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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1491
Why do I blush so easily these days? What’s going on?
Carmen patted her cheeks.
Bailey hadn’t drank this much in many years but he had no other choice.
If I can’t convince Cooper, it’ll definitely be difficult for Carmen and I to be together. I’m not like Michael and I won’t back down. I must face Cooper directly!
He smiled but he suddenly staggered. After all, he had drunk a lot.
“Oh my! Bailey, I’ll send you back home,” Carmen murmured as she quickly supported him.
Bailey couldn’t seem to talk any more, so she was even more determined to bring him back.
Besides, his house was only a road away so she would reach there in no time.
There weren’t many people in Bailey’s house; there was only a butler, a cook and a maid who did the cleaning of the house.
Since Bailey was still conscious, he could still walk. When Carmen arrived at the door, she could see the maid coming out to help him in. With that, she had done her job so she was preparing to return home but surprisingly, the maid seemed to have already recognized her. “Miss Carmen, you should come in and have a seat!” she said enthusiastically.
“You know me?” She was shocked.
The maid looked like a local and she was really friendly. “Of course I do. I’ve been here for many years, so I definitely know you.”
Carmen felt confused as she scratched her head, but she still entered as she was curious to see how Bailey’s house looked.
Bailey’s house was a single villa with seven to eight guest rooms and three floors. The first floor was for the guests, the second floor for the guest rooms, and the third floor was his personal living area. The moment she came in, she could see a robot busy sweeping the floor.
The decorations for the entire house were simple and cold, just like Bailey’s personality. It was so monotonous that there was almost nothing matched with each other. Also, there were very few pieces of furniture, to a point where one could almost describe the place as ‘the lesser the better’. It was designed so simply that no extra items were left.
The decorations were completely different from Carmen’s house. As they had many pets and children in the house, it needed to be warm and comforting.
One could probably guess the family’s atmosphere just by looking at the decorations.
Her house was warm and lively. After Michael was put into cryogenic sleep, Sophia needed to be strong all the time by playing the roles of both father and mother so that the children would never feel lacking in life since losing their father. Therefore, the house was decorated to be warm because she considered every aspect for her children.
As for Bailey’s house, it was cold and simple.
Meanwhile, Bailey had completely used up his willpower at Carmen’s house. Although he was a good drinker, he still couldn’t stand the challenge of so many people from her family but he refused to let them underestimate him. Now that he came back home, he was completely drunk so he was starting to stagger. Luckily, the maid was there to support him.
However, it was difficult for the maid to support him alone, so Carmen quickly went over to help. And so, the two of them supported him onto his private elevator and went up to the third floor before entering his bedroom.
His bedroom fit perfectly with the decorations of the entire house; the place was decorated with a cold color scheme of black and white, resembling the minimalist yet luxurious style of Northern Europe.
Bailey couldn’t speak ever since he came home and the moment he entered his room, he immediately slept on his bed.
After placing him on his bed, the maid murmured, “I’ll go make some broth. Can you please help me take care of Mr. Bailey for a while? I’ll be back soon.”
Carmen nodded as she watched the maid walk out the room hurriedly. Looking at Bailey on the bed, he seemed to be sleeping soundly and his long eyelashes casted two tiny shadows on his cheeks.
When he was asleep, he lacked his usual aggressive aura. Instead, he looked more like a sleeping elf with soft facial features that had an indescribable beauty.
Carmen’s face was flushed red while she used all her strength to flip him over so that she could remove his jacket. It was only after covering him up with the comforter that she saw the bracelet on his wrist.
She stretched out her fingers and stroked the three pendants on the bracelet. As she looked closely, she realized that they were three apricot seeds.
However, no one seemed to know where he got these three apricot seeds from.
She remembered that when she was a kid, she was captured by bad guys and Bailey had saved her.
To repay him, she grabbed a few apricots for him to eat.
At that time, it was the only thing she could give him. It was a local speciality that she had gathered from the farm so that she could give them to her family when she returned home, but she saved a few specially for him.
She didn’t know whether Bailey ate the apricots or not and she was too embarrassed to ask. As she thought about it now, those apricots were rotten at the time so he wouldn’t be able to eat it.
I was so stupid back then.
In her later memories, she also remembered that he would always wear this bracelet on his wrist.
Looking at it closely today, she realized that the three apricot seeds were worn for so long that its corners had been polished down.
Are these three apricot seeds related to the apricots I gave him back then? I’ve forgotten how many apricots I gave him in the past. Maybe it’s not… but what if it is?
Once her assumption came to mind, she could feel her heart beating strangely.
There was a box for jewelry on the bedside table which he probably used to store his bracelet. Therefore, Carmen gently lifted Bailey’s hand and tried to remove the bracelet from his wrist but suddenly, he stretched out his hand and grabbed her whole hand.
“Bailey!”
Carmen’s face started to flush as she tried to withdraw her hand but when she pulled her hand back a little, Bailey would immediately tighten his hold around hers, grabbing her hand again.
He seems to be sleeping soundly and his eyes are still closed.
Carmen struggled for a moment but it was useless, so she let him be.
His hand was broad and warm, and it seemed to have a faint fragrance of red wine. Bailey then held Carmen’s hand on the edge of his pillow while sleeping soundly. His thin lips were only a few centimeters away from her tender hand and she could now feel his burning breath with the back of her hand.
A slight movement would seemingly end in him kissing her hand.
She didn’t dare to move but his breath seemed to have some sort of strange force that was pulling at her heart strings, causing a tingling feel while her whole body was engulfed by some weird feeling.
Carefully, she removed the bracelet from his wrist and put it inside the box. Carmen was careful not to wake him up but she could only move with one hand, which made her rather clumsy. When closing the box, she accidentally made a loud bang.
Inside the silent room, the loud noise sounded like someone throwing a huge rock into a lake, causing huge waves.
Carmen’s heart also trembled as she glanced at Bailey instinctively, as if she was afraid that she woke him up.
As soon as she turned her head, she could see that Bailey had opened his eyes silently. His deep green eyes were now staring at her motionlessly and there seemed to be a light burning within.
Yet, he didn’t let go of her hand; instead, his grip had become tighter.
“Bailey, you’re awake!”
Carmen murmured while trying to withdraw her hand but before she could do so, Bailey suddenly got up and carried her up from the side of the bed before placing her on the mattress. Then, he pressed his whole body against her and gave her a burning kiss, effectively silencing her surprised gasp.
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1492
“Bailey…”
The sudden shock frightened Carmen and she gasped instinctively. However, her voice was immediately swallowed by Bailey’s burning kiss.
Not only was his kiss hot and domineering, it also felt powerful and aggressive, hardly giving her any breath to think. It expressed his love and possessiveness for her.
Carmen went to study abroad at a young age and she grew up under the foreign tutelage of freethought. It made her more open-minded so she didn’t feel offended by it. However, she was still surprised…
Aren’t things progressing a bit too fast?
She knew that she had feelings for him but they didn’t seem to have progressed to this point yet!
At the moment, Carmen was startled and she didn’t know how to react. Her mind was completely blank and her lungs were burning for air, while her face was flushed and her heart was beating extremely fast.
This was a strange feeling and it felt shocking, sweet and fantastical.
So, this is how a first kiss feels like.
Carmen didn’t even notice the maid who came up with a bowl of broth. When the maid saw the affection in the room, she left with the bowl and was kind enough to close the door.
The confused yet fascinated Carmen thought that this would usher in an important stage in her life.
However, the moment that she anticipated never came. Immediately, Bailey retreated and stopped right after kissing her softly. Without advancing to the next step, he hugged her and buried his face into her neck. Then, he chose a comfortable position for him to lie on while he smelled the unique fragrance of her body. His mouth was still exhaling his hot breath, as if he was tired and wanted to have a rest.
“Carmen…”
“Huh?” Carmen was a little disappointed but he was still pinning her down like a mountain, causing her to feel tense and nervous.
Bailey seemed to be speaking in his dreams as he slept.
“I’ve waited for so long…”
“What?”
Bailey didn’t answer her as he started to speak in his dreams again. “I’ve waited for so long.”
Why did she grow up so slowly? I’ve always waited for her to grow up and it feels like I’ve waited for centuries but looking at her now, she is still a kid. I love her; I’ve loved her since a long, long time ago. I want to marry her not because of her family, but because of her. For the past few years, I’ve actually been watching her secretly as she grew from a sprout to a blooming flower…
Although Bailey had a burning love for her, he still had his own principles—he wanted to wait until she reached adulthood.
This time, he returned to Cethos mainly because of her and not the business.
Sophia once warned him that Carmen was still a kid. She allowed him to pursue her but if he ever did something unspeakable to her, Sophia would turn against him.
The feeling of holding back is so painful and uncomfortable, like a thousand ants feeding on my flesh.
Over the years, he relied on his own determination to get everything he wanted, except for Carmen.
It was always lonely to be at the top and in the end, he felt the loneliness, so he needed a soulmate to be with him—she was his soulmate.
His life was full of sorrow and despair. With his last breath, he fought his way out of that sorrowful pit but sadly, he had become one of the devils in the pit.
As for her, she was still that singing angel in heaven.
However, the devil wanted to be with the angel because he needed her warmth and love.
In the end, Bailey’s rationality overcame his desires, preventing him from taking that last step.
“Bailey, what are you saying?” Carmen looked at him but he remained silent. His breathing was now stable as he seemed to be asleep.
It looks like he’s really asleep this time.
At the moment, Carmen’s heartbeat was accelerating as she didn’t know where to put her limbs. The moment she saw that it was dark outside, she realized that she had been away from home for a long time so she quickly withdrew, but when she got up, her whole body was in pain due to Bailey’s pinch.
Scoundrel!
Carmen covered her face and ran out of his room. When she reached the living room, she could see the maid wiping the table. Seeing her coming down, the maid asked in shock, “Finished kissing so soon?”
Instantly, Carmen’s face became even more red as she ran off.
When she got home, Sophia was still trying to catch Stanley, who was drunk and crawling around the floor. Carmen came back with a red face so she went back to her room and took a bath before lying on her bed. As soon as she remembered what just happened, she blushed again.
Oh my goodness; what have I done today? Why didn’t I resist just now? Ah! This is so embarrassing!
A while later, Sophia came and knocked on her door.
“Sweetie, it’s time for dinner.”
“Mom, I don’t want to eat. You guys can eat first. I’m going to sleep!” Carmen covered her head with her blanket.
A while later, Sophia murmured from outside, “Did you and Bailey—”
“No; we didn’t! I only went to his house and sat for a while!” Carmen had a huge reaction while kicking the blanket on her bed with an embarrassed expression.
Sophia stood at the door and giggled secretly. “Alright. I know you did nothing. I just came here to remind you that girls need to know how to protect themselves. You are still underage, so there’s some things that you can’t do yet!”
“I didn’t! I really didn’t!”
Truth was, Sophia knew what had happened in Bailey’s house.
This old son-in-law is quite disciplined. Not bad… I like him.
Sophia stood outside the door for a while before leaving.
At night, Carmen had a wet dream. Just as she was about to take the next step with Bailey, she was woken up by her alarm clock at six in the morning. When she got up, she realized that she was expelled from school so she promptly went back to sleep.
I’ll rest for a few days before enrolling into Bayside University.
Moments after she closed her eyes, Bailey was there again…
Crack!
Something seemed to have hit the glass window and it woke Carmen up. When she got up to have a look, she realized that Casper was now throwing pebbles at her glass window. She looked at the time to find that it was only eight in the morning.
“Cas, are you crazy?” Carmen, who just got woken up from her wet dream, opened the window with sleepy eyes and glared at Casper downstairs.
“Today is the weekend. The sun is out and the weather is nice. Come on; we’ll bring you to the university to have some fun!”
Behind him were Maisie and Audrey. They were in their junior year, so they didn’t have class on weekends.
Immediately, Poppy ran into her room.
“Let’s go! I’ve already skipped class just to come out and play!”
Today, Cooper prepared another ‘beauty contest’ for Carmen, so there were a bunch of talented hunks waiting for her to choose from!
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1493
A few of them finally dragged Carmen out of her house before Casper drove them to Bayside University to have some fun. Today was another sunny day and the soccer field of the university was now occupied by those bathing in the sun. Several of them brought snacks, so they laid down a mat and ate the snacks with their dogs.
“Cas, do you want some biscuits? Or some nuts? Do you prefer potato chips? What about some peanuts and melon seeds Eight-Treasure Congee?”
Maisie was like a little mouse with lots of snacks inside her bag all the time. Today, she even brought a huge variety of snacks. Just like her father, she loved to eat; whenever they went past a herbal store, she couldn’t help but buy a herbal drink before leaving.
Carmen refused Maisie’s peanuts and melon seeds Eight-Treasure Congee that she handed to her and chose to drink some juice as she lay down comfortably on the mat under the sun. Ever since she went to high school, she had never been this relaxed before.
A while later, Casper took off his jacket and exposed his thin undershirt that he had put on deliberately, faintly revealing his tender body. “Let’s go and play some basketball.”
After that, the girls kept on eating while the boys went on to play basketball.
For some reason, everyone gathered here today at the same time, as if they agreed in advance to meet here. Ashton, Hope, Casper, Drew and Albert were all here. Nathan also rushed over and led a group of boys aside to play basketball. Then, a lot of fresh faces arrived one after another and all of them had a young body, of which they deliberately revealed right in front of Carmen.
Yesterday, news about Bailey taking advantage of Carmen had reached Cooper’s ears. Although Bailey didn’t actually do anything in the end, Cooper was still furious about it. Early in the morning, he gathered a large group of young men here to open Carmen’s eyes so that she wouldn’t be completely taken by Bailey.
A bunch of young tender hunks were playing basketball at the court and Nathan hid among them. Truth was, he had been paying close attention to Carmen to see which one she would like but sadly, she seemed to be uninterested as she kept on playing with the dogs. The young hunks don’t seem to be as attractive as dogs.
However, this reaction of hers was considered normal for her. When she studied at Eton College, almost all the children from noble families in Europe and America were gathered there, but she didn’t fall in love once because she had no interest in ordinary boys.
Suddenly, Carmen, who was caressing the dogs, sat up straight with a flushed face as she looked toward a direction blankly. After a quick glance, she immediately withdrew her eyes as if she was a thief but a while later, she secretly looked toward the direction again.
At first, Nathan was curious which young man was able to draw her attention, so he quickly followed the direction of her eyes. Unexpectedly, it was a man with familiar blonde hair, green eyes and long slender legs. Bailey came toward them purposefully while wearing sportswear, a basketball in his hands.
Upon seeing that, Nathan sighed deep down. Oh no! Bailey is here to mess up everything again—no, wait. It’s Sophia who is messing things up again.
All of these were obviously arranged by Cooper and he deliberately excluded Bailey from his plan, but here he was, so it must be Sophia who told him what was happening. She really loves this old son-in-law.
Thinking back to a few years ago, Nathan and Michael were also here to teach Bailey a lesson.
I can’t believe that many years later, I’m still one of the people challenging him. I’ve known him for many years; he is an extremely cold person, who almost has no other desires other than work. He isn’t concerned about anything and he usually does nothing, except for working out. Even if he is on vacation, he does not indulge in any leisure activities. There really isn’t anyone that can ask Bailey to come with just a call but recently, as long as he receives a call from Sophia, the ‘king of the insurance industry’ will be there immediately. I can’t believe this!
Nathan notified Casper, Hope and the others around him with a look as he whispered, “Pay attention to my eyes. Once I give the signal, take him down!”
Yesterday, not only did they fail to get Bailey drunk, they ended up embarrassing themselves and Nathan even threw up in front of everyone. Bailey was the only one who maintained his elegance until the end, and he even took advantage of Carmen while being drunk. Today, I must get my revenge!
As soon as Bailey showed up, he instantly became the center of attention. The elf-like prince had charming and alluring facial features along with a pair of rare green eyes. Add that to the fact that he had a domineering height, he undoubtedly became the best among the crowd. He came alone, carrying a bag and a ball in his hands; his purpose seemed to be very clear as he walked toward Carmen.
Due to what happened last night, Carmen’s ears were now burning hot. When she saw Bailey walking toward her, she immediately thought of the cannibalistic giant she witnessed yesterday, so she quietly hid behind the dogs and looked at him shyly. Unexpectedly, he was still walking toward her unwaveringly.
Upon seeing that he was approaching her, Carmen’s insides were restless and she had nowhere to hide, so she could only lower her head and pretend to look at the dog.
Amidst everyone’s shock and curious eyes, a pair of large men’s sneakers stopped in front of Carmen. After putting down his bag, Bailey took off his jacket and bracelet before putting them in her hands as he caressed her head. “Help me look after them,” he murmured.
She nodded her head in a daze.
Bailey ruffled her hair again and there seemed to be a gentle smile flashing at the corners of his lips. Then, he turned around and walked toward the basketball court. Naturally, his smile was gone by then and it was replaced by the sheer dominant presence of a king, as if he was charging toward a battlefield. Today, this was just another battlefield for him.
Upon seeing him joining the group of young hunks to begin his battle, Carmen came back to her senses while hugging his bag and bracelet blankly, not knowing what to do. Afterward, a group of her friends gathered around her and questioned her while winking.
“When did you two confirm your relationship status?”
“Good for you! You’ve found your second love in just a few days!”
“I wasn’t fond of this old man back then but the more I see him, the more I realize that he looks quite good.”
Finally, Carmen responded to the situation a little. According to Bailey’s attitude just now, he seems to be treating me as his girlfriend. Last night, I didn’t resist and even went with all his actions. Does that mean we’ve confirmed our relationship? Does Bailey think that way too? Is this how I get my second love?
Carmen was still in a daze because everything was progressing so fast. I’m not ready for this yet! Her mind wasn’t that conservative at all and she never felt that she must become someone else’s after just a kiss. What age are we living in now? No matter what happens with me and another person, I’m still myself. So, does Bailey feel that I am now his after we’ve just kissed a little last night? Hmph! In his dreams!
Carmen said proudly to her curious friends, “What are you talking about? How can I confirm my relationship with him if he has only been here for a few days? Do you really think I’m that superficial? I’m always serious when it comes to love.” I will not be restrained by someone just like that!
The battle began as Bailey charged into the group of young hunks, like a true warrior infiltrating the enemy’s lines. He was ruthless wherever he went and the group of young hunks were no match against him at all. Although the young hunks that Cooper arranged were dashing and tender, they still weren’t enough to go against Bailey.
Whether in terms of physical strength or personal charisma, Bailey always came out on top. His toned body was still charming as ever even if he was in the mix of a bunch of young hunks.
Carmen, who was determined not to treat him specially, couldn’t move her eyes away from him. Oh my. He looks so good…
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1494
On the basketball court, Bailey darted from side to side, the basketball seemingly alive in his hands. With his 1.9-meter stature, it was a piece of cake for him to score baskets, and he was also exceptionally eye-catching among the young men.
Meanwhile, the group of girls again gathered together to gossip. “Carmen, look at that old man. Actually, he looks rather handsome after some time!”
“But he’s still too old since Carmen is still so young.”
“I think Hope is pretty good.”
“Casper is rather good, too!”
Everyone commented on the boys on the court, but Carmen’s gaze seemed to have been entirely riveted by that person. He’s truly the perfect man! She was twirling Bailey’s bracelet in her hand, so when the rest of the girls spotted the bracelet, they all passed it around in much curiosity.
“Wow! What bracelet is this? It looks really unique. Are those apricot kernels on it?”
“It looks so pretty!”
“That style of bracelet is outdated. Only my father’s generation wears it, and even my father disdains it for being old-fashioned.”
Upon seeing that they were all passing it around and even condemning it, criticizing the old-fashioned style of the bracelet and the outdated craftsmanship, Carmen snatched it back impatiently and snarled, “You all don’t know anything.”
Shelling sunflower seeds, Maisie retorted sourly, “Ah, we don’t understand. However, you know best since that’s your mother’s old son-in-law, after all.”
Her face flushing, Carmen muttered, “What nonsense are you saying? We’re just ordinary friends.” While muttering, she slipped the bracelet onto her hand and twirled it like old men were prone to do even as she kept her attention on the battle on the court.
In no time, they finished playing one round, upon which Bailey trotted over to Carmen.
At this, Carmen was again taken aback. Why is he coming over? Don’t tell me he’s coming over to give me a French kiss? I hope not. There are so many people here, so it doesn’t seem appropriate…
Under everyone’s curious gazes, Bailey came to a stop beside Carmen and blurted, “Carmen, pour me some water, please. There’s a cup in my bag.”
Oh, he came over to have some water! He gave me a scare! Since Bailey couldn’t open his bag thanks to his slightly dirty hands, Carmen opened the zip for him. To her surprise, she was greeted by snacks the moment she opened the zip. “Hey! There are lots of snacks in your bag!” I never knew that he was a foodie!
As she took out his thermos flask, she unscrewed the lid and poured him a cup of hot water into a disposable cup. To her surprise, two wolfberries were floating in the water. Hmm? He’s an old boy who maintains his health.
Bailey slowly drank the water before crushing the disposable cup and putting it into the trash bag. Then, he said, “Leave some for me.” After saying that, he whirled around. Wiping his sweat, he headed back to the basketball court.
“Huh?” Carmen was momentarily stunned. Leave some for him? What does that mean?
At the side, Maisie seemed to have understood his meaning. Exclaiming, she dipped her agile hands into Bailey’s bag and took out all the snacks in there. “Oh wow! This is Jack Link’s beef jerky! It’s super delicious but exceedingly expensive, and they only sell a limited amount every day!”
“This sunflower seed must have been roasted with an iron pan. Take a whiff of it, and you can even smell a hint of the iron pan!”
“There’s even dessert! Here, Carmen, try this.”
Carmen was still wearing a lost expression on her face, but everyone had already started distributing Bailey’s snacks. Upon seeing that all the snacks were about gone, she promptly snatched them back and warned them sternly, saying, “No, eating someone’s food is tantamount to owing him a favor, so you all can’t simply eat someone else’s food!”
Eating a piece of mango, Poppy commented, “Come on, you’re just reluctant to let us eat them.”
Grudgingly grabbing a handful of sunflower seeds, Maisie muttered, “Here, here. It’s all for you.”
Carmen hurriedly placed the snacks back and pretended as though she hadn’t touched them. However, as she continued watching the basketball game, her petite hand unconsciously reached out for something to eat, so she’d eaten most of the snacks when they came over after the game.
Wiping his sweat, Casper took off his bandana and whistled at Carmen. When Carmen stared at him in bewilderment, he had no choice but to explain himself. “Why are you in a daze? You’re my girlfriend, so shouldn’t you be giving this boyfriend of yours some water at this time?” he reminded.
“Hah! Who ever said I was your girlfriend?” As Carmen retorted, she naturally poured a cup of wolfberry water for Bailey and handed it to him.
Taken aback, Casper outright demanded bluntly, “Hey, I’m your boyfriend! How could you give another man water right in front of me?”
Snorting, Bailey drank his water silently. Carmen, on the other hand, had quite the reaction. “Hey, who’s your girlfriend? I’m not your girlfriend!”
Plopping down beside her, Casper took out his cell phone. “Look, this is the video of you dating me when you were young. It’s fortunate that I kept it, else you’re going to deny it.”
He then played a video on his cell phone. In the beginning, Alice’s voice drifted out. “Carmen, why don’t you date Cas when you grow up?”
In the video, Carmen seemed to be about three or four years old, her face chubby with baby fat. Beside her was a plump alpaca. “Sure, sure,” she answered innocently.
At that time, Casper was only four or five years old. As they both held hands, they seemed like a match made in heaven. Alice’s chuckle then rang out from the video, and she asked, “What do you think about breaking up with your boyfriend now and dating Cas instead?”
At this, Carmen hesitated. Gazing at the female alpaca named Chow standing beside her, she replied, “But I’ve just gone steady with Chow for a few days. I don’t want to break up with Chow.”
“Cas has a lot of snacks, you know!” Alice said smilingly.
Casper hurriedly took out some snacks from his bag and presented them to Carmen, upon which Carmen happily agreed to date him.
As Carmen watched, she felt her scalp tingling and her body heating up. I remember that. After dating him for five hours, I cheated on him with a big orange cat that was pregnant because I wanted to know what it feels like to be a mother. Thus, pitiful Casper then became my ex-boyfriend.
“Look! Look! You’ve always been my girlfriend!” Casper insisted as he pointed at their interlocked hands in the video.
“That was just kids being kids! I was just four years old at that time, so what did I know?” Carmen countered, her face bright red.
Acting shamelessly, Casper contended, “I don’t care, I don’t care! Anyway, you’re my girlfriend, and I’ve got the video to prove it!” He waved his cell phone around, crowing when a hand unexpectedly came down from above and snagged his cell phone away. Long and slender fingers then tapped on the delete option firmly before selecting confirm in acute precision.
Livid, Casper snatched his cell phone back from Bailey, only to see that his video had been deleted. “Hey! Don’t you think you went too far, Bailey?”
Ignoring him, Bailey opened his bag. There was another compartment in there, and as soon as he opened it, one could see that it was full of snacks, forming a huge bulge. There were sunflower seeds, peanuts, and mixed porridge. Taking out a bag of venison jerky, he handed it to Carmen. “Would you like some snacks?”
Carmen was at an utter loss. Why is Bailey sitting beside me and offering me snacks? I don’t think our relationship is at that stage yet. What is this old man trying to do?
It seemed that Bailey was trying hard to break into her circle.
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Despite the resistance within Carmen, her body was very honest, for she blurted, “Yes.”
Bailey took out the snacks, upon which Maisie swiftly grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds which she’d long since eyed. While shelling them, she stared at Bailey and Carmen with rounded eyes, but it seemed that there was no superfluous interaction between them other than eating snacks. Bailey ate as he peeled an orange, a banana, and the like for Carmen. It doesn’t seem as though there’s anything special.
At the side, Nathan found it incredulous as he watched on. I thought Bailey doesn’t eat snacks! And he never agreed when I asked him out for a meal! Thus, he could tell that Bailey was being very proactive and striving hard this time.
Conversely, Casper was still feeling aggrieved about his video that had been deleted earlier. While the video can be restored, Bailey’s attitude was just too overbearing and shameless! When he’d retrieved the video from the backup folder, he saw Carmen and Bailey happily eating snacks.
Everyone else was gathered there, chatting and laughing. Although Bailey was rather taciturn in nature, he still answered all the questions directed at him, trying his best to mingle with the others.
While Casper was waiting for an opportunity, he suddenly caught sight of Carmen’s family dog, Judge. The husky was brushing up everywhere while saliva dripped from its muzzle, so he furtively led the dog to Bailey. The drooling dog seemed to be very fond of Bailey, nuzzling into him. Casper waited for Bailey to get ballistic.
Carmen’s entire family loves pets, but according to my investigation and reasoning, Bailey probably doesn’t like pets. After all, there isn’t even a hamster at his house. Unexpectedly, Bailey merely took out a tissue and wiped off the dog drool on him before wiping the dog, even taking the opportunity to stroke its head. Judge seemed to have gotten acquainted with him as well, resting its head on his lap and dozing off. While this happened, Bailey even seized the opportunity to talk to Carmen. Casper saw red. He’s such a hypocrite!
He was just about to rack his brain for some other trick to reveal Bailey’s true colors when Bailey abruptly stood up and declared, “It’s almost noon, so I’ll treat you all to lunch.”
Bailey is treating us to lunch? Cheering, everyone sprang to their feet. Nathan was again astonished. I’ve known him for so many years, yet I’ve never gotten to drink a sip of water from his house. And he’s actually so generous today to treat everyone to lunch? This is too odd. Has he been bewitched? Bailey had indeed been bewitched today; he’d been bewitched by love that he was truly treating everyone to lunch.
Everyone was over the moon save Casper, who was upset, though honestly speaking, he knew that he was no match for Bailey. Bailey was his superior in all aspects and was even someone comparable to Cooper, not to mention his peers. Even the older generation fell far behind him since he not only made himself astounding wealth within the insurance industry, but he’d also stepped foot into other industries with impressive achievements.
But so what? If Carmen is sure to fall for him because he’s got impressive achievements, doesn’t that mean that every woman in the world will also fall in love with the richest men in the world? So what if he’s a big shot? Not every woman loves big shots! I’m going to eat him out of house and home today!
Since it was Bailey’s treat, he was naturally generous, so it was definitely Crimson House again. When they’d arrived at the restaurant, Casper ordered the most expensive dishes, but unfortunately, he didn’t quite have the ability to eat Bailey out of house and home.
After they’d all eaten and drank to their heart’s content, they all got ready to go home respectively. When they went down to the basement parking, Carmen saw three cars with the passenger door opened for her.
“Come on in,” Nathan called out.
“Come, come, get in. I’ll bring you for a ride,” Casper offered.
Bailey had also opened his passenger door, but he merely stood before the door without saying anything.
Carmen contemplated for a moment. Bailey suddenly treated everyone to a feast today, spending five to six figures for just this meal. Casper ate the most, and he even left a lot of food he ordered uneaten, putting them all to waste. No matter what, I’ve got to thank Bailey. Thus, she climbed into Bailey’s car.
At this, defeat manifested on Casper’s face, upon which Nathan patted him on the shoulder. Then, he left with Maisie and Audrey. Meanwhile, Hope and Drew squeezed into Casper’s car, and they all left separately.
In the car, Carmen arranged her thoughts. Seizing the opportunity when they were waiting for the red light, she said to Bailey, “Thank you for the treat today, Bailey.”
While focused on his driving, Bailey answered, “No thanks needed. It’s your treat next time.”
Carmen was rendered dumbstruck. Subsequently, she did some calculations. The bill came up to six figures today, so how long do I have to treat him? Money isn’t the problem. The problem is… Wait a moment. Is this another trick? Although she couldn’t quite figure out what exactly was going on, she just felt as though she’d fallen into his trap. I’ll have to pay him back for this meal, and a single meal isn’t going to cut it. When I pay him back, doesn’t that mean that I’ll have to eat with him? And it’s several times at that!
Very quickly, they arrived at Carmen’s house. Climbing out of the car, Carmen looked over her shoulder at Bailey and thanked him. “This is my house, Bailey… Would you like to come in for some tea?”
It was actually a perfunctory remark, but unexpectedly, Bailey immediately agreed. “Sure.” He drove his car into the garage before unfastening his seatbelt and slipping on his jacket. Then, he followed Carmen into her house, not at all regarding himself as an outsider.
All this had Carmen suspecting that the Bailey before her was actually a doppelganger. He’s such an aloof person, so why is he so friendly all of a sudden?
Meanwhile, Sophia, who’d already heard about Bailey visiting, hurriedly ushered him in and offered him all sorts of beverages. When Cooper learned that Bailey was here again, he likewise rushed out and attempted to scare him away with his death stare. Unfortunately, Bailey wasn’t Michael, so he’d never been afraid of his death stare.
On the contrary, Sophia was extremely enthusiastic. “We’re having a feast tonight, so you must come over for dinner, Bailey,” she urged.
“Sure,” Bailey answered. He then stayed at Carmen’s house for a while before going home for a shower. At night, he truly went over despite Cooper’s death stare the entire night.
Those who sell insurance are indeed thick-skinned, Cooper groused. Bailey is truly shameless, coming over the moment Sophia invited him to get a free meal and drinks while even having designs on my daughter!
Likewise, Casper had never seen such a brazen person. But honestly speaking, he’s the only one who dares do this, for other boys have never dared to do so.
While Cooper claimed that he wanted to find Carmen a love interest and encouraged young men to visit her, those who truly took him at his word only had to stay for three minutes before immediately being the recipient of the chilly death stare of the arms leader. He indeed wanted boys to pursue Carmen, but whoever truly did so would invite his wrath at once. Furthermore, if anyone truly won Carmen over, he’d definitely end up like Michael back then and experience the fear of being mauled by Chow and Eggplant.
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Even Casper himself wasn’t exempt from being the recipient of Cooper’s death stare after he’d noticed him visiting a few times. Thereafter, he was intimidated and gradually dared not go to Carmen’s house anymore since he had to avoid Cooper every single time. Bailey, however, was different. He ignored Cooper’s death stare and went to Carmen’s house as he liked whenever he had time, always going over to look for her blatantly. Besides, he even dared ask Carmen out right in front of Cooper, which was something Casper didn’t even dare contemplate. After all, he was afraid of being mauled by Chow and Eggplant!
Not just anyone could withstand Cooper’s death stare; the few boys who used to visit Carmen’s house often were also terror-stricken by Cooper’s stare, and even Hope who lived next door didn’t dare go over if there wasn’t anything pressing.
Hence, Casper couldn’t do anything despite seeing Bailey coming over frequently to ask Carmen out.
Bailey was also a very conscientious person. Every time he took Carmen out, he always drove her home on time without spending the night with her or even holding hands. He kept track of the time very well each time, giving Cooper no excuse to blow up that he could only shoot him the death stare. No, in his eyes, it was merely a helpless look.
In the summer, Sophia planned to take the entire family for a vacation; Cooper, Anna, and the others would also be joining. When Sophia asked Bailey over for dinner, she casually noted, “Bailey, we’re all going for a vacation. Are you interested in joining us?”
Carmen who was eating perked up her ears as well. She initially thought that Bailey wouldn’t be interested, but to her surprise, he instantly agreed. “Sure! It just so happens that I’m thinking of going for a vacation as well.”
Thus, Bailey packed a simple suitcase under Cooper’s death glare and overtly went for a vacation with the entire family as the invisible old son-in-law.
In the blink of an eye, spring was gone to be replaced by summer. As per Casper’s anticipation, Carmen officially entered Bayside University for her second doctorate. I can now bond with her as we go to school and back home together every day! Bailey can’t possibly be anywhere there, can he?
“Don’t overtax yourself studying every day. You’re still young, after all, so don’t give yourself so much pressure. Classes are over now, so let’s go and grab a bite. I know of a restaurant that has exceptionally delicious food,” Casper remarked as he followed beside her after having rushed over to her class when his class let out and successfully met up with her.
Carmen had on Bayside University’s uniform and safety glasses with huge frames. Hugging her books to her chest, she walked toward the university gates. It feels great without bodyguards following me 24/7 and everyone turning their gazes on me everywhere I go! I’m just an ordinary student who doesn’t even garner a second glance now even as I stroll around campus. Even the air feels sweeter with a hint of freedom. I like this feeling! “I don’t feel like eating anything since I got braces,” she replied.
“You got braces? Let me have a look!” Reaching out, Casper pried her mouth open. Sure enough, he saw a set of metal braces over her once white teeth, the ugliest and most primitive metal brace at that, rendering her entire mouth significantly bigger.
“Wow! You actually got braces, and it’s such an ugly one to boot! What were you thinking?” Casper couldn’t understand her at all. This is simply too ugly! Even if she wanted to get braces, there are plenty of choices nowadays, so she totally didn’t have to choose such an ugly one.
“You don’t understand. This is quick and effective. Besides, the adjustment I need is minute, so I won’t need to wear it for long. Most importantly, I can lose weight by getting braces!” Losing weight is the most important thing. Otherwise, I won’t fit into the evening gown for my coming-of-age party!
“You didn’t need to get braces just to lose weight!” As Casper chased after her, the two of them headed to the university gates while messing around, the scene as harmonious and beautiful as when they were young.
On the way, they soon bumped into the others. Albert, Hope, Ashton, and Poppy had also gained admittance into Bayside University, so they all gathered together to head to Carmen’s house for dinner. Hope joined the School of Athletics, Poppy joined the School of Computer Science, Albert joined the School of Business Management, and Ashton naturally joined the School of Cinematography. Ashton, who rose to fame at a young age, wore a mask since he had a burden to maintain his image as a pop idol.
As they walked toward the university gates exuberantly, they again encountered Hope Fletcher—a lecturer at Bayside University—brushing past them on his bicycle. Every time he passed by the alumni corridor, he’d go in for a look at the person known as ‘Quinton Clark’ in there. When he saw him, it was as though he saw himself in his past life.
When they reached the university gates, Theo would usually be guarding the gate conscientiously in the guard shack, dressed in his security uniform. Today, however, Carmen spotted him with a cold expression on his face as he bickered with a student the moment she arrived at the university gates.
“Where’s your daughter? Don’t tell me you truly married her off to a rich man for the betrothal gift? Well? Say something! Where’s Carmen Fletcher? Why are you here? Where did Carmen go?” Sure enough, it was Flynn. He put in some hard work during the last few months and gained admittance into Bayside University, but never had he expected to see Theo guarding the gate again just after a few days here.
Beside him, Kimberly was exceedingly chagrined. All jobs require academic qualifications here in Bayside City, and girls without academic qualifications can only get a job with physical labor such as hotel staff, so a girl like Carmen Fletcher can only get married and have babies after getting expelled! I thought she’d disappear from Flynn’s life forever, but never had I thought that Flynn still remembers her and is even asking about her here at Bayside University! Carmen Fletcher, Carmen Fletcher, Carmen Fletcher! That’s all he knows!
Theo stared at him with a frigid expression on his face. He abhorred this low-quality version of his son, so he didn’t bother answering him. Unexpectedly, Carmen suddenly rushed over and dragged the thundering Flynn away. “Have you lost your mind, Flynn Clark? Why are you harassing my father?”
Her sudden appearance surprised Flynn and Kimberly greatly, especially when they noticed that she was wearing Bayside University’s uniform. “You… Carmen Fletcher, you actually got into Bayside University as well?” Flynn exclaimed excitedly while clutching her shoulders, seemingly both surprised and delighted.
At the side, Casper got irritated and slapped his hands away. “What are you doing? Remove your filthy hands from my girlfriend’s shoulders. Let me tell you, if you harass my girlfriend again, I’ll crush you!” he warned as he dragged Carmen away.
As his granddaughter was there, Theo took out his bicycle and gave Carmen a ride home for dinner.
The group of people then left. As Flynn watched them leave, his eyes shone with surprise and delight. It’s simply marvelous that she got into Bayside University! He didn’t know why he was so ecstatic, but it was simply a matter of fact.
Kimberly, on the other hand, was aggrieved. Why did someone who doesn’t belong here show up? Wasn’t she expelled, whereupon she went home and married an old man? Why did she appear here? Besides, she was even wearing metal braces, looking awfully ugly!
Kimberly had connections in this university. After all, her name contained royal connotations and meant ruler or chief, as evidenced by the great Lord Kimberly. Thus, she quickly found out that there was no one named Carmen Fletcher among the undergraduate students nor in the prep course. She couldn’t get the records for the graduate school, but she was certain that Carmen couldn’t possibly be with the graduate school. This means that she didn’t get into Bayside University at all! Hah! She’s probably here to bag a rich and handsome guy!
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1497
Theo went home with his granddaughter on the bicycle. The moment he stepped in the door, he spotted Bailey, whom he hadn’t seen in two months, having a staring match with Cooper. Upon seeing him, he snorted and went into the house. After all, he was also at his wits’ end when it came to this thick-skinned old grandson-in-law of his.
When Sophia saw that they’d come home, she rushed out jubilantly and said to Carmen, “You’re home, sweetie? Quick, come here and have a look! Bailey brought you back gifts from abroad!”
At the sight of the green-eyed goblin sitting on the sofa in the living room, Casper instantly saw red. Didn’t he go back to Europe? Why is he here again?
“You’re back, Bailey!” Upon seeing Bailey, Carmen instantly hustled over in delight. On the other hand, Bailey merely nodded. Having not seen him for two months, he seemed to have grown even more handsome, exuding a novel and enticing aura! Carmen mused.
“Come here. I brought a gift back for you.” At Bailey’s beckoning, Carmen eagerly hurried over.
Meanwhile, Casper was enraged. How weak-willed!
Unexpectedly, Bailey then added, “I brought back gifts for all of you.” At the side of the sofa was a huge pile of gifts that were all exquisitely wrapped and adorned with ribbon flowers.
When Carmen opened her gift, she was immediately stunned speechless. “Wow! Is this what I think it is? Oh my God, this is an out-of-print CD! How did you get this?”
“I asked a friend to find it,” Bailey answered.
Carmen was over the moon. Recently, she got obsessed with a rock band that was popular 20 years ago and had been collecting the CDs they released back then, but regretfully, there was one she searched for a long time but to no avail. Never had I thought that he would actually find it! “Thank you, Bailey!” She was so gleeful that she almost jumped up and gave him a smacking kiss.
At the side, Poppy interjected sourly, “Ah, how nice it is to receive gifts!”
To her surprise, Bailey looked at her and said, “This is for you, Poppy.” Then, he took out a gift box and handed it to her.
Poppy was stunned. “For me?” Still unable to believe it, she looked around in puzzlement before Sophia explained smilingly, “Everyone gets a gift!”
The old son-in-law was indeed zealous, for he brought back gifts for everyone, including Anna, Cooper, and Carmen’s uncles. Despite Cooper’s staring match with Bailey earlier, he hugged his gift to his chest, reluctant to put it down for even a second. Bailey’s gift to him was a handwritten score from his favorite pianist back when he was young, so he truly loved it. Meanwhile, Poppy got a set of Western-European non-mainstream fashionable clothes, and she seemed besotted as well. Bailey even had gifts for Carmen’s friends, including Casper, Nathan, and the others.
He distributed the gifts one by one. At the end of it, he took out a tiny gift and waved a beckoning hand toward the back of the house. “Judge!”
Woof! A husky scampered out in a mad flurry. Then, Bailey unwrapped the gift to reveal an adorable ball. Gratified, Judge left with it in its mouth.
“Tangerine! Orange! Lemon! Gordon! Goldstein!” Upon hearing their names, the few orange cats padded over, meowing all the way. Bailey seemed to know each of them and was even familiar with their respective preferences, having a gift for every single one of them; some of them had gotten collars, while others got clothes.
Everyone in the house, including the dogs and cats, received their gifts. Theo had also received a military coat from Bailey which he really loved despite not being able to wear it for the time being. It was glaringly apparent that Bailey had put a lot of thought into it since everyone was beyond elated at his gifts. Simply put, the old son-in-law’s method of winning people over was incomparable with the average person.
After all the gifts had been distributed, everyone had dinner together. Bailey consciously parked his butt on the seat reserved for the ‘old son-in-law’ that was previously occupied by Michael and was right beside Cooper, which invited his death stare in turn. Everyone who came over for dinner dared not even breathe, save for Bailey who appeared unruffled and even took dishes for Carmen.
The boys who came over for dinner made their escape one by one, and even Casper hightailed it in the end. He wanted to persevere until the very end, but he couldn’t even breathe under Cooper’s powerful aura. I really can’t understand how he can stay calm and unruffled under Cooper’s powerful aura. How thick-skinned is he? No, his fortitude extends far beyond anyone’s imagination!
Initially, Cooper thought that Bailey would be leaving after dinner, but unexpectedly, Carmen happily went out with him while leading the dog on a leash. “Grandpa, Mom, I’m going out for a stroll with Bailey and walking the dog as well.”
Cooper was so infuriated that his eyes almost rolled back in his head, putting him in a dead faint. This won’t do! This old grandson-in-law is so capable that I’m not his match at all. I’m old, after all. Now, he fervently hoped that Michael would regain consciousness as soon as possible. Probably only a thick-skinned person like Michael is his match!
The weather was very cool on the summer evening. As Bailey walked the dog with Carmen, the two of them were almost shoulder to shoulder, discussing studies as they walked. This time, Carmen was doing her graduate studies in jurisprudence. Bailey was very proficient in this area, so he could answer many of her questions.
The two of them then went over to a lawn by the roadside and sat down to rest. Meanwhile, the dog played with a ball nearby. The air in Bayside City had been managed well in recent years, so it was very much refreshing with less haze. As Carmen breathed in the cool evening air, a feeling of comfort engulfed her. Closing her eyes, she enjoyed this rare moment of warmth and tranquility before her.
“When did you get braces?” Bailey asked out of the blue beside her.
“Huh?” Carmen asked, her eyes springing open as she was startled.
Looking at her mouth, Bailey repeated, “When did you get braces?”
Carmen licked her braces. “It has been a few months,” she replied. Bailey seemed to be staring at her lips and the braces housed behind them seriously, making her feel somewhat baffled. I just can’t figure him out. Nope… No one can figure him out.
This man who’d been forced into society for survival’s sake when he was only ten years old had shrewdness so extraordinary that he managed to survive to this day in the brutal world of the adults and establish his hegemony. However, Carmen could only see his kindness, pain, and struggles. All of a sudden, she blurted, “Bailey, do you have a dream?”
A dream? Have I ever had a dream? Retracting his gaze from her braces, Bailey cast his gaze far into the distance. “Everyone has a dream,” he murmured.
“What’s yours? Tell me, please?” Carmen promptly asked.
At this, Bailey chuckled without answering her, merely saying, “It’s a secret.” My dream in the past was only to survive. Today, my first dream has come true, and I now want to live happily with the person I love…
Carmen stared at him with wide eyes. This man is truly the most difficult man to fathom in this world. I can’t make out his thoughts, and that’s precisely why he’s so captivating.
They both watched the sunset together. As the last ray of sunshine bathed them, their hands were already stacked together silently at some time…
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1498
Having studied Bailey, Cooper finally found his flaw and pointed it out before everyone. “Bailey, your education level is too low, so you’re not worthy of becoming my grandson-in-law,” he declared unceremoniously in front of Carmen and the rest of the family when Bailey was at their house for dinner one day.
Indeed, Bailey’s education level was low. He stepped out into society and took over his family business when he was ten years old, so he had no opportunity to return to school anymore thereafter. All he could do was to hire tutors to teach him at home, for it was already arduous for him to survive when he was hard-pressed from all sides. Thus, studying with his peers was practically impossible. While he’d studied systematically and was very capable to the extent that many universities invited him over as a visiting professor, he just didn’t have the academic qualifications. In fact, he didn’t even have a high school diploma!
The moment Cooper’s words were heard, Carmen’s reaction was the most intense. “Grandpa, what do you mean by that? Why are you talking about him being worthy or otherwise? We’re just friends!” Although we… we kissed the other time, neither of us ever brought that day up again. Therefore, they were still at the beautiful stage where things were fuzzy. Hence, Cooper’s proclamation burst the bubble, making the situation exceedingly awkward.
Bailey, who was eating, stilled for a moment, but he said nothing.
Upon seeing this, Cooper was in seventh heaven. Finally, I’ve found his Achilles heel! Putting on his authoritative air as an elder, he loftily asserted, “My granddaughter will never marry a man who doesn’t even have a high school diploma.”
All at once, the atmosphere turned awkward, and Carmen’s face flushed bright red from mortification. At this time, Sophia hurriedly smoothed things over, exclaiming, “What are you saying, Dad? What’s this about marrying and all?” He should at last leave them some dignity! They’re now at the beautiful stage where things are hazy, so isn’t he just ruining everything by uttering such a remark?
Unexpectedly, Bailey put down his cutlery and said to Cooper solemnly, “I almost forgot to tell you that I’ve already enrolled for Self-Taught Higher Education Examinations at Bayside University, so I am studying while working. I’ve already passed two subjects so far, and will soon be receiving my bachelor’s degree from Bayside University.” Then, he continued, “When I’ve gotten my bachelor’s degree, I’ll continue studying for a master’s degree.”
Cooper opened his mouth, but upon realizing that he had nothing to say, he muttered, “Being self-taught isn’t something that’s so easy…”
From then on, Bailey had a new reason to interact with Carmen—having her teach him.
Subsequently, Casper noticed that Bailey was often showing up in the university, so he made discreet inquiries. Only then did he know that Bailey had actually enrolled for Self-Taught Higher Education Examinations (STHEE) in Bayside University! For that reason, he often came to the university to attend lectures. He even applied for a bachelor’s degree in law, which was precisely Carmen’s course, so he seized the opportunity to sit in on her classes.
Cooper had truly shot himself in the foot this time. After all, this was a trick Michael had used previously!
Furthermore, Bailey got a bicycle from somewhere, so he even often used it to commute to and fro while giving Carmen rides. Thus, they went all around Bayside University like a couple.
Casper was so infuriated that he saw red. Bailey is simply a prodigy, an expert in seizing any and all opportunities to advance his intentions!
Someone else who was likewise disgruntled was Flynn. He searched for Carmen all over the campus the entire day as though having nothing better to do. On the other hand, Kimberly said that Carmen didn’t get into Bayside University at all, but he didn’t believe that. And sure enough, he often spotted her on campus. She even seemed to have gotten herself a new boyfriend—a green-eyed international student who was taking STHEE. Since there were few green-eyed international students in the university, Bailey naturally became the most conspicuous as he was also the most handsome among them all.
Finally, Flynn managed to ambush Bailey and Carmen who came out on a bicycle after having kept watch at the university gates multiple times. Seething, he stopped them on the spot. “Get down from there, Carmen Fletcher!”
Braking, Bailey stared at him coldly. Flynn, on the other hand, rushed over in a few strides to grab Carmen. “This is your boyfriend? A self-taught examinee with no future to speak of?” he lambasted.
Carmen nudged her glasses. “What a lunatic! Let’s go, Bailey.”
Right now, Bailey wasn’t in the mood to contend with Flynn either, since he had to rush back to Carmen’s house for dinner. Thus, he pedaled the bicycle to leave, but unexpectedly, Flynn held his bicycle still. “You’re not allowed to leave!” he barked. I’m just about to lose my mind! How could she find such a worthless boyfriend? As her ex-boyfriend, I really can’t take it! “You must dump him today! There’s no future in getting together with this man!” he threatened.
At this, Carmen got off the bicycle to reason with him amicably. To their surprise, a pale and slender yet harsh hand suddenly shot out from behind the arrogant Flynn and grabbed him by the collar effortlessly. In the next instance, a wintry female voice cut through the air like a sharp blade, piercing right into Flynn’s ear. “Kid, if you continue harassing my sister, I’ll make your life a living hell.”
“Who’s this?” Flynn glanced over his shoulder indignantly, only to see a lady who was about his height standing behind him, looking all formidable in military uniform.
It was the military training day for freshmen on the next day, so people from the military were already here. Military green buses were also parked in the campus since all freshmen would be going to military camp the next morning for military training. Therefore, it was no surprise to see people in military uniform within campus.
The moment Flynn saw the lady, all the arrogance in his expression drained away because he glimpsed a pair of green eyes. The Fletcher Family had always been the director of Bayside University’s military training. In the past, Joel had been the one in charge, but he retired the year before. Thus, he was replaced by someone else who also had the last name Fletcher, and it was a woman at that.
Rumor had it that the woman was extremely capable, having achieved extraordinary prestige in the military at a young age. She was the eldest daughter of Joel, who was the patriarch of the Fletcher Family, and she was no less competent than her father. It was her first time handling the military training last year, and the sophomores were still wearing terrified expressions when they spoke of her, for she was even more brutal than her father! That woman had a pair of unique green eyes, a rare mixed-blood military officer in the Cethosian military. Military officers dubbed her ‘Steely Green-Eyed Military Beauty’, and her name was Lorelei Fletcher.
At this moment, Flynn noticed the pair of green eyes. As his eyes moved toward her military uniform, his heart jolted, and he froze from abject fright. It’s Lorelei Fletcher!
Lorelei, on the other hand, had committed his countenance to memory. Then, she ordered the deputy officer beside her, “Deputy Washington, remember this face and take ‘good care’ of him in the following month.”
Deputy Washington glanced at Flynn. He’s very easy to remember. His face seems to be carved from the same mold as Taylor Murray. Nodding, he solemnly replied, “Understood, General.” This kid is done for.
Flynn was so terrified that he almost went to his knees, and even his tongue was in knots. “General, I…”
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1499
Jumping with joy, Carmen latched herself to Lorelei. “Lola! When did you arrive?”
Lorelei warmed up to Carmen upon seeing the latter. “We’ll be welcoming the freshers today. They seem to be a little disobedient! How dare a bunch of newbies be so arrogant?”
The girls walked away while they chatted, but Lorelei didn’t speak with Bailey when they saw each other, as they both considered it sufficient as a greeting when they exchanged looks earlier. Therefore, Bailey pushed his bike while walking beside the girls as they spoke, all the while mentally exclaiming on how Lorelei had bloomed into her true self by staying with the Fletchers; that was where she truly belonged.
Lorelei was feared among the freshers. Furthermore, Flynn Clark had his name called out directly by her earlier, so he almost burst into tears out of his intense fear for her. At that moment, Poppy appeared out of nowhere to scare him. “Aha! You’re done for! The general called for you! Flynn, you should be prepared! The following month will be hell for you!”
Flynn was on the verge of tears. As if having realized something, he asked Poppy, “Is Carmen the commanding general’s sister?”
However, his question went unanswered as Poppy left to flatter Lorelei, or else it could easily be her turn to get singled out for the coming month. Flynn stared at Carmen—who seemed to be close to Lorelei—in confusion while she hugged Lorelei. She seemed to be totally different from who I thought she was! Lorelei hailed from the prestigious Fletcher Family, so does Carmen being her sister mean that she is also a Fletcher? No, that’s impossible! How could a Fletcher possibly work as a mere security guard?
Unfortunately, he would never get to know the truth, nor did he have time to brood on the subject any longer, as the military training would soon begin. Lasting for a period of a month, the training was an obstacle that one would be required to pass if one wished to enter Bayside University. Every year, there were a lot of students who would voluntarily drop out of the university as they couldn’t handle the training.
On the other hand, Lorelei already knew of Bailey and Carmen’s relationship. The Fletchers were also keeping a close eye on them. Cooper’s nuclear bomb and the Fletchers’ army were all targeting Bailey like thousands of knives that were pointing at him, so he had a lot of pressure on him. After all, being an old son-in-law was never easy. However, Bailey chose to go down that road nonetheless.
The sisters parted ways after briefly catching up with each other, since Lorelei had a job to do; she still had to train a bunch of youngsters. Poppy, Hope, Ashton and Albert, who were all among the same batch of freshers, were attending to Lorelei in hopes of getting on her good side, since they knew the military training would be taking a toll on them.
Upon leaving the school, Bailey rode on his bike with Carmen sitting behind him. While on their way back, Carmen suggested out of the blue, “Bailey, why don’t we join the military training too?”
She never knew what the military training was about, as she never was involved in it. Although the Fletchers would organize similar trainings for their children every summer, she missed out on all of them as she was studying away from home. Initially, she intended it as a joke, but unexpectedly, Bailey agreed to it without hesitation. “Sure.”
By the next day, the two of them got onto the bus that would take them to the military base. Seeing them on the bus devastated Poppy. “Why are you two here? You can literally go do anything else if you have too much free time to spare!”
However, Carmen didn’t answer her. Instead, she took a nap while leaning against Bailey’s shoulder. In turn, he held her shoulder too, which seemed to indicate that their relationship was making rapid progress. Nevertheless, Bailey still held on to his principle, for he would never cross that final line before she was eighteen. The previous incident was merely an accident considering that he was drunk.
On the other hand, Casper also applied to join the training after catching wind of their attendance, but he quickly realized that he had no business joining it in the first place. Carmen had a comfortable nap while leaning against Bailey’s shoulder before waking up at the military base.
Bailey looked extraordinary in the military uniform. Not only was he tall and handsome, but his emerald eyes gave him an air of mystery. His blond hair was also noticeable within the crowd who all had black hair. The military uniform he wore gave him an added advantage to attract the attention of young girls. As soon as they arrived at the base, Carmen noticed that a lot of girls were trying to strike a conversation with him as well as getting his contact.
The sight of it irked Carmen, so she hurried over to hold his hand, declaring her relationship with him before dragging him away just like a kitten trying to protect its food from being taken away. Bailey shook his head with a smile on his face, all the while turning his palm around to hold her hand and allowing her to drag him away. From then on, they had a tacit agreement to hold hands whenever they met up. Their relationship had seen major progress throughout the training program.
Since they were the ones who took the initiative to join the training, Lorelei wasn’t about to go easy on them, so she assigned them into the Superb Company. Almost all of the descendants from the Four Great Families and the Yard Family were assigned to that company due to their parents’ request. Contrary to the other parents who were worried that their children might suffer during the training program, the Four Great Families all put in requests to increase the intensity of their children’s training.
Lorelei oversaw the company’s training personally, as she was adamant to go about things the right way. Therefore, they started off their first day of the training program with a so-called ‘death match’.
Casper rubbed his palms together expectantly. With ten years of experience in mixed martial arts, he volunteered to join Bailey’s group to get a chance to fight him. He even signaled to Hope and Ashton to join him in the opportunity to defeat Bailey.
However, Hope shook his hands to indicate that he dared not join in the fray, nor did Ashton agree to it. The latter needed to maintain an immaculate outward appearance, as his career depended on it. Out of them all, Albert feared Bailey the most, as he didn’t want Carmen to clobber him like when they were still kids if he ever laid a finger on Bailey.
In the end, Casper stood in front of Bailey alone while saying savagely, “Bailey, we’ve known each other for a long time. I heard that you learned martial arts, so I’d like to have a match with you! Come on! You don’t have to hold back! Give me your best!”
“Sure. Let’s fight.”
With that, Casper got a good beating from Bailey in front of all the girls on the first day of the training, being repeatedly pummeled to the ground again and again, and again. Finally, Casper arrived before Carmen with bruises all over his face while he wept. “Bailey hit me! He hit me! Look at what he had done to me!”
However, Carmen didn’t take pity on him. “You got what you deserved! Bailey and Lola are from the same family, so you should’ve known how strong he is just by seeing how strong Lola is!” Bailey wouldn’t have survived if he were weak.
With that, Casper left tearfully with Hope’s support. In spite of his spectacular defeat, Casper still refused to admit it, so he continued to compete with Bailey in every other way he could find, only to realize that he seemed to fall short in all regards when it came to Bailey.
A month later, the military training ended with Casper having bruises all over his face. On the other hand, both Carmen and Bailey had a tan when they returned. They had also gotten to the stage of holding hands all the time with each other.
As usual, Cooper maintained his deathly glare when he met Bailey. He had arranged a group of people to join the military training, hoping that they could teach Bailey a lesson, but all of them wound up being intimidated by him. Geez! That bunch of cowards!
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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1500
Even Cooper himself was beginning to acknowledge that he no longer stood a chance against Bailey by now, say less of anybody else. He was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Bailey was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Cooper had aged, so he was no longer the former’s opponent. Therefore, he could only watch as Bailey dated his granddaughter."
After the military training, Carmen’s eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark the beginning of her adulthood. Sophia was extremely busy with preparing the Bayside City ladies’ ball, which was intentionally held during Carmen’s birthday.
The ball held this year was of an unprecedented scale, and the venue was far more lavish than the previous ones. All costs were borne by the Michels, Yards and Mitchells, so it was within reason that Carmen should be the center of attention. It was a silent agreement among all the attendees that the other ladies would be required to take the backseat. Since the hosts were the ones to bear all the costs, nobody complained about the arrangement. Moreover, they were even hoping to get an invitation to the ball, as being invited as a guest was in itself a great honor.
The event would mark the coming-of-age of the nameless girl who was one of the most prestigious ladies in upper class society, who was also Michael and Sophia’s daughter, as well as Cooper and Anna’s granddaughter. She would be officially showing herself in the upper class society of Bayside City, so all eyes were on the event.
Carmen already made her debut under another pseudonym when she was a kid. After shooting some films and reality shows, she retired to study abroad. There was no news of her since then, so the public seemed to have forgotten her altogether.
On the other hand, the Fletchers and Mitchells were also extremely protective of her. Nobody was able to capture even a single photo of her ever since her retirement from stardom, so people could only make conjectures of her current appearance according to movie stills that she was in when she was younger.
Carmen treasured the days when she could hang out in Bayside University without restrictions, as well as without needing to conceal her appearance. Nobody would spare her a glance, as she was but a nerdy-looking girl with braces that could easily blend into a crowd. Not only could she enjoy food at hawker stalls, but she could also sit with her legs crossed, or even dig her nose and go out without washing her face.
However, she couldn’t hide forever. After she turned eighteen, she would be an adult. She had to start managing her family’s company, so she could no longer hide from the public. Forever lost was her freedom, as growing up meant having various limitations being placed on her. Therefore, she asked Bailey on a date on the eve of her eighteenth birthday to have one last feast at the hawker stall outside her university.
Targeting the university students, the street vendors on the street near the entrance of Bayside University sold a lot of cheap and tasty food. In a few gulps, Carmen chugged down some coke directly from a bottle. She set the bottle down on the table with a loud thud when she had enough, and then wiped her mouth before letting out a gross burp. Knowing that it was probably her final chance to do so, she treasured the moment. She wouldn’t be able to do so from now on, as she would be required to act like an elegant lady befitting of her status.
The hawker stall that they were at was indeed a stall in its simplest form, equipped with only a single table as well as two stools. Standing at a height of a hundred and ninety centimeters, Bailey could only sit on the ground, using some newspapers as a cushion. They ordered a lot of grilled meat while enjoying it using disposable cutlery.
The stall was only popular because of its cheap price and delicious food, while the rest of the dining experience was lousy at best. However, Bailey didn’t seem to mind at all, as he finished all of the food that they ordered, including those that Carmen didn’t manage to finish.
After their meal, Carmen let out a burp while looking at Bailey. “I’ll be turning eighteen soon, so do you have a present that you would like to give me?”
Instead of giving her an answer, Bailey scooped up the huge bottle that she was drinking from just now to chug down a mouthful of coke before setting it down again, letting out a burp in the process. Amused by his actions, Carmen chuckled merrily; she thought Bailey was a fun man to be with.
While she was waiting for Bailey’s reply, Flynn seemingly emerged out of nowhere once again. “Carmen, why are you here?”
Burping, Carmen turned to see Flynn and Kimberly. Both of them were wearing fine, branded clothing which were a mismatch to their environment. Upon hearing Carmen burp, Kimberly covered her nose while scrunching up her face in contempt. “Let’s go, Flynn. This place is disgusting.” This is sickening. How could people eat in a place full of germs like this? I suppose this is all poor people could afford.
Meanwhile, Carmen retorted in irritation, “Can’t you see we’re eating?”
Flynn examined the food in bewilderment. “How could you be so degenerate? These things are just—” The food Carmen was eating looked repulsive to him, so Flynn couldn’t even imagine eating them.
On the other hand, Carmen didn’t want to speak to Flynn, for she realized that Flynn and her were too different. In contrast, Bailey and her were birds of a flock. Not a lot of people were willing to enjoy street food with her. Even though Casper kept her company twice, he always got an upset stomach after going home, so Bailey made for better company. He was trying his best to adapt to her family and lifestyle, as well as her habits and preferences.
In the meantime, Flynn was still chiding Carmen. The longer he spent observing her, the more disgusted he was. He even felt anger and disappointment toward Carmen for willingly engaging in such depraved activities. It was, after all, a matter of upbringing and social status. Flynn never needed to work, nor was he accustomed to eating street food. Having gotten used to living a luxurious life, he didn’t even know the prices of groceries.
All of his friends hailed from rich families. They collected watches and cars, living a sheltered life that led them to be ignorant of the sufferings of others. His girlfriend, Kimberly, was of a similar disposition. She had rich girls as friends whom she would talk about makeup and accessories with. Those were stuff that Carmen would never get her hands on. The amount they spent on a meal was enough to sustain Carmen for a whole year, and the price of any article of clothing they wore would be enough for her to buy clothes that would last for the rest of her life.
Kimberly also received an invitation to attend the ladies’ ball, which was something that someone at the bottom of the social pyramid would never get to know and join in on; they practically lived in two different worlds.
It wasn’t until then that he knew how different they were. While Flynn would never eat street food with Carmen, her current boyfriend was willing to do so. Gritting his teeth, Flynn left without a word, as if having made a decision. This time, he was finally able to leave her behind; even if they met each other again in the future, he would treat her like a stranger.
There was a time when he used to want to spend his life with Carmen, as he never met someone as intelligent and kind as her. Even if she was no better than other people, she was at least better than Kimberly in both regards. However, they could never get together. His family would never agree to the match due to the fact that Carmen couldn’t help his family climb the social ladder like how Kimberly could. It wasn’t until after losing her that he came to know that she already had a place in his heart, but unfortunately, they could never get together.
Meanwhile, Carmen paid them no heed. Instead, she focused on finishing her coke before letting out another burp. Hearing that nearly made Kimberly puke. She hoped that Flynn could see clearly now that Carmen wasn’t on the same level as him, so he should stop pining after her.
After filling up their bellies, Carmen paid for the meal before leaving. While on their way home, she walked hand-in-hand with Bailey. The setting sun cast its rays on them, while Carmen was calculating how many more meals she would need to buy in order to repay Bailey for the meal that he paid for. Seemingly having recalled something, she repeated the question she asked earlier. “You have yet to tell me what you’re planning to give me as a present.”
Stopping in his tracks, Bailey held her hand. Then, he lowered his gaze to stare at her seriously. “Would you like to know?”
She nodded expectantly. “Of course!”
Falling into silence, Bailey held a gentle gaze in his emerald eyes before stepping forward all of a sudden to kiss her on the lips.
Later that day, Carmen yelled as soon as she got home, “Mom, do you have any hemostatic lozenges and anti-inflammatory mouthwash? Bailey cut his tongue on my braces, so he’s bleeding heavily!”
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