Elisa hurriedly left the office and drove out of the building. Serenity saw Elisa off before returning to the office to call Zachary. She told him that Elisa was made privy to the reason behind Julian’s pursuit of her. Terrified of Elisa, Zachary asked, “Was Elisa angry enough to want to skin me alive?”“She’s livid. She wants me to kick you out of the bedroom,” Serenity deliberately uttered. “That won’t do. Nobody can separate us. She could be mad that I gave Andrew advice, but how was I supposed to know that Andrew could actually get Julian’s help? Andrew was caught in between Elisa and Remy’s relationship, innocently dragged into it, so it was only right that I offered him advice. Elisa is your cousin while Andrew’s mine. We were only doing what’s best for our cousins.” Zachary indignantly said his piece before cautiously asking, “Honey, was Elisa really angry?” “I was only kidding. Elisa wasn’t angry to learn the truth. She’s a reasonable person. We shouldn’t doubt her.
Darrell agreed. “This is a misunderstanding, Mr. Bucham. Mr. Julian must’ve had a reason for not pursuing Elisa earnestly. Elisa already has a boyfriend anyway. Their relationship’s doing well.”Walter smiled and said, “I have all the answers. Julian has been giving Elisa presents and flowers behind our backs recently. He had even visited your house several times and fetched her from the airport when she returned from her business trips.“We didn’t know a thing because that boy hid it too well. We would’ve come over sooner if we had known. Our families have been acquainted for decades, and we know everything about each other. Don’t worry. We’ll treat Elisa like a daughter after she joins our family.”Stacy chimed in, “That’s right. It’s good that our families are well acquainted. Since we don’t have a daughter, we’ll dote on our daughter-in-law like our own. You don’t have to worry about Julian mistreating Elisa. We’ll definitely be on her side.”They could finally rest in peace if
Julian and Elisa would have gotten along well if not for his existing condition. Alas, he had a tricky illness. Everything was up to fate, but Elisa and Julian did not share the same thread of destiny. Neither of them would be happy if they were forced to be together. Although Audrey could not bear Elisa leaving after marriage, she hoped Elisa could attain happiness. She did not want Elisa to be a widow. “Mr. Julian is here, Mr. and Mrs. Stone,” informed a maid.Audrey had never looked forward to Julian appearing as much as she did now. She said, “Quick, invite him in.”Not long after, Julian entered and Elisa happened to have returned as well. Remy was with her. “Dad, Mom, what are you guys doing?”Julian looked embarrassed when he saw the gifts on the coffee table. “You rascal. You didn’t tell us that you’re attracted to someone and worried us all this time. We’ve been thinking of how to save you. You, on the other hand, kept the fact that you’re in love with Elisa a
Everyone looked at Julian after hearing what he just said. Even Elisa, who had just returned, looked toward him with interest while Remy’s boiling anger dissipated instantly. “Really? Where’s that girl? You’re not lying to me, are you? Don’t blame me for being harsh on you if you dare deceive me. Your mom and I have been concerned about your marriage all this time.”Walter was stunned. He quickly questioned Julian about the truthfulness of his statement. Julian grabbed the keychain that he brought everywhere with him. Even after meeting Quinn, he did not return the keychain. It was their token of love; well, to Julian anyway. He showed his parents the photo on the keychain and told them, “Look. This is the photo of that girl. It’s all thanks to Ms. Stone that I was able to find her.”Elisa said, “Me? I didn’t do anything.”She was happy that Julian had found the one for him because now he would stop bothering her. Even if Julian did not love her, she was troubled by his pest
Stacy gladly passed the keychain to Audrey. She said with a huge grin, “I’m relieved now. Julian can be saved. He doesn’t have to stay single forever. Take a look at her, isn’t she wonderful? I think she’s an excellent match for my son.”Only moments ago Stacy was addressing the Stones as in-laws. She immediately switched her form of address after her future daughter-in-law had changed. Audrey looked at Quinn’s picture before passing it to Darrell. She smiled and said, “This girl gives a good first impression. Julian and her would make a wonderful couple.”Even if the girl in question were inferior, Audrey would still sing her praises. That said, Quinn truly left a good and comfortable impression on her. The only people who gave Audrey a comfortable first impression were Serenity and Liberty. Even then, she had no idea they were her nieces. Once she saw Serenity, she simply took a liking to her and wished to get close to her. Quinn was giving Audrey a similar feeling now. The
It was Julian’s first time being attracted to someone. He could no longer contain his emotions. “Dad, Mom, I didn’t want you to find out so soon because I was afraid your enthusiasm might scare Quinn. However, you misunderstood that I had feelings for Ms. Stone and came to ask for her hand in marriage without my permission. Hence, I have no choice but to tell you about Quinn to put your minds at ease.“You’ll definitely have a daughter-in-law, but it won’t be Ms. Stone. Please stop disturbing her from now on.”After Julian spoke to his parents, he apologized to Elisa. “Sorry for all the disturbance and trouble I’ve caused during this period. I had no choice but to do this for Andrew because I lost to him in a bet.“Don’t blame Andrew. He was just scared of Mrs. Stone.”Since the news of Julian’s love interest had satisfied Elisa’s curiosity, she was no longer angry. Besides, Serenity had also come clean and told her the truth. Even if Elisa had been furious, her anger had dissi
More importantly, the man Elisa loved was Remy. In the past, Elisa would follow Zachary around but he spared her no glance. After finding out that he and Serenity had gotten married, she stopped her feelings for him from growing and finally let go of them to start a new relationship. Darrell wanted his daughter to be happy. Unfortunately, he had a strict wife, so he could not be overt with his stance considering Audrey’s huge reaction. “Dad, Mom, I promised Quinn I’ll treat her and her students to a meal in the afternoon. I have to rush over as it’s almost time. Please clean up this mess. Also, I can handle my relationship with Quinn. You don’t have to interfere.“Anyway, your daughter-in-law won’t be able to escape. Trust your son.”Upon hearing that, Walter and Stacy quickly urged him, “Hurry. Don’t be late and go treat Quinn to lunch.”“We promise not to meddle as long as you can manage it.”They would let Julian savor the sweet taste of love, and he would experience eve
“I’m not angry anymore,” Elisa expressed and looked toward her parents. Audrey said embarrassedly, “Speaking of this, this problem happened because of me. It’s not your fault. Since you said the gifts are an apology, Mr. Bucham, we’ll accept them.”Stacy smiled and said, “Although we couldn’t be in-laws, Elisa had indirectly brought Quinn to Julian. We’re very grateful for that. Let’s keep in touch frequently from now on.”The Buchams had a close relationship with the Yorks. While they were not enemies with the Stones, York Corporation and Stone Group were business rivals. Therefore, the Buchams’ connection with the Stone family was merely acquaintances. Nevertheless, the York and Stone families ended up getting along well. Since their companies had no business collaborations, the competition between them had also eased. Even if the Buchams were to interact with the Stones frequently, they did not have to worry about the Yorks being offended—all because the York and Stone famil