Chapter 11


    Chapter 11 70th Birthday


    Caspian decided to bully Thomas openly.


    That was how Thomas treated him in the past. He wanted him to have a taste of his own medicine.


    He urged, “Hurry up and do it. I don’t think I have the courage to drink the water you bring me if you don’t


    swear on it.”


    Those words infuriated Thomas. He had no way of backing down.


    Even so, he couldn’t blow a fuse before Caspian. Things were different now. Caspian was now the board


    chairman, and he needed this job.


    He had to keep his temper in check no matter how peeved he was. “I swear that I won’t curse you behind


    your back. If I do, I’m a son of a bitch,” he swore.


    Dejected, he turned and left after swearing.


    Willow entered Caspian’s office when she was done with her work.


    “Today is my grandmother’s 70th birthday. Why don’t youe home with me?” she asked him


    expectantly.


    “Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I’m not in the least prepared.” 1


    “It doesn’t matter. You’re my husband. My grandmother will like whatever you gift her.”


    “Then perhaps we should get our marriage certificates first,” Caspian suggested.


    She blushed when she heard that. 1


    After obtaining the certificates, they went to the Stewart Residence.


    The mansion was grand and magnificent. It was well-decorated today.


    It was Marilyn Stewart’s 70th birthday banquet tonight. She was the head of the Stewart family.


    Her children and grandchildren brought her expensive gifts.


    Alicia Stewart, Willow’s younger cousin, said, “Grandma! I heard you are a devout believer. This emerald


    ornament is made from fine-quality emerald. I met Father Paulo at the church. I pleaded for a long time.


    before he agreed to bless it for me.


    “Someone offered me three million dors for it a few days ago. I declined the offer because I wanted to


    give it to you as a present.”


    Her fiancé, Richard Hudson, said, “Grandma, I heard you’ve taken a liking to Green Mountain Coffee


    recently. I specifically brought back one of its oldest coffee trees from Mount Quille.


    “Everyone who loves Green Mountain Coffee will flock to the mountain every year. I went through a lot of


    trouble to get it.”


    Then, Alicia’s father, Donald Stewart, said, “Mom, here’s a rock that’s shaped like a four-leaf clover. It’s


    most certainly not artificially sculpted. It’s so natural that it’s like God carved it himself.


    “I could only acquire it because you give me your blessings, Mom. Today, I’ll gift it to you. I wish you a


    long and blessed life.”


    Marilyn scanned thevish gifts they gave her. She guffawed. “Wonderful! You’re all very kind. Come,


    sit.”


    Everyone looked radiant as they sat at the dinner table. It was merry and joyful.


    “Come, Alicia. Here’s a toast to you.’


    “Mr. Richard, here’s a toast to you, too. Thanks to you, Alicia sealed the deal and brought more joy to


    Madam Stewart’s birthday.”


    “The Stewart family will earn at least 20 million dors in profits from this deal. Come, everyone, a toast


    to Mr. Richard!”


    Today, Alicia, the second daughter of the Stewart family, signed a coboration agreement with


    Soutke Corporation on behalf of her family. She did it with the help of her fiancé, Richard.


    Coincidentally, it was Marilyn’s birthday banquet today. That was double the happiness.


    A captivating woman walked in just as they were having a good time. Beside her was a handsome man


    with soulful eyes. However, he wore ordinary clothes.


    “Grandma!” Willow called out. “This is Caspian Lynch, my husband. He brought you this fruit hamper. We


    wish you-”


    Everyone’s attention was on Caspian.


    “Your husband? Willow Stewart, who agreed to let you marry him? This is outrageous!” Donald snapped,


    pointing his finger at her.


    “Willow, what’s going on? Why haven’t you told us about your marriage? Why have I never heard of


    him?”


    her father, Carl Stewart, demanded furiously.


    Alicia also chimed in, “Willow, we know you’ve started a smallpany and are financially independent.


    But marriage is an important life event.


    “You never informed us about your marriage and did it behind our backs. Is that how you show your


    respect to Grandma?”


    “Caspian Lynch? Have I gotten your name right?” Holding back her anger, Marilyn asked with faux


    politeness, “I suppose you’re someone outstanding to have earned Willow’s favor. What’s your


    upation, Mr. Lynch?”


    “Well, I’m Willow’s employee. My job is to assist her,” Caspian said seriously.


    Willow had her charms. She was many times prettier than Alicia.


    So, Marilyn had always thought of her as a tool.


    She was a tool Marilyn could use to ally with another elite family through marriage.


    But Willow had been rejecting her offers.


    Therefore, Willow and her family were unpopr among the warts.


    Today, she suddenly brought a man back and announced him as her husband. 1


    At first, Marilyn didn’t know Caspian’s background, so she tried to gather more information.


    But now, Caspian said he was an employee from Willow’s lowlypany. Marilyn almost exploded with


    anger.


    Alicia couldn’t help but smirk when she heard he was only Willow’s employee. “Willow Stewart, have you


    gone crazy? How could you marry your employee? Look at his disgusting appearance. 1


    “How dare he bring a fruit hamper as a gift? What makes you think you can enter our house just like


    that?”


    Alicia’s younger brother, Henry Stewart, said angrily, “You’re the eldest daughter of the Stewart family. It’s


    bad enough that you refuse to find a wealthy partner to help your family.


    “And now, you have an underdog as your husband! What on earth were you thinking?”


    Everyone else followed suit.


    To them, Willow had everything it took to marry someone from one of Soutke’s elite families.


    The Stewart family would benefit from it if she did so.


    However, she married a loser without them knowing!


    So, the Stewarts were displeased.


    “How disappointing!”


    “Willow, you’re unworthy of being a Stewart!”


    “I told you so. We should cast her and her family out!”


    Everyone looked scornful of her.


    Caspian was about to speak when Willow tugged him to a corner of the table. “Don’t say anything. We’ll


    leave after dinner.”


    He nodded and remained silent.


    No one respected him and didn’t care where he sat. They forgot all about him soon and continued the


    feast.


    Although Marilyn felt unhappy, it was her birthday today. Plús, Alicia had just secured a profitable


    agreement. So, she temporarily put aside Willow’s issue.


    “It’s not easy to be able to coborate with Soutke Corporation,” she said. “Looks like we’re one step


    closer to bing one of the elite families in Soutke!”


    “That’s right. That’s how capable my son-inw is. He got that straightened out in no time. Unlike


    someone else, who’s just a good-for-nothing.” Donald nced at Caspian, who was enjoying his food in


    a


    corner.


    Donald was Marilyn’s second son and also Alicia and Henry’s father.


    He wasn’t on good terms with Carl. So, of course, he would take the chance to jeer at them.


    Of course, Carl and Kate Massey, Willow’s mother, looked dissatisfied when they heard that.


    Carl and Kate didn’t even know that they had a son-inw. Still, they didn’t question Willow publicly.


    “Dad, how can Richard bepared to a loser?”


    Alicia was the Stewart family’s hero today. She looked down on Willow and Caspian.


    Marilyn agreed, “That’s true. Mr. Richard is from a prestigious family. He’s an outstanding young man.


    Not


    everyone can bepared to him.


    “Some people are just good for nothing. He doesn’t know his ce and doesn’t have any manners. All


    he


    sees is the foodid before him.


    “Who knows why he has chosen to enter our gates? If we let him be, he may just leech off us until we’re


    bankrupt!”


    Marilyn praised Richard and ridiculed Caspian at the same time.


    Richard smiled faintly. “You’re ttering me, Grandma. Some people haven’t seen the world and have


    never eaten such delicious food. Let him have more. Think of him as a pet dog. The Stewart family can


    afford to rear one.”


    Richard disliked Caspian the moment Willow led him in.


    He was such a rumpled piece of trash, yet he was now the husband of Soutke’s prettiest woman.


    They were just like the beauty and the beast!


    To Richard, Willow surpassed Alicia in terms of grace and appearance.


    When he first approached Alicia, he intended to ask Willow’s hand for marriage.


    However, Willow had rejected his proposal several times. That was why he had no choice but to marry


    Alicia.


    “You’re right, dear. Having another dog here is fine since I already have a Pekingese.” Alicia fanned the


    mes.


    Everyone noticed that Caspian had been quiet and considered him a douchebag. They started belittling


    him one after another.


    Seeing how he had be the victim of her family’s criticism, Willow felt flustered. She looked like she


    was about to burst anytime.


    Just as she was about to rebuke those who criticized him, he slowly put down his utensils.


    “All the fuss over an agreement with Soutke Corporation? Get ahold of yourselves!” he said


    disdainfully.


    Silence followed.


    They never expected this gloomy loser to fight back!


    He was very rude as well!


    “What did you say? How dare a loser like you speak to us in that way?” Marilyn remarked furiously. She


    frowned and red at him.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    “He’s just an employee. I bet he never heard of Soutke Corporation. That’s why he can say something


    so ridiculous.”


    “Hey, loser. Listen here. Soutke Corporation has a market value worth hundreds of billions. It’s the


    greatest enterprise in Soutke. Any family on good terms with it will have good prospects!”


    “Every elite family in Soutke bows before Soutke Corporation because it leads Soutke’s


    business


    industry!”


    “There’s no use exining that to him. Look at the clothes he’s wearing. He obviously hasn’t seen much


    of the world. I don’t know how he can wrap Willow around his fingers. It’s a waste of time telling him all


    this!”


    Willow shuddered as her rtives degraded them. Holding back her tears, she said, “Grandma, it’s your


    70th birthday today. My husband and I are here with sincere intentions. We wish you well. But look at


    them…” 1


    Marilyn said coldly, “Are you here to celebrate my birthday or to wreck my big day? I asked you to marry


    a


    rich man from Soutke, but you refused.


    “I thought you were aiming for better candidates, and those rich men weren’t good enough for you. Who


    would have expected you to lead a loser home? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”