Once Lydia felt confident and prepared, she took a deep breath and dialed Simon's number.As soon as Simon answered, he exclaimed happily, "Ms. Miller! Wait, I should call you Lydia. Thank you for accepting my proposal. I'm thrilled!"Don't worry, I've informed my dad and the family elders. They approved of our union and are fully supportive. Tomorrow morning, I'll visit your home to discuss our marriage."Lydia was stunned.Many people were informed about it in just such a short time!It had only been over an hour since Lydia called John, telling him she would accept Simon's proposal.Lydia regretted her impulsiveness deeply.If only she had not acted so rashly...Nevertheless, she gathered her courage and said, "Mr. Walker, well... There might be a misunderstanding about what my grandfather said—""A misunderstanding? Lydia, what do you mean by that?" Simon's tone changed immediately."Well... I haven't actually made up my mind to accept your proposal.""What? Lydia, stop
Sarah's face was flushed with anger.Lydia chuckled wryly, saying, "We can't blame him. After all, he represents the Walker family. And he did say he was willing to give me a chance.""In that case, Mr. Walker is not that bad. Marrying him might not be such a bad thing after all," Sarah said.However, she noticed Lydia's slight change in expression and quickly said, "It's a shame that you don't have feelings for him at all. You only like that jerk, Henry."I'll reach out to a few friends and see if we can do anything.""There might not be a way..." Lydia sighed.After all, they were talking about the Walker family from the provincial capital.She could not find a solution, so how could Sarah?"If there's no way, we'll just have to find a way. Don't worry. I'll try my best to help you," Sarah replied determinedly.Lydia was deeply touched by her words."Alright, thank you, Sarah. But don't push yourself too hard. If it doesn't work out, it's okay. You've already done so much f
Did Simon steal Cheryl's jade pendant to trick Lydia?It was possible he wore the pendant and intentionally appeared in front of Lydia, causing a misunderstanding.When Henry was younger, he gave Lydia half of a knife-shaped jade pendant, with the other half given to Cheryl.The two pieces would fit together.If that were the case, Lydia could have mistaken Simon for Henry's younger self.After all, similar and matching jade pendants were very rare.He remembered telling Lydia that the other half was with him, but how did Simon know about Lydia's jade pendant?Sarah?It must be Sarah!Lydia must have told Sarah about their childhood, and then Sarah told Simon, using that information to manipulate Lydia.It all made perfect sense.It did not really matter how Simon found out about Cheryl's jade pendant; what mattered was that he stole it.After connecting the dots, Henry's rage intensified.He never imagined that Simon and Sarah would use his and Lydia's childhood memories
Well, the best way was to stay calm and come up with the solutions later.Lydia remembered John's words and decided it was best to head back.Sarah expressed concern for Lydia and insisted on accompanying her, promising to stay by her side all night.Lydia agreed, believing that Sarah was the only one who had been there for her and with whom she had faced all the difficulties.Indeed, best friends were the only ones a woman could rely on.As for the rest, especially men, they were all jerks.Just like Henry.She had given her best for him, yet he was out there flirting and seeing other beautiful women.After hanging up with Lydia, John immediately reported to Simon and waited anxiously for Lydia's response.However, as time passed with no reply, he could not resist calling to check on her.He felt relieved when he heard Lydia was already on her way home.Finally, things were falling into place.Lydia's parents were also overjoyed to hear the news.However, when Mike return
John considered that for a moment. He could easily give it up, but the problem was—he did not want to! That was a valuable opportunity to elevate the Miller family's status, and he was not willing to let that opportunity fly out of reach. After his previous visit to Aurelia and firsthand experience of discrimination, he had been determined to change the Miller family's fate since then.The Levies had treated the Millers like scum, with the sole exception of his old friend. As much as John wanted to marry his daughter off to Eric, the young man did not care for her and was not even willing to give her a second glance.However, John knew he could not give up so easily!John was certain that Lydia was doing that to spite him. Once she actually got to know Simon, she would realize just how good a husband he would be and change her mind about marrying him!However, at the same time, he could not help but worry about the alternative outcome—what if Lydia remained stuck in her stubborn wa
William and Jennifer were the most exhilarated of the bunch. After all, how could one not be excited at the prospects of their daughter marrying into one of the most esteemed families?Even though the Millers were not doing too poorly for themselves, they were still a far cry from a wealthy family like the Walkers, but that marriage would no doubt give them a great shove in the right direction.Simon showed up at exactly 9:00 a.m. Usually, the groom-to-be would be accompanied by his parents or elders, but to their surprise, Simon had shown up by himself, with none of the Walker family in sight except his subordinates.John, however, did not seem to mind that at all. After all, he knew full well that it was just a business deal disguised as a marriage, so he did not care for the trivial details."Grandpa Miller!" Simon called out affectionately. Despite not having even gone through the customs of a marriage proposal, he was already greeting the Millers as though they were family bec
"You probably don't know this, Lydia, but I've been head over heels for you since I first saw you. At one point, I was furious with myself because I had been determined to track Little Sweetie down and make her my wife, but I fell for you instead!" Simon said earnestly.The Millers were all astounded by his sudden admission of love. As pleased as they were that Simon loved Lydia so much that he was willing to go against his promise to his childhood love, they could not help but wonder who Little Sweetie was.Lydia, on the other hand, was wondering about something else entirely. She stared at Simon, trying to reminisce her memories, but for some reason, she could not match her memories of the little boy she had fallen in love with to the man standing before her.Simon was entirely different from the boy she remembered. Nothing about him reminded her of that boy, whether it was looks or personality, but for some reason, she found a sense of familiarity with Henry."Grandpa Miller, yo
"What are you doing here, Henry? It's a joyous occasion for the Millers, and you're not invited! Get out of here right this instant! If you foil our plans, I'll make you pay for this!" Jennifer shrieked. What had happened? She had sent people on Henry's trail with the instruction to cripple him, so what was he still doing here, utterly unscathed?Unbeknownst to her, the assassins had not managed to find Henry because he had not even gone home the night before."Joyous occasion? If I recall correctly, Lydia is legally still my wife, so why can't I show up here when my wife is being wedded off to another man?" Henry snapped."Nonsense! Your marriage with Lydia ended a long time ago! You would've divorced by now if it weren't for the fact that we took pity on you!" Jennifer retorted. "If you don't believe me, you can ask Lydia yourself. She's been wanting to divorce you for a long time."Henry did not reply and instead gazed at Lydia. Although he was curious to know what Lydia's tho