6:00 p.m.Freya entered her home after she got off work. She was exhausted. She saw her mother cooking in the kitchen. From what she knew, if Ryan did not come to their house, Mrs. Lynch definitely would not go to the kitchen. The housekeeper would usually prepare the meals at home. “Oh, aren’t you making my brother’s favorite dish?” Freya had a look. “This is rare. Don’t you usually mock your son a lot?”“Your brother said he’s coming back for dinner tonight. He has something important to say.”Mrs. Lynch picked the vegetables happily. “I think it’s related to the new girlfriend he found. I guess he wants to discuss bringing her home for us to meet her. Your brother never stays out all night when he dates. They might get married very soon.”Freya’s feelings were complicated. “You can take your time cooking.”‘I’ll let you enjoy your pleasant mood that’s bound to be short-lived. When my brother returns and comes clean with everything, you might not have any appetite for a few
It was not just Freya. Mr. Lynch hit the table and stood up. “What did you say?”Mrs. Lynch patted her chest. “Forrest Lynch, are you crazy? You got a marriage certificate without saying anything. Did you ask us beforehand? Did you get our permission? Yes, I want you to start a family as soon as possible, but you can’t do that without informing the family first. You’re utterly disrespecting us.”“Your mom is right,” Mr. Lynch said furiously. “We’re not unreasonable parents. We’re not even asking you to find a woman of similar status. What’s important is that you like her. It’s fine even if her family isn’t very well-off. Your actions this time… are too disappointing.”“Tell us, what woman did you marry?” Mrs. Lynch’s good mood was utterly ruined. Her son even got a marriage certificate while keeping it a secret from the family. It surely would not be a decent woman. Maybe the woman was exceptionally skillful in seducing men. “She can’t possibly be an improper lady, right?”“It’s my
“Yes, it’s her.” Faced with his parents’ gazes that were about to lose control, Forrest did not have any major changes in his expression. “We’ve already gotten a marriage certificate.”“Forrest Lynch, just be honest if you want to anger me to death.” Mrs. Lynch grabbed a spoon from the table and threw it at Forrest hard. Dani, who was savoring her carrot, was frightened and started crying when she suddenly saw Mrs. Lynch behaving like that.“Mom, what are you doing? Don’t scare Dani.” Freya immediately hugged Dani and consoled her. To prevent scaring his granddaughter, Mr. Lynch kept taking deep breaths. “Forrest, are there no other women in this world? You just had to find a member of the Snow family. Haven’t your sister been harmed enough by Rodney’s family? I feel like vomiting whenever I see Jason and his family now.”“That’s right.” Mrs. Lynch said angrily, “It’s more hateful seeing Jason’s family compared to the Childs couple. If it weren’t for Jason and Wendy making your
“I can’t let my woman be treated unfairly,” Forrest retorted calmly. “By the way, we’re planning to hold a wedding in two months. You can suggest some good venues to me if you have any.”“Get lost.”Mrs. Lynch could no longer tolerate it. She felt utterly horrible. Forrest was neglecting his mother after getting a woman. “That might be better.” Forrest thought about it for two seconds. He went downstairs and headed toward the door. “Stop right there. Where are you going?” Mr. Lynch called him furiously. “I’m going to look for my wife.”“Will you die if you don’t see her for a night?” Mr. Lynch almost spat blood. “Aren’t you unable to leave my mom at night too?” Forrest left after saying that sentence. Mrs. Lynch shook her head in despair. “Is that still my emotionless, cold son?”“Yes, it’s him,” Freya reminded her very solemnly.Mrs. Lynch glared at her. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If I had known about it, I would’ve kept a closer eye on the birth certificates…”“
Forrest stared at Jessica with a grim expression. “Didn’t you say you’d be eating at a social function tonight?”“After some thought, I decided not to go. I turned it down.” Jessica blinked.“You could’ve called me or ordered food delivery.” Forrest told her off huffily, “Worst comes to the worst, you could’ve hired someone to cook for you or return to the Snow family’s old residence. You’re already an adult. When I wasn’t around, you chose to have instant noodles.”“That’s too troublesome. Making a call to order food is troublesome too. I even need to go downstairs and pick it up.”Jessica’s pretty brows revealed a trace of fatigue.Having worked the entire day, she felt lazy. Sometimes, she had to get on a conference call in the middle of the night because of her overseas company, so she hardly had time. Moreover, she had been busy with the handover process in the past few days. As Carson was still inexperienced, he could not handle a lot of matters. As she guided him step by st
“It’s okay, I’ll take a cold bath.”Knowing that Jessica’s wound had not healed, Forrest turned around and wanted to enter the bathroom.“Don’t leave.”Jessica pulled him. “Do you remember how I helped you when I was on my period back then?”“...”All of a sudden, Forrest’s mind was burning. Of course, he remembered.Jessica was cold in front of other people. No one knew how passionate she was when she faced him at night.“Are you willing to do it?”“Why not? I could even do it before getting married to you. Now that we’re married, I’m definitely willing to do it.” While biting her lip, Jessica pulled him back. “Just make sure you’re not that rough again next time.”“I won’t, I swear.”Forrest did not notice that his cold face seemed to melt under the orange light. His handsome face was red, and his eyes were so gentle that they could overwhelm one.After that, he hugged her firmly and kissed her. From his gaze, he appeared to wish he could stuff her into his chest. Only aft
Jason laughed in exasperation. “Stop scheming in front of me. You may say that you’re resigning, but you have, in fact, brainwashed all the senior executives in the headquarters. They’re all your people. Don’t forget that the Lennox family was the first to support you when you were elected. Now, you’re basically kicking down the ladder.”“Dad, as you said, all they did was support me. Even if they didn’t support me, I’d force them to do that. Mr. Lennox made a wise decision.”Jessica looked at her father. She admitted that Jason used to do well, but now that he was old, he could not tell apart those with and without bad intentionst. “If the Lennox family were honest and reliable, I would hire them again. The overseas project that I handed to Harold this year is the best example to show that his family is unreliable.”Jason was stunned, and a complicated expression appeared on his face. “Are you referring to Chairman Harold matchmaking you and Harold? It’s just a marriage. Even if yo
“Insulting?”Jessica laughed. “Why don’t you think of it this way? I’m older than you, yet I’m at a higher position than you and your dad. Harold, I’ve been aware of your intention since the day I held the position. Not only you, but other people also supported me because Chairman Lennox was the first to do so. Considering your competence, I saved you your dignity and gave you a chance.”After pausing for a moment, she rose to her feet in her high heels and placed one hand on the leather chair. “You’re just interested in my position, aren’t you? I don’t mind. It’s normal for young people like you to be ambitious, but you don't get too in your head and treat me as a fool. Am I right, Chairman Lennox?”She turned her eyes to Chairman Lennox with a faint smile. “You have a good relationship with my dad. Especially when my dad was made a figurehead at work, and when Rodney almost got into trouble, you did comfort him a lot. My dad might be senile, but I’m not.”“Jessica…” Chairman Lenn