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Yvette stated her price. “Ten million. As long as you arranged for a car accident, no one will suspect
you.”
Ten million! I could never earn that much money in this lifetime! The money is surely enough for me
and my children!
His gaze turned greedy, but he was still hesitating because of Fabian’s power.
Catching the flash of greed in his gaze, Yvette added, “Fifteen million! You can arrange for a thug to fill
his car with petrol before crashing into the wedding car and caused it to explode. No one will survive,
so you can escape with the money easily.”
Yvette stood up and went to the man. “Even if you pay five million for that thug to keep it a secret, you
still have ten million for you to survive abroad.”
Deep down, the man was calculating the cost of hiring a thug, which would be around one million. He
would only need to show himself to that thug who would die after the accident. Fabian won’t know it’s
me. I will be on the plane by then.
“No matter you succeed for not, we shall never meet. You don’t have to worry about being exposed.”
Yvette patted his shoulder to persuade him.
“Alright, deal. But show me the money first!” The man took a deep breath and agreed.
“Here is five million as a deposit. I’ll transfer the rest into this card after the accident takes place
tomorrow.” Yvette took out a card from her bag and gave it to the man.
After accepting the card, the man’s breathing quickened. He had never owned this much money in his
life as he was just a lowly thug. Five million alone was an astronomical amount for him.
“Here you go. Someone will call and inform you regarding Fabian’s usual route.” Yvette handed him a
box with a smartphone inside. Clearly, she came here well-prepared so Fabian wouldn’t discover it was
her behind the scheme.
When the man was about to leave, Yvette suddenly spoke. “We have to prepare for the worst. Send
your family overseas by tonight. I’ll fake their deaths. Even if you get caught, don’t reveal my name.
Otherwise, your family…”
She trailed off, knowing the man would understand her underlying meaning.
Fabian brought Hannah back to their villa before he headed to their wedding venue alone for the last
inspection. Everything was ready, so he went back to his office as he had been neglecting work for the
past few days.
Hannah was puzzled. Didn’t he say he’ll accompany me to try on my wedding dress? Why did he leave
without me?
Fabian sat in his office and dealt with work efficiently. When he was done, instead of leaving, he
propped his arm up and wondered, Something seems amiss. I think I missed out on something, but I
can’t figure out what it is.
“This one? No. That’s ready, too.”
Fabian tapped his finger on the desk lightly and went through everything in his mind.
He was engrossed in his thoughts when his phone rang. It was a call from his uncle, Finnick.
As Fabian misunderstood Vivian, she ended up marrying Finnick. It was too late when he discovered
the truth.
“Hello?”
He massaged his temples and answered the call.
“Fabian, since you’re getting married tomorrow, I have something to tell you,” came Finnick’s reply at
the other end of the line calmly.
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“Go ahead,” said Fabian coolly.
Finnick was his uncle, so he also sent him an invitation to his wedding.
“You need to be careful during your wedding. I believe you know many women would die to marry into
our family. Be on your guard lest someone try to harm your bride and ruin your wedding,” stated Finnick
sternly.
Fabian listened to his words attentively before responding, “What do you mean?”
Is he warning me because someone is trying to harm Hannah? Fabian wondered.
“It’s nothing much. I just want to remind you to be careful. After all, I’m your uncle.” Finnick paused
before adding, “Well, that’s all I have to say. Bye!”
After Finnick hung up, it took Fabian some time to ponder about the matter. Clearly, Finnick made that
call as a reminder to him.
Narrowing his gaze, Fabian muttered, “Does he mean someone is going to harm Hannah at our
wedding?”
At once, he shook his head to refute that idea. His plan was very intricate and covered every aspect of
the wedding, including Hannah’s safety. He deliberated for some time before reaching for his phone to
call someone.
Hannah was currently lazing on the couch while pondering about their wedding.
Hmm, since Fabian is the president of Phoenix Group, it must be a grand affair. Will they spread
rumors saying I seduced him on purpose to get my hands on his wealth?
Ha! I’m not afraid cos I’ve never spent his money. My conscience is clear!
“Hello? Are the custom-made wedding dresses ready?” After making sure everything was in place,
Fabian called his assistant.
“Mr. Norton, they are ready. When should I deliver the dresses?”
“Mm, deliver them to my house now.”
Fabian then left to head home so he could watch Hannah trying on the wedding dresses.
I shall be the first to see her in a wedding dress!
“I need to ask about the donation. It feels strange, like I was the one who took two hundred million from
him,” mused Hannah.
They were a family, but Hannah felt like they should make things clear, especially when it comes to
money.
Many wealthy families ended up in tatters because of money. She refused to follow in their footsteps by
allowing money to ruin their relationship.
She knew Fabian couldn’t care less, but that didn’t mean the others were fine with it. After all, the
Norton family was huge.
Of course, she couldn’t afford to pay two hundred million back at once. She could try the lottery, but
she would need to hit the jackpot continuously for over one month to repay the debt.
I need to tell Fabian that the money isn’t from me.
She was busy figuring out how to tell Fabian when the door was unlocked.
“Oh, you’re back.”
Hannah turned and immediately spotted Fabian’s grinning face.
He then nodded and stepped away from the door.
A few ladies in uniforms came into the house in pairs and displayed the wedding dresses in their
hands.
“What is this?” Seeing the resplendent wedding dresses, Hannah gasped in shock.
Inwardly, she thought Fabian asked the staff to show up with the gowns as he didn’t want to
accompany her to the wedding dress shop.
She rolled her eyes and mumbled, “I won’t force you to go. Why are you doing this? Helen will
accompany me there to try out the gowns willingly.”
“Hmm?”
Fabian couldn’t hear what she was saying, but judging from her expression, she was clearly
complaining about him again.
He arched his brows in displeasure. I prepared several custom-made wedding gowns for her but ended
up being at the receiving end of her grievances.
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Ah, forget it. I’m in a good mood today to pick on you.
“Try them on.”
Fabian pointed at the gowns and gave instructions to Hannah.
She pouted in response but stood up obediently and led the ladies to her dressing room.
There, she scrutinized the wedding gowns which Fabian had prepared for her.
“Wow, they are really pretty!”
Her eyes widened in pleasant surprise.
When she was in college, she once saw a wedding dress on display in a photography studio. Feeling
envious, she decided that her future husband would have to buy her a wedding dress for their wedding.
As the wedding gowns were prettier than the one she saw back then, she could barely conceal her
delight.
“Are these from different bridal shops?”
Hmm, Fabian’s quite thoughtful. He must’ve picked the gowns carefully.
“We’re from the same bridal shop,” one girl replied.
In fact, her gaze was full of envy.
“Oh,” came Hannah’s disappointed reply. “I thought he picked them out for me.”
The girl was originally confused by Hannah’s expression, but she quickly realized that Hannah had
gotten it wrong.
“Miss, you’ve misunderstood your husband… No, your fiancé.”
“Huh?” Hannah’s confused gaze landed on her. Did I misunderstand Fabian?
“Our bridal shop provides custom-made wedding dresses only. Your fiancé paid for the top designer,
Bertel from Beskary, to design your dresses. They are unique pieces,” she explained.
Hannah was pleasantly surprised. Oh, Fabian cares about me. No, he clearly adores me.
She lowered her gaze shyly and took the wedding dress from the shop assistant before heading into
the changing room.
I can’t believe I misunderstood Fabian. He’s innocent. Why did I overthink things and embarrass
myself?
She closed the door and berated herself silently.
Anyway, he often bullies me. I can misunderstand him this once, right?
Hannah took off her clothes and held the wedding gown in front of her body. This is quite pretty.
“Where is she?”
Fabian walked into the dressing room and asked the shop assistants.
“She’s changing inside the room.”
“Oh?” Fabian flashed a devilishly handsome grin. “Alright. Leave the dresses here. You can leave now.”
The shop assistants were confused, but they put the dresses down and filed out obediently. After they
left, Fabian muttered to himself, “I, her husband, should be the one giving her opinions.”
He pushed the door to the changing room open. Hannah was too engrossed with her own reflection in
the mirror to realize he had entered. She only had her undies on.
“Mm, nice view. Hannah, you’re gorgeous,” she praised herself as she posed seductively in front of the
mirror.
Suddenly, a pair of leather shoes appeared in her sight. They didn’t belong to her. Stunned, she turned
at her shoulder and saw Fabian chuckling evilly. His gaze was fixated on her private part.
Hannah instinctively grabbed a cloth from the rack and covered herself up hastily.
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Her reaction amused Fabian greatly. I’m your husband. Why are you so afraid of me? Plus, it took a
while for you to react. Well, well.
“Why are you here?” yelled Hannah, her voice trembling.
She was still in shock at Fabian’s sudden appearance. A flush crept up her face as Fabian sized her up
brazenly.
“Me?” Fabian chuckled. “I’m here to provide my opinion. If you can’t make up your mind, I’ll be here for
you.”
Pfft! I know you better than that! You’re here to peek at me. There’s no way you came just to provide an
opinion!
“Oh, I’m not done yet,” she replied. “Why don’t you go out first? I’ll come out when I’m done changing.”
“Sure.”
Fabian nodded and turned to leave without hesitation.
Hannah watched him leave dubiously. Huh? Why did he leave so quickly? This isn’t like him.
She trailed behind him so she could lock the door the minute he left the changing room. By doing that,
he wouldn’t be able to peek when she was changing.
Suddenly, Fabian came to a stop.
Before Hannah could react in time, he reached out and tugged the cloth away to reveal her naked
body.
She went wide-eyed and yelled furiously, “Hey! What are you doing?”
Hannah jumped up like a panicked rabbit and moved away from him as she felt a sense of foreboding.
Fabian wasn’t sure if he should laugh or feel exasperated at Hannah’s reaction.
He had always enjoyed seeing Hannah being shy, but he also wished she could accept his advances
and go along with him.
“Remember, we are husband and wife,” a calm Fabian reminded Hannah as he gazed at her adoringly.
Reaching out, he pulled a retreating Hannah into his arms and held her tightly, leaving no room for her
to back out.
We are husband and wife?
I know that. But how much of that is true?
Hannah struggled to herself. She didn’t even know why she was doing that, as her heart already
belonged to Fabian.
Fabian wrapped his muscular arm around her neck and gazed at her as though he could see through
her thoughts.
“Be good and play along. You gave me your word, and I’m just helping you to fulfill your promise,” he
uttered.
After saying that, he lowered his head and devoured Hannah’s lips.
Immediately, Hannah shivered from the electrifying sensation that ran through her body. Fabian’s kiss
melted her heart as she closed her eyes slowly.
Fabian’s hands wandered down her back in a fleeting caress.
By now, Hannah’s tongue had gone numb by his dizzying kisses. Her mind was in a daze.
Fabian never stopped kissing her as he slid an arm under her knees and picked her up, striding toward
his bedroom.
Once he reached the bedroom, he tossed her onto the bed before pouncing on her greedily.
Gradually, darkness took over. The streetlights lit up one by one, guiding the milling crowd outside.
Meanwhile, Hannah laid in Fabian’s arms. She couldn’t stop staring at him. Every now and then, she
would lower her head shyly.
Fabian had a mischievous grin on his lips as he lifted her chin nonchalantly. “You taste nice,” he
remarked.
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Hearing his words, Hannah’s cheeks turned pink. She looked up and shot Fabian an accusing look.
“What’s wrong? Are you shy? You were a different woman earlier. Remember how eager you were?”
Fabian chuckled and pinched her cheek.
Hannah grabbed his hand hastily and glared at him. “I-I… You…” She was so mad that she couldn’t
come out with a complete sentence.
Slowly, Fabian retracted his hand from her grip. He held her hands with his and placed them on his
chest. “Your hands are chilly,” he commented, seemingly concerned.
That almost brought tears to Hannah’s eyes. She felt touched by his heartwarming action.
“Looks like I’ll have to suffer after we get married,” lamented Fabian.
He sighed loudly.
Huh? Hannah was confused. Why will you be the one who suffers? You’re lucky to get to marry me!
Why would you suffer?
Seeing the curiosity in her gaze, Fabian merely shrugged and said, “I’ll have to warm your hands up.”
Hannah rolled her eyes and punched him lightly.
Taking her tiny hands, Fabian pressed them against his chest while pulling her into his embrace with
his other hand.
Hannah hesitated for a moment before asking, “Uh, about the donation. What is it about?”
“What about that?”
Fabian knew what she meant, but he pretended to be clueless and gazed at her in astonishment.
“Well, that two hundred million,” she added.
“Two hundred million? What are you talking about?”
“Uh, the donation for the poor,” Hannah plucked up her courage and blurted out.
“Oh!” Fabian nodded thoughtfully.
Hannah gazed at him expectantly and waited for his explanation.
“Sure, it’s a good thing indeed. You can have it,” came Fabian’s strange reply.
“Huh? What do you mean? I’m talking about that two hundred million.”
Hannah was at a loss for words. Did I fail to explain clearly? Or did Fabian fail to understand me?
“You want two hundred million to donate to charity, right?”
Fabian gazed at her in surprise.
“Ah? When? I know nothing of it!”
Hannah looked up in shock. Did I tell Fabian to donate two hundred million? But I don’t remember
asking him to do so! Was I drunk? Or did I lose my memory?
“Just now,” replied Fabian innocently.
“I…” Hannah scowled at once.
“What’s wrong?” Fabian seemed concerned, but inwardly, he was grinning with glee at her reaction.
“It’s fine,” said Hannah as she shook her head. Deep down, she was muttering to herself, I didn’t get
drunk. He’s the drunk one.
Fabian grinned and said nothing else. He switched off the lights so they could sleep. His beloved had
tried on the wedding dress and was currently slumbering by his side. He could hardly contain his
happiness as he pressed a kiss on her forehead before closing his eyes to sleep.
Fabian. Oh, Fabian. Hannah mused silently.
Is he seriously asleep?
I can’t believe how fast he fell asleep.
Our wedding is going to be held tomorrow. I still can’t believe it.
Fabian, do you really love me? You’re going to marry me, but women will still throw themselves at you.
You surely can’t resist their temptations.
Should I loosen the reins? Just like what I’ve done before? Should we lead separate lives like before?
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Ugh, I still can’t fall asleep. What time is it now?
Fabian’s heartless. How can he remain calm when our wedding is going to be held tomorrow?
No, I need to teach him a lesson.
Hannah flicked his forehead and snickered silently. Ha! Serves you right!
It was a long night for Hannah. When the sun peeked over the horizon, her eyes finally fluttered shut.
Sometime later, Fabian opened his eyes and stretched instinctively. Hannah, who was resting on his
shoulder, promptly jolted awake.
“What time is it?” she asked with her eyes still closed.
Fabian caressed her cheek and replied softly, “It’s still early. Get some sleep.”
In reply, he heard Hannah’s even breathing.
Shaking his head, he pecked her forehead and got up.
“Mr. Jackson? Are you sure you want to attend the wedding?” Xavier’s assistant queried in
bewilderment.
“I admit defeat. No matter what, Hannah is a great woman who deserves my blessing. I need to attend
her wedding,” answered Xavier calmly. “Get prepared. We shall be there earlier as I have something to
tell them.”
Meanwhile, Leo was admiring his reflection in the mirror in delight. He kept smoothing out his shirt
while buzzing with happiness.
Today, it was Hannah’s and Fabian’s wedding. As he was Hannah’s biological father, he couldn’t help
but feel happy for them. Of course, he was mostly elated because of Fabian.
When the Norton family rejected Lyna, he felt humiliated, but he only wanted his daughter to marry into
the Norton family to help with his business.
Lyna was his first choice, but he was alright with Hannah marrying Fabian, too.
Right now, Lyna was sitting on the couch with her gaze narrowed. A cunning grin flitted across her lips.
Hannah Young, you’re done for.
“Mm, not bad. I look more stunning than Hannah,” Yvette praised herself, nodding in satisfaction at her
reflection in the mirror.
At the thought of Hannah, her gaze turned savage. “I can’t believe that brat managed to seduce Fabian
and convinced him to marry her.”
Yvette’s fists balled up in anger. If Hannah were standing in front of her right now, she would’ve given
her a punch.
Resentment festered in her whenever she thought about Fabian and Hannah getting married.
The past scenes flashed across her eyes. Back then, Fabian admitted they were dating each other. He
didn’t even forbid the media when they addressed her as “Mrs. Norton.”
If it weren’t for Hannah, I would be Fabian’s bride today.
“Ha! You might be full of schemes, but you will no longer have the chance to fight against me. I will
replace you as Fabian’s bride!” Yvette began laughing arrogantly.
Hannah’s eyes snapped open suddenly. Sensing the sunlight shining through the window, she realized
it was quite late and got off the bed hastily.
It was her wedding day, so she needed to dress up prettily. It would take at least half an hour for her to
wash her hair, let alone put on makeup and other stuff.
She washed herself up and sat in front of her dressing table to start her makeup routine when Fabian
showed up with three people behind him.
Puzzled, she wondered what Fabian was doing. Is he friends with those people?
The three were clad in casual T-shirts, ripped jeans, and black canvas sneakers.
Their outfits weren’t really astonishing because Hannah had those in her wardrobe, too. However, their
hairstyles…
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The three of them had more than three earring holes. Besides, they had their hair dyed in every
imaginable color, and their hairstyles were weird. None of them looked ordinary.
Upon seeing that, Hannah laughed awkwardly and looked at Fabian quizzically as she queried,
“What?”
Actually, her whole sentence was ‘What the hell are you doing!’.
“They are the make-up artists from a make-up company under Phoenix Group,” Fabian explained.
Before Hannah could get a chance to refuse, he signaled for the artists to move forward. At that, they
immediately approached Hannah.
To the make-up artists and stylists, the first step was to identify the client’s face shape and
temperament. After that, they would do a make-up application tailored to the client’s features.
Hence, the three of them surrounded Hannah and sized her up.
Seeing that, immense shock gripped Hannah. These people look at me as though I’m a baboon! Why?
Is there something on my face?
Not long after, the artists started putting on make-up on Hannah. After they had done, Hannah looked
at herself in the mirror and widened her eyes in surprise. Is this really me?
She was at a loss for words at that time. Oh my god! The make-up is on point! The eyeshadow makes
me look so alluring.
I think I will definitely look pretty in photos without using a beauty filter now. Hannah pondered to
herself.
“Mr. Norton, the make-up is done. Next, we need to go to the hair salon to style Ms. Young’s hair,” One
of the make-up artists said.
Fabian turned toward Hannah and scrutinized her carefully. At that time, the latter looked prettier and
more feminine than usual with make-up on.
Upon seeing that, Fabian nodded with satisfaction and instructed gently, “Follow them to the hair salon.
I’ll send someone to drive you to the villa that I’ve arranged for your family after you’ve done.”
“Okay,” answered Hannah.
Meanwhile, Helen was putting on make-up at the villa that Fabian arranged for her to stay in with a
bright smile on her face. She was glad that Hannah and Fabian found each other and formed a family
together.
At that time, she was looking forward to seeing their marital home. She was curious how Fabian, who
was known for his extravagant spending styles, would decorate their new house.
On the other hand, her parents were sitting on the sofa and kept drinking water. There were constant
smiles on their faces. Obviously, Hannah’s marriage got them nervous and excited at the same time.
Fabian arranged the ceremony at the villa that he prepared for Helen while the wedding banquet was
set at Glory Hotel.
Everything was going on as planned.
In his bedroom, Fabian changed into the groom’s suit and tied a ribbon on his neck. Then, he put on a
broad smile and murmured, “Hmm… this silly girl looked different with heavy make-up.”
Meanwhile, the entrance of Glory Hotel was decorated with red buntings and hot air balloons which
fluttered along with the wind.
“Congratulations on your wedding day, Fabian and Hannah.”
“May today mark the first of the rest of your life, filled with love and fellowship.”
“May your love grow stronger with each and every passing year.”
At that time, the various luxury cars that were parked at the parking lot of Glory Hotel were sufficient to
form an auto show. There were Maybach, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, and many
more.
In the meantime, at the hotel’s lobby, Heather, who had arrived early on, was socializing with the
guests.
The guests were all the rich and powerful. The elites from different industries and even the officials of
Baykeep had attended the wedding too.
“Go pick your sister-in-law up from the hair salon and send her to the villa. Then, come back here and
accompany me to fetch her from the villa,” Fabian instructed Jason.
Hearing that, Jason nodded petulantly. He didn’t understand why Fabian wanted to make things
difficult, but he dared not to question the latter and could just follow the order.
At that time, a few colleagues who acted as bridesmaids at Hannah’s wedding had arrived at the villa.
They chatted happily with each other and congratulated Hannah sincerely.
“Is everything ready?” Fabian picked up his phone and queried softly.
After receiving responses from the other side, he stood up and walked out of the room. Then, he got
into a white Rolls Royce and ordered in a calm tone, “Head out.”
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In an instant, the time seemed to have frozen. The sound of engines roaring filled the entrance of
Fabian’s villa.
Then, the wedding convoy left the villa. From the convoy, everyone could tell that Fabian was a rich
and powerful person. At that time, all roads leading to the destination were sealed off. With the police
car clearing the path, the Ferrari led the convoy, followed by Porsches, the Bentleys escorted the black
Rolls Royces on both sides while the Hummers escorted it in front and at the back. In the middle of the
black Rolls Royces was Fabian’s white Rolls Royce. It was a grand sight indeed!
Upon seeing that, the passers-by were stunned. Some people even stopped their cars to watch the
ostentatious convoy and to take a selfie.
The paparazzi also whipped out their camera immediately to capture the majestic scene.
“Hahaha! It’s finally time for our magazine company to shine. Hannah is our team member. I am sure
that our magazine sales will definitely reach a new high and surpass other teams this time.”
On the way to Glory Hotel, Bob witnessed the convoy. He couldn’t stop himself from chuckling aloud
upon seeing those people who kept taking photos with the wedding convoy.
“Heh. Go ahead and take pictures. I don’t believe you can get any special and exclusive photos or
news,” Bob mumbled to himself delightfully. Obviously, he already knew that a few of his team
members were Hannah’s bridesmaids.
With the sirens of the police car, the convoy had arrived at the destination.
Helen thought something serious had happened when she heard that. Hence, she rushed to the
window to see what was going on. In the next second, she was greeted by an unexpected sight. A fleet
of luxurious cars stopped in front of the villa. Then, she saw Fabian got out of the car. The latter was
clad in a custom-made black suit which made him look handsome.
“Woah! What a grand sight!” Helen gulped and exclaimed in surprise.
Despite having prepared herself for an ostentatious wedding convoy, Hannah still hadn’t expected the
convoy to be that spectacular.
Upon stepping out of the car, Fabian straightened his cuffs. He lifted his head to look at the villa and
exclaimed secretly. Finally, I can openly marry you! Then, he instructed indifferently, “Let’s go.”
As Fabian’s loyal subordinate, Jason stood in front to lead the men and walked toward the entrance of
the villa. His pocket looked bulging because he had stuffed a stack of cash money inside it.
Helen knew Jason would definitely come and join in the ceremony. Thus, she offered to guard the door
in the living room.
“Quick, open the door, missy. Fabian is here to pick up his bride,” Jason knocked on the door and said
in excitement.
“Why are you so thrilled? This isn’t even your wedding,” said Helen as she saw Jason stood in front
and closest to the door via the peephole.
“Tsk! It’s not yours either. Why do you have to block the door? Open the door,” Jason twitched his lips
and replied coldly.
“Cut the crap! You have to bribe us for us to open the door! Otherwise, we won’t let you in.”
Since Helen was in the villa at that time, she dared to make things difficult for Jason.
“Fine, I give it to you now. Open the door, please.”
Jason knew the more important thing right now was to clear the entrance for Fabian. Hence, he
followed the former’s instructions.
He put the money into the red envelopes, arranged them into the shape of an open fan and showed the
envelopes in front of the peephole, and said, “I have put the money into the envelopes. Open the door,
and I will give it to you now. How am I going to give it to you if you don’t open the door, Helen?”
After pondering for a short while, Helen realized what Jason said made sense. However, she didn’t
open the door immediately because she knew that the latter wouldn’t give her the money once he had
gained entrance.
Therefore, she inserted the chain knob into the slide plate before opening the door.
Hearing the sound of the door unlocked, Jason exerted a slight force with his hands, trying to push the
door open.
“Hmph! I knew it. Luckily I’m smart. Quick, give me the red envelopes,” said Helen with a proud
expression on her face.
Jason didn’t mind that. He took out a few envelopes, passed them to her through the gap of the door,
and queried, “Can you open the door now?”
Helen reached her hand out to take over the envelopes. Then, she raised her middle finger at the
former.
“Hmph! That’s not enough! Quick, give me all the envelopes. Don’t you dare play games with me or I
won’t open the door. Fabian will hold you responsible if you waste his time.”
You! Hmph! This damned lass tricks me again!
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Phew!
Reluctantly, Jason handed Helen all the envelopes because he didn’t want to waste Fabian’s time. He
couldn’t afford to offend the latter.
After getting a thick stack of envelopes, Helen stuffed a few of them into other people’s hands and said
aloud, “Give me a moment. Open the door after I enter Hannah’s bedroom.”
With that, she trotted all the way to Hannah’s bedroom. As soon as she entered the room, she threw
the envelopes in the air and said excitedly, “Here’s the money! Catch, everyone!”
Meanwhile, Jason rushed into the villa when he saw the door opened. However, he realized that Helen
had already entered Hannah’s room at that time.
Upon seeing that, Fabian let out a soft laugh and shook his head.
“Hannah, Fabian is here. Please open the door. Can you bear to let him wait outside?”
Jason knew that Hannah was soft-hearted, so he tried to appeal to the latter with emotions.
Before Hannah could answer, Helen said, “Tsk! Don’t play such a trick. It doesn’t work. If you want me
to open the door, be a little more sincere.”
What? We weren’t sincere enough? What should we do to prove our sincerity then?
“We are here to fetch Hannah. Of course, we are sincere. Open the door, please, Helen.”
“Hannah, I’m here to pick you up. Open the door, please. Don’t waste our time,” Fabian stepped
forward and said.
Upon hearing that, Hannah stretched out her hand and signaled for Helen to open the door.
“Fabian, don’t be affected by Jason. He is not a good person.”
Of course, Helen wouldn’t let Fabian and his men enter the room that easily.
“I-I… What makes you think I’m not a good person? Did I offend you or anything?”
Jason felt embarrassed that he wished the ground could open up and swallow him when he heard
Helen’s words because there were many people standing beside him at that time, including people
from prominent families who had befriended the Goldstein family.
Slander! This is pure slander!How am I going to face the world after this?
“Fabian, I’ll open the door, but…” Helen played hard to get.
Looking at her mischievous sister, Hannah didn’t know what Helen was plotting in her mind, so she
stared at the former curiously.
“Finish your sentence! Stop dilly-dallying. Hurry up!”
Jason got increasingly impatient. He planned to bully Helen later on when she opened the door.
“Ahem!” Helen cleared her throat and continued, “But on one condition. Fabian, you have to sing a
song for us.”
The moment those words left her lips, silence descended upon the villa. Everyone turned to look at
Fabian.
To be frank, they had never heard Fabian sing before. Usually, when they went for a gathering, he sat
at the corner quietly while others were singing.
“Hmm… Baa Baa Black Sheep. Sing Baa Baa Black Sheep,” Helen didn’t realize anything wrong at all
and continued to request Fabian to sing a nursery rhyme.
Hannah was rendered speechless when she heard that. Oh my god! My sis is crazy. Even I never
heard Fabian sing a song before. How dare you ask him to sing a nursery rhyme.
On the other hand, everyone in the bedroom was dumbfounded by Helen’s words. But at the same
time, delighted smiles appeared on their faces. After a momentary daze, they took out recording pens
and pointed them at the door.
If Fabian really did as Helen said, the news headline would be: President of Phoenix Group sings
nursery rhyme to gain entrance to the bride’s room on his wedding day.
“Cough, cough! Baa Baa Black Sheep? Fabian, I can’t help you with this,” Jason took a glance at
Fabian and said with much regret on his face.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became awkward. A heavy silence so intense filled the space that the
sounds of their breathing could be heard clearly.
At that moment, Hannah wanted to say something, but she couldn’t bring herself to break the silence.
To be honest, she was slightly excited and looking forward to hearing Fabian sing.
She could barely imagine how Fabian looked like when he sang a nursery rhyme.
“Fabian, how is it? I’ve told you the task that you have to complete to gain entrance. To sing or not to
sing, the decision is in your hands.”
Chapter 1250
Hannah could make out Helen’s impatience in the way she gave out orders. She scanned the room,
observing her colleagues who were each holding a recorder in their hands, and sighed inwardly.
She thought Helen might have overdone it. She had been in a committed relationship with Fabian for
so long, she knew his character in and out. Usually, he seemed cold and indifferent. He barely spoke
even when he was expressing care and concern for her.
“Helen, I think…”
Hannah had barely opened her mouth to speak when she was interrupted by a voice coming from
outside.
“Come on, please don’t make me sing Baa Baa Black Sheep. Can I sing a different song?” Fabian
suggested.
Everyone in the vicinity was shocked to hear him say that. Does this mean we’ll really get to hear
Fabian sing today?
“Um… That’s fine, I guess. But if it’s no good I’m not letting you in.” After a moment’s consideration,
Hannah agreed.
Jason grimaced. He turned to whisper to Fabian, “Are you sure about this, Fabian? I think we should
just kick down the door.”
Clearly, he had little confidence in Fabian’s ability to deliver a song. He had been working under Fabian
for so many years and he had never seen or heard Fabian sing. Not once. The man might make a fool
of himself later.
“Um, I think Jason has a point. Let’s bring down the door and save all of us some trouble,” said another
one of Fabian’s wealthy acquaintances.
“Right, I was thinking that too. It just so happens that we have all the tools we need.”
Another person even took out a military shovel. It seemed that he had gotten himself prepared before
coming to call.
Fabian surveyed those around him and shook his head. Everyone was looking for ways to resolve his
awkwardness, which was ironic because it meant they had little confidence in him.
“Fine, I’ll have a go.”
Fabian paced around his spot, gradually opened his icy-cold lips, and broke into song.
“Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendour. Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender. Turn your face
away from the garish light of day. Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light. And listen to the
music of the night.”
Hannah stared off into space as she listened intently to Fabian’s love song. Happiness shone brightly
on her face, as though Fabian was dedicating the serenade to her and her alone.
As the love song drew to an end, Hannah was still immersed in her dream world. She imagined Fabian
getting down on one knee, holding an engagement ring. He stared deeply and affectionately into her
eyes as he sang. Slowly, he held her hand and slipped the ring ever so gently onto her ring finger.
“Ahem. Fabian, when did you learn to sing like that?” Jason asked, somewhat awkwardly.
If he had known that Fabian could sing so well, he would not have spoken out of turn.
Clack! The door opened. Helen emerged from behind the door and nodded in satisfaction. She
commended Fabian, “Oh, Fabian, that was unexpected! You sang so wonderfully, no wonder my
sister’s infatuated with you.”
Hannah promptly regained her senses, her face a furious red. This was the first time she heard Fabian
sing.
“Although we’ve let you in, we still have to follow the rules. Look at the crowd gathered here,” Helen
continued.
For Fabian, who was known for his generosity, parting with some of his riches should not be a problem.
“Let’s go.”
Fabian said softly as he stepped forward and held Hannah’s hand.
Outside, waiting for Fabian, a middle-aged man gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. He
stared straight ahead, waiting for Fabian to exit the house with his bride. Beads of sweat poured over
his forehead.
“Why isn’t he out yet? Hey, do you think there’s anything fishy going on?”
Next to him, a younger man peered out of the window.
“I’ve informed my family before I agreed to this gig. Just looked at that fleet. I’m guessing we aren’t
likely to make it out of this alive. But it’s better to take the chance than to live in poverty for a lifetime,”
the middle-aged man said bitterly.
“Oh, come on. No need to get so down. We’ve received half a million, haven’t we? We’re basically set
for life! We finish this, get the other half a million, and then we can leave this place with our family.”