotions had recovered, and the passionate love in his eyes seemed to be stronger than ever.
“Where should I kiss so that no one would notice?” he asked hoarsely.
Sophia’s face reddened in an instant as she wondered, Does this man really have to do it first thing in
the morning? From today onward, she would be his and his only.
Martha was waiting in the hall outside the door again. When the servants came over and reported that
the two hadn’t woken up, Martha smiled as she said, “We’re in no rush. Let’s wait for them.”
If she rushed them, her great grandchild would be gone.
By the time Sophia woke up again, she was startled when she looked at the time. It was already
8.00AM, but she hadn’t even applied makeup! She looked at the man beside her again, who was
gazing at her with a satisfied expression. His arm supported him as the sunlight shone on his sharp
corbones, and he lookedzily alluring.
“Come on, get up,” Sophia urged him.
Arthur smiled happily, then he quickly got out of bed.
Sophia was brushing her teeth when the man squeezed in as well. He had a hand around her as the
two brushed their teeth together. Sophia blushed, and the entirety of her little face was red early in the
morning.
When the two emerged from their room, Martha was still waiting patiently for them, but the others in the
crowd were all tensed up. The makeup artists and the stylists couldn’t wait much longer.
Finally, when they saw the coupleing out, they immediately switched into work mode. Sophia sat
at the dressing table as they applied bridal makeup on her. Arthur was also high-spirited, and when he
changed into the groom’s suit, he looked handsome and majestic like a prince.
Meanwhile, it was still too early to leave the guest rooms and depart to the hall. Anastasia seemed to
becking sleep as she buried herself in her husband’s arms, continuing her contented sleep in the
morning. Ever since she knew she was pregnant, she leisurely entered into a pregnant mother’s state
of mind and stopped getting anxious about things.
She wanted to enjoy life and wait peacefully for childbirth.
Elliot embraced his wife in his arms, his eyes filled with love while barely hiding a strong sense of
suppression. He had given her all his love, and he suppressed his physical urges appropriately.
Anastasia behaved like azy cat as shey in his embrace, shifting into various positions to sleep. In
the end, she identally found out her husband’s secret, and she smiled evilly as she nted a kiss
on his corbone.
Elliot lowered his head to look at his mischievous wife. He reached out and caressed her long hair as
he warned, “If you keep making unnecessary movements, I might lose my humanity.”
Anastasia raised her exquisite face. “You can try.”
Elliot leaned against her forehead, smiling. “You’re rather fearless now, aren’t you?”
Anastasia only dared to tease him because of this ace card she held. She dared not do it before she
was pregnant; he would take action as soon as she teased him, and she would have to endure it all in
the end.
Now that she could have it her way, she wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by. It was finally her turn to
control him lest this man kept naughtily thinking that he could bully her.
He used to find lots of excuses too. For example, he would talk about the suffering she made him go
through when he was pursuing her, so now he would pay it back multifold. Anastasia recalled that even
when he was pursuing her, he didn’t keep to himself either!
Thanks to his wife, Elliot had to take a cold shower in the morning. As he did so, he thought that this
was just the beginning of many cold showers in the future.
Meanwhile, Richard had already made the preparations to go to the hall. He was wearing a ck suit
today, and his upright figure was like an unsheathed sword. When he appeared in the hall yesterday,
he had captured the hearts of countless maidens.
Today, there were also quite a number of girls awaiting his arrival!
At 9.30AM, Elliot and his wife made their way to the hall. Richard had arrived before them, and he was
engaged in a call as he stood outside the hall. Meanwhile, a girl in her twenties stood a few steps
behind him bashfully, looking at him in admiration as she intended to get to know him.
Just then, Richard’s voice suddenly turned cold. “What’s wrong with you? You lost the target just like
that? What were you doing?”
The girl was startled, trembling as she looked up at the man who emanated a terrifying chill. She hastily
took a few steps backward and ran away.
Richard was already all tensed up as he listened to his subordinate’s report. “We’ll talk when I get
back.”
After hanging up, Richard let out a sigh. He lowered his head to look at the time. He would leave when
the wedding ceremony ended.
At 10.00AM sharp, Sophia strode out of the wedding car. The wedding ceremony this time didn’t
require the groom to wait at the stage. Instead, the couple would enter the hall together.
The atmosphere in the entire venue had changed as it was decked out in pink and blue—Sophia’s
favorite colors.
In the hall, the guests finally had a look at the main stars of the wedding. They had already forgotten
about yesterday’s events since they finally beheld the real bride.
Her figure was beautiful and elegant, and she was a great match for the groom. They were indeed
made for each other.
They walked past arches of fresh flowers while holding hands, strolling on the red carpet as the rain of
petals swirled around them. Their wedding was like beautiful poetry—filled with romance and wonder.
Martha nodded in satisfaction as she received the blessings of the guests around her.
The couple stood on the stage andpleted the wedding vows under the guidance of the priest. They
answered ‘I do’ without any hesitation. Then, they embraced and kissed each other while getting
showered with apuse and shouts of blessing. Following that, they exchanged rings that symbolized
their one true love, and that they would protect each other for life.
There was thunderous apuse as the wedding ceremony waspleted with everyone present as
witnesses. Martha went onto the stage and delivered a speech to thank all the guests who had
attended. Arthur also gave a speech while Sophia looked lovingly and tearfully at her husband.
She listened as he talked about how he fell in love with her once again despite his lost memories. In
the end, tears were streaming down her face as she stood lovingly in his embrace. Heforted her
gently in front of all the guests.
After the wedding, the guests made their way to the banquet hall. In the lounge next to the hall, Richard
came over to bid Arthur goodbye since he would be leaving soon.
“Artie, I might be able to make it in time for the wedding you’ll be holding in our country. See you then.”
Richard would also be returning in a few days’ time.
“Okay, make sure you attend when that happens.”
“As long as I haven’t gone elsewhere, I’ll definitely show up. I’ve told Elilot about my departure already,
so I’ll be off now.”
With that, the man left before the others did.
In the lounge next to the banquet hall, Sophia had just changed into an evening dress for the toast. It
was cherry red, and Martha herself helped Sophia smooth and arrange the dress. Then, the servant at
the side opened a box.
Sophia was slightly stunned, for the box contained none other than the Weiss Family’s heirloom.
She almost lost the jewelryst time, and she still felt a little shaken when she saw it now.
On the other hand, Martha reached out and lifted it from the box, then said to Sophia, “Sophia, it
belongs to you from now on. You can pass it down to your children, who will then pass on to theirs
throughout the generations.”
Sophia slightly leaned forward, and Martha helped her put it on. It was a perfect match for her current
dress.
“Thank you, Grandma. I’ll make sure to keep it safe.”
Martha looked at the heirloom. She previously heard that her grandson once lost it, but now it
eventually ended up in Sophia’s hands. This must be some sort of fate.
After all, this heirloom found its new owner for itself.
“Go on, now. Artie is waiting for you for the toast.” Martha patted Sophia on the shoulder.
She walked out of the lounge to see Arthur waiting for her on the couch. When he saw her emerging,
he got up and studied his wife with a pleasantly surprised look on his face. Then, he smiled when he
saw the pendant on her neck.
“Looks like it has found its owner.”
Sophia found it quite amusing. She had worn it once before, and she never dared imagine that she
would own it one day.
It was also because of this heirloom that she got to know its original owner and brought him to her,
giving her the opportunity to fall in love with him.
“I think it has its own intentions. We’re together exactly because of it,” Sophia said, smiling.
Arthur took her hand. “Well, this proves that we’re made for each other.”
This was a traditional wedding. The bride wore a red dress, exuding an oriental aura which amazed the
crowd. The area around her neck stood out, and people also noticed the round pendant which housed
a gem.
All the family members knew that it was the family heirloom of the Weiss Family. From now on, Sophia
would be the owner of the heirloom, which meant that she would be the sessor of the Weiss Family.
After the banquet in the afternoon, the guests went back to their rooms to rest while preparations for
the banquet at night were under way.
Today, the Weiss Residence was filled with joy and cheer. There wasughter and chatter everywhere,
and the guests were ted as well.
Meanwhile, in the detention center of the police station nearby, Johnny and his wife were in deep
regret. Their lives were already ruined.
Once a person strayed from the right path, they would have to pay the price.
Emily was the one who suffered the most. She still hadn’t left home as she sat alone on the couch. She
heard the joyful noise in the hall, and she watched the fireworks show from a distance. She felt as if
numerous fangs were gnawing at her heart, and every ounce of her pride was trampled.
She was all alone now, and even her family couldn’t be by her side. She would have to live her life
alone until her parents were released.
Emily sat there and pondered for a whole night. She felt that she should beg the Weiss Family for
mercy to let her parents off the hook. If Martha said the word, her parents probably wouldn’t have to go
to prison.
It was Arthur’s big day today, so she dared not go and beg right away. However,e tomorrow, she
would definitely beg Martha for mercy. She could abandon all her pride just to save her parents, for she
only wanted her family to be whole again.
It was gettingte, and the guests went home joyously. Simrly, the bride and groomy down to rest
for the night.
The moonlight outside the window shone in as the newlyweds fell asleep in each other’s arms.
The next afternoon, Arthur and Sophia saw Elliot and Anastasia off at the airport, and they were also
on the verge of embarking on their wedding trip.
Arthur had decided to take Sophia to an ind nearby to rest for a week, then they would travel to
Sophia’s home country to hold their wedding there. Meanwhile, Martha had ns of her own as well.
She decided to move a part of their family’s property to Sophia’s home country, then live there as a
permanent resident. Their family had expanded its business overseas for almost two hundred years, so
it was about time for them to return to their roots. She even decided to be buried with her husband in
the future.
In the evening, Sophia strolled in the garden outside with Martha, listening to the older woman’s
amusing stories about her husband’s antics when he was a young child. She kept lowering her head to
chuckle discreetly. Everyone’s childhood was filled with fun, it seemed—even Arthur was no different.
Just then, a servant came over to Martha and reported, “Old Madam Weiss, Miss Jennings is outside
and wants to see you.”
Martha frowned as soon as she heard that. “I don’t want to see her. Tell her to leave.”
“She’s on her knees and won’t budge no matter what we say. She insists on seeing you.” The servant
had tried to chase her away too, but it was exactly because Emily refused to leave that the servant
came to report it.
Martha huffed for a few seconds, furious at the mention of the Jennings. She said to Sophia, “Sophia,
come with me!”
Thetter nodded and followed Martha out of the yard. On the other side of the iron gates, Emily was
kneeling with tears streaming down her face. She trembled visibly when she saw Sophia, then lowered
her head in shame.
She never thought that Sophia would see her like this. It wouldn’t be too embarrassing if she kneeled
and begged Martha, but Sophia simply had toe along to watch.
A hint of strong hatred shed across her downcast eyes.
As soon as Martha saw Emily, she felt fury raging inside her. “Your family did such horrible things, yet
you still have the guts toe begging for mercy?”
“Grandma, my parents have repented. They didn’t mean anything evil; they just loved me too much and
wanted me to have a happy life in the future. They didn’t do it on purpose.” Emily still called her
‘Grandma’.
“Don’t call me that, for I don’t have a grandchild as evil as you. Your parents love you, but you also
allowed them to carry out their ns. What makes you any different from them?”
“You did something to Artie so that he would forget about me. Do you think you can attain happiness
just like that? Did it ever ur to you that Artie’s life could’ve been in danger?” Sophia also questioned
angrily.
Tears streamed down Emily’s face as sudden anger took over her. She looked up and red at Sophia
as she said, “If it weren’t for you, I would’ve been a perfect match for Artie. You! You’re the one who
caused this to happen.”
“How dare you! You haven’t repented at all! You’re even pushing the me on Sophia, but she’s
completely innocent in this matter. I was wrong about you,” Martha shouted. She once thought that
Emily was a decent girl, but she never thought that thetter would turn so evil because of her jealousy.
Emily truly wasn’t a good person at heart.
Emily’s hatred only grew stronger. She had originallye to beg for mercy, but when she saw Sophia,
her anger was stoked. Thus, she did the wrong thing again. She shouted in panic, “Grandma, I’m sorry
—”
Just then, she noticed the family heirloom Sophia was wearing around her neck, and she couldn’t help
but gasp. That was supposed to be hers!
“Get lost. Your parents have to pay the price for what they did, and as for you, I don’t want to see you
ever again. Leave right now and never appear in front of us again.” Martha’s re was extremely
fierce. “If I see you once more, I won’t let you off the hook.”
Emily kneeled on the ground in despair. She wanted to beg for mercy, but she didn’t want toe
again, which would only provoke Martha.
“Sophia, what right do you have to marry Artie? You’re so in and useless; you’re only after the Weiss
Family’s riches. Grandma, she doesn’t truly love Artie,” Emily shouted, raising her voice. She wasn’t
convinced and wanted to grab at every chance to drag Sophia down.
Martha was extremely furious. She knew right away what Emily was getting at. She turned around and
said, “Sophia possesses the most precious thing, but you don’t.”
“What is it? I have everything she has,” Emily shouted indignantly.
“She has a kind heart and a pure soul, but what about you? You only have an evil heart and an ugly
soul,” Martha reprimanded without holding back.
Emily was instantly at a loss for words. In her eyes, kindness was useless. She had been taught by her
mother since young that one should fight for something they wanted, and kindness would only be
looked down upon.
As Emily watched Martha and Sophia walk away, she covered her face in pain. She waspletely
defeated, and she had lost everything she had, including her most-valued pride.
Early morning the next day, arge helicopter departed from the yard outside the vi, then flew over
miles of ins, which then turned into the sea as it headed right for a private ind owned by the
Weiss Family.
In the helicopter, Sophia was a little terrified, but when arge hand gripped hers tightly, she
immediately calmed down. She turned and looked at the man beside her, then smiled as she began to
appreciate the scenery outside, oveing her fear of being on a helicopter for the first time.
She soon realized it was exciting and fun, and the scenery below them was picturesque.
They arrived at the ind after half an hour, and there were servants tasked with managing the ce.
When Sophia saw the clean beach, her heart leaped in joy.
After touring around the ind vi they would be staying in, Sophia went to the pool outside. She
reached in and tested the temperature, and she actually had the urge to have a quick dip.
“Do you want to swim?” Behind her, Arthur seemed to have read her mind.
“Can I?” Sophia looked up and asked him.
“I came here just to have fun with you. You can have fun however you want, and you don’t have to
worry about the time or anything else. Just do whatever you want to.” Arthur smiled.
However, in the next second, his wife hugged him right away. Then, as she wrapped her arms around
his neck, she looked up at him mischievously. “I can do anything I want, you say?”
“Mm-hmm!”
“Lean in.”
Arthur obediently did as he was told. Smiling, Sophia nted a kiss on his lips. She was doing what
she wanted to do.
Everything here was amazing to her, but this man was the one who truly attracted her. Because of his
presence here, everything seemed indescribably romantic.
This kiss caused the man to quicken his breaths. It was his turn to do the things he wanted to do
regardless of the timing or the ce. However, this matter had to be taken to the bedroom first.
After a love-filled session, Sophia finally changed into her swimsuit and happily began swimming in the
pool. She had loved swimming since young, so this swimming pool was very attractive for her.
Not long after, Arthur joined in. His strong and firm body was exposed in the afternoon sunlight, looking
very handsome indeed.
Sophia was admiring him under the water. Her husband’s figure was really good.
Arthur swam up beside her, and when he emerged from the water, he pushed his dark hair up to reveal
his well-defined features. His long eyshes had tiny droplets on their ends, and he looked extremely
alluring then.
Sophia was still admiring him when Arthur wrapped his arm around her slender waist, then pulled her
along as they frolicked in the water.
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Back home, as soon as Anastasia got off the ne, she went to the hospital right away for a check-up.
The baby turned out to be healthy, and she sighed in relief. After all, she had been a little careless for
the past month.
Also, just as she had hoped, she was informed of this child’s gender.
It was a girl.
At night, in Elliot’s vi, Nigel sent the little guy home and had dinner with the family.
At the table, Anastasia told Jared about the eventual arrival of his baby sister, which surprised him
greatly. His birthday wish finally came true, and he would have a sister after nine months.
After dinner, Elliot and Nigel moved to the garden for a brotherly talk. Nigel was most troubled by the
fact that he was being urged to marry. He simply hadn’t yed enough, and in his free time outside of
work, he would just y games. He also entered a national esports team and became an official
member, which only aggravated his parents’ nagging about him not doing proper work.
“My parents don’t know that I bought the whole team for a hundred million, though. Teehee,” Nigel said
while chuckling.
“Well, don’t let your mom worry too much either. If you find someone suitable for you, you can try
dating.” As an older brother figure, Elliot thought he should advise Nigel a little.
“Come on, I’m not interested in that right now.” Nigel was also surrounded by girls, but the girls were all
trying to win his favor by using all sorts of tricks on him. As such, he was rather terrified of it now.
He would avoid them at all costs, much less develop feelings for them.
Meanwhile, an all-ck fighter jet was parked at the local military airport back home. A man with light
luggage strode out of the ne. He was donned in camouge clothing, which enhanced his huge and
muscr figure. Even though his hair was shaved, it didn’t reduce his manly allure in the slightest, and
it added to his cool and strong impression instead.
Richard had arrived. With his bag in hand, he got into an SUV which drove out of the airport.
“Young Master Lloyd, your grandfather hopes that you can return and visit him.”
Richard nced at the time. “Alright, let’s go back right now!”
The SUV drove into a more private region of the city. There were no teeming skyscrapers and only
some lower three-storey houses, but there was an especially stern aura here as if even the moonlight
couldn’t make its way in.
In the sentry box, the security guard saluted at the car, which then drove through the iron gates behind
him.
Soon, the car pulled to a stop. Richard nimbly got out of the car, then went into the brightly lit hall with
his bag in hand.
It was already 10.00PM, but a inly-clothed old man was sitting on the couch. There was a teacup in
his hand, and when he looked at his grandson who had just arrived, he smiled in satisfaction. “Richard,
you’re back.”
“Grandpa,” Richard greeted the old man on the couch.
Phillip Lloyd raised his head and studied Richard from head to toe. He wasn’t looking at his grandson’s
features; instead, he was checking if Richard had gotten any new wounds.
“Come and sit. I have something to talk to you about.” Phillip put down the teacup, then retrieved a
photo from a drawer before proceeding to pass it to Richard. “Have a look. How does this girl look to
you? Do you like her?”
Richard took the photo and examined the girl in the photo. Her features looked nice and she was quite
pretty, but he didn’t have any feelings toward her. He lowered the photo. “Grandpa, she looks pretty,
but what does that have to do with me?”
Phillip chuckled. “Of course she has something to do with you. She’ll be your wife in the future.”
Richard was slightly stunned as he frowned a little. “Grandpa, you should know how I feel about this. I
have no intention of marrying.”
Phillip also didn’t look too happy. They obviously had this conversation before.
“Why? Do you want the Lloyd Family to stop just like that in your generation? How am I supposed to
answer to our ancestors? What about your father?” Phillip harrumphed. “No matter what, you have to
produce a descendant for the Lloyd Family.”
Richard lowered his gaze a little. “Grandpa, I don’t want to walk in my dad’s footsteps, and neither
would I want a woman to live the same life my mom did. It’s not fair for her.”
“You definitely won’t end up like your dad. Your dad sacrificed himself for the country, and after your
mom remarried, I heard she spent her life in happiness.” With that, Phillip looked at the girl in the photo
again. “This girl is very satisfied with you, and she doesn’t mind your current work either. You should
see her when you’re free, then get the wedding going.”
Richard raised his head sharply and said, “Are you joking, Grandpa?”
“Do I look like someone who’d joke with you? If you’re so busy that you don’t have time to get married,
you can get engaged and give me a great-grandson first.” Philip couldn’t wait to see his great-
grandson.
However, reluctance could be seen on Richard’s face. “I still have some important work to do, and I
don’t have the time to get engaged.”
“No matter how busy you are, you can still make time at night. It’s a done deal. We’ll have dinner with
her family tomorrow night, and your marriage will be decided then.” Philip had been in power for a long
time, so he always had the final word and didn’t allow anyone to refute him. This applied to his own
grandson’s marriage as well.
“I’m sorry, Grandpa. I can’t do that. I should leave now.” As Richard spoke, he strode to the door, but he
looked like he was running away.
When Philip saw that, he sighed and pressed on his chest all of a sudden.
Seeing the scene unfolding from the side, the maid screamed at once, “Old Master Lloyd! Come back,
Young Master Lloyd!”
Richard, who had just reached the side of his car, heard the maid’s voice. He quickly threw his bag
down and ran back to the hall, only to see Philip’s pale face while the old man pressed his chest,
unable to breathe. The maid quickly gave Philip the oxygen mask.
After breathing in some oxygen, only then did Philip regain his senses and his face looked better. Then,
he sat himself up and took a deep breath before looking at his grandson. “My body is not as good as it
used to be.”
Needless to say, Richard was feeling guilty as well since he was the one who made him sick with
anger. As such, he sat down and looked at the girl’s photo on the table before saying, “Okay. I’ll get
engaged to her. However, I really have an urgent matter at hand, so we can only get engaged for now.”
“Okay. You should get engaged first!” A smile tugged on Philip’s lips. He’s finally listening to me for
once. This episode happened just in time.
At this moment, Richard’s phone started ringing. He took a look and said, “Grandpa, I have an urgent
matter to deal with. I need to meet my guys now. Call me if anything happens.”
“If anything happens, I’ll call the hospital first. You should go and do your things at ease.” Philip waved
his hand, asking him to leave. He felt relieved to hand his grandson to the country, and he was proud of
it too.
While picking up the call, Richard came out of the house and entered his car. He could only sigh
resignedly since all he could do now was to coax his grandfather and then apologize to him after he
was done dealing with this thing on hand.
He was adamant about not marrying because his parents’ marriage had resulted in tragedy. Since his
job was the same as his father’s, which was full of uncertain risks, he didn’t want to walk down the
same path as his father. What he didn’t want more was for his future children to be like him.
At the international airport, there was a seductively dressed youngdy on a ne that had justnded.
She was checking out the crowd around her cautiously with a Bluetooth earpiece in her ear while
someonemunicated with her.
“Are you sure everything is with you?”
“Don’t worry, boss. It’s with me.”
“Good. Failure will not be tolerated in this deal.”
“I know. I’ll be careful for sure.” As thedy spoke, she took out a lipstick from her pocket and looked at
it. Just as she was putting it back into her pocket, all of a sudden, she was knocked down by a girl who
was walking from behind with her head down.
Instantly, the lipstick slipped out of thedy’s hand, and at the same time, her handbag fell to the
ground too. A bunch of women’s products fell out of the unzipped handbag.
This incident caught the attention of some policemen on the side. When she noticed the policeing
to her, she quickly lowered her head anxiously. Just then, she saw the lipstick beside her feet, so she
quickly bent down, picked it up, and held it tightly in her hands, pressing it in front of her chest as
though it was more important than her life.
Even when the girl who knocked her down was apologizing from her back, she didn’t look at her at all.
“Sorry, Miss.”
When the girl saw her things scattered on the ground, she kneeled down and picked them up one by
one, putting them back into her bag. She was wearing a cap which covered her reddened eyes from
crying. It was obvious that she had been through some things that upset her, and that was why she had
been walking absent-mindedly and knocked into thedy.
As she grabbed her bag and was about to leave, a little girl on the side reminded her, “Miss, you
dropped a lipstick underneath the seat.”
The girl squatted down and took a look. As expected, there was lipstick lying below the seat beside her.
She reached out her hand and picked it up before thanking the little girl. “Thank you, little one.”
Surprised, the little girl looked at the beautiful girl. Why is she crying?
At this moment, there was a ck SUV outside the airport entrance. As soon as thedy who had been
knocked down earlier entered the car, it elerated and drove right out of the airport.
In the dim light, a man in his forties with fierce creatures tattooed on his neck and arms reached his
hand out to thedy. “Show me the stuff.”
The youngdy didn’t dare to drag things on. She immediately took out that lipstick from her pocket and
gave it to him. “Boss, I’ve protected it with all my heart throughout the journey. The specially made
inner case perfectly passed the security check.”
The man looked at the lipstick and sighed with emotion. “This thing is worth five billion. If this deal ends
well, there’s no need for all of us to worry about money anymore for the rest of our lives.”
That sentence made all five people in the car smile excitedly. The man opened the case, but all of a
sudden, his smile disappeared. He turned his head and looked at his subordinate beside him.
“What’s going on?”
Stunned, thedy took the lipstick and turned its base. What appeared was a real lipstick, not the USB
that was originally inside it.
“How is this possible?” Her expression changed at once. She turned the lipstick around and studied it,
only to realize that it was not her original one; it just looked like the one she had.
“Oh, sh*t! A girl knocked into me on purpose. She must have swapped my lipstick during that time.” Her
eyes were filled with killing intent. “F*ck! Who hired her?”
“Go back and find that woman. You must get that lipstick back.” He looked at her, his face dark. “You’ll
pay with your life if you can’t get it back.”
“I’m sorry, boss. I apologize.” She tried to hold in her fear, and fierceness gleamed in her eyes. “I’ll get it
back for sure.”
Outside the airport, a ray of light shone on the girl’s face as she stepped into a ck Bentley. After
taking off her cap, her fair and beautiful face could be seen clearly, but she looked devastated.
“Where do you want to go, Miss?” the driver asked her.
“My house.” The girl took a deep breath and lowered her head, touching the diamond ring on her
middle finger. Almost immediately, tears were welling up in her eyes again. Hence, she tried hard to
hold back her tears and looked aside.
At this moment, she received a text on her phone. When she grabbed her phone and looked at the text,
all it said was one simple ‘Sorry.’
Seeing that, she pressed her lips together and the tears that she was holding back fell down right away.
Just then, she covered her face and cried out loudly, disregarding the driver in front.
The driver looked at her through the rearview mirror and felt bad for her. Although he was just a driver,
he knew that his Young Miss was heartbroken as her boyfriend had just gotten engaged to another
woman, and she was going to ept an engagement arranged by her family as well.
All sorts of interests got mixed up together, separating two lovebirds.
Just then, the girl’s phone started ringing. After looking at it, she closed her eyes and didn’t pick it up.
Almost immediately, the driver’s phone started ringing as well. He quickly picked up the car phone.
“Hello, Madam?”
“Have you picked my daughter up?” It was a stern woman’s voice.
“Yes, Ma’am. I’ve picked the Young Madam up.”
“Bring her home!”
The driver looked at the girl sitting in the back seat, who was holding in her sobs, and could only ept
the order. “Yes, Ma’am. I’ll send her home now.”
After hanging up the phone, he turned around and spoke to the girl at the back. “Miss, Madam asked
me to send you home.”
The girl didn’t say anything. She took out her phone and replied to the text just now. ‘Come back to me.
I’ll call off my engagement, and I want you to call off yours too. I don’t want to break up.’