Chapter 512 Unconventional Gambit


    There''s really no need for that. Belle pushed him. How could Calvin carry her like that in broad


    daylight? Liya was still watching from the sidelines too.


    Calvin held her tightly in his arms and carried her to the electric vehicle. He then ced her on hisp


    and lowered his head to kiss her red lips.


    Belle''s face instantly turned red. It was still daytime right then. What was he doing!


    "Liya stood rooted to the spot, as she watched Calvin affectionately leave with Belle in his arms. Her


    face turned pale, and she really didn''t know what to do, as tears welled up in her eyes. At that time, she


    understood that she would never be able to rece Belle in that family."


    "In the study on the third floor, Hudson stood by the window and saw what had happened downstairs."


    "The corner of the old man''s eyes had a lot more wrinkles within just a few days, and those were traces


    of his old age, as well as the effects of the urgent situation currently. He looked at the scene below with


    his eyes. Calvin loved Belle a lot. If what would happen next would only hurt him, he might still face it


    with a smile, but the one who was going to get hurt was one of his loved ones."


    That kept him awake for days and nights.


    "Mr. Hudson, are you really going to leave everything over to Young Master and let him deal with it?


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    Lomen asked worriedly, as he also saw Calvin''s and Belle''s love for each other."


    "Hudson''s eyes were filled with wisdom. He gazed at the electric vehicle, as it moved further and


    further away. A faint smile appeared in his eyes."


    It''s time to hand the matter over to him. He knows what to do. Hudson muttered to himself.


    "However, the situation right now is extremely urgent. Seeing that the Young Master and the Young


    Madam are so loving, it might be too risky to have him marry Liya for real. Lomen''s worries weren''t


    unreasonable at all."


    "In order to save Evan''s life, the three of them had secretly decided on the date of their marriage, but


    they were still waiting for Calvin, as his n was just a step away frompletion."


    "Mr. Hudson, Young Master''s n has already taken effect. Currently, Zoe is indeed starting to


    suspect Liya, but up till now, we''re not sure if she''ll deal with Liya. If Zoe still hadn''t pushed the crime


    into Liya''s mind by the day of the wedding, then the police would not be able to arrest her either. And if


    that happens, the wedding must still be held, and Liya is most likely going to be the Young


    Master''s second wife. This is not a good thing for Harvey Manor. Lomen''s exnation and deduction


    were very good."


    "Hudson was very worried, but he was very certain at the same time."


    "Thus, the matter of Calvin marrying Liya must be publicized widely, so that more people will believe it


    for the best, but we can''t let Paige and Belle know the truth. Zoe is a very cautious person, and she


    can just tell the truth from people''s expressions. She''ll definitely pay attention to Belle''s expression at


    all times. Hudson ordered in a deep voice."


    "Just then, Calvin was calmly standing in the study as well."


    "Our family is in danger. You should know what to do. Hudson knew that at that moment, Calvin was


    more upset than anyone else, but he still remained calm and reminded Calvin."


    "If his act couldn''t even convince others that it was realistic, then what more Zoe and Reid."


    "They knew that they couldn''t expect to use the marriage to deal with Zoe and Yadriel, but at the very


    least, they needed to get rid of Liya and rescue Evan. That was the most basic requirement, and they


    had to fulfil it, no matter what."


    They couldn''t afford not to fulfill it at all.


    "The conflict between the war-torn countries was intensifying, and the terrorist organizations were


    desperate as well, as they had no more time to lose."


    "They couldn''t count on the local or international police to deal with those terrorists, as the government


    and the military couldn''t even do anything about it, let alone them. The most important thing at the


    moment was to rely on their own wisdom."


    "Dad, don''t worry. I know what to do. I''ve always been doing it this way. Calvin leaned against the desk.


    His calm attitude was a sharp contrast from the tense atmosphere in the study."


    "Dad, how can I bear to marry Liya to save your brother and hurt Belle? But please rest assured, I will


    still do as I was told, as this is my duty and responsibility as the head of the family. His expression was


    as cold as his voice."


    "s. Hudson heaved a long sigh. ""Calvin, this is an unconventional gambit, but we still have to try it


    even though it may not work. Saving Evan is our utmost priority right now. So, we can only do this in


    the face of justice."""


    Hudson''s voice sounded a little mournful.


    Calvin remained silent as he turned and walked out of the study.


    "Hudson stared at his son''s back with a heavy heart. When he looked down at the Fragrance Garden


    and saw that Calvin was leaving with Belle in his arms, tears welled up in his eyes."


    "He knew that Calvin was doing that because of his guilt towards Belle, and he was trying to find a way


    to make up for it."


    "They had to take that step, no matter what, as they had no other alternatives left. Hudson apologized


    to Belle in his heart."


    "They didn''t want to hurt Belle. Calvin has been preparing for that day for a long time, and they hoped


    everything would be as they expected. If Calvin was really forced to marry Liya, Hudson hoped that


    Belle would forgive them."


    "In fact, when Lennox told him that Liya was going to move into Harvey Manor, Hudson knew that Belle


    certainly understood their intention to have made such an arrangement at such a time."


    "Perhaps, she didn''t know anything, but she should have sensed something, as she was smart."


    Making that decision at that time was extremely beneficial to them.


    The Hummer stopped at the first floor of the Francist Community.


    "Calvin held Belle''s shoulder with one arm and carefully escorted her. The smile on his face was soft


    and gentle, to the point that butter would not even melt in his mouth."


    "Belle wanted to get rid of him. After all, they were in themune, and it was not appropriate for them


    to be so intimate with each other."


    What''s there to be afraid of? We''re husband and wife. Calvin understood what she was thinking and


    "Who cares. Seeing that she couldn''t dissuade him, Belle had no choice but to allow Calvin to hug her


    as she said with a pout."


    They were very intimate.


    "He''s going to take a second wife. So, why is he pretending to be intimate with her? There''s no point,


    right?"


    That''s right. Men from prestigious families are all yboys.


    So what if she married into a prestigious family and became his legal wife? What''s the point of that if he


    will be taken away by another woman in the end?


    "In my opinion, it''s better for a woman to marry an ordinary man. At least, they''ll be loyal to each other


    for the rest of their lives."


    ......


    "When they walked past in an affectionate manner, soft sounds of chatter came from their


    surroundings."


    "The light in Belle''s eyes dimmed, and the smile on her face became somewhat awkward."


    Calvin''s heart trembled. A fierce glint shed across his eyes as he swept his gaze over the women


    who were gossiping.


    Those women immediately felt his cold gaze and left in a hurry.


    "Mom, why were you looking for me? As soon as Belle entered the living room, she took off her shoes


    and called out to Kate. Only in her mother''s home and in front of her mother, could she be so


    uninhibited and free."


    "When Calvin saw that her smile was bright and beautiful, with her eyes already curved into crescents,


    as if she had never experienced the difficulties of life, his heart pounded."


    It seemed that it was good for women to return to their parents'' home frequently!


    "After all, Belle couldn''t act that way in Harvey Manor. There were too many rules in such a big and


    prestigious family. Calvin felt sorry to have persuaded Belle to move into Harvey Manor."


    "When Kate, who was in the study, heard Belle''s voice, the sadness on her face was swept away, and


    a loving smile appeared."


    "Belle, I''m in the study, she answered with a smile."


    Belle flew in like a gust of wind.


    "Mom. She put her arms around Kate''s neck and said coyly, ""Mom, did you call me back because you


    missed me?"""


    "If I hadn''t called to ask you toe home, you wouldn''t have thought ofing back, right? It''s hard


    to keep a grown girl at home, Kate scolded in anger. She held Belle''s little hand and caressed it, but


    when she saw Calvin walking in, her face immediately sank."


    "Mom, Calvin greeted Kate respectfully."


    "Kate snorted in response. Calvin knew that she was prejudiced against him. So, he wasn''t angry


    and just stayed by Belle''s side politely."


    "Belle, I asked you toe back today because I have something to tell you. After a while, Kate went


    straight to the point."


    "What''s the matter? Belle was rmed in an instant. It was imperative for Calvin to marry Liya.


    Although she had not told Kate about it, Belle was afraid that she wouldunch a tirade on the spot."


    Calvin''s expression turned slightly gloomy as well.


    "Belle, it''s like this. Kate reached out and picked up a delicate wooden box on the table. She then


    handed it to Belle and said, ""Open and take a look at it."""


    "Belle looked at the unfamiliar wooden box and epted it with doubt. After opening it, she saw a jade


    fan lying inside."


    "Mom, what''s this? she asked curiously as she inspected the jade fan. "


    "This is a jade fan, she said in a solemn manner."


    "Mom, so the poem you kept on reciting aloud was the poem on this fan. Belle finally learnt where the


    poem Kate kept on reciting came from. It turned out to be from that small fan, and she blurted out


    almost immediately."


    "Kate''s eyes looked nk, and she didn''t exin anything."


    "Belle, there will be an auction in A City''s museum tomorrow. This jade fan is called the Twin Plum Fan.


    Originally, there''s a pair of them. There''s a red plum imprinted on this one, and the other has a white


    plum imprinted on it. Tomorrow, the Twin Plum Fan will be auctioned. I hope that you can buy me the


    other one. Kate''s eyes were distant and deep. She spoke at a moderate speed, and her expression


    was one Belle couldn''t see through."


    "Belle was stunned and confused at the same time. ""Mom, what''s the story behind this fan? It doesn''t


    look very eye-catching."""


    "Kate looked at her indifferently and said, ""Don''t worry. The Twin Plum Fan isn''t some rare treasure.


    No one will fight for it with you, and you''ll be able to buy them at a low price tomorrow. This is what I


    wanted to ask you to do. Will you be able to aplish it?"""


    "As she said that, Kate looked at her expectantly."


    "Belle immediately understood what Kate''s intention was when she heard her words. She then


    wrapped her arms around her neck and smiled lovingly. ""Mom, I can deal with such a small matter. If


    you like it, I''ll bid a few more things for you tomorrow. How''s that?"""


    "No, I''m not a person who covets gold, silver, and jewelry. I don''t need anything else. This is the only


    thing I want, as I want to reunite this fan with its other half. I''ll be very grateful if you manage to bid the


    other half for me. Kate pouted and poked her head with her finger, pretending to be dissatisfied."


    "Belle smiled mischievously. ""Mom, is this matter the reason you wanted me toe back?"""


    "Yes, that''s it. Kate nodded in agreement."


    It''s just a small matter. Don''t worry. I''ll get it for you tomorrow. Belle patted her chest and promised.