Ch. 2171..2175

Chapter 2171

"Oh, okay."

In the next few days, Roland mostly left early and returned late.

He most likely had many things to deal with after just taking over Rockwell Corporation.

Isabel also received news from Amanda saying that the female lead role that was snatched away before was available again, and filming was expected to start officially next month.

Besides this drama, there were also several variety shows and businesses that approached her. Amanda spoke on the phone happily for a long time.

Isabel thought back to the day that Roland and Decker signed the contract, and the words that he used to threaten Clarice, and she pursed her lips in a smile.

Thus, while Roland was busy these days, Isabel also took on two commercial advertisements and spent her spare time chatting with Martha, who had just returned from Westchester City.

It was Friday afternoon in the blink of an eye.

With Martha's help, she got her and Roland’s luggage ready.

Just then, Roland's car arrived at the door.

He got out of the car and walked over quickly with his slender figure. Isabel's eyes lit up when she saw him.

She thought that he would not be back until late.

Roland walked up to her, took her hand, and said softly," Let's go." "Okay."

The car soon arrived at the airport.

He already bought a flight to Westchester City.

Today’s weather was very good. After passing the security check, the plane took off smoothly not long after boarding.

Isabel slept for a while. When she opened her eyes again, she heard the flight attendants broadcasting that the plane had arrived over Westchester City and was about to descend.

It was already dark.

She rubbed her eyes and turned her head to see Roland sitting upright, straightening his collar with one hand. In addition, he also picked up the small mirror she kept in her bag and looked at his face in the mirror.

Isabel had never seen this side of him and was shocked.

Roland looked at his face for a few seconds, then raised his hand and tidied his bangs in front of his forehead. Isabel snickered.

She tried to hold back her laughter.

Roland seemed to notice her gaze and suddenly looked at her.

Isabel immediately closed her eyes and pretended that she was still asleep.

After a long time, when she felt that his eyes were no longer on her, she opened her eyes.

He was leaning back in his seat, his posture lazy. His eyes were closed.

If she had not seen the scene of him grooming himself earlier, she would have been deceived by his current appearance. She secretly smiled, then raised her hands and stretched.

Roland was ‘awakened! by the movement of her stretching, opened his eyes, and looked at her. "Isabel, the plane will land soon."

His eyes were soft, and a bright glimmer within revealed his current mood.

Isabel held back her laugh and hummed.

Roland held her hand.

The plane landed smoothly not long after.

Roland arranged for a car to pick them up.

Isabel left the airport with him and got in the car.

After about half an hour, the car reached her house.

Isabel moved her hand that was still being held by Roland. " Roland, we're here.”

Roland pursed his lips. "Mm."

He let go of her hand, opened the door, and got out of the car.

Isabel also got out.

When the guard at the gate saw her come back, he immediately came over to help her and Roland take their suitcases from the trunk of the car.

Isabel looked at Roland and her empty hands and felt that something was off.

Before she could figure it out, Roland reached into the trunk again and moved out several boxes of fine wine and tea, as well as several sets of luxury skincare supplements and so on.

Chapter 2172

Isabel was stunned.

After Roland took everything out, he said to the guard," Please carry these things in as well."

"Right." The guard immediately called for the others.

Only then did Roland look at Isabel, who was speechless.

He smiled boyishly. "| came in a hurry, so | only prepared this much. | don't know if your parents will like them." Isabel replied with a smile, "They'll like them."

They were all expensive items, and they were all things that her parents usually liked. She could tell that he chose them with care.

After speaking, she went forward to take one of his hands. She looked at the gifts being carried in by the guards and said, "Come on, let's go inside."

Roland pursed his lips. "Okay." Isabel sent a message to Sylvia before boarding the plane, saying that she would be coming back with Roland tonight.

As soon as Roland and she entered the living room, they saw Odell and Sylvia, as well as Liam and Caprice holding their child. Flint, who had an infuriating smile on his face, was sitting on the sofa looking at them.

Isabel suddenly felt a little nervous, but when she saw that it was just her closest family in front of her, that tension disappeared.

She let go of Roland's hand and turned to them, saying," Mom, Dad, Liam, Caprice, and Flint, this is my boyfriend, Roland Rockwell."

Odell casually picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Liam pursed his lips faintly. Flint was leaning on the sofa, but he looked at Roland with a very serious expression. Caprice and the baby sitting in her arms stared at Roland with round eyes.

Only Sylvia nodded with a smile.

Roland took two steps forward, looked at Sylvia and Odell, and said politely, "Hello, Auntie and Mr. Carter."

Odell glanced at him.

Sylvia smiled and said, "Why are you calling him Mr. Carter when you're already calling me Auntie? Just call him Uncle." Roland looked at Odell. When Odell did not object, he said," Okay."

Sylvia asked, "Have you eaten?"

Roland replied, "Isabel and | ate on the plane."

"Good," Sylvia said with a smile, "Don't just stand there.

Come have a seat."

There were still seats available beside Flint, but it was not spacious.

Isabel gave him a look and signaled for him to move elsewhere so that Roland and she could have that spot. However, Flint pretended not to see and lay down instead.

Isabel shot him a look and raised a fist.

Sylvia said, "Ahem, Isabel, come sit with me."

Isabel looked at Roland.

Roland pursed his lips at her, obviously indicating for her to go and not to worry about him.

Isabel was not worried about him, but she was not at ease. She glared at Flint and motioned for him not to make things difficult for Roland, or else.

Flint raised his brows with a smile and sat up straight.

He opened up an empty spot beside him for Roland. Only then did Isabel sit in the empty seat between Sylvia and Caprice. Roland sat down beside Flint.

Then, Isabel heard Flint's provoking question, "So, you're the guy who secretly flirted with my sister in our company behind my dad's back?"

Isabel shot him a displeased look.

Roland maintained a calm expression and said, "I didn't meet Isabel at Carter Corporation."

Flint did not seem to believe him and asked suspiciously,"

Then where did you meet?"

Roland said, "By the side of the road. My mother suddenly got sick, and Isabel happened to pass by. She saved my mother." Flint was instantly silenced by those words.

Odell, Sylvia, Liam, and Caprice all looked surprised.

They turned to Isabel.

Isabel hummed. "That’s right."

Odell asked, "When did this happen?"

Roland replied, "Some time before | joined Carter Corporation.”

Chapter 2173 Odell looked at Isabel. He remembered that Isabel voted against Roland when he applied for the position of director-general of Carter Corporation.

At that time, if it were not for him overseeing the matter, Roland, a genius in business, would have been lost because of the ignorant Isabel.

However, one thing was for certain: Although she and Roland knew each other at that time, they should be no different from strangers.

No, to be precise, she thought of Roland no different than a stranger.

As for how they got together, it was most likely that they slowly got together as time passed.

Just then, Sylvia asked, "How is your mother?"

Roland replied, "My mother is in good health now, thanks to Isabel saving her in time. Thank you for your concern." When he said this, he seemed to deliberately glance at Isabel.

Isabel pursed her lips.

She did not expect Liam to remember something that happened so long ago.

She almost forgot that she had accidentally saved his mother.

Roland answered any question he was asked. Maybe it was because he was too sincere when speaking, but Flint did not try to spite him anymore.

Aunt Tonya brought out snacks and drinks.

Isabel ate while chatting, and glanced at Roland from time to time.

He sat next to Flint, took the tea that Flint handed to him, and drank slowly.

Once in a while, Sylvia, Liam, or Flint would mention him in conversation, and he would answer.

The atmosphere was more harmonious than expected.

Seeing that Roland was clearly not as nervous as before, Isabel also completely relaxed.

Unknowingly, it was late at night.

The baby was sleepy and was used to being nursed before bedtime, so he started crying in Caprice's arms.

Liam touched the little guy's chubby face and whispered to Caprice, "You take him back to the room to rest first. I'll join you soon."

Caprice knew that he still had something to say to Roland and hummed, then said to Sylvia and Isabel, "Mom and Isabel, I'll take the baby back to the room."

Sylvia said, "We'll go up with you."

Then, she pulled Isabel up as she spoke.

Isabel was stunned and looked back at Roland.

Roland smiled faintly at her, signaling for her not to worry. Isabel smiled at him and went upstairs with Sylvia and Caprice. The living room soon became quiet.

Aunt Tonya set up the teacups and also left the living room. Odell raised his cup and took a sip of tea.

Flint toyed with a car key.

Liam looked at Roland and said, "| heard that you're Mr.

Bright."

"Yes."

Liam was suspicious. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?"

Roland obviously did not understand Liam's suspicions and replied seriously, "Because Mr. Carter and you never asked." Odell, who was drinking tea, curled his mouth.

Liam could not help but laugh. "We didn't ask, but why didn't you tell us?"

Roland said, "It was just an alias. There was nothing to say."

"Mr. Bright’ was very amazing, but that reputation was brought about unintentionally by his side occupation.

He wanted to marry Isabel. Just 'Mr. Bright’ was not good enough for her.

Liam pursed his lips speechlessly.

If Roland had let Odell know that he was 'Mr. Bright’, Odell would not have been so determined to separate him from Isabel. Liam did not know what to say and simply looked at Odell.

Odell put down his teacup and looked at Roland. "Did you get Rockwell Corporation back?"

Roland met his gaze. "Yes.1

 

Chapter 2174

Chapter 2174 Odell said, ‘Then get along well with Isabel." Roland smiled. At that instant, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, ‘Thank you, Mr. Carter."

Flint, who was leaning on the sofa, could not help but laugh. " Dad already approved of you. Why are you still calling him Mr. Carter?"

Roland was stunned. Then, he looked at Odell and said seriously, ‘Thank you, Uncle." Odell pursed his lips and hummed.

“Rest early." With that, he got up and left the living room.

Liam also stood up and said in a faint voice, "You can just call me Liam in the future.” Roland said, "Okay, Liam."

Liam also went upstairs.

Roland looked at Flint, who had not left yet.

Flint jumped off the sofa and said with a smile, "Just call me Flint, Roland.”

Roland pursed his lips. "Okay."

‘Tour room is ready for you. I'll take you there.”

‘Thanks."

Roland got up and walked up the stairs with Flint.

Meanwhile, in Caprice and Liam's bedroom.

The baby fell asleep on the bed after he had his fill.

Isabel sat on the bed with Sylvia and Caprice.

Caprice said with a smile, "Isabel, he's really handsome. It’s no wonder you like him." Isabel raised her brows. "Of course, | have good taste.”

Sylvia gave them a sideways glance and said with a smile, " Well, let the baby rest. Caprice, you've been busy all day. You should rest early too."

After saying that, Sylvia pulled Isabel up. "You'll sleep with me tonight, Isabel.”

Isabel instinctively asked, "What about Dad?”

"He'll sleep by himself.”

Isabel was speechless.

However, it had been a long time since she came back. She did not say anything and obediently walked out with Sylvia. They bumped into Flint and Roland as they passed the stairway.

Roland looked at her and said politely to Sylvia, "Auntie."

Sylvia nodded. "Rest early."

"Yes.”

Sylvia took Isabel and walked past him.

As they passed, Isabel shot him a look.

Roland pursed his lips.

Soon, Sylvia pulled Isabel to her bedroom.

The bedroom was still the same as when Isabel left a few months ago, but it was neat from regular cleaning and tidying. Isabel took a quick shower and lay under the covers with Sylvia.

She took one of Sylvia's arms like when she was a child.

Sylvia smiled and touched her head. "Isabel, did you have any conflicts with him during this period you were with him at Southboro?”

Isabel was slightly surprised.

She did not expect her mother to know that she was in Southboro during this period together with Roland.

It was most likely Liam who told her.

Isabel pursed her lips and replied, "We bickered once or twice, but we never fought, and there were no conflicts."

Now that she thought about it, it seemed that since she met Roland, there were no conflicts except that time when he went back to Southboro without saying anything. They had never even fought before.

Sylvia sighed in relief. "It seems he’s very well-tempered."

Odell told her some things about Roland's one-year or so stay at Carter Corporation. The general impression she got was that Roland was young but calm with a cold appearance. However, he had a gentle temper and good morals, and he was polite when treating others. He was just a little bad at socializing. Although his methods were amazing, they were all fair and not underhanded. Everyone in Carter Corporation and even a few picky shareholders liked him very much, which proved his character.

 

Chapter 2175

He had a good character and temper. If Isabel lived with him in the future, he would not hurt her even if they had a large conflict. Sylvia thought about it and asked, "Isabel, have you met his mother before?"

She heard that his mother was his only kin left.

Isabel said honestly, "I've met her many times. She's very gentle and is a good cook. She often cooks food for me." Sylvia smiled. "I’m sure his father was quite good too."

"Yes, he used to be very happy, but after his grandfather and father passed..."

"Mm, I’ve heard."

Isabel fell silent.

In Southboro.

The continuous rain cast a shadow over the Rockwell residence.

Decker was in his room.

Having just finished his shower, he stood in front of the window wrapped in his bathrobe, smoking a cigarette as he looked out at the rain that was pelting the ground.

Clarice pushed the door open and walked in barefooted.

She had also just finished her shower and wore a pink silk nightgown with spaghetti straps and a low neckline, showing off her fairly satisfactory figure.

She walked to Decker and hugged him from behind." Decker, it's getting late. We should get to bed."

As she spoke, she brushed a hand across his chest.

Decker frowned. His already gloomy face suddenly became annoyed.

However, he quickly suppressed that irritability.

He turned around, hugged Clarice, lifted her chin, and kissed her on the lips.

"Clarice, | remembered | still have something to talk to Dad about. You go to bed first. Don’t wait up for me." Then, he pushed Clarice away and walked past her out of the bedroom.

Clarice stood where she was, frowning unhappily as she watched him go straight out.

She could not remember the last time she got intimate with him anymore.

Ever since Decker returned to Southboro, he had been busy going up against Roland. Even being intimate with her once a week would be considered a lot.

After Roland took half his shares and replaced him as the president of Rockwell Corporation, he had not touched her a single time.

Was it because he had no desire in that aspect because of his bad mood? Clarice stomped her foot unhappily.

She was the lady of the Houston family. She already tried to seduce him twice and failed. She could not lower herself to try to seduce him in a more blatant manner.

Scoffing, she picked up her coat and went out. Meanwhile, Decker wanted to go out for some air, but as he was walking out of the building, he saw that Master Rockwell's building was still lit.

It seemed that his study light was still on.

Was Master Rockwell not asleep yet?

Decker was suspicious and immediately went to the study.

After knocking on the door and entering, he saw the old man sitting on the sofa in his coat, smoking.

Master Rockwell seemed to be deep in thought, and his expression looked slightly better compared to the past few days. Did he think of a way to deal with Rockwell Corporation?

Decker went up to him and asked, "Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Master Rockwell exhaled smoke and looked at Decker. "Sit.

| have something to tell you."

Decker's expression lit up as he immediately went to sit.

Master Rockwell continued, "Today, someone saw Roland and that girlfriend of his in the airport. Do you know where they went?" Decker thought about it and said, "He should be going to Westchester City with Isabel."

Master Decker asked warily, "What is he doing in Westchester?"

"Isabel is going there to film a variety show. Roland must be accompanying her."

"It seems Roland really likes that girl." Master Rockwell exhaled another mouthful of smoke. Then, he noticed something strange and looked at Decker sharply. "How did you know his girlfriend will be filming in Westchester City? Do you know his girlfriend very well?"