Chapter 636


    “Am I to marry you and reduce the person I love to my secret lover? Is he to be the despised scandal?”


    I scoffed at Tobey in disgust.


    “I think that’s a little extreme, Ms. Tanner. Besides, you missed my point entirely. What we’re doing is


    going to benefit both of us. After we get what we want, we can always get a divorce. You need to learn


    how to fully utilize all the resources avable to you. Being stubborn won’t get you anywhere. Trust


    me.”


    Tobey seemed to be irritated by my words because the smile on his face had vanished. “Do you


    actually think someone as aggressive as your mother would let you back out of this? You didn’t think


    she would just let this go, did you?”


    In response, I narrowed my eyes at the man before sneering, “Maybe you don’t have a code, but I do.


    Some things are worth standing your ground for. And that’s my mother you’re talking about. Do you


    think she’s going to do anything that would hurt her own daughter? If you’re looking for an arranged


    marriage, I’m afraid that you’vee to the wrong person, pal. I will never consider an arranged


    marriage, and I couldn’t care less about inheriting the Goldstein fortune. Do you hear me?”


    “A typical woman. You have eyes for nothing but love. How boring, stupid, and unattractive of you.” If


    nothing else, the way Tobey acted as if he knew it all made me sick.


    “What use is a man who couldn’t protect the one he loves? You treated her like she was your mistress.


    That, to me, is a useless man.”


    Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind me. After turning to see Christopher with Dn in hand, I


    skipped over excitedly to the two. “Why are you here?”


    “We just happened to be having our Thanksgiving dinner here too.” Christopher gave me a warm smile


    before pulling up a chair next to Tobey. He then raised a brow at the man and asked provokingly, “So,


    Mr. Osborn, anyments? Do you think I have a point?”


    Seemingly offended, Tobey’s eyes hardened and narrowed into slits as he red at Christopher. “I


    think that’s quite an exaggeration, Mr. Lane. Besides, this is between Eve and me. An outsider like you


    should refrain yourself from meddling in other people’s business.”


    “Outsider?” Christopher and I exchanged looks beforeughing out loud together.


    “This here is my aunt. She’s already married to Uncle Christopher. Don’t you know that? It seems like


    you’re the outsider here, mister,” stated Dn as he pointed at Tobey.


    “You’re only a child, so what do you know? Be quiet when the adults are talking.” Tobey tried his best to


    pretend like he was not embarrassed. “Even if I don’t interest you, Ms. Tanner, there’s no need toe


    up with such a cheap lie.”


    After roping me in with his arm, Christopher cupped my face in his hands and brazenly gave me a wet


    kiss. Regardless of how many people were watching us, we had the longest kiss before Christopher


    finally let go of me and turned back to Tobey. “I meant every word I said, and I never joke when it


    comes to my wife. I take her as seriously as I do to all those who would dare pester my wife.”


    I shrugged my shoulders casually at the surprised man before adding, “I guess my mother didn’t tell


    you the whole story, huh? I’ve been married to Chris for a while now. Our marriage is just short of a


    wedding ceremony. You may not have realized it, but you’re actually asking me to break my marriage


    vow when you proposed to marry me.”


    “What!” Unable to stay seated any longer, Tobey pped on the table and jumped to his feet.


    At the end of the day, I knew my mother was to be med for the misunderstanding, so I apologized to


    the man. “I’m sorry, but that is the truth. I have no idea what kind of a deal my mother has struck with


    you or what projects you two are working on, but I cannot marry you. Period. If you ask me, I think you


    should marry the woman who stuck by your side no matter how bad things got. That’s the kind of


    person you’d want to spend the rest of your life with. She deserves to marry you when you have


    everything, not live a life separate from yours like a mistress. That’s all I have to say, and I hope you


    sleep on my advice. I’m sure someone like you is not short of money, but the right life partner only


    comes once in a while. Don’t miss it.”


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    After finishing my sentence, I froze for a while. It was because I realized that I had just told Tobey


    exactly what Lyle said to me.