Chapter 194 Engagement Banquet
Fiona was speechless. Then it seemed like she realized something." Grandma seems fixated on, now she's got her heart set on me getting married, and she's even considering someone from Chicago! I've got to have a serious talk with her!"Charles' lips pressed into a thin line as he pondered for a moment."It seems like it was Chicago who brought it up first," he said.Fiona was slightly confused. "She brought it up?""Yup," Charles nodded, "Chicago really liked the uncle who bought her painting last time. She probably wants to set you two up."After saying this, Charles lifted his eyelids, watching Fiona quietly, as if gauging her reaction.Fiona's face was a picture of shock, "She wants... wants that uncle to be her dad?"Charles nodded again.Then he added with a disdainful coldness, "He doesn't seem like a good person, I don't like him."Fiona looked at Charles, her hands cradling the back of his hChapter 195 Will Love You Forever And AlwaysChris, who had been silent, spoke up calmly, "Auntie, Ashton has been doing well. She doesn't need your concern over her studies or work."Maria was slightly taken aback.Even Justin looked at his son in surprise."Chris is right," Justin quickly added, "you're too harsh on Ashton!"Maria came to her senses.She smiled awkwardly, "Is that so? If everyone feels that way, then I really need to reflect on this..."Ashton's appearance seemed like a brief interlude to their meeting. Soon, everyone returned to the topics they hadn't finished discussing.Meanwhile Ashton said to Chicago, "Loosen your grip, Chicago. Ashton can barely breathe."Yet Chicago continued to hold onto Ashton's neck."Why does Chris have to marry a woman he doesn’t know? If he marries a strange woman, what will you do?" Chicago couldn't understand.He and Ashton had kissed.Wasn't that a sign of affection?Why, then, in
She recognized the voice on the phone.That damned Chelsea had actually managed to hook up with Darwin.And Darwin's name for her... was Fiona.Had he really decided Chelsea was Fiona?The thought drove Lilian crazy!Initially, it was Darwin who couldn't forget himself and found Fiona to stand in for her.And now, he had abandoned her for Fiona!Was that fair?Before long, Darwin, who had just left, returned."Darwin, you forgot your phone," said Lilian apologetically as she handed him his phone, "There was a call just now. I was groggy and thought it was my phone, so I picked it up without thinking. But the person just stayed silent for a moment and hung up. You should call back quickly to see if it's something important."Darwin frowned slightly.He unlocked his phone.His expression darkened instantly when he saw Fiona's missed call."Was it an important call?" asked Lilian, feigning ignorance of the caller ID."Maybe," replied Darwin curtly, "You should rest."With that, he strode
"You really like Uncle that much, huh?" Janna poked Chicago's nose with a touch of jealousy.Chicago muttered in response, "Of course, he's great." He was so wonderful that Chicago wished he'd marry Mommy and become her husband, and Chicago's dad.But she couldn't say that out loud. It seemed Mommy didn't really like Uncle.While everyone was comforting Chicago, Charles was in a corner playing his game console, as though the noise of the world had nothing to do with him.Seeing this, Fiona squeezed next to him, "Charles, do you want to go with Chicago?""Where to?" Charles asked."The amusement park," Fiona replied.Charles's eyelids drooped, not bothering to lift them as he responded indifferently, "No."Fiona opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.She just leaned against Charles, watching everyone fuss over Chicago.Chicago was quick to flare up and cooled down just as fast.In no time at all, Ashton had made her laugh so hard she blew a snot bubbl
No matter how much Chicago dawdled, the time for them to part arrived.In front of the nanny car, Darwin took out a box and handed it to Chicago, "This phone is for you, Chicago. I've installed a chat app and added myself to your contacts. Whenever you want to talk, just send me a message."Chicago took the box and finally couldn't hold back her sobs.Darwin hugged her with a pained heart."Be good, and I'll come to see you when I can," Darwin promised.Chicago didn't know how to tell Darwin.Mommy wouldn't allow her to see her uncle again."Uncle, I will work really hard on my painting and try to have an exhibition soon!"Then, when uncle came to her exhibition, they could meet again."Okay," Darwin patted Chicago's little head, "Get in the car now! It's late, and your parents must be worried."Chicago buried her head in the crook of Darwin's neck.In a muffled voice, she said, "Chicago doesn't have a dad."Darwin was startled, "What did you say, Chicago?""Chicago doesn't have a dad
The people from Fiona's studio heard the loud commotion outside and also ran out."Chelsea!" Laura cried out, hurried rapidly in her high heels.Upon reaching Fiona and seeing her unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.But the next second, Laura covered her mouth with one hand; took two steps back, pointed at the person in Fiona's arms, and then looked at the wrecked car and wall, "When I arrived, the car was already here! Could it be that Darwin lost his mind? Knowing he couldn't secure the RH Company project, did he despicably ambush here to harm you, to obstruct our project's progress?"Laura was always dramatic.But Fiona hadn't expected her to be this dramatic."If Darwin was after me, couldn't he have just hired someone? Why come himself!" Fiona said while taking out her phone to call an ambulance.After quickly reporting the address, she lowered her eyes to Darwin.His complexion was indeed terrible.At that moment, Darwin furrowed his brows, as if coming to his senses.Fiona
"If you don't want to stay, then just leave!" gasped Darwin, his eyes rimmed red with anger, "You don't need to push me toward someone irrelevant!""Mr. Solomon, as everyone knows, Miss Robbins was your first love..."Before Fiona could finish, the infuriated Darwin coughed up blood.The fresh, thick blood quickly spread out over the white hospital sheets."Darwin!" Fiona exclaimed, rushing forward to support him with one hand while pressing the call button with the other."What's the rush?" Darwin looked at her, his face unnaturally flushed with fever, "You hate me so much, wouldn't it be just fine if I died?""Even if you were a vagrant, if you were vomiting blood in front of me, I'd be anxious," Fiona responded after a moment.A sense of inexplicable guilt washed over her as she turned to look for medical assistance.She pressed the call button again."What is it?" The nurse station finally responded."The patient is vomiting blood," Fiona replied.Moments later, Darwin was wheeled
"Sure!" Fiona offered a slight smile. "I should be going now, there's a mountain of work waiting for me at the studio."" Can I walk you out?" Lilian made a half-hearted offer.Fiona quickly refused: "You should attend to the important patient, Miss Robbins. Don't worry about me."With that, Fiona finally turned to Darwin, "Mr. Solomon, please rest well."Darwin stared at her with an intensity that seemed to engulf her entirely.Fiona felt a chill run down her spine and quickly left.As soon as Fiona left, Lilian turned to Darwin with concern, "Darwin, what's wrong with your stomach?""When did you meet her?" Darwin asked."Chelsea?" Lilian was taken aback."Yes." Darwin nodded."It was when I was struggling for that project with RH Company. I met her at the golf course not long ago. I know what you want to ask. When I saw her face that day, I was shocked too!" Lilian clutched her chest. "I even called you that day, intending to tell you.
The first time Simon abused her, she immediately flew back to her mother for comfort.But upon returning home, she overheard Thomas joking, "For a madman, Simon seems to keep her woman very well!"That's when Lilian realized she had been deceived.Later, upon her insistence, she learned that the Solomon family had given her family a large sum of money.She was forbidden from ever bringing up that topic.That pile of money was later used by Thomas to buy a villa for a woman.Thus, her life was ruined.But the tragic irony didn't end there.On the third day after her return home, Darwin woke up.Lilian fell apart. She had chosen to marry into the royal family only after eavesdropping on a conversation between the doctor and Grandma Solomon, in which they said Darwin had almost no chance of waking up.It was much later that she discovered the disgusting truth.By that time, Darwin was already showing signs of recovery.It was Grandma Solo