Chapter 326


    She adjusted her sitting position slightly, letting her feet touch the ground, "Does this feel more normal


    now?"


    Andre still looked quite skeptical, "After dinner, I''ll measure your height with a ruler at home to see if


    you''re short of calcium and your legs have shrunk."


    "Dear, don''t you trust me?"


    Andre looked at his wife''s legs, which indeed seemed a bit shorter.


    Before long, the four chefs of the Cedillo family had served up the dishes they prepared for Mia.


    Mia picked up her utensils, hoping her husband would join her, "Eating alone is so lonely, it shrinks my


    appetite."


    Andre was very strict with his diet, so he called out to one of the servants, "Go get my father."


    Soon Hansen arrived, huffing and puffing.


    After dinner, Andre fetched a ruler from the storage room. He had his wife stand against the wall while


    he took a pen to measure her height.


    Hansen, who had just finished eating and was strolling around to aid digestion, curiously approached


    them to see what they were up to.


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    "How tall is Mia?" he asked as he approached.


    Andre looked at the number on the ruler, "Still around the same number, she hasn''t shrunk."


    Mia eximed excitedly, "See, I told you my legs haven''t shrunk, but you didn''t believe me. Andre,


    don''t you love me anymore?"


    Andre was left speechless. He had already given her his heart, yet she was still unsatisfied.


    "Measure both of my legs. See how long they are." Mia requested.


    Andre crouched down and began to measure his beloved wife''s legs with the ruler.


    "Dear, the ruler should reach my waist, not just my thighs. My legs start from below the chest."


    Andre, "Alright, alright, I''ll measure your waist." Andre, in a teasing manner, almost ced the ruler


    under her armpit. "Okay, done. My Mia is a long-legged beauty."


    Upon hearing that she was indeed long-legged, Mia happily made some room and pointed to the wall,


    "Dad, you should measure yourself too. See if you''ve shrunk."


    Hansen was unwilling. He took a nce at his son andforted himself. He was almost as tall as his


    son when he was young. Now that he was old, it was natural to had shrunk a bit.


    Andre held the ruler and asked his father, "Do you want to measure?"


    "No." Hansen haughtily straightened his back, trying to appear taller, and walked away from the couple


    with his cane.


    Mia muttered to her husband, "Still defending his dignity. Even without measuring I know he''s not as tall


    as you."


    Hansen, who hadn''t walked far away, was quite irritated. If it weren''t for the fact that his daughter-inw


    was pregnant, he would have kicked them out.


    He decided to find a good child tofort his bruised ego. But which one of them was good?


    "Where''s my daughter?"


    ...


    Now that the opening ceremony was over, Molly finally made her appearance.


    As they were about to leave, Jack caught up with them. He nced at Molly, then turned to Coleen,


    "Coleen, can I drive you guys home?"


    Mr. Ashford also joined them, "Coleen, let Jack drive you home. He''s been driving for years, he''s very


    steady."


    Coleen thanked them but declined, "Thank you for your kindness, but we don''t need it. My husband is


    As she said this, Mr. Kendrick''s car pulled up at the hotel entrance. After he got out of the car, many


    people around him greeted him.


    Molly immediately left her mother and ran to her father, "Dad, you''re here."


    Mr. Ashford quickly shook hands with Mr. Kendrick. Since Mr. Kendrick had already arrived, the Ashford


    family didn''t try to keep them any longer.


    Suddenly, Jack caught up with Molly, he took out his phone, blushing, and said, "Molly, can I get your


    contact information? If you have any academic problems in the future, you can ask me."


    Molly looked up at her father.


    Mr. Kendrick had sharp gaze; he could see through people at a nce. He gently pushed away Jack''s


    hand and smiled, "If Molly has any questions, she can ask her mother, no need to bother you."


    After that, Mr. Kendrick led his wife and daughter away. Even though Mr. Kendrick was smiling the


    whole time, Jack still felt a chill. He watched as Molly got in the car and drove away.


    Molly got in the car, and saw the back seat was filled with snacks. She first opened a piece of bread for


    her mother, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and then opened one for herself to eat, "Dad, you


    know me so well, you prepared food to pick me up. I was hungry at the banquet just now, but because


    no one else was eating, I was too embarrassed to take any."


    Mr. Kendrick replied, "Actually, it was your brother who called and reminded me to prepare food for you.


    He said it''s your first time at such an event and you would be ufortable, and even if you were


    hungry, you would hold it in. So he asked me to buy some bread for you on the way here."


    "So my brother is the one who really understands me." Molly said as she ate.


    Mr. Kendrick continued, "I also bought milk for you and your mom. You can open it and drink it now."


    As the Byrne family''s car drove away, the two members of the Ashford family were still standing at the


    hotel entrance.


    Mr. Ashford looked at his son and asked with a smile, "Have you fallen for Coleen''s daughter?"


    Jack''s face turned slightly red, "Dad, it was love at first sight." But it seemed like she wouldn''t be that


    easy to win over.


    Mr. Ashford encouraged his son to pursue her, "You really have high standards. Your mom introduced


    so many girls to you and you didn''t like any of them, but you fell for the Byrne family''s daughter. Jack, if


    you want to pursue her, you might have to put in a lot of effort. If you seed, not only Ashford Inc.,


    but also Chade Inc. will be yours."


    Jack asked some questions about the Byrne family, and Mr. Ashford said, "Her dad''s a big shot in the


    government, and her brother is no slouch either, Chad has a bright future ahead. You see, they all spoil


    her rotten, and the future of Chade Inc. is hers. If you can win her over, we can band together, no need


    to seek help elsewhere. Her family''s backing is the best support."


    Jack''s heart was all aflutter hearing his father''s words, making him all the more keen on wooing that


    girl.


    "I had a chat with Coleen today, she doesn''t know you well, so she told me that Molly''s marriage would


    be up to her father''s decision. But if Molly says yes, her family will be on board. Jack, you''re a hotshot,


    scoring a doctorate at such a young age, go pursue her with confidence. I''ll be here, waiting for good


    news."


    Jack nodded firmly, "I will, dad."


    As soon as Molly reached the doorstep of home, she kicked off her high heels and swayed slightly. She


    held up her dress and headed upstairs to take a shower.


    Seeing her daughter''s back, Coleen said to her husband, "Look at your daughter. She''s definitely going


    to get the cold shoulder in the future."


    Mr. Kendrick asked, "That young man who wanted to get my daughter''s contact info today, what''s his


    deal?"


    "He''s Mr. Ashford''s son, returned homest year, he should have a good impression of Molly." Coleen


    asked, "Don''t you like him?"


    "He seems immature, I don''t like him." Mr. Kendrick said discontentedly, "Just met once, and he''s


    already chasing after her for her contact info, what''s that supposed to mean? It''s shallow."


    Hearing her husband''s words, Coleen couldn''t stopughing.