Chapter 1734


    How could ric possibly listen to Angelina? After all the struggle, he had finally gotten his hands


    on the family registry document. Just one step out the door, and he could marry Hertha, start his


    own little family, living happily ever after with his wife and kids!


    ric broke into a run from his brisk walk, his heart pounding with nervous excitement. If he had


    wings, he''d fly straight to Hertha, dragging her to get their marriage license.


    "Where do you think you''re running off to, you little rascal!" Angelina saw ric bolting and


    panicked, rushing after him.


    ric didn''t look back, his long legs carrying him swiftly towards freedom. Just a bit further, and


    he''d escape Angelina''s dictations for good.


    Seeing she couldn''t catch up, Angelina desperately called out to the maid sweeping at the door,


    "Iris, close the door! Don''t let ric out!"


    Iris, always obedient to Angelina who paid her wages, immediately dropped her broom and rushed


    to lock the door.


    "Iris, what are you doing? Move!" ric reached the door, yanking Iris aside in his attempt to


    escape.


    Just as the door cracked open and ric prepared to burst out, the family registry document was


    snatched from his grasp.


    Instinctively reaching to grab it back, ric saw Angelina hide it behind her, stepping back to avoid


    his reach, panting, "ric, stop! Or I swear, I''ll tear this document to shreds!"


    ric froze, ring at Angelina with a serious and stormy expression, "I''m a Falconer too, aren''t I? I


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    "Don''t think I don''t know what you''re nning with it!" Angelina, veins throbbing with anger, stared


    at ric, "You''re nning to marry Hertha with it, aren''t you?"


    ric''s face turned even darker, his tone serious and filled with suppressed anger, "Since you


    know, then hand it over!"


    He reached out his hand towards Angelina.


    Although Angelina had guessed ric''s intention, hearing him admit it and seeing his determined


    stance broke her heartpletely.


    She had always been plotting for his future, fighting for his share in the Falconer Group''s


    leadership. But what was he doing?


    He had always opposed her, always resisted her will.


    She could forgive his youthful recklessness before, but not this time. He was nning to marry


    Hertha in secret, intending to keep it hidden from her and the entire family!


    Angelina felt a cold despair, her voice filled with sorrow and anger, "Since ancient times, marriage


    has required the consent of both parents, an introduction to both families. And here you are,


    nning to sneak away with the family registry, marrying amoner behind everyone''s back.


    You''ve disappointed me deeply!"


    Tears filled Angelina''s eyes as she spoke with profound sadness.


    ric, too, was furious, his breathing deep and controlled as he tried to suppress the turmoil inside,


    "Stop calling her amoner. Everyone is born to a family, no one''s nobility here!"


    "You''re still defending her!" Angelina roared.


    "Can''t you just let me be?" ric shouted back, his frustration and resentment boiling over like a


    volcano ready to erupt, unable to bear the pressure any longer.