Chapter 981-990
Ang also fulfilled Dexter’s wish by allowing him to stay in jail for a few more years and enjoy the free
prison meals.
Later in noon, she invited Richard to lunch and asked him to apany her to a destination.
Meanwhile, Dexter had been bombarding her with messages asking if the money was ready.
In response, she pretended to be scared and upset, baiting him to agree to do the transaction at a
park.
At 2.00PM, Ang received a call from the police. They hadpleted the deployment strategy, so
she could meet Dexter at the park at any time and the police would arrest him right away.
She was about to leave for the park by Richard’s car fifteen minutes before the transaction when her
cell phone rang. The scumbag had called and she frowned as she reached for the phone. “Hey, I’m
already on my way to the park. What else do you want?”
“I’ve changed the location for our deal. I’ll send you the new address,” Dexter said in a sly manner.
Obviously, he feared that Ang would call the cops on him, so he changed the address fifteen
minutes before the transaction so that he could flee after he received the money.
“All right, send me the address and stop with the games. I don’t have the time to y with you,” Ang
grumbled.
“Yo! Now that you’re CEO, you’ve changed! You’re upied with important matters every day! Ang,
yourpany must be making millions daily!”
Ang also fulfilled Dexter’s wish by allowing him to stay in jail for a few more years and enjoy the free
prison meals.
“It’s none of your business.” She snorted coldly.
“Okay, see youter!” He finished his sentence before hanging up the phone and sending the new
meet-up location.
In the meantime, Richard’s car was currently on the frontage road. “Aren’t you going to tell me what
we’re up to in a little while?” Ang looked up, having just lowered her head to read the address and
met the man’s dark gaze.
She was now helpless. Richard appeared to be the only person who could stop Dexter because it was
toote for the police to arrive.
“All right, but you have to calm down and cooperate with me,” Ang was terrified that Richard would
murder Dexter in an instant. Her n was to put Dexter in jail and sentence him for as long as she
could.
“Okay! I’m all ears.” He raised his brows and his tone clearly expressed his displeasure. She clearly
had something to hide from him, which made him feel less needed.
Ang sensed his emotions and leaned forward from the passenger seat to kiss his lips.
This was a very effective move and the man’s eyes were instantly sprinkled with joy. With a smile, he
said, “I’m all ears!”
She nodded before exining, “Last night, I received a call from Dexter, a jerk who wanted to extort
five million from me by threatening to spread my old photos. I intended to have the police assist me in
apprehending and prosecuting him. Who knew he would change the location at the veryst minute?
I’m afraid of looking like a fool if I call the cops, so please help me to catch him.”
Ang looked at Richard’s face after she finished speaking. He was gritting his teeth and his piercing
gaze indicated that he wanted to tear Dexter apart after catching him.
“With what photos did he threaten you?” His eyes glowed with rage.
“It’s just some of my old photos. He intended to photoshop them into some obscene content and post
them on the Inte,” she eximed angrily.
He assumed Dexter was a scumbag who deceived her feelings, but Richard greatly underestimated
Dexter’s ability to do evil.
“Where is he now?” Richard gritted his teeth.
“Stay calm. Those photos aren’t explicit. Let’s cool down and we’ll catch him now,” she assured, her
heart tensed as she looked at his gloomy handsome face.
“Show me the address.” He reached for her phone, which she handed to him. He then looked down to
double-check the address beforeunching the navigation system.
Ang secretly examined the man next to her several times, only to notice that his handsome face was
tense, his eyes were narrowed, and he was suppressing his anger. Her heart was warm as she looked
at her furious man, who was about to avenge her.
It feels great to be protected.
At this point, Dexter had arrived earlier than expected in another park. He looked around nervously
while keeping an eye on the time, carefully observing everyone who passed by.
To his credit, he had nice facial features, a handsome face, and a nice fashion sense, but he still came
across as a scumbag.
His finances were tight right now and he was depressed as a result of hisrge expenses. He was
already in a lot of debt, so he was forced tomit crimes to get money under the urging of multiple
creditors.
He learned that Ang had now taken over her mother’spany and would soon have the wealth of
a publicly tradedpany. He was desperate for the money and would go to any length to obtain it.
He now deeply regretted flirting with another woman on the ne and failing to return as an honest
man. Had he not done that, Ang would not have discovered his true colors.
After all, she had put her faith in him during his time abroad. She even called him two days before his
flight, pleading with him not to get engaged because she loved him. He believed he had her in his
grasp.
As the events unfolded, he was not sure what went wrong as Ang found out about his one-night
stand with another woman. The perfect character he had been ying for three years shattered in an
instant.
For thest three years, he did not dare to touch her in order to gain her trust, since he had slept with
too many women and had STDs. To appear as a pure lover, he refused to touch his own girlfriend. He
was extremely regretful for not doing so now that he thought about it.
As Dexter was feeling worried, he noticed a familiar figure approaching. It was a youngdy dressed in
a blue woolen coat and windbreaker with her long hair down. She was wearing sunsses and exuded
an elegant and noble air.
Ang is here.
At that moment, his heart was racing like crazy. She captivated him not only because of her vast
financial resources, but also because of her stunning appearance and perfect figure.
Despite being exposed for what he was, he still believed Ang would forgive him and that she might
still love him after all.
“You’ve arrived, Ang.” Dexter took a confident step forward with excitement. He even dressed up
spectacrly today, wearing clothes she had bought for him.
“Don’te near me,” she reprimanded coldly, standing three feet away from the scumbag.
Her voice was full of disgust and annoyance.
Dexter’s smile froze and he nervously tightened his fists. “I apologize, Ang. I’m sorry for hurting you
this way. I’m deeply in debt and my mother’s health is failing. Furthermore, I’m struggling to afford a
meal right now. I’ve been consumed by grief ever since your departure and I have no ns to work…
Ang, please forgive me…”
This was all an act in an attempt to pull her heartstrings and gain sympathy from her.
She looked at him as if he were a disgusting fly. Behind the sunsses, her delicate face was
expressionless like a beautiful sculpture.
“Are you done with your act? Now, delete all of my photos from your phone,” instructed Ang.
“I can’t get you out of my mind, Ang. I love you the most. If it isn’t for my limited funds, I won’t have
to hurt you like this. Don’t worry; if I earn money in the future, I will definitely give it back to you.” He
sighed.
“How dare you ask me for five million?” she questioned with a sneer.
“Ang, you can’t be this ungrateful. When I was abroad, I treated you as if I’m a servant by listening
to your words and taking good care of you. Did you forget?” His face darkened as he inquired.
“It’s a shame. You signed up for it.” She coldly snorted.
“You… Ang, how could you treat me like this after all that we’ve been through?” His face turned red
with rage.
“Weren’t you just ckmailing me ten seconds ago?” She sniggered.
Dexter’s expression changed when he realized Ang was uninterested in mending things with him.
Not wanting to waste his effort, he sneered, “It’s not my fault that your family is so wealthy. I won’t let
my efforts over the years go unnoticed. You will never get rid of me without five million.”
“So, you admit that you’re ckmailing me, right?” Ang questioned angrily, her beautiful eyes
narrowed.
“You’re astute! What? You don’t want to hand over the money, do you? I’ve finished editing your photos
and saved them to my Cloud. If you don’t pay up, I’ll upload the photos to the Inte for the world to
enjoy and you can say goodbye to your reputation.”
Dexter was proudly threatening Ang when he felt arge palm locked onto his shoulders with a
bone-crushing force. He turned to see who this person was, but his back was mmed to the ground
before he could do anything. Following that, a military shoe stepped onto his chest and Dexter’s ribs
were almost crushed by the strength, causing him to howl out of pain.
“Ah… Ah… It hurts! Who the hell are you?” Dexter’s face had turned blue, drenching in cold sweat. He
continuously pped on the foot that was stepping on his chest while thoroughly embarrassed to be
tackled onto the ground.
However, the force exerted on his chest suddenly increased and the torture had reached new heights,
prompting him to beg for mercy out loud. “Let me go… Please let me go. Remove your foot. My ribs are
about to break!”
Ang wrapped her arms around herself and observed themotion. As she watched Dexter beg for
mercy like a dog, she realized how stupid she had been to be duped by such a man.
Removing his foot, Richard then punched Dexter in the face, causing blood to gush out of his mouth
together with a fallen tooth; the scene was rather gory.
“Ah…” On the verge of passing out from pain, Dexter had a lightbulb moment and went to beg Ang
instead. He knelt on the grass as he begged sorrowly, “Please, Ang, tell your bodyguard to stop
beating me. Please! I’m not going to do it anymore.”
“You are mistaken. He is not my bodyguard. He is my boyfriend and future husband,” she responded
with a smile.
Richard’s fiery eyes instantly softened as he was overjoyed with the titles.
Dexter, who was in so much pain, looked back in surprise at the person who had struck him—a
handsome man with a devilish aura. Where did Ang find such a man to be her boyfriend? This had
undoubtedly made him jealous.
“I would have beaten you to death if I hadn’t spared your life to throw you into prison.” Richard
clenched his teeth coldly, disgusted by Dexter’s threats and hatred against Ang. How did this scum
get so lucky to spend those three years with my woman?
At this thought, he wanted to kick Dexter in the shins twice more.
“Ang! Ang, please forgive me!” Shaken like a rat, Dexter was terrified as he nudged toward
Ang, but she took two steps back in disgust and eximed, “Dexter, you will pay for what you did.”
At that moment, he realized the reason why she had gone along with his ckmail so easily. Forget the
money; all she had nned to do all along was to collect the evidence and send him straight to prison!
“Ang, please let me go! Please! I’m sorry, I swear! I was just blinded for a moment, but I won’t do it
again,” Dexter begged her for mercy with his swollen face.
“Listen, I will hire the bestwyer and persecute you with the harshest sentence,” Ang dered. She
had no intention of letting him go.
“You… Ang, you can’t treat me like this. I love you. I really do!” He was starting to bber.
What he did not know was that his bbering would enrage a certain man. Without a doubt, Richard
booted Dexter to the ground again before yelling angrily, “Not a dirtbag like you deserves to say that!”
Hearing those words, Ang could not help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
“Ang, your boyfriend assaulted me! You know what? I’m going to sue his *ss and make him pay for
this!” Dexter screamed in agony once more.
The woman squatted down with a smile and said, “Yeah, I told him to do that. What, do you not like
that? If you’re not satisfied, I’ll let him knock a few more teeth out of you.”
Stunned by her words, the fallen man was so terrified that he shifted his body backward. Despite
Ang’s portrayal of a youngdy’s temperament in front of him, he realized at this point that she could
be very cold. Cold-blooded.
“You… Ang, don’t think you can rely on your father’s connection to hit me whenever you want… I’m
warning you…”
“Are you talking about the fact that I hit you? That is exactly what you deserve! You reap what you
sow!” When Ang saw the police car approaching, she smiled and said, “Wait for mywyer. Let’s go,
Richard!”
Dexter turned to face the cop behind him as fear smeared across his face. “They hit me and injured
me! Arrest them!” he rebuked.
“Dexter Kavinsky, please get up and follow us to the station,” the officer said solemnly to Dexter, who
was covered in bruises from the beating.
“He kicked me… I lost a tooth from that… Look! Even my ribcage is shattered!” he screamed angrily.
The next second, he was apprehended and taken away from the scene. No one seemed to care
regardless of how loud he yelled.
Subsequently, Ang and Richard also returned to the car. She was finally satisfied to witness that
man’s downfall. If she had wanted to dirty her hands, she would have pped Dexter a few more times
earlier.
“Does your hand hurt?” She turned to face the distraught man beside her.
“How did you end up falling for this jerk in the first ce?” Richard inquired, his gaze deep and
resentful.
She screamed quietly, Oh, no. I guess I’m not the only one who knows how to bring up the past.
“Uh… That’s… Well… Let’s just say I was blind… Yes.” Ang quickly acknowledged her mistake.
The next second, his long arm reached out and sped the back of her head. He then leaned forward
and kissed her red lips as punishment.
“Uh…” She panicked at first, but then epted his punishment meekly.
After a few kisses, Richard pressed his forehead against hers andmanded, “From now on, there
can only be one man in your heart.”
“That’s not going to work,” Ang stated, shaking her head.
“Why?” His pupils dted.
“I still have to make room for my dad and grandpa!” she exined innocently.
“You and your words…” Annoyed, he nted a kiss on her again.
When Ang returned home, she contacted her mother’swyer and filed awsuit against Dexter.
When Daphne discovered that her daughter had been mistreated, the furious mother demanded to
know everything about his sentence.
After sorting through all of the evidence and handing them over to thewyer, the family went to Meyers
Residence for dinner.
Ang and her parents arrived early. She sat on the garden swing while taking in the evening breeze.
She wondered if it was her uncle and aunt when she noticed someone else in the parking lot.
At this point, Ang was still worried about upsetting her uncle and aunt’s feelings by revealing that
Richard was her boyfriend.
She approached them and saw a young couple who had alighted from the car. She could not help but
be surprised that Annie had indeed brought a young man over.
“Ang, please allow me to introduce my boyfriend, Elton Hemmings,” Annie shyly said before adding,
“This is my cousin, Ang.”
“Nice to meet you,” Elton greeted with a smile, looking generous.
“Hello! Annie has told me a lot about you.” Ang looked at Elton and realized he and Annie were a
match made in heaven!
Meanwhile, Annie’s parents arrived in another car. Elton’s handsome face became nervous as they
exited the car. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Meyers,” he politely greeted them.
Jennifer turned to face the unfamiliar young man with a smile. Is he really Annie’s longtime crush? At
first nce, he appears modest and polite. Ooh, and he is dressed nicely as if hees from a
wealthy family! Her heart was full at that moment.
“Hello, Elton! We’re delighted to have you here.” A clearly satisfied Jennifer informed her husband,
“Bring Elton in! I’ll talk to Ang.”
Ang’s heartstrings tightened as her aunt requested a private conversation with her. Oh God…
“We’ll head in first, Ang.” Having said that, Annie turned shy as she boldly grabbed Elton’s arm and
went in.
In the garden, Jennifer and Ang had found themselves alone. Jennifer heaved a sigh before
speaking, “Annie has already told me about you and Richard. As for their previous engagement, I hope
that you don’t mind too much of it. All they did was have an ordinary meal and that’s about it. So, I
sincerely hope that you can get along well with Richard.”
Ang was rendered speechless by Jennifer’s words.
She was prepared to embrace her aunt’s questioning, but she had no idea that her aunt wouldfort
and reassure her instead. It was thest thing she had expected.
“I’m not bothered at all, Aunt Jennifer. I’m grateful to Annie for introducing him to me.”
“You appear to like Richard a lot. That’s fantastic. Your grandfather has always desired to merge with
the Lloyds someday through a blessed marriage. It’s perfect now! Richard is a wonderful child, so
please seize this wonderful opportunity. Have you seen the boy Annie brought with her? He’s one of
her ssmates and I think he looks great with his height and all. The most important criteria is that he
is the one Annie prefers,” Jennifer said.
“You’re right, Aunt Jennifer. The most important thing is Annie’s happiness.” Ang nodded.
“All right, let’s go in!” Jennifer walked toward the entrance after she finished speaking.
However, standing still was Ang, who then breathed a sigh of relief. The evening sky was crimson at
this time. Despite the fact that it was winter, she could not help but be awestruck by the sight.
At that moment, the sound of a car engine could be heard unexpectedly, which surprised her. Who else
would be here?
As she was wondering this, she noticed a familiar ck off-road vehicle approaching before averting
her gaze. Why is Richard’s car here?!
He’s here too?
Ang’s heart began to pound quicker. The car door opened before revealing a tall, handsome man
stepping out of the driver’s seat—it was none other than Richard.
He noticed Ang in the yard and cast a deep gaze toward her. As their gaze met, she returned with a
shy smile. He then opened the back seat door and assisted an elderly man from inside.
At that sight, she was taken by surprise. This has to be Richard’s grandfather! Meanwhile, the gentle,
dignified old man looked at her as well.
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To that, she quickly dashed over and took the initiative to greet Phillip, “Hello, Old Master Lloyd.”
The old man eyed her, then nodded with satisfaction while saying, “You must be Ang!”
“Yes, I am.”
He noticed that Ang appeared more magnanimous than Annie and had a quieter personality. As
such, he found that she was unquestionably a good match for his grandson.
“Not bad at all,” Phillip expressed happily. He could not hide his joy as he no longer had to resort to
forcing a marriage on his grandson. He finally met a girl he favored and that was all it took.
“Old Master Lloyd, let me help you.” Ang came over to assist him.
“No, it’s fine. You guys can talk. I’ll head in by myself.” Phillip motioned with his hand. He walked
steadily despite his age and Meyers Residence was a ce he frequented, so he would not get lost for
sure.
After seeing the old man enter the house, Ang resentfully looked at Richard andined, “Why
didn’t you give me a heads up beforeing?”
“We only received a call from your grandfather about an hour ago. I wanted to surprise you.” Richard
smiled as he opened up hisrge windbreaker to wrap her in his arms, seeing that the cold wind was a
little too strong. “Let’s go! We don’t wanna catch a cold from the wind.”
Ang wrapped her hand around his strong waist and sank into his embrace. Her heart was pounding
as she smelled his strong masculine scent, igniting a certain feeling within her.
When will we be able to progress to the next stage? she pondered.
Since she had decided to spend the rest of her life with him anyway, Ang thought it would be
reasonable to fight for more time with him by progressing to the next stage of their rtionship sooner.
He came sote into my life, I guess I’m not selfish for wanting to cherish my time with him, right?
She reluctantly drew her hand away before walking into the living room with Richard.
The two old men were already happily engrossed in conversation. As soon as Phillip arrived, Gilbert
and Gabriel lowered their voices and the respectful look in their eyes was clearly evident. That was
because the Meyers Family had received help from Phillip in many different aspects and Gilbert had
even worked under Phillip for a period of time too.
The Lloyds’ family background was impressive. There was no other family in this country that was able
topete with the Lloyds.
“Richard,e over here and take a seat.” Gilbert gestured to Richard.
Hearing that, Richard quickly walked over and took a seat. Despite his identity in the outside world, he
was just the younger generation in today’s event after all.
Ang and Annie sat together as they whispered to each other. Now that Annie met Richard once
again, the infatuation she had for him before had now turned into a different kind of admiration.
Besides, she also realized that Ang and Richard made a perfect match as they stood next to each
other.
After a round of introductions, everyone then went off to the dining room. The meal served tonight was
sumptuous and Ang sat next to her mother as she looked at the men toast each other. Joshua was
exceptionally happy today and he had taken all of his well-stored precious wine out of his cer and
ced them all on the table. Richard didn’t seem to be avoiding alcohol that night and there was also a
ss of wine in front of him and Elton.
At that moment, Ang thought to herself, How’s his tolerance for alcohol? I’ve never seen him drink
this much.
Richard’s face unexpectedly flushed red upon the slightest bit of alcohol. After just two sses of wine,
his handsome face was already glimmering quite red unnaturally. Under the light, he was red all over,
even on his temples and in between his brows. Ang couldn’t help but feel her heart race as she
looked at him. His tipsy face looked somehow quite charming to her.
Meanwhile, Annie was aware of Elton’s alcohol tolerance level, so she started to get slightly worried.
Halfway through the dinner, the men continued to enjoy their drinks while the younger generation left
the room first.
Phillip’s only habit after retirement was to enjoy the asional drink. So, right now, he didn’t really
have too much to drink but was busy engrossing in conversation. He continued to boast about his past
with Joshua.
Richard grabbed the opportunity and took Ang’s hand to pull her outside for a breather. At the same
time, they bumped into Annie and Elton about to go out for a drive too. “Ang, Richard, we’re leaving
now. See you around.” Annie greeted them quite naturally.
At that moment, Ang blushed but she didn’t refute Annie’s words. Ang merely watched on as their
car drove off.
Ang found out something interesting that night. She could tell from the way Annie looked at Elton
that Annie was fond of Elton. I hope Annie finds happiness too.
Richard held her hands and strolled around the garden before taking a seat on a bench. There was a
slight whiff of alcohol on him and Ang snuggled close to him as she asked, “Do you have any
missionstely? If you don’t, then let’s get married!”
Richard lowered his head to look at her, “Do you really need to do that in such a hurry?”
Ang turned to him and lifted her pretty eyes, “Don’t you want to marry me as soon as possible?”
“Of course I do,” he replied without any hesitation.
In response, she revealed a contented smile. “Since you do, you should hurry up.”
Richard’s eyes flickered slightly and he spoke in a hoarse voice, “Ang, could you give me some
more time? I need to get something done first.”
“What is it? How long would you need to get it done?” Ang blinked and she suddenly felt slightly
uneasy.
“I can’t divulge the details to you, but I have to do it.” There was a firm look in Richard’s eyes and it
seemed to be a very important matter to him.
“Would this matter put your life in danger?” Ang sat up straight and she fixed her pretty eyes on him
as she tried to catch every expression that shed across his face.
However, Richard had a rxed front and he revealed a slight smile. “It’s not dangerous, but it is just
going to take some time.”
Ang cupped his face and she pouted her red lips. “Don’t lie to me, alright?”
Suddenly, there was a sh of waver in his eyes because he was lying to her. Instantly, he leaned
forward and kissed her with the intention to mask his panic by kissing her passionately.
At that moment, Ang’s senses were heightened. We’re currently at Grandpa’s house! He doesn’t
even bother to take note of the asion and behave appropriately!
However, the more Ang panicked and felt her senses heightened, the kiss felt all the more
stimting to her.
Fortunately, everyone else was in the dining room, so no one noticed the couple was sharing a
passionate moment on the bench in the corner of the garden.
Richard’s kiss felt exceptionally passionate than ever to her tonight. Perhaps, it was because he had
consumed some alcohol earlier on.
At around 10.00PM, Richard finally sobered up. He had to send Phillip home because Phillip was too
drunk to go home by himself.
“Drive safely.” Ang and her family sent them off.
As for Gilbert, he was also too drunk to drive home. So, Ang became the driver of the night and sent
her parents home. In the car, she heard Daphnein, “Why did you drink so much?”
“Because I feel happy.” Gilbert chuckled happily.
“What’s there to be happy about?!”
“Our daughter has found such a great match and our future son-inw is so impressive. Of course, I’m
happy!”
At that moment, Ang—who is currently driving—couldn’t contain herughter. Meanwhile, Daphne
couldn’t contain her exasperatedughter too. “You should take a look at your silly self!”
That night, Ang texted Richard to express concern about Phillip’s condition. Phillip was a good
drinker so he just needed a good night’s sleep and he would be fine the next day.
The next morning, which was a Friday, she had an appointment to pick out a gown in preparation for
the banquet that night.
She had originally intended to get Richard toe over and pick a suit too but after giving him a call,
she was told that he was upied so he couldn’te over. Besides, his mother had prepared his
outfit too.
As soon as Ang realized that she was about to meet her future mother-inw soon, she couldn’t
quite contain her anxiety.
Daphne came along with Ang to pick out her gown for the banquet. Ang has required an elegant
yet slightly more conservative gown for the asion tonight. As long as her elegance and beauty could
be showcased by the gown, the style of the gown did not really matter to her.
Ang had fair skin and the perfect figure to look good in the different styles of gowns. Soon enough,
she picked a slightly shimmery gold evening gown. She also had a makeup artist scheduled to arrive at
her ce at three in the afternoon to put on her makeup for the night.
She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep the night before so she took a nap in the afternoon. After waking
up from her nap, she was well-rested and in good spirits. Her skin looked more supple and wless
than ever.
In a short while, Richard woulde to pick her up. So, she started on her makeup session. Her
flowing hair was weaved into a crown on her head and it was held in ce by a simple pearl headpiece
at the back of her head. There were no other embellishments necessary as her feature itself was
already stunning enough.
The simple and refreshing makeup she had on was enchanting and was emphasizing her beauty.
At five in the evening, at the entrance to the Meyers mansion, Richard drove a ck car and
approached. His suit for the night was a slightly more formal-looking one. He had on a dark-colored
shirt with a tie and he also had on a suit that fitted well. He looked just like a top male model.
He stood by the entrance like Prince Charming awaiting his princess date for the night. Meanwhile,
Ang walked out with a nude jacket draped on her arms, and she looked like a princess indeed. She
was stunning, beautiful, poised, and elegant.
Daphne came over with a smile on her face. “Richard, I’ll hand over Ang to you tonight.”
“Don’t worry, Mrs. Meyers. I’ll definitely take good care of her.” Richard nodded.
His voice and expression gave one a safe feeling and Ang reached out to clutch his arm as she
turned to say to Daphne, “Mom, we’ll head off now.”
“Have fun.” Daphne sent them off and watched their retreating backs. She could practically see them
on their wedding day and she couldn’t help tearing up at the thought of that. My baby girl’s about to get
married.
Richard behaved in a chivalrous manner as he opened the door to the front passenger seat for Ang.
As she lowered herself to enter the car, he ced his hand on the door frame to protect her head
instinctively.
His car moved forward gracefully under the shimmering lights of the surroundings and it felt as if an air
of romance had descended upon the entire town.
The banquet was held at a world-ss banquet hall and it wasn’t just any ordinary hotel ballroom. The
guests invited to the event tonight were parties that Scarlet intended to express her gratitude toward
and those guests were made up of the wealthy, the powerful, and even ordinary people too.
Nheless, each one of them was honored to be invited.
Ang was led into the banquet hall by Richard and he held her hand in his. Scarlet—greeting guests
by the entrance—saw them instantly as soon as they walked in and there was a surprised and excited
look on her face as she walked over to them gracefully with poise.
“Richard, you guys are finally here.”
“Hi, Ms. Husson.” Ang quickly greeted Scarlet.
“You must be Richard’s girlfriend, Ang. You’re so pretty.” Scarlet instantly took a liking to Ang.
“Mom, you seem busy. We’ll head inside and take a seat first.” Richard didn’t want to interrupt Scarlet
while she was busy with work.
“Sure, head inside and get a seat. Take good care of Miss Meyers.” Scarlet nodded and watched as
Richard entered the hall.
Scarlet’s eyes unconsciouslynded on Ang’s back and she heaved a silent sigh as she thought, I
wonder whether this girl would be able to stop Richard from joining his next mission. Would he give up
for her sake?
Despite the oue, this was ultimately one of Scarlet’s agenda tonight. She was determined to get
Ang to talk Richard into giving up his current mission. This was the only wish she had as she didn’t
want to lose her son.
Another woman strode over quickly to stand by Scarlet as she reported in a low voice, “Madam
Falkner, the vice-president is upied with some guests, so he won’t be able to make it tonight.”
Scarlet nodded. “Sure, I’ve noticed that. Please invite Miss Ang into my dressing room ten minutes
later.”
This was a traditional formal banquet, so each guest in attendance dressed up to the nines. At that
moment, there were a lot of people who shone in their respective industries gathered inside the hall.
Ang was used to attending traditional banquets so she stood gracefully and with poise next to
Richard. She became the center of attention of people inside the room and most people were also
quite interested in the tall, handsome man by her side.
Richard had hardly appeared with Scarlet. So, many of the guests didn’t realize that Richard was
Scarlet’s only son.
“Richard,” Suddenly, a low male voice rang out.
He instantly stood up and greeted the man politely. “Uncle Walter.”
Walter Falkner was Scarlet’s current husband and they didn’t have any children of their own all this
while so they had adopted a girl since she was a child. Walter was an elegant man who carried himself
with an impressive aura. He had fallen in love at first sight with Scarlet and since their marriage, he had
always respected her profession and her choices in life.
This was also the reason why Richard was so respectful and polite toward his supposed stepfather.
“Ang, this is Mr. Walter Falkner here,” Richard introduced Ang to Walter.
She responded by greeting Walter politely, “Hi, Mr. Falkner.”
“Nice to meet you. You must be Richard’s girlfriend. Nice to meet you.” Walter nodded with a smile.
“Richard, I’ve got a few old friends who are keen to meet you. Would you be able to spare the time and
come with me?”
Subsequently, Richard turned to Ang and said, “I’ll be back soon.”
Ang sent them off with a smile. At that moment, one of the female ushers came over to Ang’s
side and said, “Miss Ang, our mistress would like to meet with you privately.”
Meanwhile, Ang was stunned. “Who would she be?”
“It’s Madam Falkner. I’ll lead the way.” The usher smiled and gestured ahead.
Ang hastily rose to her feet and didn’t drag things any longer. Why does my future mother-inw
want to see me in private?! She trailed after the usher toward the dressing room on the second floor
with a slightly anxious heart.
Meanwhile, Scarlet stood in front of the French windows inside the dressing room on the second floor.
From Scarlet’s posture, it seemed that she had been purposely waiting for Ang to arrive.
“Ang, it’s good to see you,” she spoke in a soft voice.
“Ms. Husson,” Ang nced at her future mother-inw meekly without knowing what to say.
“Take a seat and let’s have a chat.” Scarlet gestured at the couch and took a seat too. The waiter came
over and served them some tea before walking out of the room.
Ang was quite nervous and she couldn’t stop twiddling her fingers. There was an air of elegance
and poise that came quite naturally to Scarlet and one could feel quite pressured to be in front of
Scarlet.
“Rx. I’m not here to criticize you. I like you very much and I’m pleased that you’re in love with my
son. I would never interfere in your rtionship with each other,” Scarletforted Ang kindly.
Hearing that, Ang’s nervous feeling dissipated instantly and she felt that Scarlet was such a
gracious and warm person. Although Scarlet was already in her fifties, she still looked charmingly
attractive and she was quite a stunner.
At that moment, Ang realized that Richard had inherited his good looks from his mother and there
was, in fact, a strong resemnce there!
“Ang, forgive me for conducting some investigations on you. That’s why I have an understanding of
your personality. I’ve something important to ask you for help with, though.”
Ang nodded earnestly. “Sure, Ms. Husson.”
“I’m sure that you must know by now that Richard’s father passed away when he was a young child.
His father had been brutally in on a mission. Because of that, Richard had harbored hatred in his
mind all this while.”
Ang’s expression stiffened suddenly and she recalled that Richard had mentioned to her that he had
an important matter that he had to deal with soon. Could that possibly be rted to his father?
She didn’t direct her question at Scarlet but continued to listen to Scarlet speak with a tensed feeling.
“Right now, the person who brutally murdered his father has kidnapped an important member in our
research team. His uncle and I have tried our best to stop him from joining the mission but he insists on
going. All of us are aware that he is going after the man with an intention to exact revenge. This
renders the mission to be of a totally different nature than his previous missions. He would quite
possibly lose his cool and go all in to kill that man.”
Ang’s mind went nk upon hearing all that. She couldn’t contain the worry and fear in her mind.
No! I don’t want to lose him! I don’t want to lose him at all in my life.
“I don’t want to lose him.” She couldn’t help saying that with a sobbing note and nced at Scarlet
firmly. “I love him and I want to be with him forever and ever.”
Meanwhile, Scarlet looked at Ang with a touched expression and then reached out to grab Ang’s
hand. Following that, Scarlet removed a white jadeite bangle from her wrist and ced it into Ang’s
hand. “I’ve acknowledged you as my daughter-inw, Ang. We have to figure out a way to convince
him that he has toe back safely. We can allow him to join the mission because he would be guilt-
ridden for the rest of his life if he misses this opportunity. It’s just that we have to make sure he has the
will to stay alive ande back in one piece. We’ve got to make sure that he keeps a cool head as he
pursues that man intently.”
Ang instantly caught on to Scarlet’s words and Ang nodded firmly while pursing her lips. “Ms.
Husson, I get what you mean. I’ll definitely make sure that Richard gets back safely. Don’t worry.”
At that point, Scarlet heaved a sigh and nodded with red-rimmed eyes. “Sure. Ang, please don’t let
Richard know that I’ve spoken to you about this matter because he definitely wouldn’t want you to
worry unnecessarily.”
“Alright. I won’t let it show on my face.” Angprehended Scarlet’s words.
“Go back downstairs and enjoy the meal with him.” Scarlet had some other things to deal with too.
“Ms. Husson, this… I can’t ept this.” Ang held the white jadeite bangle and stood up to return it to
Scarlet.
“This was passed down from my grandmother’s generation and it has been passed on to each
daughter-inw. You’re quite young to be wearing such a piece, but you can keep it safe and pass it on
to your future generations.”
Ang lowered her head and nced at the translucent white jadeite. It was clearly a priceless piece
and she felt that it was too precious of a gift.
Nheless, the jadeite represented the well-wishes passed on from each generation before. So, she
was keen to ept it to pass on her well-wishes to her daughter or daughter-inw in the future.
“Sure, Ms. Husson. I’ll definitely take good care of this.”
Scarlet was quite fond of Ang as Ang’s personality and appearance fulfilled the expectations
Scarlet had for a daughter-inw. There seemed to be a firm strength within Ang.
As Ang came down from the second floor, she was in a somber mood. She stood at the balcony on
the second floor and looked down to see Richard seated all by himself. His firm, strapping back looked
quite imposing and there seemed to be a cold aura that surrounded him, which made the others around
afraid to take the initiative to approach him. At that moment, it pained Ang to see that and she
quickly gathered the bottom of her gown and made her way toward him. As soon as she approached
his side, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.
She paid no heed to the surroundings as she nted a kiss on his cheek.
He was momentarily stunned before reaching out to take her hand into his. Subsequently, he tugged
her over to take a seat by his side. “Did you see my mom?”
“Yes.”
“What did she talk to you about?”
“Nothing much. Look, she gave me this.” Ang showed him the jadeite bangle on her wrist. “She’s
very fond of me and she has acknowledged me as her daughter-inw.”
Richard focused his eyes on Ang and she could clearly feel him increasing the pressure as he held
onto her hands tightly.
Ang understood how he felt. After all, there were bound to be one or two things that a person
definitely had to achieve in this lifetime. His love for his father was the reason why he refused to let the
killer be on the loose. As for her, she was fated to fall in love with him in this lifetime.
“Did my mom mention anything else?” Richard kept his eyes lowered and it seemed that he didn’t dare
to meet Ang’s eyes.
“No, she didn’t. What’s wrong?” Ang purposely directed a question at him in return as she looked at
him with clear, beautiful eyes.
At that moment, Richard’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he smiled. “I was worried that my mom
would stress you out.”
“That’s not possible! Ms. Husson’s very friendly and nice to me.” Ang smiled and reached out to
serve him some food. “Finish your meal. Let’s go for a cruise after dinner.”
He nodded. Such banquet events were usually quite boring, so he had nned to leave with her after
dinner.
Shortly after that, Scarlet came over and joined their table. Richard could sense the affection and love
Scarlet had for him and there was a tender expression on his face throughout the night.
The others had to participate in the presentationter on, so Richard left with Ang first in tow after
dinner.
As soon as they walked out to the parking lot, she turned to ask him expectantly, “Let’s go for a drive by
the seaside. It’s still early anyway.”
“Sure, you can decide where we will go tonight and I’ll listen to you.” Richard gave her the freedom to
allocate their time for the night.
He started the car and drove to the highway that led to the beach nearby and Ang sat in the front
passenger seat as she asked curiously, “Do your mom and Uncle Walter have kids of their own?”
Richard shook his head. “They didn’t have any kids of their own, but I heard that they adopted a good
friend’s daughter. The couple works abroad most of the time, so their daughter was raised by my mom
when she was young.”
Ang realized that he did not seem to know much about his mom’s life and she could not help but
look at him sympathetically. “In the future, when we have kids, I’m sure that your mom will be
delighted.”
He pursed his lips and smiled. “Yeah, she would definitely look forward to that.”
“Then, let’s hurry up and sign the marriage papers. After that, we can start nning on conceiving a
child. Do you prefer a boy or a girl?”
“I would be happy with either,” he answered without hesitation.
At that moment, Ang’s lips curved into a smile and she became very enthusiastic. “I was wondering
whether it would be possible to have a pair of fraternal twins; a boy and a girl. That would be great!”
“Well, there is a possibility of that.” There was a confident smile that shed across his handsome face.
Meanwhile, she smiled shyly uponprehending his words. “You sound so smug.”
“I am confident in my abilities,” he continued his brazen attitude.
Ang could not help smiling as she nced out of the window. However, her smile gradually froze
and a worried look shed across her eyes instead. Nheless, the smile on her face remained once
she turned her face back to face him.
“We should have a boy first before having a girl. Then, you can teach him how to take care of his
younger sister. How does that sound?”
“Yup, that sounds good.” Richard felt that her suggestion was great.
Ang’s eyes went to a five-star hotel quite far ahead under the starry night skies by the edge of the
sea and she pointed. “I heard that this is a great ce to enjoy coffee on the rooftop. Let’s go there!”
“Sure.”
“Do you have your ID card with you?” she suddenly asked quite conveniently.
Meanwhile, he turned to look at her with a slightly dark look in his eyes as he seemed stunned. “Yes, I
have it with me.”
Ang generously mentioned, “I heard that this is a great ce to catch the sunrise. I would like to
stay here and watch the sunrise tomorrow. Why don’t you keep mepany?”
At that moment, Richard’s heart raced as he replied hoarsely, “Won’t your parents worry about you?”
She muttered under her breath, “What’s there to worry about? I’m not a child. I’m about to turn twenty-
five this year.” After she said that, she blushed uncontrobly as she interrogated him domineeringly, “I
just wanted to know whether you’d be willing to watch the sunrise with me.”
“Of course,” he replied in a solemn voice.
Ang took out her phone and secretly typed a text message to Daphne. “Mom, I won’t be back
tonight. Don’t wait for me.”
Following that, she switched her phone to silent mode before Daphne replied to the message
immediately, “Okay, got it. Make sure to get some rest.”
Daphne had been through this before, so she knew what was going on.
Ang’s face flushed red upon seeing the text message. What does Mom mean by thatst sentence?
What rest? Does she think that I will be up the entire night?
They arrived at the parking lot of the hotel and alighted from the car. She mustered up her courage
before entering the lobby while clinging to Richard’s arm.
She nned to take the initiative and book a room for them.
At the front desk, Ang handed over two ID cards. “One room with a king-sized bed, please. Thanks.”