Ch. 1631..1640
chapter 1631 #Zayn had a sense of care for women. As for other thoughts, there truly were none. With such thoughts in mind, Zayn went to meet with the girl that he had never met before.
When he met her, Zayn learned that the girl was only twenty-two years old. She looked very beautiful and generous, she was also very active towards Zayn. “Hi, Zayn. I have known you for a long time.” Zayn was surprised. “Ah? You...know me?” The girl smiled. “Yes, you often come to the Ford Group. Sometimes, you would bring Director Ford’s little princess with you. The patience you have for the little princess and the way she called you uncle warmed our hearts. Everyone in the company like you very much! It’s truly my honor to get to know you.” Zayn was slightly caught off guard. He excused himself to the restroom and called Sebastian. “Sebastian, what’s going on? This girl is much younger than me. She is only twenty-two years old. I’m already thirty-two years old! Sebastian! I can be her dad! Also, she knew me?” As if he truly was a matchmaker, Sebastian explained in detail. “The girl’s name is Tessa Caven. It has been a year since she graduated college. She had been an intern at the Ford Group since before she even graduated college. She is a girl who keeps to her role, is very serious, and is very tough. The girl doesn’t create trouble, and has been devoted to her work in the company, and has a very good character! Most importantly, her family has a clean record, she is not a gold-digger, and she doesn’t have a false sense of entitlement.” “But she is ten years younger than me!” “Ten years younger is nothing! Date her well!” Sebastian simply just gave a firm order.
“I am your wife’s brother!” Zayn said.
“You’ve been calling me directly by my name as if I’m your brother from ten years ago until now!” Zayn was speechless.
“Do you think I can’t control you anymore? Go have your date!” Zayn did not know what to say. He came out of the restroom feeling dejected, but he forced a calm smile right before he faced Tessa again. Zayn politely asked, “Would you like to have something to eat? You should order it.” After all, he was the young master of an eminent family. Also, because he was in charge of the entire Smith Group, so his stance and mannerism were still something that a girl would yearn for. Tessa could not say that it was love at first sight, but she actually had been having a crush on this affectionate and loyal man.
Hearing Zayn saying that, Tessa instantly blushed. She lowered her head. “Mister Smith, I’m fine with anything.” Zayn was a man in his thirties after all, and he knew the thoughts of a girl very well. He said gently, “Then shall I order some desserts for you that girls of your age enjoy?” “Mm-hmm, sure.” Just as Zayn was about to call for the waiter, his phone rang. He thought that it would be Sebastian calling and urging him to treat the girl well. However, it was not Sebastian calling. Zayn then immediately answered, “ Hello, who is this?” An anxious voice came from the other end of the line. “Mister Smith, could I trouble you?
We have a problem here at the hostel. There is ...a slightly mentally unstable woman here, she ...she said she wanted to meet with you, and said that only you can help her.” Zayn was speechless. He looked at Tessa with a difficult expression. ' Tessa noticed it. “I heard Director Ford say that you...will often pay attention to matters at the large hostel. Is there a problem there that needed you to handle? Let’s not eat today. I’ll go to the large hostel with you, maybe I can be of help.” “Alright.” Zayn suddenly has a certain degree of fondness towards the girl in front of him.
He felt warm and fuzzy in his heart, when he drove to the hostel, he could not help but sneak a few more glances at the girl. Other than being just a little young, she had no other flaws.
They arrived at the hostel very quickly. Before they entered the door, Zayn heard a woman crying and shouting very loudly inside of the hostel. “I’m begging you, let me meet Mister Smith, okay?”
chapter 1632 “I’m here.” Zayn’s gentle voice instantly sounded. At the same time, he also saw the howling woman. The woman was probably in her fifties and seemed to be about the same age as Gloria. Her face was wrinkled, and her hair was both black and white in color. The woman’s clothes were ragged, her hair was in clumps, and her face was so dirty that whether her hair was black or white could not be clearly distinguished.
“What do you want to see me for?” At a glance, Zayn thought that this middle-aged woman was mentally ill, but even when dealing with a mentally unstable person, he still had a sense of respect and patience.
However, what Zayn did not expect was that the old woman instantly stopped howling, she sat on the ground and raised her head to look at Zayn. “Mister Smith, it’s like this. I...got hit once when I was young, so it caused me to have dissociative amnesia. Later on, I slowly got better, but I can’t find my house anymore. I have lost my identity card, but I am not stupid. They want to give me a bath and send me to the psychiatric hospital. I know that they mean well by taking me in and giving me a bath, but I’m not stupid and I’m not mentally ill. I just want a proper job. After I worked for a period and saved some money, then I can go back to my hometown. I just want a job, even if it’s sweeping the streets.” Zayn was speechless.
“My requirements are very low, it’s not much, Mister Smith. You are a good person who does good deeds. Help me. I don’t want to be treated as a patient and be locked up. I just want to be a cleaner, it’s fine even if it's cleaning toilets. I just want to be self- sufficient.” Seeing the way this woman desperately pleaded in front of him, she made Zayn think of Gloria, when Zayn was able to stand up and return to South City, Gloria already had a home and looked very decent. However, Zayn knew all about the fact that Gloria had been a vagrant for eight years. Perhaps for many years, when people speak of Gloria, they would also think that she was mentally ill, right? Zayn could understand the pain and needs of this woman in front of him.
Zayn immediately said gently, “I understand you. How about this? You still have to take a bath, then after that I will accompany you to the hospital for a checkup. If you truly can work normally, then I will arrange a job for you, okay?” “Yes! Yes, okay, Mister Smith. Find me the cheapest bath, and I’ll wash myself,” the old woman said gratefully.
At that moment, Tessa, who had been following Zayn by his side, said with a smile, “ Let me help you take a bath. I can give you a clean scrub like that.” The old woman looked touched. “Young lady, you...” The young lady in front of her was in her early twenties, was dressed very neatly, and had a sunny disposition. She was very stylish. How could such a lady help to bathe an old woman like herself? The old woman immediately shook her head. “No, no, no, my child, I...I will get you dirty.” “It’s fine!” Tessa looked at Zayn. “This is...my boyfriend. He is very passionate about helping others. I fancy this virtue of his, that’s why I like him. If it’s something my boyfriend likes to do, then it would only be natural for me to like it as well. After all...” There was a pause. Tessa’s face was flushed. “ In the future, I will have to follow the man I marry.” Zayn was also very touched. The young lady was clean, had a sunny disposition, and was pure at heart. She was sincerely a very good person. No wonder Sebastian insisted on introducing her to him. Sebastian has quite a good eye for judging a person’s character.
Zayn could not help but feel even more fond of Tessa.
On Zayn and Tessa’s first date, both of them worked together to help the old woman take a bath and do a health checkup. After they ensured that there was no problem, they then found the old woman a job.
It only took a month for the old woman to save enough money, and then she found her home. After a month, the old woman specially made a call to thank Zayn. It so happened that Zayn was on a date with Tessa.
Within a month, the two of them were already very familiar with each other. They must have already gone on about ten dates. However, Tessa was almost always the one taking the initiative.
chapter 1633 However, the young lady had never been shy.
Zayn was a mature man in his thirties and had been through a lot. He was also reserved and tolerant. Tessa understood that. Therefore, even though Zayn had never taken the initiative to invite her on a date, she had never been bothered by it. In any case, he had always paid for everything every time they went on a date. He was also always concerned for her, bought her many gifts, and took care of her attentively.
The only thing that made Tessa feel embarrassed was that he had never touched her.
He was ten years older than her. Perhaps Zayn was conservative? He had always felt like everything was still up in the air with the girl, so it was not right for him to touch the girl. He just could not do it. Therefore, he had been maintaining the limit that a man should have.
The young lady, on the other hand, was desperately anxious. However, she could only be anxious. On the contrary, she liked this restrained man even more. Since they were not in a hurry, knowing that he certainly liked her was enough. In any case, she knew he absolutely was not a man who could dally with others. ’ Just when the two of them were having a meal together, Zayn received the call from the old woman, she wanted to personally thank them, but she did not know where to find them.
Zayn immediately said, “Ma’am, we’ll go to you now.” After all, the old woman would have to take several buses to get to them, so it was more convenient for them to meet her. Zayn then took Tessa along and drove to meet the old woman before they got to order their food.
The woman had a glow on her face and was more vigorous compared to a month ago.
When she saw Zayn, she was so happy that she cried. “Mister Smith, I had saved eight hundred dollars this month. It’s enough for my travel expenses to go home. I’m making a trip back to my hometown and I bought you some fruits before leaving.” Zayn took out ten thousand dollars and handed it to the old woman. “Ma’am, you don’t have to rush to thank me. You can first return home. You can buy me fruits after you’ve settled everything back home and come out to work again. I’m guessing that eight hundred dollars are only enough for your fares. You must have some money on you when returning home, so take this money with you.” With profound respect and caution, the old woman declined the offer. “No, no, no, how can I take your money? I...” “Just take it,” said Tessa. “It’s the same if you return the money to US after you’ve earned more in the future. You’ve not returned to your hometown in years, you can’t just have nothing but your fares with you, right? Then, where would you get the money if you want to travel back to South city to work in the future?” The old woman thought that made sense as well, so she did not insist. The couple then sent the old woman to the train station together. Tessa took care of everything; from purchasing the train tickets and snacks, finding the carriage, escorting the old woman onto the train, to finding the seats.
Looking at such a capable young lady, Zayn suddenly wanted to marry her as soon as possible. It was time for him to settle down and start a family. He could not wait for it. 3 After they had settled all the matters for the old woman, Zayn turned to Tessa. “You should be hungry, right?” After all, they had not had lunch, and it was already four o’clock in the afternoon. Tessa patted her stomach and whined cutely, “Mm- hmm, you have to buy me two meals later today!” Zayn smiled gently. “Come on, I’ll take you to a place.” “Where?” Tessa asked.
“You’ll know when you get there.” An hour later, the two of them arrived outside of Sabrina’s house. They rang the bell, and the door was opened.
“Uncle!” Aino suddenly shouted in surprise. She spotted the beautiful lady behind her uncle, and Aino’s expression suddenly changed. “How come it’s you? What are you doing at my house?”
chapter 1634 Tessa never expected that Zayn would bring her to the Ford Group’s director’s house. It was unexpected she would have such an honor. However, what was even more unexpected for Tessa was that the little queen of the Ford Group would not like her.
Tessa smiled awkwardly. “Hello, little princess. My name is Tessa Caven. I am your uncle’s girlfriend.” Aino rolled her eyes. “Come in then!” Zayn felt very awkward at first, then he could not help but scold Aino. “Aino, don’t be rude!” Aino nodded obediently. “I know!” After that, she forced a smile at Tessa. “Hello, Miss Tessa.” Tessa forced a laugh. She followed Zayn into the hallway. This was a large apartment. The living was shockingly large, and it made Tessa feel dazzled, she could not help but feel a little intimidated. However, upon entering the living room, Tessa felt relieved when she saw the two people were sitting in there.
Tessa took the initiative and greeted them gracefully. “Hi, nice to meet you.” Zayn also saw both Nigel and also Minerva. Nigel immediately stood up. “Zayn! You came!” Zayn smiled gently. “Nigel, it’s been a long time since I’ve met you. It’s been a few months, right? What have you been up to?” Nigel felt emotional. “Zayn, I never expected that you would still call me Nigel. I thought you were not willing to be friends with me anymore. Even when I wanted to know what you’ve been up to, I had to hear it from Sebastian. I never expected that I could even bump into you here at Sebastian’s place today.” Nigel usually did not have much opportunity to come to Sabrina and Sebastian’s place. It was mainly because it would be awkward for him to see Sabrina. Actually, there had long been nothing between him and Sabrina anymore, not to mention that Sabrina became his lifesaver. He was extremely grateful for her. However, Nigel simply just did not come often.
He had been very serious about his work recently, and the Conor Group had been doing impressively well under his management.
Minerva had been following Nigel by his side, and was very hardworking, she was the top student among the 400 students in her repeat course. To think that when she had just entered the repeat course, her results were so poor that she was almost in last place.
It was the weekend and because Aino had suddenly wanted to play with Minerva, she had asked her father to call Nigel. Aino liked playing with Minerva the most. Also, she was very obedient to Minerva. Aino was playing a little game with Minerva when she went to open the door for Zayn.
As they approached, Minerva greeted them politely. “Hello...you’re very pretty.” Minerva would say this to every girl she met, and in all honesty, the average girls were all prettier than Minerva.
“What’s that nonsense? You’re the prettiest, Miss Minerva, she is not as pretty as you!” Aino immediately corrected her. Both Minerva and Tessa were speechless, the remark made them feel awkward. In fact, anybody with eyes could tell that Tessa was prettier than Minerva. However, it was fortunate that Tessa was graceful. She did not mind at all, and she just smiled. “Mm-hmm, she is very pretty.” In a blink of an eye, the three girls then got along. Aino just kept calling for Miss Minerva for one moment, and then Miss Tessa the next.
chapter 1635 They chatted about their daily life, company, and development trends.
Sabrina and a few maids were busy in the kitchen. Sabrina was already five months pregnant at that time, so her pregnancy complications were slightly reduced. She was able to move around and help out a little.
It warmed Sabrina’s heart when she saw that the kitchen was busy and that the living room was so lively, when Sabrina saw that Zayn had a girl he liked, she felt as if something very heavy had been lifted off her chest. Zayn was her family, just like her mother, Aino and Sebastian. Zayn’s happiness was especially important to Sabrina.
When she was busy helping in the kitchen, Sabrina could not help but ask the few maids at home.
“Aunt Tianna, what do you think of Tessa?” Aunt Tianna grinned. “I think the young lady absolutely can be the wife to Aino’s uncle!” Aunt Lewis also smiled. "At the current age, there are truly not many girls who are already so sensible at such a young age anymore.
However, I think that although Miss Payne is not that pretty, she is quite a responsible person, and she gets better looking over time. She seem very quiet.” Sabrina immediately nodded. “Yes, both of them are fine girls.” When she looked at Tessa and Minerva, Sabrina could not help but sigh. “I truly feel very relieved to know that both of them have girls that they like, otherwise, I will always feel sorry in my heart. Now, I can already be at ease.” All four of the guests had dinner at Sabrina’s place that night. During dinner, Nigel turned to Sebastian. “Sebastian, when you’re free, bring Sabrina and Aino back to visit my grandma, she is a nice person, and she is getting more and more confused now. who knows how long she has left to live? Even if you don’t want to have any interaction with my uncle and aunt, you still have to go visit grandma.” Nigel sounded sincere.
Sebastian only smiled and said calmly, “Brat! You’re more and more sensible and caring now. I will also go back just for the sake of this sincerity of yours. I didn’t bring Sabrina and Aino back to the Ford residence previously because Sabrina had a risk of pregnancy complications. Now that she is further along, and the risk is much lower, I will find a time and bring the two of them back.” “Thank you, Sebastian,” said Nigel with a smile.
“Let’s eat!” said Sebastian.
All the dishes served at this family dinner were ordinary home cooking, but everyone was very happy. 1 “Zayn, when are you and Tessa getting married?” Sabrina teased.
Zayn was stunned, then he felt a little embarrassed. “I have...only known Tessa for a month. How can I be so hasty? Such an important thing like marriage must be taken seriously.” Tessa, on other hand, smiled. “I don’t have a problem with it though. I can do it anytime!” At the side, the little child, Aino, immediately turned her to a side to avoid looking at Tessa, and then she rolled her eyes. Minerva happened to see Aino doing that. “What’s the matter?” Aino shook her head. Aino had seen Tessa before in her father’s company, but she did not like Tessa much. When Aino saw her parents, as well as her Uncle Zayn, liked Tessa that much, she felt especially angry. However, because Tessa was a guest, she could not be rude.
It was not until after her Uncle Zayn and Tessa, as well as Miss Minerva and Uncle Nigel, had left, that Aino outwardly expressed her unhappiness.
“Hmph!” She pursed her lips and glared at her parents.
“What’s the matter, you little child? The house was so lively with a few guests over, and your Miss Minerva also came. So why are you unhappy?” asked Sabrina patiently.
“I never said I didn’t like Miss Minerva, she is so pretty. I like the little freckles on her face the most. I also like her small eyes and flat nose. I feel Miss Minerva is the prettiest woman.” Sabrina and Sebastian were both speechless. The couple seriously suspected that there was a problem with their daughter’s aesthetic standards.
Without waiting for her parents to say anything, Aino roared angrily, “I forbid my uncle to date Tessa!”
chapter 1636 Sabrina could not understand it. “Why? Why don’t you like Tessa? Could it be that you don’t want your uncle to have a girlfriend? You don’t know how lonely he is. After he gets a girlfriend and gets married, their child will also be a part of your family! ” Sabrina was worried. Could it be that her little daughter was starting to rebel even before she was seven years old? She had actually started to talk back to adults and to interfere with their decisions? That would not do! If it was truly like that, Sabrina must properly discipline Aino.
Sebastian also looked upset as he looked at Aino. “Aino, this is the girlfriend that I personally selected for your uncle! ” Aino blinked. “She was selected by you?” “What doubts do you have about her?” Sebastian asked seriously.
Aino sighed and shook her head. “Dad! You truly do not have a keen eye when it comes to selecting women, do you know that?” “Aino Scott!” scolded Sabrina.
Aino immediately hung her head a little. “ Other than my mother, you truly are not an expert when it comes to selecting other women! Because the women you’ve met and got to know were truly too few! ” Sebastian was speechless.
“Believe it or not, if you let Uncle Kingston meet Tessa, he certainly will not like her! ” Sebastian was still speechless. He was so angered that he was embarrassed. “Your Uncle Kingston is not the one who’s dating her! The person Tessa is dating is your Uncle Zayn.
I’m sorry, but your Uncle Zayn likes Tessa!” “Uncle Zayn is very innocent. Don’t you know that? Could it be that you’re just as innocent as he is?” Sebastian was dumbfounded. He suddenly realized that his almost seven-year-old little daughter seemed to have already grown up. Her ability to think and level of calmness was so similar to him “what...exactly do you mean?” asked Sebastian, trying to remain patient.
Aino sighed. “There was once when I went to your company to play, there were many ladies there who liked me and played with me. Tessa also played with me. At first, I thought that Tessa was very nice. However, when I went to the toilet, I overheard Tessa on the phone in the toilet and she was scolding someone! Do you know who she was scolding?” Sabrina was startled. “The person she was scolding...can’t be your dad, right?” After all, Sebastian was the boss of the Ford group. It was possible for the employees to be dissatisfied with their boss and to badmouth them.
“She was scolding her mother! ” said Aino with a tinge of sadness.
Aino was insanely protective of her mother. In this world, nobody could harm her mother, not even her father. Therefore, when Aino saw someone disrespecting their mother, she would find that person’s behavior very repulsive.
Sabrina and Sebastian were speechless. That was something worth thinking over for them.
The couple was still thinking about that matter as they were laying in bed that night.
“What do you think about what Aino saidd? If Tessa truly has a problem with her character and would even scold her own mother, then she truly should not be the person for your brother. What would happen if the time comes, and she is not caring towards your brother’s parents?” Sebastian was worried.
Sabrina originally had her head rested on Sebastian’s arms, when she heard her husband saying that, she immediately raised her head, and then raised her hand to hit him. “This is easy to explain, she is like my mother. My mother often argued with her dad, and that one time their argument was the most severe, she was also criticized by outsiders for not being caring towards her own father.
However, who would actually know what is the truth? Before you judge a person, walk a mile in the person’s shoes. If we have never experienced the hardships of others, then how could we criticize them?” Sabrina had always been fair in treating others, she did not wish to wrongly accuse any innocent person.
Sebastian nodded. “That’s true.” There was a pause before he said, “Zayn is not in such a hurry that he will marry Tessa within a month, anyway. Let them just spend more time together. Only if they spend more time together can they understand each other better.” Sabrina nodded. She leaned on her husband’s shoulders once again as she caressed her husband’s neck. “Hubby.
chapter 1637 “Mm-hmm.” The man’s voice was a little deeper and hoarser.
“Say, recently, we have been worried about Jane and Alex’s matter, and then my brother’s matter the next. Our private time together seemed to be a lot lesser. You go to work every day, and you have no idea how bored I was at home alone. Every time I called you, you would either be busy handling the handover of Mister Poole’s affairs or busy discussing the collaboration with my brother. Tell me, how long have you not cared about me? Are you...
tired of me already?” What Sabrina said was actually a joke. Sebastian had just personally bathed her, cut her fingernails and toenails the night before. Even her hair had been blown dry by him as she leaned in his arms, she did not even know when her hair was dried because she had already fallen asleep.
“Hubby, say, how long have we not...” Has it been four months?
Sebastian had never touched her again ever since Sabrina knew she had a risk of pregnancy complications. After all, she was weak and it was not easy for her to be pregnant, so how could the man harm her just for his own bit of personal desire? He originally did it for her own good, but who knew, that she would actually blame him for it.
Sebastian truly was unable to defend himself even if he wanted to. He was speechless.
“Tell me!” Sabrina raised her fair hands and punched him on his chest. After that, she even took his hand and stroked her bulging belly and said very flirtatiously, “Do you dislike US, mother and child?” Sebastian was speechless. He had always had great self-control. However, he often could not resist Sabrina. He scolded her with his husky voice, “Woman, do you know you’re playing with fire?” Sabrina raised her eyebrows playfully. “I know. My husband is a ball of fire, but we are legally married, so isn’t playing with fire my rights as your wife?” Once again, he was rendered speechless.
“Hubby!” said Sabrina flirtatiously.
With a flip of his body, Sebastian had her protected under him. He did not dare to squeeze her too hard. After all, she was pregnant. In the end, he was almost beyond exhausted.
Sabrina, on the other hand, smiled happily.
“Sleep tight. I’ll get up tomorrow morning to make you breakfast and properly reward you!” said Sabrina to Sebastiannext to her with satisfaction.
Sebastian snorted coldly and fell asleep without answering her.
Sabrina truly got up earlier than Sebastian the following day. He was exhausted not because of what they had done at night, but because he had been rather tired recently.
Just as Sabrina said, he had to process the handover of Alex’s matter with Alex and also collaborate with Zayn on some project, so he had been busy in the study until late at night.
Also, there was another matter that concerned him. There were some matters regarding star Island. Recently, his subordinates on that side had been reporting that someone seemed to be attempting to challenge and take over star Island. As he had been busy recently, Sebastian still did not have the time to investigate what exactly was going on. He also did not tell Sabrina about it. He had not had a good night’s sleep recently because he was worried about these matters. In the end, the amorous entanglement with Sabrina the night before let him sleep well instead. ' The following day, Sebastian was woken up by the ringing of the phone. Sebastian picked up the phone and answered in a lazy voice. “ Hello, who is this?”
chapter 1638 A raspy voice that sounded like a witch from hell could be heard from the other end of the line.
“Do you know that your Sabrina is an extremely rotten thing! she had been involved with so many men, but why do you still like her that much? Why? Don’t you know she has a tainted past? she was involved with your cousin, Nigel, and had slept with that broke guy named Zayn.
she was even...involved with your biological brother, that b*stard on star Island.” “You’re Lily Parker?” Sebastian asked.
“You...how did you know it’s me right away?” Lily answered.
“Because you’re stupid! ” Upon saying that, he hung up the call.
It had already been a month since Alex found Jane and brought her back, when Sebastian and Alex were processing the handover matters, they would occasionally talk about Alex’s uncle, Axel, and also his former girlfriend, Lily. Sebastian had heard from Alex that Lily was pregnant.
However, the child was not Alex’s because Alex had never lived with Lily before. Sebastian had also heard from Alex that it turned out Lily had spent a night with Holden. Lily thought that she was pregnant with Holden’s child, so she had gone to Sebastian’s father, Sean, as well as Rose.
After that, they had asked Alex again to sneak Lily out of the country. At that moment when Sebastian heard that raspy voice of Lily’s, he could tell that Holden certainly did not acknowledge that child.
Although Sebastian had not had much contact with Holden, he already had eighty percent certainty of Holden’s character. After all, both of them were twin brothers, with Holden’s viciousness, if he wanted to torture Lily alive, then that would be too possible for him to do it.
As for how Lily knew Sebastian’s contact number, then without a doubt that it was Axel or Emma who gave it to him. Those two were birds of a feather. Sebastian had never even taken them seriously. At that moment, what truly concerned Sebastian was Holden, where has their father sent Holden? Since Nigel happened to urge him to make a trip back to the Ford residence the night before, after he got up and had breakfast, Sebastian said to Sabrina, “Let’s go out today.” Sabrina instantly understood what he meant. “ Do you want to make a trip back to the Ford residence?” Sebastian nodded. “It’s been a long time since we’ve been back.” “I don’t want to go!” Aino pursed her lips. There was always somebody who would attack her mother every time they had gone over. She had always gone there happily but had always returned in sadness. Eventually, Aino had no longer wanted to go there anymore. They had not gone over for almost half a year, but Aino did not miss her great-grandparents and grandparents there at the Ford residence at all.
Sabrina coaxed Aino. “It’s fine, Aino. Great grandpa and great-grandma are already very old. If we don’t go back to visit for a long time, they will be very sad. Do you understand that?” Aino could only say dispiritedly, “Okay!” However, Aino was very surprised this time. After they arrived at the Ford residence, not only were her great-grandparents very warm to Aino and her mother, but even her grandmother, Rose, who was not close to them, was unexpectedly incomparably warm to them.
“Aino, come, let me hug you. I have a gift for you,” said Rose, she then took out an emerald necklace. “Come, let me put it on for you.” Aino was a little afraid. Sabrina whispered to Aino, “Go on, baby.” Only then did Aino walk towards Rose.
“Aino, come over here to play often in the future. Your grandpa and I love you. Do you know that you also have an uncle? He is your father’s brother, so he is your uncle,” said Rose.
“Are you talking about Uncle Holden?” asked Sabrina.
Rose nodded. “Yes, your Uncle Holden has a very good relationship with me now.” “Hmph!” Aino suddenly broke herself free from Rose’s embrace. “I hate Uncle Holden very much now! ”
chapter 1639 Rose was speechless.
There was a reason for Rose to take the initiative to suck up to Aino and also Sabrina. It was because Rose had heard from Holden that the child Lily was carrying was not his.
Holden said to Rose with an angry grunt, “I will never marry in this life! To me, nobody could compare to Sabrina. Nobody could compare to Aino! Aino will be the closest child to me!” Rose was rather shocked at that time, but it also made sense to her when she thought about it later on. After all, Holden and Sebastian were twin brothers. It was destined for Holden to love Aino as they were blood relatives. Therefore, Rose had an idea that emerged in her mind.
At that moment, she deliberately remained patient., “Aino, how can you hate your uncle?
He likes you so much. He treats you as his own daughter. Do you know that?” “No!” Aino got even angrier. She had liked her Uncle Holden very much. However, once she heard the old woman in front of her, the little girl immediately knew that her Uncle Holden was in cahoots with this old woman. That traitor! How nasty! Aino was so angry that she cried.
She had already told her parents that she did not wish to come this morning, but her parents insisted that she come. Now, she was not happy again. Hmph! she resolutely would not come in the future anymore! The little girl then angrily left her grandparent’s house.
When Aino left, Rose also became extremely furious. She then called Holden that night. “ Holden, you like Aino and you treat her as your own daughter, but she doesn’t like you.
She told me herself that she hates you.
Holden, you should still have your own family and your own children. I am saying this for your own good.” On the other end of the line, Holden was sulking and drinking alone. He said drunkenly, “Aino...told you that herself?” Rose then persuaded him earnestly, “she is not your daughter. She is your brother’s daughter. In the future, she will be the legitimate heir to the Ford Group. However, you’re different, Holden. You don’t have the slightest bit of share in the Ford Group, and you will also not have the inheritance rights. You are not even Aino’s uncle nominally.
Think about it. How could it be possible for such a young child who is under the influence of her parents all her life to like you?” “Old woman! You aren’t trying to come in between me and brother...and our relationship, right?” Holden snapped.
Rose instantly got irritated. “Holden! How can you talk to me like that? Don’t you forget that I was the one who sent you abroad! I was also the one who gave you a billion dollars! My biological sons are no longer alive. You and Sebastian are the only two sons I have left.
Both of you are brothers! what is there for me to come in between the two of you?
“Isn’t it a fact that you were driven out of star Island by Sebastian? Isn’t it a fact that he had never acknowledged you even when you had been in South City for so long? How can it be that I am the one who came in between you two? Besides, Aino is Sebastian’s child. No matter from which perspective, Aino also can’t like you, the uncle that she had only met a few times!” Holden was speechless. He had a kind of crumbling pain in his heart. He was already hurting at his limit. What was the point of having money? What is the use of being able to command the world? what about his kinship? Where is his kinship? ' Holding a bottle, Holden went to Lily’s small room. When he arrived at the door, he kicked the door open so forcefully that there was a loud bang.
“Lily Parker!” Holden shouted furiously.
chapter 1640 When Lily heard that voice in the small room, she cowered into a ball in fear. Holden was not that perverted to truly have people over to take their turns on her. However, he did let a group of men come to laugh at her that she was already a completely useless woman.
After they were done laughing at her, the room would be locked again.
There were times where he did not give her any food for a couple of days. When she was so hungry that she could not even straighten her back, she would call out in tears and beg Holden saying that she was willing to accompany men. She was willing to do anything as long as he did not let her go hungry or thirsty.
However, when that happened, Holden would reveal his ferocious expression. “Woman!
How disgusting could you get? How cheap are you? No matter how horrible I am, I have never forced myself on a woman, let alone truly letting people take turns having their way with you! It’s you who is originally cheap to the bones. You could not even endure going hungry and thirsty for a while! what kind of a cheap person are you?
He spat. “How can that fool, Alex, like you for ten years? How can such a rotten woman like you be so unreasonable and overbearing, and beat up whoever you want? You don’t behave yourself at all and made yourself a wh*re, but you want to blame it on me! Am I, Holden Payne, a person that could easily be taken advantage of? Is there even the slightest part of you that could be compared to Sabrina? You actually even had such wicked ideas and wanted to harm her! If Sabrina encountered this kind of situation like yours, she also would not beg for mercy even if she had nothing to eat and drink for seven days and nights. Do you understand? Do you?
Disgusting! Stinky! Shameless thing! Do you know how stinky you are?” Holden had insulted and cursed her, but he still had not vented his spleen. He even pulled her hair and beat her. He would also drag her out every time and pull her on the ground for a distance. Although the road was made of dirt and not concrete, there were tiny gravels everywhere in the potholes. Lily would be cut by those sharp gravels every time and her whole body would be burning in pain.
In the end, Holden still did not give her enough food to eat and water to drink. Lily truly was in a difficult situation and was absolutely helpless, she had called her father, who was far away in Kidon city, but it was a pity that even if her father answered her call, he also would only calmly say, “There is nothing we can do. ” 1 After she had called several times, her father only said, “We had spoiled you. This is our fault. Come and settle the score with US one day in hell.” Lily understood that her father had made up his mind and no longer wanted this daughter of his anymore. Lily called Emma, but every time she called her, Emma could not implement a rescue plan. On the contrary, Emma would tell her every time, “I’m telling you, Lily. Alex had already put all of his properties under Jane’s name. He truly is a genuine henpecked man now. Aren’t you even a little upset? Lily, Jane has Sabrina backing her up now, so she simply became the First Lady of Kidon city. She is even staying in South City for the long term and gets along very well with Sabrina. That Sabrina is also lucky. She originally was a person who came out of prison. In terms of family and her status, even ten thousand of her would not be comparable to you alone, Lily.” ’ “Give it to me! Give it to me! ” Lily immediately shouted in fury.
On the other end of the line, although she already knew what Lily wanted, Emma deliberately asked, “Lily, what...do you want me to give you?” “Give me Sabrina’s number! Give me Sebastian’s number! I want their numbers. Even if I die, I will not let them have a good life!” said Lily as she gritted her teeth.