While Mick brought his men to the Blood-Drinker Gang, Severin drove back to the Shanahans with Diane and Megan.At that moment, Catherine was pacing nervously in the yard along with other members of the Shanahans. Though they all appeared calm on the surface, they were feeling somewhat anxious in their hearts and wanted to know whether the invitation card had been successfully handed out."They're back!" Catherine's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Severin arriving with Diane and Megan. She immediately walked over to them with William, George, and the others.Felicia could not bear the suspense and asked immediately after going up to them, "How did it go? Did you manage to hand over the invitation card?"Stanley sneered at one side. "There are probably hundreds of people who handed out invitations today, and they probably only accepted less than ten. The chances that they'll accept our invitation card are slim, so don't get your hopes up!"Unexpectedly, Megan smiled the next second
Megan finally realized that she, in her excitement, had misspoken. She immediately smiled awkwardly and said, "No, Grandma, that's not what I meant! You were generous before, and I was trying to say that you're overly generous right now!""Haha! What a quick-witted young girl you are!" Catherine chuckled. It was not as if she did not understand Megan's implication through that initial reaction."Sigh, I'm guessing that Mister Valerian probably received several invitations, and it would be lucky if he managed to make time and visit one or two families. The odds of him coming to visit us are slim, I'm afraid," Stanley continued to lament.All of a sudden, Severin remarked, "Relax. There's a good chance he'll come and visit the Shanahans, whether it is tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"Severin's confidence elicited a sneer from Stanley as he said, "Hehe. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? There are about ten or so invitation cards in Mister Valerian's hands, or in other words, the
Diane could tell from the beginning that everyone in the Shanahans wanted Severin to marry Sheila. That would essentially make the Ballards and the Shanahans one family, and it would be of tremendous importance to the Shanahans' development. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain, for it was something that many families dreamed of having.As a result, Diane had been feeling conflicted for the past few days. After all, she never thought that an ex-convict like Severin could still attract the affection of such a young lady. Many rich and powerful young men, especially those from upper-class families, had more than one wife and many other women outside of the home too. It seemed to be the norm for them. Diane, however, had always been an unyielding character, and she felt that Severin—being the ordinary man that he was—was already extremely lucky that he got the chance to marry her.Little did she expect him to become more and more promising by the day, and the Shanahans' recen
Severin smiled bitterly and could not help but say, "She's too young, and she acts like a brat. I'm not short of money either, and I don't want to involve money with feelings. It would leave a very bad impression if word gets out and people think that I married Sheila for money!"As he made his stance clear, he stepped forward and took the initiative to hold Diane's hand. "I'm genuinely touched that Diane is willing to consider the bigger picture for me, but I think that having Diane as a wife is more than enough for me. I'm very satisfied, and I don't have any other plans!"After hearing that, Diane could not help but blush slightly and felt a surge of sweetness in her heart. Since women were usually a man's weakness, she originally thought that Severin would happily accept marrying Sheila after she had conceded to it.However, Severin was very considerate of her, and he never once considered involving feelings with money. Such was the man she loved, and her decision to marry him w
Everyone was speechless at that moment, as they did not expect to be subject to a public display of affection between the couple.Catherine nodded too, because Severin spoke the truth. After all, no one could guarantee what would happen in the future, but what Severin said then was undoubtedly the facts. For the moment at least, Severin had not developed any strong feelings toward Sheila.'It appears Miss Sheila will have to work doubly hard now. Severin doesn't hate her, and judging from his evaluation of her, he believes that she is a good young girl too. Looks like I'll have to talk with Miss Sheila sometime soon!' the old lady thought to herself."Mister Stanley, Mister Stanley! You and your father are going viral now!" All of a sudden, a young maid ran up to Stanley and said excitedly.Stanley was feeling a little upset after having to face Severin and Diane's affectionate behavior earlier, and his expression darkened even more when he saw the maid running over to him. "What's
"You don't understand, Grandma. I'm popular now! I'm an internet celebrity, or rather Dad and I are both internet celebrities now! This is a good thing! Besides we're not fully naked in the video. We're still wearing a small piece of cloth, right? It'll be fine! Going viral is a positive thing!" Stanley immediately explained."Ahak!" The old lady coughed and nearly vomited blood. She lashed out at Stanley and said, "Really, now? Do you honestly think everything's fine after becoming such a huge laughingstock?""Ma'am, you might not know this, but internet celebrities and influencers make lots of money nowadays. Some of them are even invited to endorse products! With the right company marketing them, some influencers can earn tens of millions a year, and they're usually able to earn much more than that!" The servant immediately helped explain the benefits to the old lady. "You are unaware of how powerful such apps are because you've never downloaded them nor watched any of the videos.
Diane and Severin looked at each other and could not help but smile. It seemed to be quite easy to satisfy Stanley, especially since he had found a way to earn a living."Let's go. We need to prepare our gifts and attend the banquet at Brookbourn Mansion!" Catherine finally said with a smile.Before long, the Shanahans had prepared their gifts and were planning to rush to Brookbourn Mansion.…Over at Riverson, Mus Hall's Mick had brought several of his elders to the Blood-Drinker Gang and explained the entire situation to their leader, Tharan.Tharan could not help but frown when he said that. "Just how bold is this Severin guy? He kidnapped your daughter, and he even threatened you and asked you to bring your men to save her?"The great elder said, "Judging from the situation, Severin's attainment level is far from low. Mus Hall's Lauren is a level three profound master, and yet she couldn't be a match for him!"Menkel, the second elder, frowned and said, "Why do I feel like h
"Why not? Are you not happy that I am tagging along to help you?" Menkel frowned and looked straight at Mick.In response, Mick said, "Because I want to kill that kid with my own hands! He and I cannot live under the same sky after what he did to my daughter. I will take revenge with my own hands, and I wouldn't want anyone to do it on behalf of me!"Unbeknownst to Mick, Menkel was suspicious by nature and felt even more drawn to going with Mick when he saw how reluctant Mick was to bring him along. Menkel smiled and said, "I'll give you my word that I won't do anything even if I go with you. I just want to see that kid with my own eyes and watch him die at your hands for kidnapping your daughter!"Tharan nodded too. "Let Menkel go with you, Mick. He can gather information about the situation in Brookbourn if he's tagging along with you, and he can also figure out a way to destroy Draco Hall after killing Severin. By then, we will have to ensure that the underground forces in Brookb