Mrs. Maton was so angry that she was speechless. Mr. Maton quickly comforted her, “Our children have their own blessings, right? They are only doing this for the harmony and happiness of their respective families, so we should be glad.”“Glad?” Mrs. Maton reprimanded Mr. Maton at the same time. “What if both Nora and Miya dumped them one day? They’d be completely destitute with nothing left!”Jason did not like the sound of that, so he muttered in a low voice, “Mom, why do you make us out to be so miserable?”“How dare you retort me?! It’s fine if your brother gives the shares away to Nora since they have already reconciled, but you’re giving your shares away to Miya when she’s ignoring you.” The more Mrs. Maton spoke, the angrier she was, so she scolded Jason, “Aren’t you being a little short-sighted?”Jason continued to smile and said, “If short-sighted people can be postgraduates, doesn’t that mean that normal people must have doctorates, then?”“Hey!” Mrs. Maton was so angry t
Miya did not accept the bottle of red wine from Jason, making it clear that she was dissatisfied with his move to live across from her.Jason explained his behavior in a clear and logical manner. “Since I’ve decided to pursue you, we have to go through the process of getting to know each other better. It will make it easier for us to get to know each other if we live closer to each other, right?”Miya crossed her arms in front of her chest and replied indifferently, “I’m not interested in you, so I don’t need to know you.”Jason remained unshaken and said, “In that case, I can get to know you better, then.”He then felt that something was wrong, so he said again, “No, I don’t need to get to know you better. I like you no matter what you’re like.”These words could be said to be sweet nothings. Miya’s frown deepened. He could sweet talk so well and had a brother like Julian, so his sincerity was greatly compromised. In fact, Jason was also surprised after saying these words. He
When the party ended, both Wendy and Miya had already drunk too much. Caleb came to pick Wendy up, and he carried her downstairs directly. Although Silvia had not drunk at all, Ryan had come to pick Silvia up as well as it was already very late.When Ryan saw Jason at Miya’s house, he could not help but take another look at Jason. The first thought that came to Ryan’s mind was he did not expect that this kid was actually serious. As the owner of the apartment, Miya sent the two of them off unsteadily. After everything had cleared up, only Miya and Jason were left in Miya’s apartment. After closing the door and turning around, Miya remembered Jason’s existence when she saw him in the room. She placed one hand on the wall to support herself, then she pointed at the doorway and said, “Young man, it’s time for you to go…”After saying that, Miya walked toward the sofa and almost fell when she stumbled. Jason stepped forward to catch her, and the two of them fell on the sofa together.
Miya felt awkward when he called her by name. When did they become so familiar that he was actually following in Silvia and Wendy’s footsteps and calling her by her first name? However, she knew that it was not the right time for her to question him about this matter over the phone. Therefore, she got straight to the point and said, “Thank you for last night.”He laughed softly on the other end of the line. “Why don’t you do me a favor if you really want to thank me?”Miya felt that this was a trap. He wanted her to do him a favor if she really wanted to thank him, so if she did not help him, did that mean that her gratitude was not sincere?Miya had a headache. She only regarded him as a simple young boy, but why did it seem as if he had so many tricks up his sleeves? He even made a person like her, who had been in the workforce for several years, feel a little overwhelmed. He took her silence as acquiescence and asked her out seriously on the other end of the line. “My unive
“It’s okay, Mrs. Maton. I’m not tired.” She then quickly entered the kitchen.Mrs. Maton continued praising Julian in front of Ophelia. “Ansel and I were always busy with work when Julian was young, so he took care of everything at home, especially when it came to taking care of Jason. Ansel and I didn’t have to worry at all. Julian developed his good cooking skills at that time.”Mrs. Maton was quite emotional as she continued, “I really feel sorry for him when I think about it now. He took care of everything for us from a young age, so I didn’t care much about his relationship with women when he grew up. I simply let him do as he pleased when I thought of how I'd let him down when he was young.”At this point, Mrs. Maton added, “If I had known that Julian would get together with Nora, I would have trained him to be a good man at all costs.”Mr. Maton coughed lightly and reminded Mrs. Maton, “Listen to yourself—you’re making it seem as if Julian is not a good man now.”Mrs. Maton
The atmosphere immediately became lively with the two children’s arrival, especially Mrs. Maton, who was unwilling to put Aiden, who was just a few months old, down after carrying him. She was envious. However, she could only sigh with envy. Julian and Nora were not married, so she could not urge them to have children at this time. She could only think about urging them to get married quickly. She then thought of how Nora was only 24 years old and how she might not be willing to get married now as she was still young. How many girls would be willing to get married at this age in today’s society? All of them wanted to enjoy a few more years of fun and leisure. Even if Nora agreed to get married now, she probably would not be thinking about having a child for the time being. She thought of how she might have to wait until Nora was 28 or 29 years old before she would have a child, then she looked at Ryan’s children and became even more depressed as she felt as if she had lost all ho
After the shock of this share transfer was over, the second half of the dinner was pleasant and enjoyable. Everyone dispersed after dinner. Nora also took her luggage and left with her parents, brother, and sister-in-law.Julian and Nora did not have a formal status now, so it was impossible for her to live with him like this.Mrs. Maton brought up the matter of their marriage during the dinner earlier, but Greg declined and said, “They have just reconciled, so we should let them spend some time together first before we discuss marriage.”The three members of the Matons suffered a huge blow. After seeing the Pierces off, Mrs. Maton sighed and said, “I thought that we could prepare for the wedding after tonight, but I didn’t expect Greg to be so firm and determined.”When Mrs. Maton complained about Greg, Mr. Maton simply glanced at her and said, “You have to understand his feelings as a father who loves his daughter.”Mrs. Maton clenched her teeth in anger and said, “Who can under
At that moment, a decision was made."I'll look into picking an auspicious day for the wedding soon!" Harold declared.Then he continued, "Girls are destined to get married eventually. Sooner or later, they'll find a spouse. Marrying early allows them to have children sooner, which is better for their health. While both sets of parents are still in good health, they can help care for your children. When the children grow up, you two will have more freedom!"Harold rambled on, leaving Greg feeling overwhelmed. That was his daughter! He was the only one who understood the reluctance to marry off a daughter right now! The rest of them were just bystanders!Greg protested, "Dad, marriage is a serious matter. How can we rush into it like this?"Greg hadn't even been ready for Nora to reconcile with Julian, and now they were talking about marriage?! He found it even more difficult to accept!If he hadn't felt this way, he wouldn't have rejected Mrs. Maton’s proposal for marriage