Chapter 1111-1120
Charlotte personally rang up the Liamsons and asked to speak with Sophie.
After hearing the olddy’s invitation, Sophie beamed and thanked her graciously, then said she would
be right over.
Meanwhile, Ren was still working at the White House. He had taken off his suit jacket earlier, and he
looked noble as he read the documents on the couch, his dark waistcoat entuating his lean waist
and his legs elegantly crossed.
After taking off his suit jacket, he sat on the couch like a noble and read the documents with his dark
waistcoat entuating his lean waist and his legs elegantly crossed.
“Mr. Husson,” Elijah interrupted the silence. “It’s time to leave for the Husson Residence.”
Ren nced at the time on his wristwatch and smiled at a sudden thought.
On the way to the Husson Residence, Ruka fished out her phone to text Ren. She was inexplicably
nervous even though she had been to the Husson Residence countless times prior to this. ‘Are you
there yet?’ she sent out a text.
Ren’s reply was swift. ‘I’m on my way.’
The fact that he had wasted no time in answering her reassured her somehow. She couldn’t help
grinning, feeling warm and fuzzy inside as she huddled in the corner of the backseat, letting her
parents’ conversation be white noise.
‘I’m on my way too,’ she texted back. Then, she lifted her phone up to a slightly more ttering angle
and snapped a picture of herself. She sent it to him and followed up with another picture of her making
a funny face.
‘Cute,’ he praised wholeheartedly.
She pursed her lips to keep her smile from bing too wide. ‘See you at your ce.’
‘I’ll try to reach before you do so that I can wait for you by the door.’
Ruka was practically buzzing with happiness as she read this, feeling like a child that had gotten all the
candy in the world.
Momentster, Ruka and her family arrived at the Husson Residence. At the same time, Scarlet and
Walter pulled up behind them.
She got out of the car and headed for the front door with her parents, then looked up to see the tall and
straight figure standing by the door.
Ren was dressed in a dark-colored suit, his hair styled in his usual swept-back quiff. He looked proper
and charming, not to mention imposing.
Ruka thought her heart would fly out of her chest. He’s actually waiting for me by the door! She could
feel his gaze on her even at this distance, and to keep herself from melting into a puddle, she turned
her face away so that she wouldn’t have to meet his eyes.
“Scarlet, Walter,” Ren greeted jovially, his deep voice resonating in the crisp, chilly air.
Ruka heard her parents greet with utmost respect, “It’s been a while, Mr. Husson.”
Smiling, he replied, “Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Singed.”
Robert and Vanya almost fainted. This was a surreal experience for them. To be greeted by a man of
such power and status was a great honor they had not anticipated.
“Ruka, greet Uncle Ren,” Vanya urged, hastily pushing her daughter forward as though terrified that
Ruka mighte off as rude in front of the vice president.
Just like that, Ruka found herself standing before Ren. She looked up and gazed into his eyes, which
glittered with wicked amusement. In her most polite voice, she said, “Good day, Uncle Ren.”
His dimple shed as he gave her a deliciously roguish smile before nodding and saying, “Hello, Ruka.”
“Come on, Vanya, let’s go in!” Scarlet reached out and pulled Vanya through the front door.
Vanya, in turn, grabbed Ruka by the arm and said, “Hurry up, Ruka. You must greet Mr. and Mrs.
Husson!”
Ruka turned to nce at Ren over her shoulder, and he merely nodded, silently telling her to go into
the house to greet his parents.
He was just about to head through the door himself when he saw a ck SUV pull up at the car porch.
He stopped and waited for the people in the car to get down so he could do the polite thing and greet
them.
The ones who came out of the vehicle were none other than Richard and Ang.
Richard took Ang by the hand and led her toward the house. This was her first time here, so she
was understandably nervous. When she caught sight of the young and imposing man standing by the
door, she instantly recognized him as Richard’s well-aplished uncle.
Kinship showed itself in the most magical of ways. While Richard had gotten his looks from his mother,
he still shared some resemnce with Ren.
“Uncle Ren,” Richard called out casually when they were drawing near the door.
Ang followed suit. “Good morning, Uncle Ren.”
Ren looked at them, smiling as he nodded in acknowledgment. “Good morning. Go on in. It’s getting
chilly out here.”
Richard snaked an arm around Ang’s waist and guided her through the threshold. At once, they
were greeted warmly by Scarlet.
Harold and Charlotte, on the other hand, were seated in the living room, excited to meet their
granddaughter-inw for the first time.
Harold waved Richard over to his side. He had been a rather absent grandfather while Richard was
growing up, and they hardly saw each other outside of family events. The guilt built up over time, and
now that Harold was in his old age, he wanted to salvage his rtionship with his grandson.
Not long after, Scarlet beckoned Richard and Ang to the annex, then told one of the maids to bring
Ruka in as well.
“Richard, meet Ruka,” Scarlet introduced.
This was the first time Ruka was meeting Scarlet’s son, but there was a sense of familiarity that made
her feel at ease. She shed him a smile and said, “It’s nice to meet you, Richard.”
“The pleasure’s all mine,” Richard said, having already epted her as part of the family.
Scarlet gestured at thedy next to Richard and said to Ruka, “And let me introduce you to his wife,
Ang.”
Ang had noticed the pretty girl named Ruka from the moment she walked in and figured that this
was the goddaughter Scarlet had taken in. For some reason, both girls took an instant liking to each
other.
“It’s nice to meet you, Ang,” Ruka greeted sweetly.
Ang’s heart warmed at this. She beamed as she reached out to hold the other girl’s hand, happy
that she had gained a sister. “Don’t be a stranger, Ruka. Let’s go shopping and grab dinner sometime.”
“Okay,” Ruka replied good-naturedly, grinning.
Just then, Ren walked into the room. Ruka’s heart leaped to her throat when she saw him. A sudden
thought crossed her mind, and her face grew hot. If I… If Ren and I get married one day, then I
wouldn’t have to call him Uncle Ren in front of everyone anymore! Gosh, that’ll be shocking for the
family!
“Ren,e over here. We don’t care that you’re vice president. Hang with us! We’re about to swap
family stories,” Scarlet said, at once dismantling Ren’s vice president-mantel.
“Coming.” Ren was smiling as he walked over and stopped right next to Ruka. Her breath hitched at
this unexpected proximity, and she took an instinctive step to the side. However, she did not realize that
there was a heavy vase right next to her. She would have bumped into it had Ren not reached out in
time to block the impact, and when he looked at her, his gaze was incredibly tender and loving.
No one else in the room caught this brief but intense moment, but Ang did. For a second, her heart
nearly dropped to her stomach, and her eyes widened by a fraction as she thought, Did I imagine that
or did that really happen?!
However, she hid her surprise and did not point it out, worried that she might be overreacting. For all
she knew, Ren was only being protective over Ruka, like how a parent might be over a child.
“Miss Husson, you’ve been summoned by Mrs. Husson,” the maid said politely.
“Alright, then. Ren, stay here with the guests while I attend to our mother,” Scarlet said as she made a
graceful exit.
Ren turned to look at Richard and said cordially, “Tell me what you’ve been up to, Richard!”
Upon hearing this, Richard gave Ang a small pat on the back. “Keep Rukapany. I’ll join you
both shortly.”
Ang nodded. She linked arms with Ruka and suggested cheerily, “Shall we step aside for some girl
talk?”
After leaving the annex, Ang and Ruka headed to the sun room and took their seats at the wrought-
iron table.
Ruka propped her chin up with one hand and looked at Ang curiously, “Can you tell me how you and
Richard met? You’re a businesswoman and he’s in the special forces. There must be an interesting
backstory!”
Ang was more than happy to share. She glowed pink as she said, “Yes. Our story starts with
lipstick.”
Just like that, Ruka found herself listening to one of the most heart-racing love stories, the premise of
which was that Richard was tasked to keep Ang safe. They fell for each other while she was staying
at the military base with him, and after confessing their feelings, it took them three months to make
things official between them. The envy was clear on Ruka’s face when she heard this.
“What about you, Ruka? Is there someone you’ve got your eyes on?” Ang asked after she finished
recounting her captivating love story, eager to gain some firsthand insight into Ruka’s love life.
Ruka looked up just in time to catch a glimpse of Ren’s figure by the annex window, which was just
next to the sun room. The ss was a little foggy from the cold, but she could still make out his
towering silhouette. It was funny how he stood so close by, but seemed so out of reach.
She pursed her lips and nodded shyly as she admitted, “There is someone special.”
“Really? What does he do for a living? Have you met each other’s parents yet?” Ang leaped into
interrogation mode. She was ecstatic for Ruka. After all, there were few things in a girl’s life that could
compete with the happiness of meeting her true love.
Ruka shook her head. “We haven’t told anyone that we’re dating.”
“Well, what’s the hurry? I’m sure your parents would approve of him if you really like him,” Ang said
soothingly.
“I hope so too,” Ruka replied with a grin as her expectant gaze flickered over to the man by the window.
Just then, Ang peered through the window and saw a girl heading toward the annex from the car
porch. “Who’s that?” she asked Ruka curiously.
Ruka finally took her eyes off Ren and followed Ang’s gaze. She saw a well-dressed youngdy
standing just outside the window, then shook her head slightly as she said, “I’m not sure.”
The girl was none other than Sophie, of course. She had pulled on her Sunday best before rushing
over to the Husson Residence, all the while convincing herself that she must have done something
right to be personally invited to the family banquet. If anything, Charlotte might have already epted
her as the future Mrs. Husson.
Presently, the maid led Sophie into the living room. At the sight of her, Charlotte beckoned her over
immediately and introduced her to everyone.
Scarlet appraised Sophie, more than pleased to meet the woman who could soon marry Ren and
be part of the family. The affirmation came from Charlotte, who had mentioned earlier that she
and Harold were rather fond of the girl.
Sophie greeted the guests politely, but the one person she wanted to see the most was Ren. However,
she couldn’t excuse herself now and look for him. The Husson Residence was on an estate that
spanned one-fifth of a hectare, and hunting Ren down would take ages. As things were, she was stuck
with making conversation with Charlotte and the other elders in the room.
Meanwhile, Ren and Richard entered the sun room together. They were delighted to see how well
Ruka and Ang were getting along, as a family should.
“Richard, why don’t you and Ang join the others in the living room?” Ren suggested.
Nodding, Richard offered Ang his arm and said, “Come on, it’s about time I show off your charms to
my grandparents.”
Ang smiled and turned to give Ruka a small wave, but that was when she caught thetter looking
bashfully at Ren as though she was gazing at someone she loved. There was even a telltale blush on
her cheeks.
Blinking, Ang quickly stole a nce at Ren. He was smiling ever so slightly, and his gaze was gentle
when he met Ruka’s eyes. No, there’s something more in his gaze than just familial affection, Ang
realized with shock.
She was sensitive by nature, and at that moment, she felt as if she had discovered something
unbelievable.
With renewed urgency, she tightened her grip on Richard’s hand and began to drag him out of the sun
room. He sensed that she was eager to leave, but he wasn’t sure why.
Wrapping an arm around her waist, he asked quietly, “What’s wrong?”
She shook her head vehemently, “Nothing.”
She was lying, and he could tell. The fact that she seemed to know something that he didn’t was
frustrating. What is she being so secretive about?
“You go ahead. I need to use the washroom. See you in a bit!” Ang announced suddenly, then
hurried over to the washroom. She was still trying to regainposure after witnessing that brief,
groundbreaking moment in the sun room earlier.
Ruka and Ren… She thought about Ruka’s conflicted expression when they were talking about their
love lives earlier. Now that she thought about it, Ren was only in his early thirties. He was handsome,
aplished, and had all the makings of an eligible bachelor, which he was. More to the point, Ruka
was in the prime of her youth, so it wasn’t so surprising that these two had found love in each other.
As she went on to think about this, Ang began to worry. Maybe… Maybe Ruka will be
Richard’s aunt one day!
The idea of that was explosive, to say the least, but it was in no way unnerving. Within seconds, Ang
found herself rooting for the couple.
While this was happening, Sophie was still making small talk with Charlotte when she suddenly sensed
someoneing in from the annex. She looked up at the entryway and froze.
The man who had just walked into the room was not Ren, but he was just as handsome. There was an
athletic air about him, and he seemed younger than Ren. Sophie felt her throat run dry as she stared at
him. Are all the Husson men this good-looking? Who is he?
She wanted to find out more about him, and in her mind, she was already thinking of a contingency
n. She was determined to find a way to marry into the prestigious Husson Family whether Ren had
any interest in her or not.
“Richard,e here and chat with Grandpa,” Harold called Richard over.
Sophie blinked and wondered, Grandpa? This man with a military aura was actually the grandson of
the Husson Family?
Sure enough, the men in the Husson Family were all excellent! After Richard sat down, Sophie met his
eyes, so she smiled and greeted him.
“Richard, let me introduce you to Miss Liamson,” Scarlet introduced Sophie to her son in case he was
disrespectful to his future aunt.
Richard had keen eyesight. Seeing this girl sitting next to his grandmother, he instantly realized that
she would likely be his uncle’s marriage partner.
However, at this moment, when Richard raised his head, he discovered that Sophie’s eyes contained a
hint of a seductive aura.
This time, Ang had juste back from the bathroom, and the moment she walked into the hall, she
noticed Sophie staring at Richard. Although it was just a nce, Ang could tell what was hidden in
those eyes.
Women knew women best. Besides, the love Ang had for Richard was strong, so she could not
tolerate any woman who had ideas on him or tried to seduce him.
Ang’s beautiful eyes narrowed as she ignored all the elders present. She walked to Richard’s side
as if dering her sovereignty and sat down while cing her arms on his shoulders. After that, she
leaned her head on his shoulder to show off how intimate they were.
Sophie’s eyes shed a hint of guilt. She didn’t expect Richard to bring his girlfriend here.
In the garden.
Ruka deliberately sat on the couch far away from Ren as she questioned, “Do… Do you have
something to tell me?”
Even though she had been coaxed to sleepst night, she felt guilty even when they were alone for a
moment.
Ren looked at her in distress, uttering in a low voice, “See you in the study on the third floor in ten
minutes.”
Ruka was startled. What was he going to do?! They were in Husson Residence! He shouldn’t be
messing around!
“Do I have to… go up?” Ruka blinked while asking nervously and cautiously.
Ren hummed, “Yes.”
As if worried that she would not dare to go up, Ren provoked her, “What? You don’t have the guts?”
Sure enough, Ruka couldn’t stand provocation, so she pouted and retorted, “Who said so?”
“Alright. I’ll see you upstairs, then.” After saying that, Ren went out through the backdoor. Avoiding the
hall, he was oblivious to the fact that his mother had invited another girl.
When Ruka saw him leave, she was also worried that her parents would think that she was running
around, so she, on the other hand, went back to the hall.
The moment Ruka walked into the hall, she noticed a fashionable girl sitting next to Old Madam
Husson from the window. She was shocked for a few seconds before an assumption popped up.
Who could thisdy be?
She then took a seat next to her mother. ire, as expected, wondered where she went earlier. After
she told her mother she went to the garden, ire ordered her to not run around in a whisper.
“Mom, who is she?” Ruka asked her mother in a low voice, looking in Sophie’s direction.
ire leaned in and whispered in her ear, “She is Mr. Husson’s future wife.”
Ruka’s breathing almost stopped. She looked at her mother, and then at the girl who was holding
hands and chatting with Old Madam Husson, feeling her chest clench tightly.
Did he actually have a future wife recognized by the Husson Family?
Sophie just happened to look at Ruka with the same curiosity, because to her, any girl who appeared in
Husson Residence today could be her enemy.
When the two exchanged nces, Ruka lowered her head guiltily because at this moment, in front of
the elderly, Sophie was the one that everyone acknowledged as Ren’s future wife.
Seeing that Old Madam Husson had been holding her hand, the intimacy and adoration were visible to
the naked eye. Ruka felt that her heart was tightly grasped by a big palm, causing her to feel
breathless. Why didn’t he tell her that he had a future wife who was acknowledged by the family?
Ruka couldn’t control herself and panicked a little. At first sight, Ang’s first impression of Sophie was
that of a proud peacock. Sitting beside Old Madam Husson, she seemed a little arrogant. Due to that,
Ang turned to nce at Ruka, who had her eyes lowered, seemingly in a bad mood.
Seeing Ruka’s expression, Ang was worried. If she was right, Sophie’s appearance must have hurt
her. Even before, she didn’t dare to reveal her rtionship. She must have felt even more distressed
right now!
However, Ang couldn’tfort her at this time. She then directed her gaze at her husband who was
currently concerned about what she wanted to eat and drink.
“Let’s go. I have something to tell you.” She wanted to tell him about her discovery.
Richard didn’t like the gathering of the elders either, so he helped Ang up from the couch before
leaving. Ang thereafter took him to the garden, where there were several reception rooms and tea
rooms.
He was curious about what Ang was going to say to him. It was not until they entered the living room
where no one was there that Ang put his arms around his waist, faced him, and leaned in to talk.
“I’m going to tell you a secret. Don’t be surprised,” Ang said to him.
“What secret?” Richard’s eyes flickered with curiosity.
Ang couldn’t help but make a hook gesture, urging, “Come closer.”
Richard wrapped his arm around her waist, leaned down, and brought his ears close to her lips. Ang
whispered, “Have you noticed the look in Uncle Ren’s eyes when he’s watching Ruka? It doesn’t look
like a normal gaze an elder would give to a junior.”
He didn’t understand, so he blinked and asked, “What do you mean?”
She leaned over and borated, “I feel that the way Uncle Ren looks at Ruka is just like the way you
look at me. It’s a look of admiration between men and women.”
As soon as Ang finished speaking, Richard pulled her into his arms. He nced around nervously
while Ang stuck her head out of his arms, looking innocent. Looking at him, she insisted, “I’m pretty
sure I’m right.”
Richard’s gaze locked on her as he warned hoarsely, “You can’t talk nonsense like this.”
“I’m not.” Ang felt aggrieved.
Richard suddenly softened. He was just hit by the sudden information. To him, one was his uncle, while
the other was his mother’s adopted daughter. How could they have feelings for each other?
“I’m not ming you.” Richard kissed her on the forehead soothingly and uttered, “But don’t talk about
it anymore.”
“If they are really in love with each other, will you help them?” Ang questioned directly, grabbing the
cor of his shirt. “I don’t think that Miss Liamson deserves to be your aunt-inw.”
Richard agreed with her. He could tell from Sophie’s look earlier that she wasn’t an innocent woman.
He could sense that she was having ideas about him earlier.
It wasn’t that Richard was narcissistic, but he was sensitive by nature, so he could react fast and have
insight into anything.
In conclusion, Sophie wasn’t a good match for his uncle. He and Ang were in the same boat
regarding this matter.
In the hall at the moment, Ruka kept her head lowered and her eyes at the time on the phone. One
more minute to go and ten minutes would be up. Shouldn’t she be going up to the third floor to meet
Ren?
However, her heart was in a huge mess right now. She figured that she should go up and ask him if he
already had someone in mind for his future wife. If it was true, she should cut off all thoughts and not
get entangled with him.
Ruka’s heart hurt so much that she couldn’t breathe properly at this moment. Now, she finally
understood Victoria’s crazy feelings for him. Falling in love with a man like Ren was a catastrophe.
Ruka couldn’t stay here any longer. She was afraid that her mother would find her in pain, so she got
up and said, “Mom, I’m going to the bathroom.”
Ruka went back to the side hall from earlier. There were stairs leading to the next floor, but every step
she took along the stairs was as heavy as a thousand pounds. Step by step, she arrived at the third
floor but she did not know where the study was. Therefore, she went to look for it along the corridor,
and at that moment, she saw an open door and went in subconsciously.
As she smelled the scent of books, Ruka stood at the door and took a deep breath before stepping
forward.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Ren looked at the scenery outside the window with one hand in
his trouser pocket, and it seemed like he had been waiting for her.
When he heard the footsteps behind him, he turned his head and reminded in a low voice, “Close the
door.”
Ruka turned around and did as told, but her mood had already changed. It was no longer sweet but
filled with heaviness and sadness.
Ren noticed that her delicate little face had turned pale, so he narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped
forward, asking, “What’s wrong? Did someone make you upset?”
When his arm came to hold her naturally, Ruka took a deep breath and hid her hand behind her back to
avoid his touches.
“Do you have a chosen fiancée? Why didn’t you tell me about her?” Ruka raised her head and
questioned. At the same time, tears had pooled in her eyes.
Ren felt a sharp tug at his heartstrings as he looked into her misty eyes. When he saw her pained
expression, he stretched out his long arms again to embrace her.
In response, Ruka stepped back, but Ren strode toward her and grabbed her shoulders before pulling
her into his embrace. He then pressed her head against his chest once more.
“Who told you that?” Ren inquired in a low voice. Had his mother mentioned it?
Ruka struggled in his arms and huffed angrily, “No one told me. Miss Liamson is already downstairs.”
Ren was stunned for a few seconds. He didn’t expect his mother to invite Sophie to their family dinner.
“She’s just a blind date my mother introduced to me, but I didn’t promise to make her my wife,” Ren
exined in a raspy voice and med himself for not making his intentions clear to his parents that
day. As such, Ruka had to suffer.
“Is that really the case?” Ruka raised her head and wiped away her tears cutely as if trying to see a
clearer version of his expression.
Ren sighed lightly and reached out to wipe her tears. “If I fell in love with others so easily, why would I
wait for you to grow up?”
Ruka’s face flushed red again at this moment, and her heart fluttered.
Was he… Was he waiting for her to grow up?
What was with that flirty tone? Did he have a kink with younger girls? No way. He never disturbed her
life as she grew up to begin with!
“Miss Liamson is beautiful, and your mother likes her very much too.” Ruka bit her lip as if feeling sorry
for him.
Ren was annoyed this time and snorted while saying, “Do you want me to fall for someone else?”
Ruka reached out to hug his waist tightly and eximed anxiously, “No.” Although her domineering
possessiveness sounded ridiculous, she refused to see him belong to someone else.
Ren epted her dominance happily as his thin lips pecked her forehead. “Okay, I only like you.”
Ruka’s earlier sadness was dispelled by these words, so she closed her eyes and snuggled into his
embrace. She even rubbed against his chest like a child, coveting the coolness of his body.
Ren was aroused by her sudden actions. He raised her delicate chin and kissed her pink lips to seek
comfort from missing her.
“Mmph…” Ruka’s beautiful eyes widened slightly, for her nerves were challenged like never before.
Goodness!
They were in his house, and all the elders, including his blind date, were there.
Yet, they were here.
She couldn’t help but try to push him away, but the man didn’t let her go. He deepened the kiss,
slithering his tongue into her mouth, letting her take in all his breath.
Ruka’s long eyshes trembled, and her mind went nk and confused. Apart from feeling his fiery
kiss, her mind was no longer free to think about other things.
By the time Ruka was released, her legs were so weak that she could not stand still anymore. She
could only hold onto the man’s shirt tightly, leaning against his arms and panting while blushing like an
apple, feeling like her heart was going to leap out of her chest.
“Did you feel my love?” the man asked with a low voice and a smile.
Could Ruka say no? If she said that, he was definitely going to kiss her until she got dizzy again, so
she shyly hummed to express that she felt it.
“Sophie is just someone my mom introduced to me. I only met her the night before yesterday, but I
don’t have any thoughts about her.”
“Your parents like her very much, though.” Ruka raised her head and stated.
“They’re just eager to have a daughter-inw. As long as I don’t agree to it, there’s no use for them
liking her,” Ren firmly emphasized that only he could decide on his marriage.
“Are we crazy?” Ruka was dizzy the moment she muttered those words.
Feeling bad for her, Ren pressed the back of her head closer to his heart while saying, “Don’t worry, I
will marry you.”
Ruka closed her eyes as those words branded in her ears like an oath, calming her flustered heart.
No matter how difficult the road ahead was, she was willing to apany him through it.
Downstairs, Sophie couldn’t take it anymore. She asked Mrs. Husson, “Mrs. Husson, is Ren not back
yet?”
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“He’s back! Why don’t you go upstairs and look for him? He’s probably there,” Mrs. Husson replied to
Sophie.
Sophie nodded happily and answered, “Okay! I’ll head upstairs to look for him.”
Sophie trotted upstairs with a heart eager to see Ren.
She took a look at the second floor and asked one of the maids, “Have you seen Mr. Ren?”
“He should be on the third floor!” replied the maid.
Sophie went up to the third floor without saying a word, but she didn’t know where Ren was. All the
doors were closed at the moment, so she had to shout.
“Ren, are you here?”
In the study, Ren hugged Ruka tightly, and the woman became startled as she trembled in fright. She
pushed the man in a struggle since Sophie’s voice was just outside the door.
Ren let go of her, so Ruka hurriedly turned her head to look around and saw the curtains. She then
pointed to Ren and hid herself there.
Surprisingly, Sophie found the right door. She knocked and pushed the door to the study. As expected,
she saw the tall man standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. With a delighted expression, she
eximed, “Ren, you’re here!”
Ren’s expression at the moment was twisted and even a little cold. “Who told you that you could barge
in?” he questioned solemnly.
Sophie’s originally cheerful face turned flustered for a few seconds. She bit her lip and exined
aggrievedly, “I… It was Mrs. Husson who told me toe upstairs to find you. I didn’t mean to disturb
you.”
After exining the situation, Sophie couldn’t help but show him a look of innocence and self-me.
“I’m so sorry, Ren, can you forgive me for barging in?”
“Get out!” Ren yelled in an attempt to kick her out.
When Sophie saw that there was no one around, how could she give up this opportunity to be alone
with him? Instead of leaving, she boldly walked toward Ren and inquired, “Are you reading here by
yourself? Can I stay with you?”
“No. Just get out!” His gazended behind the curtains beside the window, and he vaguely saw the
figure of the girl hiding inside. In an instant, he felt extremely bad for her.
“I’d like to apany you. Don’t worry, I won’t disturb you,” Sophie uttered boldly.
Ren’s cold eyes stared at her. “Do you not understand me, Miss Liamson?”
“Ren, I like you. I like you very much. Even before I met you, I already fell hard for you when I saw you
on TV. I wish to date you,” Sophie confessed loudly.
Ruka, who was behind the curtains, became stunned. She couldn’t believe she was hearing another
woman’s confession to him!
“Miss Liamson, there is someone I like, so please don’t waste your time,” uttered Ren straightforwardly
as he stared at her with an intimidating gaze, exuding a cold aura around him.
Sophie’s heart trembled, for the man she was so eager to be with was right in front of her. She didn’t
give up as she continued, “But Mr. and Mrs. Husson like me a lot. They think we’re a good match…”
“Where did you get the confidence to think we’re a good match?” Ren raised his brows, feeling greatly
dissatisfied. His beloved woman was still hiding behind the curtains, yet he had to endure the
harassment of another woman.
Sophie was hit hard. She was confident that her conditions were excellent in all aspects, but in front of
this man, was her excellence worth mentioning?
“Ren, you just don’t know me yet. I’m not as bad as you think,” she added without giving up.
“There is a woman I like and want to marry, so you don’t have to pester me anymore. Please leave!”
After saying that, he opened the door for her and forced Sophie to leave with a cold look on his face.
Feeling extremely hurt, she walked to the door, but when she was about to turn back and say
something, the door mmed shut.
She then bit her lip, feeling aggrieved and unwilling. She then took a seat on the chair in the corridor
without intending to leave.
Meanwhile, Ruka’s legs went a little stiff after hiding behind the curtains, so Ren quickly drew the
curtains and pulled her out.
Ruka threw herself into his arms at once. She had heard his cold rejection toward Sophie with her own
ears. How could she doubt his feelings anymore?
Ren then brought her to the couch. Ruka raised her head and looked at the man, who had always been
extremely gentle to her but acted absolutely cruel to other women.
“What’s wrong?” Ren blinked, for the way she stared at him made him a little flustered.
In response, she pursed her red lips and shook her head.
“Are you afraid that I’ll be that cruel to you in the future?” Ren expressed her worries in a hoarse voice.
Ruka wanted to say she was afraid, but she didn’t want to express her distrust of him so directly, so
she shook her head again.
Ren sighed, not knowing how tofort her at this moment. However, he knew that he wanted to
pamper her and take care of her for the rest of his life.
No one knew how this girl healed him when he was younger. She was like the light of his life.
Ren also suffered from depression in his teenage years because his parents had high expectations for
him. Ever since he became sensible, he suffered from academic stress. Other children his age were
allowed to y outside, but he couldn’t. He had to excel in every aspect, or else, he would disappoint
his father since he was the only heir to the Husson Family.
Under such high-intensity pressure, Ren had a depressing youth, but he couldn’tin to anyone.
After Ruka’s arrival, she seemed to have healed him.
Her cuteness, mischievousness, and big, curious eyes always relieved his academic pressure
immediately, making him feel rxed.
Even if she messed up, destroyed his books, hid his pen, or cried aloud, he never got annoyed. He
always found her lovable.
The three years he spent at his sister’s house was the happiest of his entire childhood and
adolescence.
Even after he left their house, he never forgot about Ruka.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Ruka noticed that the man had been staring at her for a long
time.
Ren curled his lips into a smile, caressed her face with his big palm, and pressed his thin lips against
her red ones before confessing in a raspy voice, “That’s because I love you.”
He coldly refused another woman earlier but confessed to her affectionately right now. Ruka felt a little
light-headed. Even if she was the one being kissed, she returned his kiss and hugged his neck.
On the other hand, Sophie was sorting out her emotions in the corridor on the third floor. She would not
give up so easily, but just as she was about to go to the bathroom on the third floor, she heard the door
of the study open. She wondered if Ren hade out.
She stood at the corner and peeped her head out. Her eyes widened when she saw the scene.
Why was there a girl in the room? At this moment, Ruka’s hand was being held by Ren, and her
cheeks had been colored crimson.
Sophie was so shocked that she hurriedly retreated to the dark corner of the turning. She covered her
mouth in disbelief. Was this the woman Ren liked? Was it her?
Who was she? Sophie couldn’t help biting her lip and was determined to find out her identity.
Sophie’s gaze was locked on them until they disappeared. Only then did shee out from the dark
corner of the corridor. Currently, her eyes were filled with surprise and jealousy. She even deliberately
scrutinized the youngdy earlier, thinking she was just a part of the Husson Family. It now seemed
that she had underestimated her identity.
As soon as Sophie got down to the second floor, she saw a maid who was done cleaning up. She
couldn’t help but stop the maid enthusiastically and inquired, “Excuse me, may I know who the girl
wearing the yellow coat in the hall is?”
The maids here knew Sophie’s identity, so they were very polite and respectful to her. Naturally, they
answered her quickly, “Miss Liamson, you must be talking about Miss Singed, right? She is Miss
Husson’s goddaughter.”
“Her goddaughter?” Sophie’s eyes widened in shock as she asked again, “Are you saying that Miss
Singed is Miss Scarlet Husson’s adopted goddaughter?”
“Yes. Miss Singed’s parents are also guests today,” replied the maid.
Sophie endured the shock in her heart and uttered, “Okay, thank you.”
As she went downstairs, she digested the news. Ruka turned out to be Scarlet’s adopted daughter, so
what was the rtionship between her and Ren? Wasn’t it a messy rtionship?
They shouldn’t be together! A goddaughter was also considered a daughter, after all! How could they
mess up the generations?
Ruka must’ve seduced Ren! She noticed the couple beside Ruka earlier. They looked like an ordinary
couple and definitely did not belong to the riches. Ruka might not have been content with being just a
goddaughter, so she wanted to take the position of the mistress of the Husson Family. At the same
time, she could even enjoy the title of the vice president’s wife!
When Sophie thought about it, she finally understood everything. In her eyes, Ruka was an ambitious
person who was more adept than her. Sophie couldn’t help but sneer.
How unlucky she was to have met someone like Ruka! She decided that she would never let someone
like Ruka get her hands on Ren.
This man was her goal, so she had to grab the opportunity regardless.
By the time Ruka returned to the hall and sat beside her parents, she took off her outer coat, revealing
a in and elegant white dress inside. After getting scared by Ren upstairs earlier, her back was
covered in a cold sweat.
How could she even feel the coolness? All she felt was the warmth in the room. She needed to get
some fresh air outside.
“Mom, I’ll head for a walk in the garden and look for Ang at the same time,” Ruka informed her
mother.
“Sure, but don’t venture too far,” ire reminded. As the elders were gathered together talking about
their children, the children all agreed that they didn’t want to stay there, so all of them left the table at
that opportunity.
With that, Ruka went out to feel the cool breeze. At that moment, Sophie happened to pass by in the
corridor beside the floor-to-ceiling windows. She couldn’t help but notice Ruka by the garden pool. A
sneer shed in her eyes, and she came out from a side door.
Currently, Ruka was watching a few fish swimming in the fountain pool. She was envious of them,
seeing how freely they swam around.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Ruka hurriedly turned her head and saw Sophie walking toward her with
graceful steps with a smile on her face.
“Hello, Miss Liamson,” Ruka took the initiative to greet her.
“Hi, Miss Singed.” Sophie folded her arms in front of her, showing off her superior attitude.
Ruka could tell that she came without good intentions, so she became alert and questioned, “Why are
you looking for me, Miss Liamson?”
“Where have you been? I don’t think I saw you just now!” Sophie asked her deliberately.
Ruka instantly felt nervous. Why did Sophie ask her that? Had she found out? In response, Ruka
asked, “Is there a specific reason you’re here to see me?”
“You should know who I am! I am the candidate for future daughter-inw appointed by Mrs. Husson,
and all of them like me very much. I heard that you’re the goddaughter adopted by Miss Scarlet
Husson, so you will be calling me Aunt Sophie in the future!” Sophie couldn’t help but smile in a
complicated way.
Ruka squinted her eyes and countered in neither humble nor haughty tone, “I’ll definitely call you that
when you be my aunt-inw one day!”
However, she knew that there was no way Sophie would attain the said position.
Sophie looked at Ruka, not wanting to beat around the bush anymore. She inched closer to her, leaned
into her ear, and said, “Ruka, I know what you and Ren did in the study just now.”
Ruka’s expression changed suddenly as she nced at Sophie. Did she find out that she was hiding
behind the curtains just now?
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Ruka yed dumb.
Sophie’s expression sank as she sneered and said, “Being the goddaughter of the Husson Family isn’t
enough for you, huh? You’re dreaming of bing their mistress, aren’t you? Did you think you’d be
able to hide the fact that you secretly seduced Ren behind all the elders of the Hussons? Not from me,
though. If you don’t want me to expose your wild side in public, you’d better stay away from Ren.”
Ruka’s face turned pale, paler than the white flowers blooming next to her. She clenched her fists
tightly, never expecting Sophie to discover her rtionship with Ren.
Watching Ruka’s reaction, Sophie was delighted. She probably had a grasp on Ruka’s weakness!
“Do you think I should go to the hall and report it to Mrs. Husson? Should I tell them how scheming her
goddaughter is, seducing her perfect son behind her back?”
While confronting each other, neither of them noticed that there was a girl standing behind the bushes.
Ang hade to look for Ruka, so she overheard Sophie’s words from beginning to end.
Even Ang didn’t expect Sophie would dare to threaten Ruka like this at the Husson Residence.
Recalling how she tried to hit on her husband earlier, she was certain that Sophie was the one with bad
intentions.
“Ruka, you’re here!” Ang called out, stepping out from behind the bushes.
Sophie immediately turned to look at Ang. She had just threatened Ruka, so it was unpleasant to be
disturbed like this.
At the same time, Ruka felt like her savior had arrived, so she breathed a sigh of relief while calling out,
“Ang!”
Ang stretched out her hand to hold Ruka, then looked up at Sophie. “You’re here too? I forgot to
introduce myself earlier. My name is Ang, the granddaughter-inw of Mrs. Husson.”
When Sophie was in the hall just now, she had witnessed Ang’s silent warning to her, so she didn’t
like her either. She smiled and greeted, “Hello, I’m Sophie.”
“Ruka, they have prepared some refreshments over there. Let’s go over and have some!” After
speaking, Ang didn’t bother to invite Sophie. “Miss Liamson, please help yourself!”
Ang made good use of her advantage as a part of the Hussons. In this case, Ang was the official
family member of the Hussons, while Sophie was nothing.
Sophie couldn’t help clenching her teeth secretly. She secretly vowed to show her pride and trample
Ang on her feet once she sessfully became the mistress of the Husson Family. On the other
hand, Ang dragged Ruka out of the garden as they walked to a lounge in the center of the pavilion.
Ruka pursed her lips, wondering whether Ang had overheard what Sophie said to her just now.
Ang was not someone who liked to hide things. She read Ruka’s concerned mind and decided to
take the initiative to talk about it.
“Ruka, I heard what Sophie said to you just now.” After Ang said that, she quicklyforted her,
“Don’t worry, though. I’m on your side.”
Ruka blinked in shock. “Did you… did you really hear everything? ”
Ang held her hand and answered, “Yes, I know everything, including the rtionship between you
and Uncle Ren. I know everything, but don’t worry, I support your rtionship.”
Ruka’s eyes widened in shock. Ang’s words were like a test of her endurance. She knew everything
but still supported them?
“Well, such an excellent man like Uncle Ren should be kept within the family. How could we allow
someone like Sophie to obtain the benefits? You’re at the appropriate age for marriage, and you’re not
blood-rted to the Hussons. It makes sense that you two would want to be together. Don’t fret about
what others think.”
Ruka was stunned by Ang’s words, but her heart was filled with gratitude and joy. Did someone
finally think it was reasonable for her to be with Ren?