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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1441

In the end, Carmen wrote a letter of guarantee to promise that she would never shave the Imperial cats’ fur again. A few of her pillows were confiscated as a fine, which finally concluded this case.

As her online shop gradually expanded, the orders began to pour in at such a rate that she did not have enough raw materials to use. Otherwise, she would not have had the courage to scalpe the fur of those Imperial cats.

Today, Sophia brought her to the pet shop and cat cafe that she opened in partnership with Sarah. After they signed a series of joint venture agreements, Carmen became the contractor to collect all the animal fur from the pet shop and cat cafe with immediate effect.

She even summoned courage to personally contact a few pet shops on her own accord to sign a series of joint venture agreements with them.

However, when it was time to discuss business, the meeting table was towering above her. Because she was not tall, she specially removed her shoes and stepped on the chair so that she could forcefully address her business partner at eye level.

After the meeting was successful, Carmen cheerfully returned home with heavy stacks of contracts in her bag. As soon as she jumped out of the car after arriving home, Sophia, who accompanied her to the business meetings, cautiously alighted as her belly was swollen like a pair of fruits that would soon be ripened.

Anna had already regained all of her memory, but Sophia still could not remember even the slightest bit of her past or the feeling when she gave birth to Carmem. Now, she could finally relive that experience again.

Michael was at home today, so he quickly came out to welcome his beloved wife.

While holding her stomach and resting her hands on her back, Sophia returned home like a high-ranking official visiting the countryside as Michael carried her bag and shoes.

Recently in Bayside City of Cethos, the JNS Fashion Group had officially merged with the Ronney Group with Sophia being in charge of the branch in Cethos. As expected, she was more interested in the fashion industry, so she simply followed in her mother’s footsteps to start her career.

Anna also provided her with the resources and manpower to kickstart her own career.

Even if Sophia was now pregnant, she could not give her career up, which resulted in her being busy with her work on a daily basis.

Then, Cooper and Bailey exited from Villa No.1.

Bailey had arrived to discuss business with Anna while congratulating her for moving to a new house.

When he exited the house, he immediately saw Carmen with her family. Sophia is alive and she is now having her second child. The whole family seems to be as happy as ever. This is great…

Carmen enthusiastically invited, “Mr. Bailey, please come and have dinner with us. Daddy said that we are having some delicious food tonight!”

Sophia was also enthusiastic. “Bailey, you should come. We can eat while having a chat! I have a project that I want you to participate in as well!”

However, Michael was the only one who reverted to his cold expression after being subservient to her earlier. This old man will never eat a grain of rice from my house!

Yet, Bailey completely ignored his junior’s fierce eyes as he followed Cooper into Sophia’s home.

Today, Carmen had gone out alone to discuss business with other shops and she succeeded in doing so. As news about it spread, everyone guessed that their family would definitely have a celebration, so they quickly came over to have a free meal.

“Great-uncle Michael, we’re here again!”

Maisie eagerly walked in with Stanely and Sean behind her.

Recently, Sean started to wear women’s clothing to work every day and he even wore a long black wig on his head, which made him look like a delicate lady.

Everyone was now trying hard to adjust themselves to Sean’s new look—except for Stanley, who felt nothing. Besides, no matter how he looks, he’ll always be Sean in my eyes.

Quinton also returned from work at Bayside University. After he successfully dismantled the bomb, Michael had awarded him with a ‘Birdie Inspiration Award’ as an encouragement. Cooper had also awarded Quinton with a ‘Humanity Hope Fund’. In addition to the fact that he was promoted to the position of Bayside University’s professor after resigning from Bailey’s company, he finally had enough money to search for his next ‘birdie’.

The adults gathered together to have a chat while the children also congregated to talk with each other.

As Poppy glanced at Bailey, she continuously gave him the cold shoulder. “Take a look at that old man. He doesn’t even pet the cat when it walks past him. My daddy said that those who don’t touch an adorable cat when it passes them must be a cold-blooded person. If you divorce him in the future, he’ll definitely sue you until there’s nothing left for you!”

Maisie was shocked. “Poppy, why do you know so many things that little babies don’t understand?”

Meanwhile, Audrey spoke in an adorable way, “I still think Nate is the best!”

However, Carmen remained silent as she continued to observe Bailey in secret.

During dinner, Cooper realized that his family was almost reunited, except for Cade. That poor child…

The moment he thought about Cade, his expression became gloomy, but luckily, there was a happy event around the corner to cheer him up.

After they had all finished dinner, Sophia took out a big, red invitation card for Bailey. “The third day of next month is a great day for me to remarry. You must come.”

Remarry?

On the sidelines, Callum reminded, “Sophia, you are restoring your marriage!”

She replied, “It’s the same meaning. Besides, I’m scamming other people’s money. Bailey, you must come.”

Bailey accepted the invitation and he realized that it was an invitation to Sophia and Michael’s grand wedding that they were holding in Bayside City.

According to Sophia and Michael’s requirements, they wanted the wedding to be grand, extravagant and earth-shattering, which would then dominate the headlines for several days.

Not only had they planned to invite the noble families of Bayside City and Western Europe, but they also intended to invite celebrities, politicians, collaborators from every industry!

They wanted to inform the whole world that they were getting married with another child on its way!

Even though it was a remarriage, they wanted it to be an extravagant one!

Bailey then received the invitation and replied, “I definitely will.”

After dinner, he discussed business with them before leaving with the invitation card. Everyone else who came for the free meal also took the chance to grab an invitation card before they left.

All of the names on the invitation cards were handwritten by both Louis and Michael themselves.

This is worth a lot!

When Louis received the compliment, he felt elated, so he continued working hard to finish writing all of the invitation cards in a matter of a few days.

After completing all of Sophia and Michael’s invitation cards, Louis still could not relax because Cooper and Anna had also sent a design sample of theirs to him for an examination.

Cooper and Anna were getting married too!

After being apart for 20 to 30 years, they were now finally getting together.

Now, they already had four children and three grandchildren, but they still did not have a legal certificate to prove it. Therefore, they chose a perfect day to head to the civil affairs bureau with Sophia and Michael to claim their marriage certificate. At the same time, Sophia had converted her divorce certificate into a marriage certificate.

Once Sophia and Michael’s marriage was done, Cooper and Anna planned to follow up with another grand wedding to announce their union to the whole world.

However, two weddings in a row would cause the family’s nerves to be at an all-time high because they needed to continuously worry about two things at once. That would not be good for the pregnant Sophia. In the end, Cooper made a wise decision to hold both weddings concurrently!

That was the reason why everyone came again to claim their invites while having another free meal.

Soon after, news about the grand wedding spread from Bayside City to Europe and America, which shocked the entire world.

The Michel Family also received news about the wedding. As for the matter of changing last names, they needed to provide an explanation…

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That day would have arrived sooner or later.

Sophia had an ambitious career plan because she was not content with merely being an Academy Award winner’s wife. Instead, she wanted to be a dominant president and let Michael be the house husband, which was why she never gave up on her career.

Even though she retained the last name of ‘Edwards’ and refused to change it, her name was officially listed on the genealogy record book for the Mitchell Family. That made her the first person who did not bear the name of ‘Mitchell’ to make the list.

Not only did she refuse to surrender her side of the Mitchell Family, she also wished to be a part of the Michel Family. It made it look like she was a tad bit greedy. She figured, Since I’m already a member of the Mitchell, Michel and Fletcher Families, why should I break away from my original family after getting married? Not only that; hubby has to change his last name with me or they would sever my ties with the Michel Family.

However, she wanted to combine the resources from the Michel and Mitchell Families to build her own fashion empire.

The Yard Family excelled in fashion while the Mitchells excelled in advanced technology. As Sophia had worked for both families before, she knew a little of both industries. Therefore, she was now planning to launch a concept of high-tech fashion by perfectly combining advanced technology and fashion to create an unprecedented industry.

However, the Michel Family had only allowed her to choose one family—if she chose the them, she would need to change her last name along with Michael, Carmen, and the unborn baby inside her.

If she refused to change, she would not have any further connections with the Michel Family whatsoever, which meant that she could not rely on their resources or communicate with any member of the Michels.

What kind of a lame rule is this? Sophia felt that the rule was a little weird, but they had retained it for thousands of years.

Alice said that Casper was now unable to openly acknowledge his own father because of that.

Cooper had also made concessions due to that rule, which was the reason why Linus had not changed his last name up until now. Cooper also refused to bring Sophia home to meet the Michels for the time being.

They had been escaping the Michels for many years, but she and Michael had already sent their wedding invites out. Cooper and Anna were also getting married too, so it was time for them to give the Michels some explanations.

The Michels had already arrived at Bayside City, so Cooper booked a hotel for them to stay in. The number of people from the Michel Family who arrived was more than before; it looked as if the entire family elder council tagged along.

In a huge family like the Michels, the authority of the elder council was irreplaceable and even he needed to be respectful toward them.

Now, they needed an explanation on whether Sophia, Anna, Callum and Cade wanted to change their last name. The emphasis was on Anna and Cooper because she also needed to change her last name after marrying him!

It stirred up a huge response from the Yard Family.

The ancestors of the Yard Family had ordered that once a member of the Yard Family married someone outside the clan and disrupted the pure royal bloodline, the person would then automatically lose their rights to inherit the throne. Even though there was no longer any throne to inherit, they still needed someone to inherit the fortune of the Ronney Group! Yet, Anna chose to marry someone who was not from their clan.

Although Cooper was a mixed race and from a noble family in Bayside City, the Yard Family still could not accept her marriage to him.

Therefore, members of the elder council of the Yard Family were also on their way to their wedding, so Anna had also arranged for them to stay in the same hotel.

As for the Mitchells and the Fletchers, they did not oppose their marriage, so they were as quiet as a Church mouse.

In the Fletcher Residence, the moment Mark knew about the wedding, he threw tantrums about heading to the scene so that he could watch his beloved son and grandson’s marriage at the same time. This is double good news!

However, Joel kindly reminded, “Old Man, you’ve been dead for almost 2 to 3 years now.”

He’s right… I’ve been dead for a few years now. My death was publicly released in the news and I was even given an obituary. I can’t reveal that I’ve been alive all along. That thought immediately made Mark sad.

Everyone in the Fletcher Family did not object to the marriage—even though the ancestors of the Yard Family did some unspeakable things, which led to the Fletchers killing most of them in the past. Hundred of years later, the Fletchers even led a rebellion against them, so the two families were sworn enemies. However, from Theo’s generation onward, both families were already beginning to resolve the grudge between them.

Back then, Theo had saved Louis’ life. Anna herself was grateful enough for Theo’s help that she took the initiative to end the hatred between the two families. Just like that, both families resolved their hundred years of grievance, so it was best for them to connect with each other through marriage.

As for the Mitchell Family, all of them were fully subdued, but there were still some who had the courage to secretly criticize the marriage. After all, not long ago, she had publicly announced that Jordan was her husband. Now, not only was she getting married to Cooper, she even bore two sons with him. Although many members of the Mitchells were happy that he was now a father, nobody was certain as to who Callum and Cade’s biological father was. The two of them don’t look like Cooper at all. Instead, they look more like their mother—unlike Sophia and Linus who bear features of both their mother and father.

A marriage was a huge matter, so it definitely needed to be discussed by the families of the bridal couple first.

Therefore, the Michel, Yard, Mitchell and Fletcher Families all gathered together.

Cooper and Anna were themselves the newly-weds, but they were also the parents of the pair of bridal couples. With both identities behind them, their work was doubled, so they did not have the time to deal with each family one at a time. In the end, they simply gathered everyone together, so that they could handle everything at once.

Upon seeing that the two families that came from afar were now staying in the same hotel, tension was brewing in the air.

At that moment, Sophia suddenly reminded him, “Since we are getting married, we can’t forget our old home—the Johnsons!”

Cooper immediately smacked his own head. Oh yeah, I’m really getting old now. How can I forget something like this?

They were so busy that they almost forgot to invite the most important person—the Johnson Family.

Since they wanted to invite the Johnson Family, they needed to do it immediately. Therefore, Anna quickly asked Louis to rush the printing of an invitation card so that she could personally head to Riverdale.

Ever since she regained her memories, she never returned to the Johnsons in Riverdale. I can take this opportunity to send the invitation and take a look at my childhood home.

Back then, Louis was the one who left her in the Johnson Family Village. Although she had many unhappy memories about the place, it was still a place that she missed overall.

Even though both her brothers were inhumane and her foster father was not an intelligent man, she still had a mother and grandmother who loved her a lot. Not only that, everyone in the village treated her well.

After she left, Sophia also grew up in the village under everyone’s care. I must go on this trip.

If Anna was planning to go there, Cooper, Sophia, Linus and Callum would naturally follow her. Her older son-in-law also decided to follow them while he brought Carmen along.

Just like that, the entire family packed up their luggage and departed for the place.

When they arrived at the small town of Riverdale, Anna excitedly exited the car and she walked along the streets.

Due to her son-in-law, Taylor’s funding for the suburban town, the development of factories, resorts and a theme park for the past few years had helped with the local economy. Now, the delicate office buildings that were connected by subways had replaced those small houses. Not only that, lively pedestrian streets and theaters were built, which was completely different from her memories of the place.

She felt excited as the whole family ate street food. Then, they visited her and Sophia’s old school before taking the bus at the school gate to the Johnson Family Village.

Due to the hard work of Anna’s uncles, the village had massively developed in recent years. Now, every house was a little villa that came with their own television and phone. There was even a subway station at the village gate, but she still took the bus back home.

On the other hand, Cooper was also thrilled. Like a young man who was following his wife to her childhood home for the first time, he was feeling excited and nervous.

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As she exited the car, she followed the route that she recalled from memory. After crossing the road and heading up the small slope, there used to be a muddy passage in the past, but it has now been developed into two large highways.

It happened to be a weekend when Anna arrived at the village. Hence, there was quite a crowd in the village and she bumped into many familiar faces.

“Frankie Johnson! Sammy Johnson! Leslie Johnson!”

She yelled their names—all three of them were her childhood friends and although they were much older now, she immediately recognized them.

A few middle-aged figures, who were in their late forties to early fifties, turned when they heard her voice. They stared at her in confusion while giving her a once-over.

They did not recognize her, but they remembered Cooper and his family.

The villagers were utterly disappointed with the fact that he was about to remarry. Despite Anna’s death many years ago, he was still emotionally invested in the village—he established a factory and repaired its subway, which showed how devoted he was. Upon learning about his wedding, the village sent two representatives to deliver an expensive gift to him.

The villagers would be attending the wedding since Sophia was getting married to Michael. They were growing suspicious since they had witnessed Cooper entering the village with a strange woman who seemed to recognize the villagers.

“You are—” They were giving Anna a once-over. Although she was modestly dressed, she had an extraordinary elegance and temperament. Hence, it was obvious that the village was not her hometown.

Anna exclaimed in delight, “I am Anna—Annabel Johnson!”

“Anna!?” The crowd carefully regarded her again while they gazed at her in disbelief.

After she announced her identity, everybody seemed to look at her with a set of fresh eyes. The villagers seemed to gradually connect the woman in front of them with the pretty and mischievous young lady they remembered in their memories.

“It’s Anna! Aren’t you supposed to be dead?” Annabel did not die! She is back!

The entire Johnson Family Village was in shock. Anna’s peers were able to recognize her, but the younger generation did not. However, those from the older generation remembered her well.

Once upon a time, she used to be the prettiest and most mischievous young woman in the village and its vicinity! Once the news of her dropping out of junior middle school was leaked out, many families came knocking on her door to ask for her hand in marriage. In fact, people from tens of miles outside the village hired matchmakers to propose to her. Unfortunately, her father was muddleheaded. In fact, her entire family was muddled.

Now that she had returned to the village, everybody rushed out to have a look at her. They realized that it was indeed Anna when they laid their eyes on her.

Despite leaving the village for decades, she felt as though she had only left yesterday. Most of the names of her peers were still fresh in her mind.

Upon entering the Johnson Family’s ancestral hall, members of the older generation came forward to meet her.

“Grandpa? Are you still alive? Uncle, it’s me, Anna!” Although Anna’s adoptive parents had passed away, she still had other surviving relatives. Their family was destitute when she was young. Hence, she would search the village for food when she did not have anything to eat at home.

After she left, Sophia followed in her footsteps. Sophia would ask for food from other families when her aunt refused to feed her. Hence, she grew up on meals that were provided by the occupants of the village.

The villagers would gossip about them once in a while, but whenever they prepared delicious food at home, they would still invite both mother and daughter to enjoy the feast together if those two were to show up.

Therefore, both mother and daughter harbored profound sentiment for the village.

Everybody was both shocked and pleased to see that Anna was still alive. It was only then that they learned she was Anna, Cooper’s bride-to-be. Mr. Cooper is still the same person as before!

After putting the things down, Michael distributed wedding invitations and health supplements for the older villagers. Not only that; he even handed some presents and red packets for the young ones. There were a few cars filled with gifts.

The villagers had never met such a generous man.

After meeting the older generation in the village, she happily returned to her previous home. Fortunately, the villagers maintained the house she used to live in, which was why it was well preserved. It seemed like it was waiting for her return.

A cob wall surrounded the courtyard and the weeds had been removed and cleaned up. The persimmon tree stood tall in the courtyard, whereas the hearth where Anna used to sleep in her room, had also been tidied up. Nothing has changed!

The whole family then took a group photo underneath the persimmon tree which withstood the test of time. However, the only difference this time was the addition of Callum and they did not need to Photoshop Anna’s picture on it anymore.

However, it was a shame that Cade was missing, so they could only duplicate Callum to pretend that he was his brother.

Once Cooper thought about his son, who was in cryogenic sleep, there was a stab in his heart.

The whole family was on the go for the whole day, but they enjoyed spending their weekend at the Johnson Family Village. They also accompanied Anna to search for her family’s tomb.

Since both Sophia and Anna were getting married at the same time, they needed members of the older generation to be present for such an important event. Hence, Anna invited a few elderlies from the Johnson Family Village to the city to stay in the hotel as matters involving the wedding needed to be discussed.

The hotel was in a state of chaos as a result.

The Michel and Yard Families were both trying to have a say in Cooper’s marriage, whereas the Fletchers and the Mitchells were adamant about the issue of changing family names. The arrival of the elderlies from the Johnson Family Village drastically changed the atmosphere too.

In the end, they selected an auspicious date to formally inform the elderlies about the wedding between Cooper and Anna as well as her daughter, Sophia, and Michael.

Today, they booked the largest conference room in the hotel. Members from different families gathered together to get ready to have a proper showdown.

The first to arrive onsite was the ferocious Michel Family, whose members were all clad in black uniforms as they strode ahead in a unified manner. Their family emblem was a dragon, resulting in its ferocious aura shrouding over the entire venue with their arrival. The Yards appeared in a forceful manner too and they were all dressed in ivory-colored uniforms. Their family crest was the same one from the Yard Dynasty and it also represented the Ronney Group’s logo. They brought about gold and precious jades with their arrival and it seemed like there was an infinite sense of imperial graciousness. Furthermore, the atmosphere was solemn, as if they were heading to court.

The Fletcher Family had also arrived, but they were all clad in army-green casual clothes. They also had a powerful aura since they were from the army, after all. They sat while maintaining a straight back with Joel leading the group. He wore a somber expression while he remained seated. I heard those bl*ody Michels expect Michael to marry into the family as a live-in son-in-law. Besides, they even expect him and Carmen to change their last names. Otherwise, it seems that they would disapprove of his marriage to Sophia. As the family head and Michael’s friend, I have to support Michael with all that I have. Furthermore, Michael’s father, Theo, is here too.

The Mitchell Family’s council of elders were present too and it consisted of males and females, but they all held a grudge. Today, we have to fight for our rights! We do not have the courage to interfere with the marriage between Sophia and Michael or Anna and Cooper. Nevertheless, we have to fight for the naming rights of the twins in Sophia’s womb!

In fact, the Yards, the Mitchells, the Fletchers and the Michels all eyed the naming rights of the twins with hunger in their gaze.

The Yards believed that the twins were legitimate royals; since the direct descendants of the Yards were few and scarce, they had to fight for the naming right of their next generation since Sophia and her brother did not adopt the family name. We have to make sure that the twins are Yards!

On the other hand, the Mitchells figured that the children would be a part of the Mitchell Family. Since Sophia and Linus did not assume the Mitchell Family name either, her children must bear the last name of Mitchell.

The Fletchers figured that according to the Cethosian culture, it was only natural for children to take after their father’s name. The twins have to be Fletchers!

The Michel Family agreed that everyone—be it Gianna, the unborn twins, Sophia, Michael, or even Anna—should all assume the last name of Michel!

The Yards, the Mitchells and the Fletchers all shared the same thought, Why are you guys so greedy?

The Johnsons finally arrived and figured, We are honored to make your acquaintance, big bosses.

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Well, the Johnsons… The group of elders, who only had a handful of chances of leaving the village, was queuing up for fruits and snacks. They were watching the city people fighting in front of the queue.

It was undeniable that they did not have the right to say anything at the gathering. Therefore, they did not have the courage to be involved in competing for the naming right. After all, they were merely Anna and Sophia’s adoptive family. The meeting, which resembled more like a conference for the fight of last names, was about to commence.

The families were already loudly arguing before the meeting could even start. They all had their reasons and excuses. Thanks to their family backgrounds, none of them were willing to take a step back, especially when it came to the naming rights. They seemed ready to fight to their deaths for that. Meanwhile, some were just there to watch the fun, such as Harry, Stanley and Quinton. They were busy watching the events unfold before their eyes.

Anna, Callum, Cooper and Linus were also present while Sophia and Michael were busy running around to arrange everything. They were worried that the atmosphere could become intense to the point where the different families would start a brawl.

On the other hand, Carmen led her partners to peddle sweets and accessories below the stage. She also took the opportunity to hand out flyers for Sophia’s Remote Mountains Health Club Project and Cryopreservation Project.

Soon, the auspicious time had arrived. There was a stage in the conference room, so Sophia picked up the microphone. She then gently cleared her throat before announcing, “‘The Cethosian-Western European Last Name Culture Forum’ is about to commence. Let’s put our hands together for the renowned Metaphysics Grandmaster, Master Levine!”

The crowd below were at a loss for words when they heard that. Wasn’t this supposed to be a clash of power and strength? I thought that we might be risking our lives if a fight breaks out. Isn’t that why those who are here to watch have to prepare their own bulletproof vest? Why is the atmosphere completely different from what we expected?

Stanley loosened the bulletproof vest that he wore before removing his explosion-proof helmet from his head. He earnestly continued watching the progress.

Daniel walked up onto the stage under the scrutiny of the crowd. I didn’t want to show up! However, Michael claimed that if I were to fail to handle this situation, he would send over Judge and both generations of its litter of puppies to my place for a summer vacation!

Once he walked up onto the stage, he saw Alice who was among the Michels and Casper seated beside her. I have to be here today.

After calming down, Daniel passionately started his speech, “Greetings, everybody. My name is Daniel Levine and it bears the meaning of soaring aspirations. It is my honor to host this forum on this fine day. Before the forum begins, let’s start the ball rolling by watching a theatrical performance!”

The audience’s expression gradually turned cold and distant. The regular army from the Fletcher Family, the mercenary from the Yard Family, the hackers from the Mitchell Family and the nuclear bombs from the Michel Family were all ready for action, so who could possibly be interested in watching the theatrical performance?

It is time for the theatrical performance! Carmen hastily tossed her merchandise basket aside before climbing up the stage. When the lights were switched on again, she was already striking a pose. The music started playing and she started her hip-hop dance routine. I must have a solo performance during such an event!

After watching her dance, the elders’ initially cold expressions slowly turned into a smile. She is such an angel! Hang on, we have to appear more warm and friendly later. We must not scare the child away.

After the theatrical performance, the atmosphere significantly lightened. Once Carmen walked down the stage, Daniel went up again to continue hosting the event.

“Be it Cethos or the Western Countries, we all have our own unique and long history of surname cultures. Today, the Michels from Europe together with the Yards as well as the Fletchers and Mitchells are gathered here. Everybody is here for the selection of last names of Miss Sophia Edwards and her kid, Carmen Fletcher. Now, I’d like to invite everyone to voice their opinions. Let’s start by inviting the representative from the Michel Family who has come a long way!”

Brilliant! After beating around the bush for the whole day, we have finally entered the main topic! The audience held their breath in anticipation.

The atmosphere was somber when the elder from Michel Group, who was Linus’ adoptive father and Alice’s biological father, went up to the stage. He was there as a representative from the Michel Family today to voice his opinion.

He was also the Grand Elder of the Michel Family, so he had an abundance of networks within the group. Before Cooper’s return, he was the recognized family head within the Michel Family and the candidate for the director position. Unfortunately, with Fass’ sudden return all those years ago, the Michel Group was steered in a completely different direction by him. Fass did everything he could to turn the tides and he became the family head and group director, causing Linus’ adoptive father to be pushed to second place in the end.

Later, he retired from the group while his biological daughter, Alice, and his adoptive son, Linus, continued to hold important positions within the group. Hence, his status within the Michel Family remained unaffected.

A majority of the members within the Michels’ Family Elders Council overlapped with the company’s board of directors—they were often more forceful, domineering and intense as well. After all, they possessed nuclear weapons.

The elder took a forceful stance once he started speaking. In fact, he seemed adamant about his claims. “The Michel Family has been standing tall in society for centuries, so we have a long history. It is only natural to adopt our family name if one were to join our family. Furthermore, members of the Michel Family are not allowed to marry outsiders. If one were to marry out of the family, it means that they’ve abandoned our family name. Therefore, they will have to sever ties with the Michels. We are the glorious Michel Family! We cannot allow our last name and bloodline to be stranded in destitution! This means that both Lucile and Gianna have to return to the family and they have to change their family names to Michel. As for Mr. Murray and Madam Anna, they have both successfully joined the Michel Family via marriage. Hence, they have to change their last names too.”

The Michel Family had possessed such an intense aura that it made them look extremely aggressive. Nevertheless, the Yards were scornful whereas the Mitchells were staring daggers at them in return. The Fletcher Family was furious, but the Johnson family was oblivious to the events unfolding before them as they thought, What are the d*mn foreigners talking about?

Daniel was shocked by the intensity that the Michel Family radiated and he thought, No wonder such a spirited person, such as Alice, didn’t have the courage to fight for me. After that, he pushed himself to continue hosting the event. “Next, let’s invite the Yard Family’s representative from North America.”

The Yards’ representative walked onto the stage to deliver his speech. He mentioned the glorious days from when the Yard Family possessed imperial power until the current business empire they have today. In the end, he emphasized, “The Yard Family is an imperial family, so every family member shares the unlimited glory. This is also the reason why we can never allow a Yard to be left out alone. A descendant of the family has to bear the last name of Yard! We aren’t forcing the generation of Sophia and Linus, but one of Sophia’s unborn children has to bear the Yard Family name.”

The Mitchells cried out, “Sophia and Linus have already given up the Mitchell Family name. Therefore, the next generation has to carry the Mitchell family name!”

The Fletchers yelled, “Are you trying to get a member of our family to change his last name? Talk to the hand!”

At this moment, the Johnsons tried to make amends and soothe the growing tension. “Please do not be angry. Everyone should try to calm down since peace is to be valued!”

The atmosphere was finally moving forward in an expected direction—everything was intense and it felt that sparks would start to fly in all directions soon. Stanley hastily wore his explosion-proof helmet while tightening his bulletproof vest as well.

A sheen of cold sweat formed across Daniel’s forehead. He tried to brush it off by chuckling awkwardly. “The world is such a huge place; there is constantly a variety of extraordinary things happening. In fact, there are all sorts of different traditions and practices everywhere in the world. Hence, it is only natural to have conflicts at times. Ladies and gentlemen, please calm down. Next, it’s time for an advertisement. Let’s invite Miss Sophia Edwards to share more about her new project! Let’s give her a round of applause!”

The audience was dumbfounded. Why are they showing an advert as usual under extraordinary circumstances?

The sudden change of segments was especially obvious among the family members, who looked utterly bewildered. We are here to talk business! Why are they taking full advantage by advertising about an investment?!

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Sophia went onstage under the crowd’s scrutiny. She cleared her throat before starting her speech. “Everybody, please have a look. A copy of the conference materials have been placed on each seat at the table. Kindly request for a copy from the server if you do not have one. Now, let’s turn to the first page—this illustrates the concept of high tech luxury goods.”

It was one of the new projects that she had been involved in—the high tech luxury goods. She combined high technology and luxury goods to create a completely new series of products as she wanted to create an entirely new industry. In fact, Anna and Cooper supported her idea.

The Michels and Mitchells are in the technology industry whereas the Yard Family is involved in luxury goods. I need both these families to share their resources to work together for this startup. Today, these families have shown up, so I’m taking the chance to talk about my project here. I already had this concept in mind for a very long time. High technology is able to provide a profound meaning to luxury goods whereas fashion can become mysterious with the addition of technology. These two complement each other and both serve as a contrast for one another. Besides, I have the resources too. If I truly want to do it, I’m sure that I’d achieve great results.

The crowd was obviously annoyed, but everybody wanted to give Sophia the benefit of the doubt. Hence, they tried their best to peruse the documents. The concept of combining technology and fashion seems promising. To be fair, her proposal looks well written too. Besides, she has a detailed PowerPoint Presentation. However, how sure are we that she’d be able to smoothly accomplish this?

After allowing the crowd to read her proposal, Sophia had a detailed discussion with them for some time. Without even realizing it, an hour had swiftly passed.

She had always been working on her own businesses because she never inherited any family enterprises. Despite being in charge of the Cethos region of Ronney Group, she had been doing her thing. In fact, she was merely borrowing their brand. It was most probably her first time having a work-related discussion with members of the different families.

Her wit and eloquence succeeded in attracting everybody’s attention. Therefore, the crowd had high hopes for her project. True enough—she definitely resembles her father.

It was especially true for the Michels and Yards because they did not know Sophia well. They were only aware that she was the main agent in Cethos for the Dragon Eye mobile phones and it had achieved great results.

Nevertheless, Sophia was about to experiment with an entirely new field, so most of her thoughts were immature. Many seniors among the crowd provided her with timely advice and constructive suggestions. She earnestly recorded everything because she knew that those were valuable experiences.

The atmosphere was intense because everybody was engrossed in a heated discussion regarding her new project.

As the discussion progressed, they almost forgot about the main issue for the day.

It was not until a content Sophia placed the microphone down and walked away with a notebook full of useful pointers that the audience recalled today’s main agenda.

The atmosphere instantly turned somber again.

The Grand Elder of the Michel Family slammed the table while abruptly standing up this time. “I don’t care what everybody says today! We will never allow a member of the Michels to wander about in destitution!”

The rest of the three families started to retort in response to his words.

Currently, it almost seemed like the Fletchers, the Yards and the Mitchells had joined forces to rebel against the Michels.

They clearly lack values! The three families are merely competing for the naming rights of Sophia’s unborn children whereas the Michels are forcing her entire family to change their last names! They are greedy, domineering and shameless!

Daniel felt as though he was losing control of the event he hosted. Hence, he turned to Alice, who had remained silent, while she was seated with the Michel Family. After that, he hissed through gritted teeth, “Next is another theatrical performance.”

The adorable Carmen came onstage and she performed a piece, which finally significantly lightened the atmosphere.

She truly brought joy to the crowd.

Carmen was delighted too because she enjoyed performing more than anything else. It was especially true since there were many people in attendance today. It was a large audience, and Sophia promised to pay her an appearance fee.

Daniel took the chance to walk down from the stage to approach Cooper, Anna and the family. He complained with worry, “I can’t keep things under control much longer!” The Michel Family is too forceful. It feels like there’s no room for discussion!

Cooper kept quiet while he focused on Carmen’s performance. However, in reality, he had been observing the reactions of all the families.

There are no arguments about my marriage with Anna. After all, it’s the union of two strong parties. The most intense argument is the last name of Sophia’s twins—the families seem adamant on that issue. Next, it’s the matter of the change of family names for Sophia, Michael and Anna. The Michels seem dead set about that too. In all honesty, the true issue stems from the Michel Family because they are more powerful after all. Therefore, they have been aggressive while insisting on having their way. I know that we have to give them an answer today. It is obvious that the Michel Family is set on getting their hands on Sophia and Carmen. On the other hand, Sophia was interacting with the members of the Michel Family while jotting down notes in her small notebook. They seemed to have slightly learned more about her, but they were in a hurry to include her into their genealogy record book. Carmen is extremely popular too.

“Coop.” Anna suddenly interrupted Cooper from his train of thoughts. Her lightly wrinkled hand softly held onto his paw, just like thirty years ago when they were still youths and everything had not changed. What changed instead was their identities.

Thirty years ago, she was a daydreaming server whereas he was a protected, genius little master of the Mitchell Family. Nothing seemed possible between the two of them because their statuses were vastly different.

However, at that moment in time, she was the director of Ronney Group while Cooper was a director of Mitchell Group. Hence, they both had the suitable background for each other and could finally be officially together.

Later in life, despite losing my memories, I still harbored a subconscious idea because I knew that I had to move forward no matter what happened. I might have lost my memories, but the past had affected me the most. I couldn’t be with the person I love due to my background. I am also well aware of the difference between Cooper and myself. Hence, I wanted to make up for it. I’ve been working hard to achieve my goals despite my amnesia and finally achieved that today. I’ve jumped through so many hoops and overcome challenges; so, this is just a small matter for me.

Carmen’s performance ended a short while later. Nevertheless, she felt that she was not done with the performance, so she refused to leave. Instead, she insisted on singing for the audience. After her song, the crowd erupted into cheers and applause. Finally, she walked down the stage while looking pleased with herself.

The crowd seemed especially pleased and joyous while watching her performance. However, once the performance ended, they returned to their stoic expression.

Linus walked onto the stage after her performance. He shared about a major project known as the Remote Mountains Health Cryopreservation, which he collaborated with Sophia and Daniel. On top of that, he took the chance to advertise the project and even managed to attract lots of resources and investments.

Carmen was unhappy about that; she insisted on talking about her future development plans for her online shop onstage. As a result, everybody was forced to give her twenty minutes to freely voice her thoughts.

Cooper had already made a decision a long time ago for the forum today. He was now merely giving Sophia the platform to gain more connections. These families are huge, so they have many people, businesses and resources. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to gather everybody under one roof. Hence, now is the best time to integrate and share the resources.

Soon, two to three hours had passed, which meant that it was dinnertime. It was time to get down to business after the advertisements.

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Under the earnest anticipation of the crowd, Cooper finally walked up to the stage. He took the microphone while observing the expressions of the audience below him. I am Sophia’s father as well as the maternal grandfather of the unborn children. Naturally, I have the naming right of my grandchildren. As for the children’s father, Michael… Well, everybody has forgotten about him. After all, he does not possess any nuclear weapons.

Cooper announced his decision, “I want to thank everybody for traveling so far to attend the weddings of both myself and my daughter. As for the changing of family names, which everyone seemed to be invested in, I have already made up my mind.”

The atmosphere suddenly felt tense as everybody automatically held their breath in anticipation. Cooper’s decision might cause a huge chaos!

Under the crowd’s undivided attention, he finally announced, “I will be getting married with my wife, Anna Yard. Since she will remain as the person in charge of the Yard Group, she will not change her last name. My daughter, Miss Sophia Edwards as well as my son-in-law, Mr. Michael Fletcher and my granddaughter, Carmen Fletcher, will not change theirs as well.”

There was an uproar among the crowd. You are going against the Michel Family head-on!

The Michels were in disbelief, as though they were being challenged for the first time.

Cooper continued to speak, “I’ve carefully thought about this. The Edwards raised my daughter and they gave her a chance at life. I respect her decision for not changing her last name. Even if my son-in-law, Mr. Michael Fletcher, were to marry into the family as a live-in son-in-law, according to the rules in Cethos, there is no rule that dictates the change of his last name. As for my granddaughter, Carmen Fletcher—her father, Michael Fletcher, has raised her since birth. Therefore, she will not change her family name temporarily. She is free to change it if she wishes to once she’s 18 years old. On the other hand, in regards to the last name of my unborn grandchildren—I fully respect my daughter and my son-in-law’s decision. One of them would be a Yard whereas the other would be a Mitchell. If I can’t fulfill the rules and feelings invested in this matter and you demand that I choose between withdrawing from the Michel Family or forcing my children to change their last names, I will choose to give up the status as a Michel.”

With that, he left the stage after making the shocking announcement.

The crowd erupted into chaos while the Michel family members swiftly stood up to surround him. We’ve come all the way here, but we’ve not achieved anything! How dare Cooper try to cut ties with our family!

“Fass! What is the meaning of this? Is this how you’re playing it?” The Michel Family came forward with a ferocious intensity. They surrounded Cooper and his family, which caused Carmen to burst in tears out of fear.

Upon hearing the child crying, the other families could not possibly leave the area. Therefore, they surrounded the crowd too.

The other families were especially pleased with Cooper’s decision. They are taking both families into consideration since Sophia is naming her twins with the surnames Mitchell and Yard respectively. Well, the Fletcher Family wouldn’t mind because Carmen is more than enough. Besides, it doesn’t matter to us what the family names the unborn children because it doesn’t stop us from loving them. In any case, they are part of our family!

However, the Michel Family simply could not stomach Cooper’s decision!

He was about to leave with his family, so he glanced at the crowd of Michels in annoyance. “I’ve made myself clear. Linus already bears the Michel Family name. My daughter and her unborn sons will have their freedom to choose. As for my wife, Anna Yard—there is no tradition of changing family names. My granddaughter will not change her last name too. This is my decision and it’s also my daughter, Sophia Edwards’ wish. If you think that I’ve gone overboard, please remove me from the company as well as the family.” I’ll take on the Yard Family name in the future.

Anna was delighted. I love this side of him; compared to thirty years ago, Cooper’s temperament hasn’t changed at all. He is still pursuing greatness like a wildly arrogant youth who chases after his dreams. The only difference is that he is more considerate now. Once upon a time ago, he was still young and immature when we eloped, so he did not plan meticulously. Right now, he is going against the Michel Family, but he’s not doing this out of spite. On the contrary, he can afford to do that because he has the capability now. It doesn’t matter whether the Michel Family wants him around. Even if Cooper leaves, Linus is still there to hold the fort down. In fact, Cooper’s departure is a loss to the Michels.

“Fass!!” The Michel family members were fuming and they started to scold him. “I’ll give you another chance! It’s not too late for you to retract your ridiculous statement.”

Nevertheless, Cooper did not reply to them. Instead, he held hands with Anna and led Sophia to leave. They detoured past the Michels to leave the venue.

Once upon a time, my mother rebelled to marry Woody by leaving the family for more than twenty years. In the end, she did not get the chance to see my father again even after her death. Somebody should be bold and adamant enough to turn the tides for such situations. Right now, I have the courage and capability to make these changes.

Cooper left without a care in the world whereas Daniel announced through the microphone, “Everybody has worked hard during the meeting, Dinner has been served in the adjacent banquet hall. Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy.”

His voice managed to drown the angry roars coming from the Michel Family.

“Fass! You are a traitor! You and your descendants will forever lose the right to the Michel Family name!”

Unfortunately, the cheerful chatter before a feast swallowed their angry threats.

The Michel Family was losing their minds. In the end, they left the venue in a hurry.

However, Alice, who was among the Michels, stopped abruptly. She then turned to look at Daniel, who was standing amidst the crowd.

He was also staring at her.

The two of them locked eyes while the crowd moved briskly between them.

They were focused on each other as the rest of the world melted away. It felt as if an invisible bond held them together where they just could not take their eyes off each other.

Cooper and Sophia had made their choice earlier. They chose to go against the rule, which has been practiced for hundreds of years, whereas I am…

“Alice, why aren’t you leaving with us?” The Grand Elder, who had left in a hurry toward the entrance, barked at Alice after noticing that she had spaced out while standing rooted to the spot. He followed her gaze and was furious to notice that she was staring at a dark-haired young man.

He immediately recognized Daniel because Casper took after him—they had similar facial features, which allowed people to identify them as father and son with a mere glance.

“Daddy.” Alice broke the silence out of the blue. “Tonight, I won’t be returning with you guys temporarily.” Then, she added while walking toward Daniel. “Casper and I will be living in Cethos for a while. I’ll be relying on you for the company matters.”

The Grand Elder almost fainted in anger when he heard that. Is Alice planning to follow in Fass and Lucile’s footsteps? Is she leaving the Michel Family?! “Alice, you—“

At that moment, she only had eyes for Daniel as she strode swiftly to him. In full view of the public, she impertinently reached out to hold him.

Daniel could finally hold her in his arms in the open too. He even swung her in circles a couple of times in joy.

At that moment, I have finally decided that I want to fight back! I need to take the initiative to strike back for the sake of my happiness. I feel as if I have limitless power with Daniel’s support. Alice brought Daniel to her biological father, who seemed on the verge of fainting in anger, before announcing, “Dad, this is my fiancé, Daniel Levine. I’m planning to get married to him. But—” She then gave a solemn explanation. “Daniel will not change his name for me and we want to decide for ourselves in regards to our children’s last name. I will not leave the Michel Group. I hope that I have your blessings, Dad.”

The Grand Elder’s chest heaved heavily in anger. First, it is Fass and Lucile; now, it is my own daughter. They are doing this deliberately.

He turned to leave, but he spat cruelly before leaving, “The family rule has been practiced for more than a thousand years now. It will never change over an act of impulse! Alice, you are no longer my daughter!”

With that, the Michels left without a backward glance. Their action was the definition of cruel and ruthless.

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Even though his own daughter had broken the rules, the Grand Elder was adamant on abiding the rules in a cold and cruel manner.

He and the rest of the Michel Family were the only ones left because the crowd had left for dinner in the adjacent banquet hall. The crowd had already dispersed after the intriguing event and the staff members were left to tidy the place up.

Alice did not expect to swiftly break ties with her father and family. She had gone through the potential scenarios in her mind countless times, but in reality, she was not mentally prepared at all. However, her body was much more grounded and honest because she did everything in a rush and recklessly.

She stared at the Grand Elder as he left and she appeared to be sorry to see him leave.

“It’s not too late to go back if you regret it,” Daniel’s soft and breezy voice spoke from behind her. He sounded elegant and gentle at the same time.

In any case, Alice would never regret her choice. Instead, she turned to hold onto his hand. She smiled at him while explaining, “The family will seize my personal assets soon. That means I’ll be left with nothing at all. You’ll have to look after me from now on.”

Daniel had never smiled happily in his life before. Between Alice and me, one of us would always have to sacrifice everything for us to stay together. This time, it seems like Alice has abandoned the rest of the world for me.

“No, don’t worry. I will never look after you,” he stated. “You might have left the Michel Family, but you still have the network and resources readily available for you. Besides, I’m not in need of money. I believe that with time, you will rise again. Don’t you ever dream of me looking after you.”

The two of them then happily smiled at each other.

This is the correct way for us to communicate with each other. How could Alice possibly end up as a trophy wife? She is always a golden phoenix who is ready to soar into the heavens. Even if she has temporarily lost her shine and luster, she is still a golden phoenix. She has given up everything to be with me, so I can’t trap her in a cage like a trophy wife. It is the Michel Family’s loss to give up on her.

“Daddy, Mommy!” As Casper showed up out of nowhere, Daniel bent down to pick him up. Then, he brought his fiancée and son to join the rest of the crowd for a meal next door.

It was extremely lively in the banquet hall next door where the senior family members of the Yards, the Mitchells, the Fletchers and the Johnsons were. While enjoying their meals, they complained about the Michel Family.

Thanks to Cooper and Anna’s marriage, both the Yard and Fletcher Families managed to resolve their differences. They set aside their grudge and even toasted each other.

She solemnly introduced her relatives from the Johnson Family to the crowd. From my point of view, I am both Anna Yard and Annabel Johnson. The relatives from the Johnson Family are my family members too. Besides, my daughter bears the Edwards last name and she will never change that because she will never forget their kindness.

During the mealtime, Linus toasted Cooper while sincerely wishing him, “Father, I wish you a happy marriage.” I am very lucky because I met Cooper when I was still young. I am fortunate enough to grow up with him around and I’ve witnessed the challenges he’s been through over the years. Now that he has finally found his own happiness, I’m happy for him as his son.

Cooper clinked glasses with Linus. He then glanced at his son with eyes that shone with pride. “Son, I am not forcing you, but I hope that you will have your own family soon. Look, your younger sister is already pregnant for the second time.”

It was the first time that Cooper had urged him to settle down.

Nevertheless, Linus chuckled without directly answering him.

I know about Linus’ s*xual orientation, but from where I stand, it doesn’t matter whether he prefers men or women. I am happy as long as he is happy… However, it’s best not to follow Sophia’s footsteps by settling for an old man. Everything is fine as long as I do not get another older son-in-law.

Cooper thought of something and he added as an afterthought, “You’ll have to exercise more effort for the Michel Group.”

Linus nodded in agreement. He had kept quiet when Cooper renounced the Michel Family name. On one hand, the Michels claimed that they would remove Cooper’s entire household register, but on the other hand, they conveniently excluded his son from their decision.

Everybody understood that Cooper left Linus in the Michel Family. Cooper had a few descendants with different last names, but Linus was the only one bearing the Michel Family name. Hence, although Cooper had left the Michels, Linus still remained in the family. The Michels also decided to let that matter slide as well.

Everybody knew the truth because Alice, Fass and Lucile had simultaneously left. If Linus were to leave, the Michel Group would suffer a terrible loss. In fact, it would be a life-or-death impact for them. After all, Fass was the soul within both the Michel Group and the Michel Family.

With Cooper’s departure, the Michel Family’s businesses were not impacted, but they had lost their soul.

Since Linus did not take the initiative to leave the family, they would never chase him out.

Since the horrible Michel Family had left out of anger and Cooper and Sophia being removed from that family, the largest victor in that situation was the Mitchell Family. Now, they had Cooper all to themselves and they even received the naming right of Sophia’s twins. Hence, they had the best of both worlds.

All the three families had settled their issues. With everybody’s blessings and wishes, the wedding was soon around the corner.

Alice had officially relocated to Cethos and she moved into The Imperial with Daniel. As she could not adapt to the cloudy and humid weather on top of the hill, she could not stay at the Daoist Temple for long periods of time. In the end, he moved down the hill with her and Casper.

Daniel’s forever-empty house finally became lively. He and Alice had been busy for the last couple of days as they visited the shop owned by the Winston Family to buy some furniture to decorate their new home. Everyone else also sent gifts to help them with their task of beautifying their home.

Sarah and Harry sent a set of bedroom furniture whereas Stanley and Sean gave the couple a whole set of kitchen furniture. Furthermore, Sophia gave them four sets of bed, seven sets of kitchenware and some assorted things. On top of that, she even gave them a car and a pair of orange kittens.

Michael thought that she was stingy after looking at the gifts. Hence, he added a pair of Samoyed, a pair of giant poodles and a husky puppy.

Daniel exclaimed in frustration, “You are just trying to clear your storage, aren’t you?!”

With everybody’s generous contribution, his house eventually turned into a cheery home. Their wedding had been scheduled to be after Cooper’s one because they were worried that there could be unforeseen changes. Hence, they were adamant on getting their marriage certificate on the same day.

Alice had decided to be together with Daniel. Simultaneously, he reached out to make use of his network to help her prepare for her new company.

Everything seemed to be developing in the right direction whereas Sophia’s belly was growing larger on a daily basis. Due to her large belly, it seemed slightly forceful for her to fit into her wedding gown. In the end, she chose a Church wedding ceremony because the wedding attire would be able to accommodate her current figure.

Both mother and daughter went to Ido to choose their wedding attire and wedding gown with Michael and Cooper following suit.

Ido, which was under Ronney Group, had started its operations again. Not only did they continue with their line of wedding gowns, but they now offered other wedding costumes too. As Sophia was unsatisfied after trying on several pieces, she continued to try more at a leisurely pace.

Anna, who was next door, was also taking her time to choose her wedding gown. As the director of the Ronney Group, she wanted the best gown from the shop.

Both father and son-in-laws, Michael and Cooper, could not take a break at that point even if they wanted to. They were walking around while holding onto their phones.

“The helicopter, which is used to scatter the flowers, has to be fast!”

“Casper and Carmen will be the flower children because Sour Face doesn’t seem to be keen on it.”

“Use Michel Sportscar as the standardized wedding cars. Since we are wearing the traditional wedding costumes, we’ll have to follow the customs! When we need to pay our respects to the elders within the family, let the elders from the Mitchell and Fletcher Families take their seats. Mom and Dad will be too busy to handle that part.”

Anna took almost the entire day to try the wedding gowns. She was elated to the point where she lost track of the time since she was enjoying herself with the delicate process.

At that moment, the phone she kept in her purse started to suddenly ring. She took out her phone to check who the caller was and she noticed that it was an unfamiliar number.

“Hello, may I know who is on the line?”

The caller remained silent, but she could hear the heavy and steady breathing over the line.

Anna could immediately tell who it was from the rhythmic breathing. It’s him—Jordan Edwards.

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Even before the voice at the other end could say anything, Anna could tell who he was—it was Jordan, the man who had both changed her entire life and caused her years of pain.

Back then, after she dropped out of school, she entered the working society early in her life. She sold cigarettes, fruits, beverages at the train station and she had also worked in restaurants.

At that time, she wanted to work in Bayside City, but her family did not allow her to do so. They wanted to marry her to another man after a few more years. In fact, after she dropped out of school, many people had already asked for her hand in marriage.

Her life had already been arranged—there would be no surprise that she would marry an average man before staying at home to take care of her family after she worked odd jobs in town for a few more years. In the end, her life would pass just like that.

She wanted to fight back, but because she was too young, she was powerless.

However, Jordan’s appearance had changed her entire life.

He had spent some money to take Anna away from the Johnson Family before he brought her to the city to learn alongside him. It was at that time that her world expanded while her abilities were being trained. He even promised her to sponsor her studies abroad if she worked hard for him.

Because Jordan saw her intelligence, he planned to train her to be a completely different person from inside out.

Unexpectedly, not long after Anna’s training began, she was tasked to spy on Sam to keep track of him.

It was Anna’s first task after all. In order to repay Jordan’s kindness and for him to approve of her performance so that he would sponsor her studies while fulfilling her dream to study abroad, she infiltrated Sam’s team and stayed by his side. She devoted all of her passion in the spying job and delivered many information to Jordan at any time he wanted.

It was a rather tough job not to expose herself.

Another girl went there with her as well. Just like Anna, she also came from a poor family. Jordan kept many girls like the both of them beside him. He took them under his wing and trained them to be his s*xual weapon to attack his enemies.

Unexpectedly, while Anna was working alongside Sam, she found another life goal—as one of the restaurant founders, her determination wavered after she saw the business that she built with him flourish. Apart from that, her pay was gradually increasing as well.

She thought that instead of blindly waiting for Jordan’s promise to let her study abroad, she would be better off working hard with Sam. In a short time, she could achieve her dreams through her hard work.

However, Anna also understood why she was there as well.

At that moment, the gentle young man who could play piano appeared. It was because of him that she decided to leave Jordan’s control.

After that, everything spiraled out of control….

In the blink of an eye, the past few decades passed just like that and she found herself reflecting on the past. Do I owe Jordan anything? No, I don’t.

Jordan breathed heavily. The first word he said did not seem to differ from the past. “Annie.”

Anna hummed in response before she continued, “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up soon.”

Upon hearing her cold words, he chucked sarcastically. “Annie, for the past thirty years, I’ve treated you well enough. Why did you still betray me?”

Her betrayal was actually within his expectations, but up until the very end, he still could not accept it or understand her reasons. After all, I treated her so well. I brought her out from the Johnson Family Village and kept her beside me while teaching her all the new knowledge that she had never come across. I completely changed her life.

Jordan did not even blame Anna for her betrayal. In fact, he forgave her. Unfortunately, in the end, he received news of her passing from amniotic fluid embolism.

It was at that moment when he realized how important she was to him.

He had agonized over her death and even sent people to dig her grave. Unexpectedly, it was there that he met her elder brother, who was about to steal her corpse as well. On top of that, he accidentally discovered that she was actually not dead.

Without holding any grudges for what had happened before, Jordan saved Anna and brought her abroad.

At that time, she had completely gone insane—she had a serious psychiatric problem that made her feel disoriented most of the time. On top of that, she would often hallucinate and scream loudly.

He accompanied her while erasing her memories in an attempt to make her forget the young man who could play the piano. At the same time, he also expunged all the hardships that she endured in the past.

She had returned to a blank state once more and he patiently trained her before providing her with an extraordinary sense of intelligence and courage. He had completely shaped her character.

Over the years, he cared for her with his genuine feelings and personally promoted her until she became the leader of the Yard Group. He shielded her from everything and cleared all the obstacles for her, making her the most envied woman on earth.

Why am I on the receiving end of her betrayal after all that I have done? Jordan could not figure it out. I have countless women in my life. Apart from my first wife who died, the only other woman I ever loved is Anna. I loved her with all my heart, but why did she betray me?

Of course, it was only Jordan’s thoughts from his perspective.

To Anna, she felt that something was wrong with him and she did not even want to utter another word to him.

She knew that he had really treated her well and pampered her a lot throughout those years. Not only did he make her the leader of Yard Group, but he also made her a fashion icon.

However, she still betrayed him.

Anna thought that she owed Jordan a final explanation as a form of gratitude for his help in the past. Think of it as a form of closure.

Then, she explained about everything that happened over the years. “Jordan, do you remember one of your mistresses—Susan Yard, from the branch family of the Yards?”

He was completely quiet as he attentively listened to her.

“Back then, my son was caught by the Yard Family Branch, who wanted to kill him to take revenge on me. Even though I had saved him with your help in the end, what about the mastermind, Susan?”

Jordan remembered that person. Back then, it was true that he found out Susan was the mastermind, but since her apology was sincere and she was an important person in his quest to control the Yard Family, he forgave her. After all, both of them were his women. He thought that the little tricks here and there were purely out of jealousy and she would not dare to kill his child.

At that moment, Anna loudly gritted her teeth. “My son almost fell to his death! Yet a few days later, you were cuddling with the person who intended to kill him! I can’t wait to kill the both of you at that point!”

He remained silent. It’s true that I’ve neglected her at that time. To me, both of them are my women and it was indeed the wrong way of dealing with that incident.

Her voice was full of contempt and callousness. “Jordan, you have countless women and I’m only an ordinary person among them. For me and my kids, we have been at the receiving end of attacks since young. Many people want us dead! However, as a father, where were you? You always had many considerations and many thoughts about your profits and the value of the murderer whom you can exploit. My son and I are the last people on your mind. You don’t deserve our loyalty at all!”

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“However, it was different for Coop. He loves me and my children. Even though he did not know in the beginning that he’s their biological father, he still treated them like his own. In fact, he cares about them even more than you, their supposedly biological father!” With the mention of Cooper’s name, Anna’s tone immediately softened. She sounded graceful and gentle when she talked about him.

However, her tone suddenly took a harsher turn. “You are worth nothing compared to him! Jordan, when Jordaine swapped your sperm to force me to deliver to Callum and Cade, you knew well that she was playing a trick on me. You also knew what would happen to them if they are not biologically your children. Stop playing dumb! Jordaine’s plans back then was to make me and my sons suffer a tragic death. Now that the truth has been revealed, have you even punished her?”

Jordan did not reply to her and remained silent.

“In that case, why do you still say that you love me? F*ck off!”

With the few words that clearly represented her feelings, she hung up on the phone and heaved a sigh. She then continued to try the wedding dresses happily.

She did not feel any guilt whatsoever toward him.

Even though she understood well that everything she had today was provided by him, she was thick-skinned enough to accept it since it was already given to her.

Jordan only gave Anna the opportunity and the resources. Over the years, it was her hard work that allowed her to slowly rise to power and arrive at her current position. She did not feel any guilt about her actions. I am heartless and ungrateful—all these were taught by Jordan.

Sure enough, he had taught all of her dark side—being ungrateful, scheming, and callous. In order to expand her business, she could even kill those closest to her.

On the other hand, Cooper taught her about kindness and gentleness. You are worth nothing at all, Jordan!

After hanging up, Jordan turned to leave Ido—the place where Anna and Sophia were trying their wedding dresses.

“Jordan…”

Jordaine had been waiting at a corner for a long time. When she saw him, she quickly walked toward him after calling his name.

He merely cast a conflicted look at her without saying another word.

After knowing that he had been raising Cooper’s sons for over two decades, he was indeed impulsive. He only had one plan in mind, which was to kill both his ‘fake’ sons. Unexpectedly, he was too rash in making his decisions, which, in turn, gave Anna and Cooper opportunities that almost defeated him.

After everything had calmed down, Jordan took some time to think about everything that had happened. Even though Jordaine said that she had made some mistakes at work, a smart person like him would have known that she intentionally did it. Based on his temperament back then, if he knew that they were not his sons, he would have strangled them to death himself. That was also her plan all along.

Once Jordan killed the pair of boys, it would send Anna into a state of great shock before she spiraled into depression. In just one move, Jordaine could eliminate her competitor and two future threats.

At that moment, he could not even bring himself to attack Jordaine even though she was now right beside him.

After all, she was managing Marks Group on his behalf, so he had many reasons for not killing her.

Huh! I’m a fool indeed! Here I am, thinking of using my feelings to convince Anna to return? Impossible! I’m the King here! If a King wants a woman, he doesn’t have to show her his true feelings. He can also use violence and power!

“Execute the original plan.”

Upon saying that, Jordan decisively walked away while Jordaine quickly followed behind him.

I can’t watch Anna marry Cooper just like this. Even if I have to tie her up, I will have to bring her back!

Meanwhile, both Cooper and Anna were clear that Jordan would not let the matter rest. They were already mentally prepared for his counterattack. If he wants to strike, just let him be! We will make sure that he will go beyond the point of no return!

While the wedding was being meticulously planned, the Michel Family also returned to Europe and they publicly announced that they had severed all ties with Cooper and everyone related to him, apart from Linus.

They also fired Alice from her position in the company.

On top of that, they also canceled all of their contracts with Sophia and changed her position to being a mere retailer of Dragon Eye in Cethos.

When she learned about it, she thought, They are being such a tyrant! If it weren’t for me, the Dragon Eye phones wouldn’t be so popular now. In Cethos, it has become a phone that everyone owns—from the city to the countryside. Its sales can even match the well-known brand, Serpent. Well, now that I’m focusing on my luxury brand, it’s fine if they want to change to another person-in-charge too.

Right before the wedding, Sean suddenly approached Cooper to apply for a few days of leave.

They had a discussion in Cooper’s study for almost two hours before Sean finally came out with a mixed expression on his face. He looked relieved and excited at the same time, as if he had received some encouragement from Cooper.

“What did you guys discuss?” Sophia quickly asked.

Sean did not reply to her question and merely replied, “I’ve made a decision. I just came here to ask for Cooper’s thoughts and he is very supportive of it.” I had already discussed my decision with my family, but I’m not surprised that they chastised me. No one but Cooper supports me.

After receiving Cooper’s support, Sean excitedly looked forward to his future.

The burden that had weighed on him for almost 20 years was finally lifted from his shoulders at once, leaving him feeling joyful and lightweight.

Sean left after his discussion with Cooper, who had just walked out of his study. As soon as she saw her father, she immediately asked him about their discussion.

Cooper merely shook his head and sighed. “He wants to have a gender reassignment operation, but his family doesn’t allow him to do so. I asked him to go ahead with the operation.”

Sophia was stunned after hearing about that. In the end, Sean still decided to take this route. In fact, I had already expected that this might happen one day. He should have been a woman from the beginning. It’s his male body that has been holding him back. Because the Mitchell family and the society have never allowed him to do so, he couldn’t let himself be free like Dana. After hiding for 20 years, he finally has the courage to pursue his dreams.

Quinton, who had been working hard at Carmen’s ‘illegal business’ by making animal’s fur into pillows, immediately stood up and ran outside. Now that Sean is going to change his gender, his male parts are going to be removed, aren’t they? I remember seeing his member when we were in the loo last time. Even though it’s not as big as Dana’s, it’s actually bigger than average. Maybe, perhaps… It’s possible that I could take advantage of this.

In no time, Sean already made preparations to leave the country. He had already made an appointment with a doctor abroad at a prestigious hospital, who was the best in that field.

The operation this time was not only to remove his male s*x organs, but for him to undergo a uterus transplant as well.

He wanted to be a complete woman to the point of bearing children. In other countries, there were several cases of men successfully giving birth with their transplanted uterus. A few of those cases had their operation done in that hospital as well.

It was something that Sean had been thinking about for a long time and he even recently found a uterus donor. It was Cooper’s encouragement that gave him courage to do so—he finally let go of everything and decided to remove the chains from himself.

As Sean was about to travel abroad, Quinton went to his house to diligently pack for him. In fact, he even offered to be their bellboy and answered every request that Sean had.

Quinton had also saved up enough money—the only item he lacked was a ‘second-hand deal’ from others.

Unfortunately, he could not seem to locate any volunteer in Cethos who was willing to donate their organs. It was almost entirely impossible to look for a ‘second-hand deal’ in that aspect.

Hence, it was the perfect opportunity that Sean was getting rid of his member. Quinton could obtain it without breaking the law and it could be immediately used.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1450

Once he left, it would take him another one to two months before he could return. If everything was in accordance with his plan, there was a possibility of him making it on time for Sophia and Michael’s wedding.

If the procedure did not go smoothly, he would be neither a man nor a woman.

Before Sean left, he took the framed picture of him with Stanley and Maisie on the desk and wistfully looked at it.

He was still a man in the picture, who bore the same haircut as Stanley and a similar checkered shirt as well. To be honest, I do not like short hair at all. Apart from that, I feel that the checkered shirt looks hideous.

He liked to paint his fingernails, wear makeup, and to have long hair. He just liked to… be a real woman and his dream was about to come true now.

Maisie was still in her kindergarten and had not returned home, but she already knew that her daddy was going on a trip abroad. Suddenly, the door opened and Stanley barged into the house.

Quinton was in the midst of packing the luggage when he saw Stanley. He assumed that Stanley could have arrived to stop Sean.

He was waiting to take Sean’s ‘second-hand deal’ to transplant it on himself, so he could not allow Stanley to mess things up for him. Hence, he stopped Stanley.

“Just leave. Sean has already made up his mind.”

At that moment, Sean also walked out of his room with his packed luggage. When he saw Stanley, he directly said, “Stan, I know there’s a risk in the operation and I’m already mentally prepared for it. You don’t have to convince me otherwise. I’ve thought it through.”

After making his decision, he had never informed Stanley about it—mainly because he did not know how to broach the topic.

After all, it would take loads of courage for Stanley to watch someone whom he knew for almost three decades becoming a woman.

As Stanley took out a stack of documents from his briefcase, he was panting—most likely because he had run all the way. “I’ve already prepared my passport, visa, and air tickets. I’ll accompany you.”

Sean looked at Stanley in surprise, as it was completely unexpected that he would return for that reason.

After calming his breath, Stanley explained, “How can I let you go alone? It’s such an important thing in your life! Professor Clark, go away. Let me pack some clothes to follow Sean abroad.”

Upon seeing that Stanley was not here to wreck havoc, Quinton cut him some slack. After that, Stanley went into his room and walked around to pack his clothes and a few other belongings.

“How can you not tell me about something huge like this? Do you still treat me as your good buddy? Don’t worry, I’ve already made all the arrangements at work. I’ve also asked Sophia to take care of Maisie for a few days…”

Sean remained silent as he watched Stanley’s busy figure. Suddenly, he turned with a slightly trembling body.

He tried his best to hold back his tears, but they streamed down his cheeks nevertheless. Stanley, why are you so good to me?

In no time, both of them headed to the airport. Stanley also wore a Scottish skirt that day. “See? I’m also wearing a skirt.”

He even proudly held his skirt up while ignoring the disgusted looks from Quinton and the others.

After taking a look at the skirt, Sean responded, “You look handsome. It suits you.”

While they were walking into the airport, an emotional Stanley said, “I know that it has been your dream to be a woman and I understand. Don’t worry, I’m sure everyone else will accept your choice.”

They had known each other since they were very young. At that time, Sean had many playdates at the Fletcher Residence and he wore a skirt every time he visited.

He used to have many beautiful skirts; even more than all the girls combined in the Fletcher Family. On top of that, his skirts and dresses were prettier than theirs.

However, after Sean turned 18, he had never worn a dress since. Even though he was forced to wear male attire and behave like a man, Stanley knew that he wanted to be a woman all the while.

After all these years of watching Sean cutting his hair short and wearing male attire, Stanley had for once worn a dress for his sake.

Meanwhile, Quinton merely became their bodyguard for free as he walked behind them while waiting to collect his ‘second-hand deal’.

With that, the three of them boarded the plane that was headed abroad…

At the same time, the arrangements of Cooper and Anna’s wedding were also being carried out. The couple was finally together after enduring many hardships and tribulations in their life. No one could separate them from now onward—except death.

However, many people still tried to stop the wedding, like the Michel Family.

The last time he had a discussion with the other families, he was being ridiculed by all three of them. On top of that, he did not even receive any benefits. Hence, he decided to estrange himself from the family before he publicly announced that his daughter and granddaughter were leaving the Michel Family as well. After that, Alice also made a public announcement that she was leaving the family to marry a man in Cethos. In fact, she also had plans to start her own business there.

Of course, the Michel Family was furious upon hearing that. Their reputation and dignity for centuries had been challenged. As one of the oldest families in Europe, they could not tolerate Cooper and Alice’s actions at all!

Apart from firing him and everyone else, they even tried to take revenge on his business abroad.

However, he did not seem to be affected by that and he continued to do everything as he saw fit, including getting married whenever he wanted to.

Apart from that, the decision of Cooper and his family was the first throughout history—it was the first time that the head of the Michel Family left publicly. After that, many people followed suit. Even though the historical family possessed the world’s cutting edge technology, they also had the most old-fashioned family rules. As the new era had already arrived, the younger generation no longer accepted the old rules.

After being inspired by him, many people publicly dropped the last name of Michel.

Linus was rather speechless at the Michel Family’s childish attempts to take revenge.

In Northern Europe, at the headquarters of the Michel Family, there was a sinister-looking castle located in the countryside. The Michel Family had lived there for centuries and the scale of what they had developed was rare in the world.

A car drove into the ancient castle like an ant that was about to be swallowed up by the castle.

In the car, Linus solemnly asked Daniel, “How’s everything? How much confidence do you have? If you can lie through this, you and Alice will be alright.”

Linus currently had a Cethos accent and he even thought that it sounded quite elegant.

Daniel, who was next to him, was the most nervous that he had been. Even his hands trembled.

This time around, Linus acted as the middleman to provide a platform for the Grand Elder to speak with Daniel.

The Grand Elder still could not accept that his daughter would leave him just like that. Since she had already made up her mind, they decided to lay their fingers on Daniel and force him to leave her instead.

Daniel finally arrived to face the entire Michel Family alone today.

Of course, it was without a doubt that he was extremely nervous.

“I’ll try my best.”

After all, he was beyond the point of no return.

For him, Alice had resigned from the Michel Family and severed ties with both her parents. She and Casper had been stripped off from their last names. Hence, as a husband and a father, he felt that he should do something.

The car gradually drove into the Michel Family ground.

No one knew what Daniel had told the Michel Family when they were alone.

Regardless of what he did, it was in a matter of a few days before they welcomed Cooper and Alice into the family again and amended the rules that had been there for centuries. From now onward, women were allowed to take their husbands’ last names and they were free to choose the last names of their children.