Upon hearing this, the smile on Warren's face gradually stiffened.He leaned close to Dennis' ear and asked in a low voice, "Who are you and what is your relationship with Evie?"Dennis took a sip of wine leisurely and smirked. "Take a guess!"Warren shoved Dennis using his legs under the table. He was smiling on the surface but gritting his teeth underneath. "Whoever you are, I won't let you take her away. She's mine.""It depends on whether you can protect her. I promised her that I would protect her for a lifetime and I won't break my promise.""Mr. Potter, are you talking about those childhood promises? Evie has long forgotten about them, but you're still deluding yourself here. Don't you think it's ridiculous?""Is it delusional? Let me reveal my identity and see if she remembers our past."When Warren heard this, he squeezed Dennis' wrist and his gaze was threatening. "You dare!"The two men held their wine glasses provocatively, the tension between them getting stronger
Evelyn put her clothes on and went outside. There, she saw Warren sitting cross-legged, playing chess with Gary.He was wearing a black turtleneck sweater with well-fitted trousers.He kept his back straight as he sat. His legs were long and slender.The sleeves of his sweater were rolled up slightly, revealing his strong defined forearms.His refined and noble air clashed starkly with the surroundings, creating a striking contrast.Upon seeing her enter, Gary immediately called out, "Evie, help me out on the next move. This young man has already beaten me three times. He's excellent."Evelyn laughed and walked over. She sat beside Gary and cast a slightly displeased look at Warren. "You could at least let an elder win a bit. You have no sense of consideration at all."Warren smiled. "Great-grandpa is the town's chess king. It would be an insult if I go easy on him. Isn't that right, great-grandpa?"Gary laughed heartily when he heard this. "My great-grandson-in-law understands
After saying this, he lifted the curtain and entered.He immediately noticed the man sitting on the bed.The man was dressed in black and sitting with a perfect posture. His dark hair fell over his forehead, making his features appear even more pronounced.A faint glimmer of amusement shone in his deep-set eyes.The smug on George's face disappeared as his muscles twitched and his legs trembled uncontrollably.Janine didn't notice his odd reaction. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed his arm. "George, examine if these things are fake."George was merely a department manager in a small subsidiary of the Larkin Corporation and had never seen Warren in person.He had only seen him on TV.He had heard that Warren had a beautiful secretary by his side, but he never thought that woman was his cousin.And now they were about to get married.He wondered when such wealth and luck would come his way.George immediately walked over to Warren, offering him a cigarette and shakin
Seeing that she was crying uncontrollably, Warren gently stroked her head to comfort her."Evie, I'll arrange for specialists to treat Great-grandpa now. We'll return to the city immediately."Those at the doorway objected. "There's no point in treating this illness. It's just a waste of money. If you have money to burn, go ahead, but we won't.""Exactly. We don't have that kind of money. I still have three kids who need to get married. We can't afford it."Hearing all this, Evelyn coldly responded, "We don't need anything from any of you. From now on, my dad and I will take care of Great-grandpa."When Janine heard this, she got upset."I see it now. Treating Grandpa is just an excuse for you to get his treasures. No way! If he goes, the treasures stay!""Yeah. Leave the treasures behind."Evelyn was disgusted by their greediness. She hadn't thought that they would go to such great lengths for their own benefit.They were all Gary's descendants; people who he had cared for.
Gary had long hoped to see her get married. It was likely his biggest remaining wish.Evelyn wanted to fulfill this for him before he passed away.Warren understood her intentions.He gently reassured her. "Alright. We'll get our marriage certificate and start preparing for the wedding right away, so Great-grandpa can be at peace, okay?"Evelyn's tears streamed down as she said, "But your mother has always opposed us being together. I haven't gotten pregnant yet, I'm afraid—"Before she could finish, he silenced her with a kiss.The kiss was light and tender.His deep, husky voice murmured in her ears. "Silly girl, it's me who wants to marry you. This has nothing to do with anyone else. Having a child would just be a bonus. Even without one, we will still be happy together."He kissed away the tears at the corners of her eyes and softly coaxed her. "You don't have to do anything except be Mrs. Larkin. I'll take care of everything. I promise you a grand wedding."The thought of
He squeezed some toothpaste onto an electric toothbrush and put it into Evelyn's mouth.When they went downstairs, Evelyn noticed Gary in a red tuxedo. He was sitting in a wheelchair and looking at them.She walked over with a smile and gave him a once-over. "We're just getting the marriage certificate; this isn't the wedding. Isn't this too formal?"Gary couldn't stop grinning. "You're getting married. Of course I have to dress up. After you get your certificate, we're going home. The Larkin family is bringing gifts to your father's house. I can't bring shame to you."Hearing this, Evelyn looked at Warren in disbelief. "How… has everything happened so quickly?"Warren raised an eyebrow. "Grandma and the others got excited when they heard we were getting married. They went for a tarot reading and noted that today's date is auspicious for weddings. We'll go get our certificate, then come back to pick up Great-grandpa and head to your house."Evelyn suddenly realized that she hardl
Warren's heart thumped in fear when he heard those words."What happened?"Miriam replied between sobs, "Mrs. Larkin stopped by earlier. I don't know what she told him. When I returned to the room after that, he was foaming at the lips. He was also deathly pale. It seems he can't hold on much longer."Warren immediately hung up the phone. His icy hand gripped Evelyn's.He suddenly had a bad feeling.Evelyn knew that something had happened when he started to drag her along. She immediately asked, "What happened? Is it about Great-grandpa?"Warren's gaze reflected his worry. He looked at her and promised, "Evie, you must trust me, no matter what. Okay?"Evelyn's eyes instantly became watery with tears. She demanded, "Exactly what happened?""Great-grandpa is in trouble. Let's hurry home."He held Evelyn's hand and ran toward the car as he called the ambulance.…The ambulance had already arrived by the time Warren and Evelyn got home.The doctor shook his head sadly and said,
Janine pointed her finger at Evelyn, who was on her knees and mourning. The former scolded, "I told them you bring bad luck just like your mother. You insisted on taking him to the hospital, and now look at what happened. He died!""We were counting on his salary to make ends meet.""I bet she killed him to take his treasure for herself.""He had so many heirs. There's no way he gave her everything, especially when she's nothing but a liability. Let's sell that treasure and divide the profit among ourselves.""Yes! We'll sell it and divide the money."The funeral instantly became a battle for inheritance.Evelyn kept her head down the entire time and never said a word. All she could think about was how happy Gary looked wearing that red outfit.She truly blamed herself for what happened. If she hadn't taken Gary away, there was a chance that he'd still be alive.The dissing and scolding from Evelyn's relatives had engulfed her.Just then, Warren made his way over. He fished