Therefore, Tati’s father never cared about his children. Only their mother did, so they were closer to her. Isabella told Tati, “Stop listening to gossip. You’ll only know if marriage is for you after experiencing it yourself.“With our family, we don’t have to worry about being mistreated. We have enough support.”Isabella said, “We’re more than capable, and our family is powerful. Based on these two points, I don’t think our married lives will be terrible as long as we choose a man of good character.”“You’re right. When are you going to get a boyfriend? I want a brother-in-law.”Isabella scolded Tati, “Don’t overstep. Do I look like I have time to date someone? Men who meet our standards are mostly married, and we won’t even consider those who aren’t suitable for us. Why should we be in a rush?“I believe in fate. If we’re destined to be with someone, we’ll meet them one day, no matter the distance.“Go back to work. We can head back for dinner together at five.”Business
Isabella began to flip through Austin’s information, focused.It was simple. All it said was that he had two brothers and his parents were retired, with the older brother married and had a harmonious family. He had his own business and some achievements. Though he was technically the boss now, he still loved cooking and having loved cooking ever since he was young.Austin’s information did not state that he was one of the Wiltspoon Yorks. Though it was possible Isabella’s secretary was simply unable to find that out, it was also possible that Zachary was helping Austin hide his status so Isabella would not be scared of employing him.However, Zachary had not concealed Austin’s success as a business owner because Austin needed some achievements to show off, lest Isabella eliminate him as a potential romantic interest because he was poor.Zachary was also worried the O’Connor elders would look down on Austin as not all rich families were like the Yorks who only prioritized character
“Uncle Dylan!” Sonny greeted cheerfully. He rarely saw Dylan and was not close to him, so he just greeted him verbally. He did not run over to ask for a hug like he would with Callum and the others.Dylan spread his arms toward Sonny with a smile. “C’mere, Sonny. Let me give you a hug.”Sonny looked at Serenity for approval and only walked over to Dylan once she nodded. Dylan picked him up. “Hi, Uncle Dylan.”“I haven’t seen you in ages. You’ve gotten a little heavier than before. You need to eat more to grow bigger quickly.”Sonny replied, “You just said I got a little heavier. That’s because I ate lots and grew bigger!”Dylan laughed. “That’s right. Did you miss me?”“No, I don’t see you very often so I’m not that close to you, so I haven’t missed you.”Dylan said to Serenity, “Sonny really is honest. He doesn’t even know how to lie.”“It’s good for little kids to be honest.”Sonny also said, “My teacher says we should be honest kids that don’t lie.”“Right, right. Looks li
Dylan was shocked when he saw Serenity’s serious expression and stammered, “What did I do? Tell me what I did wrong, Serenity. I’ll apologize immediately.”At the same time, he recalled what he had done. It had been a long time since he last saw her. How could he have done anything to offend her?He was last in Wiltspoon two weeks ago and had not even returned to the manor since, and neither had he disturbed Zachary and Serenity’s sweet married life together.Dylan racked his brains but could not think of anything he might have done to offend Serenity.However, he soon calmed down. He had not done anything wrong. Serenity would not have invited him to eat with them if he had. Instead, she would have gotten Zachary to settle the score with him directly or snitched on him to his parents.“You nearly scared me to death, Serenity. I thought about it and there’s no way I offended you somehow. And besides, if I did, you’d be beating my ass, not inviting me for a meal.”Serenity laughed
Dylan was speechless for a moment. “I’m your brother.”“I have so many brothers, but you’re the only one who’s done something like that. You’re about to embarrass the York reputation thoroughly.”Dylan was again shocked. It was a big deal, then! What had he done to embarrass his family?“Zack.”“Go wait at the corner!”Helplessly, Dylan went to the corner and obediently waited for time to pass. He finally experienced what it felt like to have minutes felt like years. It was excruciating.Finally, it was time for dinner. Zachary shut off his computer and made his way around his desk.Dylan immediately stood and went up to him like a dog after a bone, all smiles. “Are you tired, Zack?”Zachary threw him a side glance as he said, “Very. Can you split the burden with me?”“I-I do help out!”Almost every young man of York was helping out with the family business, though the bigger part of the burden was still Zachary’s to bear.The rest were more concerned with what they liked to
As for Grandma May—Dylan had gone looking for her once before and she told him to handle it himself.When he asked her to let him choose someone else, she said she had only picked a candidate for him. If he really did not like her choice, he could find someone he fancied, but the person had to pass the character test.Dylan felt Chameleon Fox’s character was not bad. She might be a little hot-tempered, but she was still reasonable. He just did not know her family background.“Are you done with work?” Serenity asked Zachary warmly. Her warm voice pulled Dylan out of his reverie.Zachary hummed. “Yeah. We can go now.”Serenity stood up and called out, “Sonny, put your book back. We’re heading for dinner now.”Sonny made a sound in acknowledgment and immediately shoved his book back into his bag before carrying it on his back. Then, he spread his arms out at Zachary, begging his uncle to carry him.Zachary picked him up and tapped his nose fondly. “You still want me to carry you, h
Serenity hung up and said to Zachary, “Let’s order when Ms. Doyle gets here.”“Sure, honey.” Zachary was indifferent.Ms. Doyle was Grandma May’s bride candidate for Dylan. If nothing unexpected happened, she would be his sister-in-law in the future. It was not a big deal for them to meet in advance.The only thing was they had no clue who Dylan would choose in the end.That was his business, though. Dylan could worry about it all by himself. Zachary could not be bothered.Serenity took Sonny to wash his hands while Zachary sat on the sofa. Dylan stood waiting at the entrance, not knowing who Serenity had invited for dinner.He texted Peter, but Peter had stopped replying to him.“That damned Peter stopped replying after hearing I got into trouble. Are you scared I’ll drag you down with me or implicate you too?” Dylan cursed Peter softly.Soon, he heard the sound of high heels. It sounded a little familiar, like…After some thought, Dylan remembered now. It sounded like Imogen
Imogen looked steadily at Dylan, trying to find any sign of a guilty conscience on his face.Dylan remained calm, not a hint of guilt to be seen.After a moment, Imogen said, “Is that so? No wonder you didn’t pick up or reply to my texts. You didn’t bring your phone with you, right? It’s been over ten days and your phone still has enough battery to ring though. What brand are you using? The battery’s so durable.”Dylan’s expression remained unchanged as he answered, “It’s not that durable. I plugged it in to charge before I left, so it stays fully charged.”Imogen knew Dylan was making excuses but did not press further. If he were hellbent on lying, he would have an excuse for every doubt she had.“You can’t be the esteemed guest my sister-in-law asked me to receive, can you?” Dylan asked with a smile. “When did you get to know her?”Imogen asked in return, “Why can’t it be me? That’s between me and Ms. Hunt. What does it have to do with you?”“Your tongue has gotten sharper in