Elaine had truly never expected to meet Aaron's family under such circumstances. Knowing Ralph Brown's identity only made her more uncomfortable.Ralph Brown went upstairs to change his clothes, leaving her alone downstairs. He had specifically instructed her, "Feel free to look around the house. Choose something you like." After changing into fresh clothes, he stayed upstairs for half an hour before coming down. From a distance, he could see Elaine sitting on the sofa. Her hands were awkwardly placed on her knees, and she was looking down, lost in thought."How about it? Did you find something you like?"Startled by Ralph Brown's voice, Elaine, already on edge, stood up hurriedly. "Grandfather, I just remembered I have something to attend to. I'll be leaving. Thank you for your hospitality."She was eager to leave. While she knew she would have to meet Aaron's family sooner or later, it shouldn't be under these circumstances. It was both awkward and uncomfortable."Is that so?" Ralph
Inside the quiet moving car, Aaron furrowed his brow. He occasionally glanced at the silent woman beside him. His fingers tapped restlessly on the steering wheel. A few days ago, he hadn't even thought about marrying Elaine.So, when she didn't demand him to fulfill his husbandly duties, he naturally ignored her. Coupled with his guilt towards Sarah, he had indeed spent more time with her these past few days.Casting another sidelong look, his gaze fell on Elaine's profile. "Are you hungry? Let's go eat."Elaine didn't bother to look at him and simply shook her head.Aaron's anger flared up. He suddenly jerked the steering wheel, accelerating sharply. "I'm hungry. Go home and cook for me!""What did you say?""What, as your husband, don't I have the right to order you to cook for me?" Aaron was getting agitated, not bothering to look at her as he pressed down on the gas pedal.Elaine gripped her seatbelt tightly. When they arrived home, she remembered something, her lips curling up sl
Melissa and Lionel spent half an hour in the study, after which Lionel left. As he left, Sarah immediately went to the study without knocking on the door. She turned the doorknob and entered abruptly, saying, "Mom!"Melissa was seated behind the desk and was startled by Sarah's sudden entrance. She hurriedly stuffed whatever was in her hand into a drawer. Sarah noticed and, curious, approached while asking, "What are you hiding? Let me see.""It's none of your business, so you don't need to look," Melissa avoided meeting her eyes, walked around the desk, and pulled her towards the door. "Come, let's go downstairs. I have something very important to tell you."Sarah gave her a suspicious glance, feeling that something was off. While Melissa was reaching for the doorknob, Sarah swiftly pushed her aside, ran back, and by the time Melissa caught up, Sarah had already opened the drawer and taken the documents she had hidden."Sarah," Melissa exclaimed, covering her face with her hands. It
The roads around nine o'clock were always congested. When Elaine arrived at the Brown mansion, she was a step late. She could see Mason's sports car parked near the main building of the Brown estate, implying that he must have already gone inside.Ralph Brown and Mason sat on opposite sides of a sofa, both wearing calm expressions. When they heard footsteps, they looked up at her. Elaine felt awkward, so she first called Mason and then looked at Ralph Brown. After a moment's hesitation, she addressed him, "Grandfather."Ralph Brown looked at her with a kindly smile. "Grandfather already knows. We are discussing the wedding plans."Mason spoke up, "Elaine, we are planning the wedding."Elaine was left utterly stunned. The words of rebuttal got stuck in her throat, and she found herself unable to say anything.Things became much easier from then on. Ralph Brown represented the Brown family, and Mason represented the Smith family. They had dinner and sorted out the details of the wedding
Lilian was so infuriated that she wanted to hit Elaine. Her raised arm was about to land on Elaine's face when suddenly another hand reached out and grabbed her wrist."You!" Lilian's lip twitched, staring at her son in disbelief. "Let go!"Aaron's other hand pulled Elaine behind him, stating, "Marrying her was my own decision. It has nothing to do with her.""Are you trying to drive me to my death?" Lilian glared at him. The Smith family was respectable, and she didn't despise Elaine. But the fact that Melissa held 5% of Aaron Group's shares, if Aaron married her daughter, then...She was truly about to burst from anger. She forcefully shook off Aaron's grip, her attitude remaining firm. "In any case, your father and I don't agree."Aaron frowned and looked behind him. Elaine was right behind him. He was confronting his mother for her sake. Unconsciously, her eyes became slightly teary. The image of this man seemed to grow taller in an instant.Even though he wasn't willing to reveal
Melissa couldn't sit still any longer. She pulled Sarah, who was reluctant to leave, and passed by Elaine, giving her a glare."Take your time leaving," Elaine suddenly had a clever idea and deliberately said this to them. She was implying that she was the master of this house, and they were merely guests.Sarah was about to turn around and curse at her, but Melissa held her back. The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, and Melissa signaled to her with her eyes. Sarah nodded lightly, and the two of them walked out in silence.Elaine, of course, had no intention of making things difficult for them any further. She lightly smiled and turned her gaze to Aaron, who was looking at her thoughtfully. She felt a bit flustered, so she quickly turned her head away. What was she looking at? She didn't like those two mother and daughter anyway.Aaron's eyebrows slightly relaxed as he was about to say something, but a woman's exclamation came from the entrance, "Sarah, what's wrong with you? D
It was like a butterfly about to break out of its cocoon. Their eyes locked, and something seemed on the verge of happening. The man's handsome face was getting closer, and it looked like they were about to touch. Elaine's heart raced, almost leaping out of her chest.But then, a knock on the door was like a bucket of cold water being poured down, extinguishing a red-hot iron. Aaron froze as if someone had stepped on his tail, his whole demeanor exploding in an instant! Elaine pushed at his chest, gesturing for him to get up. Ignoring her, he turned and shouted at the door, "Who is it?""It's me," Lilian's voice came from outside, equally angry. "Open the door for me!"Hearing Lilian's voice, Elaine found it a bit amusing. She really did treat her like a thief, coming to knock on the door in the middle of the night. Obviously, this wasn't going to end well.Aaron's expression turned gloomy. He was stopped at a critical moment, not caring that his mother's interference might affect his
It had been a while since Aaron left. Melissa pushed the door and entered the hospital room."Mom, you heard it, right? Aaron married Elaine to protect me. I knew he wouldn't let me down," Sarah said."Yes, yes, Mom heard it," her mood had finally improved a bit, and naturally, Melissa wanted to go along with her."I want to ask Mom to do something for me.""What is it?""Since Aaron was forced to marry Elaine because of those photos and videos, Mom, can you try to find someone to retrieve those photos and videos? As long as she doesn't have those things, Aaron can divorce her, right?" Sarah said with hope.Melissa hesitated. After thinking for a while, she felt that this matter might not be that simple. Facing her daughter's hopeful gaze, she couldn't bear to dampen her spirits. So, she tried to delay a bit, "Let Mom think about this.""Okay," Sarah grabbed her arm again and repeated, "Mom, you must be quick about it. If it drags on, what if Elaine gets pregnant? I don't want to see