Ch. 1341..1350
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1341
What Is So Good About Him
Just what am I doing? I shouldn’t have come. It’s good that Ichika is getting married to my brother. Why did I even ask Luke to get me a flight ticket?
Solomon found himself caught in a difficult situation only after he got on the plane.
He arrived at Terrandya, Jetroina after a few hours.
“Mr. Akiyama!”
Solomon’s men had come to the airport to pick him up right after they received news that he was coming.
Solomon took a careless glance at the man who greeted him and handed his bag over. “How’s everything over at Sinch Enterprise?”
“Everyone is busy with the wedding at the moment. Mr. Hiroshi brought Ms. Minamoto to the company yesterday.”
“He did what?”
Solomon was piqued.
Sinch Enterprise was Yamada’s company, bringing the young woman over would be an official announcement to the company that Ichika would be their future lady boss.
He remembered how Ichika used to go around Hayes Corporation with a little bun on her head. Back then, everyone thought she would definitely get married to Solomon although Solomon himself had never promised her anything.
No one had actually seen them together at the company.
He clicked his tongue and went right into the car, heading for downtown Terrandya.
Over at Sinch Enterprise, Hiroshi was in a phenomenal mood after bringing Ichika to the company the day before. He was about to make an important announcement.
“Ladies and gentlemen, let’s have a meal at Hilton Hotel tonight. I want you all to officially welcome the future Mrs. Tsurka.”
Everyone was electrified when they knew Hiroshi was treating them to a meal.
Hilton Hotel had a five-star restaurant in Terrandya. There was no way the normal employees could go there and eat, so they were over the moon at the offer.
Everyone looked forward to the meal, and soon enough, the Minamoto family received an invitation as well.
Ichika’s father was especially pleased by the arrangement.
“Hilton, you say? That’s great!”
Ichika was the only one who was unhappy about having a meal with Hiroshi. She had no feelings for that man. She ran back to her room when she heard about it and locked herself inside.
“Ichika? Are you okay? Open up. It’s me.”
Her mother came over to Ichika’s room to comfort her when she saw her running away.
Ichika only had a sister. Since the family only had two children, the family was closely-knit. The parents wanted Ichika to lead a happy and fulfilling life, but regardless of how Aoi pleaded, her daughter refused to open the door.
Himari, Ichika’s older sister, happened to walk past. When she saw Ichika was being intractable, she came over and knocked on the door.
“Ichika! Open the door! Mom has been waiting outside all this while. You need to stop being so childish. Open the door!”
A noble family like the Minamotos adhered strictly to etiquette rules.
Children should respect their elders at all costs.
Ichika had no choice but to open the door.
She was still crying when she saw her mother. “Mom… I really don’t want to go…”
Before Aoi could say a word, Himari beat her to it. “Ichika, he’s your fiancé. You have to turn up if he invites you. Besides, everyone will be there tonight. You can’t just bail on him. What will people say about our family if you behave so disrespectfully?” she reprimanded her sister.
Ichika slumped to the floor at the door, crying like a broken doll.
Aoi sighed. It broke her heart to see Ichika like this.
Himari was the one who was supposed to marry Solomon in the first place. When the Tsurkas came to propose a marriage between the two families, Ichika volunteered when she found out that they were arranging a marriage for Solomon.
Since Ichika wanted to marry him, Himari gladly gave up the opportunity because she could not get over the fact that Solomon was an adopted son. Not only that, but his mother was a mistress who wreaked havoc in the family for three years too.
Himari did not think that was a good match for her, the first daughter of the Minamoto family.
That was how Ichika ended up getting engaged to Solomon.
It never once crossed her mind that Solomon would reject her.
“See, didn’t I tell you, Ichika? Someone like him will never do anything right. You should consider yourself lucky. You’re marrying a true heir of the Tsurka family, not that bastard.”
Himari was about to exit the room when she gave her sister her final reminder. Before she reached the door, Ichika, who had been crying at the dressing table, whipped her head around and glared at her sister.
“Don’t you talk about him like that! He’s not a bastard. You should watch what you say!”
“Did I say anything wrong? He’s the one who sent you back.”
“I…”
Aoi decided to step in. “That’s enough! Himari, you should step outside for a while. Your sister needs to get ready for the banquet tonight.”
As a mother, she did not want to see her children arguing among themselves.
The two went out, leaving Ichika alone to dress up.
Everyone in the Minamoto family got ready for the feast and headed to Hilton Hotel when it was dinner time. Since it was a huge event, everyone was present, including Ichika’s grandfather.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1342
Stealing The Bride
Everyone was looking forward to the banquet.
Despite feeling reluctant, Ichika still went with her family.
She was dressed in a formal Jetroinian traditional outfit. Every detail of her dress, from the collar to the hem, from the innermost to the outermost layer, was finely made and deliberately tailored. It was a dress fit for the daughter of a noble family.
At one point, she regretted leaving the house and wanted to go back, but her family grabbed her and shoved her into the car.
They pulled away and arrived at Hilton Hotel half an hour later.
The reporters were already at the entrance when the family arrived. After all, it was the wedding of the century. Two notable families were coming together in union, and this event became a lightning rod for attention.
In fact, the reporters and journalists had been waiting at the entrance for a long time.
When the Minamoto family arrived, all eyes were on them. Ichika, who was exquisitely dressed, became the center of attention.
Opposite the hotel, Haruto shook his head and smiled when he saw the young woman. “What a shame, Mr. Akiyama. You have no idea what you’re missing out on. Everyone here went crazy about Ichika when her photo first made it online,” he said to the man beside him, who was also sitting leisurely in the club.
Haruto had never seen someone so beautiful before.
Solomon glared at him from the corner of his eyes.
“Are you drooling?”
“I’m sorry.”
Haruto cleared his throat and shifted his gaze.
“Anyway, what’s the plan? It’s obvious that your brother will be introducing her to everyone at the feast later. He’s announcing to the world that they’re getting married. There’s no retracting their engagement after tonight.”
Haruto turned around and looked at Solomon, but the latter remained silent.
What Haruto said was true.
The Minamoto family was a noble family. They had a reputation to keep and could not just go back on their word.
This had always been the rule for them.
Annulling a marriage was unprecedented in the family.
Haruto was getting anxious looking at how unfazed Solomon was.
Behind him, Solomon locked his gaze on the convoy downstairs without any expression on his face. He was still struggling in his heart, especially when he saw the notable family members around.
His mother, Yancy, had upended the whole Tsurka family years ago.
There was no way these people was unaware of that.
This meant that if he were to show himself, his unsightly past would be raked up and laid bare before the public.
Besides, he was just the adopted son of the Tsurka family. He was the one who went back on the marriage agreement. It would be tricky swinging the tide to his side. There was no way the elders of the Minamoto family would allow this.
Should I go down?
Solomon swirled the glass of wine in his hand, deliberating his next step.
“They’re here.”
“The Tsurka family’s here!”
Another commotion burst out when another convoy arrived. The journalists scrambled in another direction.
Solomon looked up. True enough, it was his family.
When the Minamotos saw the Tsurkas, they waited at the entrance for the latter to join them.
After all, they were the host of the event.
Ichika stopped and looked back.
Hiroshi was dressed in an immaculate suit and tie. When he saw Ichika, he went right toward her and pulled her over to his side.
“Ah!”
Ichika was not expecting Hiroshi to tug her over.
Her family was equally surprised.
When Hiroshi saw everyone watching, he placed his hand on Ichika’s waist and pulled her into his embrace gently.
“Finally, I get to see you, Ms. Minamoto.”
Everyone present smiled at the couple.
To them, Hiroshi was merely showing his affection and love toward Ichika, but to Ichika herself, it did not feel like it.
She found him domineering and brutish.
Her body shuddered and her face turned pale. She felt like she was on the verge of crying.
“Please, Mr. Hiroshi… Stop…”
“What do you mean? We’re getting married. I’ll be your husband soon, Ms. Minamoto.”
His demanding gaze surveyed her beautiful face and perfect skin before he moved to kiss her.
This sparked a boisterous laugh from the reporters as they quickly took photos of the couple. As for the Minamoto family, although they felt Hiroshi’s actions fell short of courtesy, they simply put up with it. After all, the two were getting married.
Just as the family decided to give it a pass, a figure suddenly dashed out from the crowd. A hand then came in between Hiroshi and Ichika.
Thud!
Ichika was dragged away from Hiroshi and before everyone could react, Hiroshi was sent flying from a kick.
The crowd was flabbergasted.
Ichika, who found herself in another man’s arms, looked up in shock. Her blood raced when she saw who kicked Hiroshi aside and rescued her.
Overwhelmed, she started to cry.
“Mr. Akiyama!”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1343
I Am Here
“Don’t worry. I’m here,” Solomon comforted her and pulled her behind him.
Solomon still had not caught up with his feelings for Ichika.
It was true that anyone would stand up for another person when there was injustice, but this was Solomon.
He could not care less about other people, but it was instinctive for him to shield her from harm. He did not know why he felt that way.
He had never, ever wanted to protect a woman so openly, barring Sasha.
Ichika was shaking in fear and agitation when everything happened so suddenly.
Around the entrance, everyone was thunderstruck.
It was a sensational moment.
No one expected a man to come out of nowhere and separate the couple, what more booting Hiroshi, the husband-to-be of Ichika and the son of the Tsurka family.
He was the heir of the family and would inherit Sinch Enterprise. He was not just any random person.
Who would dare lay a finger on him?
With that question in mind, the reporters directed their cameras at Solomon, and the sound of shutters clicking followed.
It did not take long before the journalists realized that Solomon looked familiar. “Isn’t he the adopted son of the Tsurka family? His mother was all over the news last time!”
“You’re right! What’s he doing here? Stoking another drama?”
“I know, right? I thought he already went back to work at his real family’s company?”
“Yeah, Hayes Corporation. What’s he doing here though? I thought Hayes Corporation is much bigger than Sinch Enterprise?”
“Don’t tell me he’s here because of the young woman?”
The reporters had a keen sense. They knew something worthwhile was brewing. Back when Solomon was still engaged to Ichika, the Minamotos held back and did not announce their marriage because he did not seem enthusiastic about their engagement. Thus, the public was unaware of the original arrangement.
They thought Solomon was here to snatch what was not his to begin with.
The reporters thought so because Yancy was a home-wrecker. Back then, she had forced her way into the Tsurka family, so everyone thought her son would behave similarly.
After all, the apple never fell far from the tree.
While everyone was waiting for the next twist of events, Hiroshi got back on his feet and looked at Solomon angrily. Before he could even chastise Solomon, their older brother Kawanari stepped in.
“What do you think you’re doing, Akiyama? Are you here to create trouble again?” he roared.
Solomon eyed him coldly. “Do I look like I’m creating trouble? I’m simply protecting the family’s good name. Do you guys even know what you’re doing? How could you misbehave just because Father’s not around?”
Solomon was not the slightest bit flustered at his brother’s anger.
“It is what it is. I hit him, but he deserved it for doing something so disgraceful,” Solomon reminded him.
Hiroshi had just stood up again when he strode toward Solomon. “Yeah, Father’s not here today, but so what? I can do whatever I like! It’s not like I did something wrong, right?”
Solomon turned and cast his chilly gaze at his impertinent brother.
“Allow me to remind you, brother. The Tsurka family is a well-reputed family. I won’t allow you to tarnish the family’s image with your actions. Do you take Ms. Minamoto for a random young woman you met at those red-light districts you love to frequent? You’re behaving so recklessly simply because you have Sinch Enterprise in your hands. Without that, you’re nothing!”
“You—”
Hiroshi was mortified when Solomon called him out in front of everyone.
Although it sounded as if Solomon was demeaning the Minamoto family and Ichika, his accusation was aimed at Hiroshi.
He had just revealed to the public that Hiroshi was a man with a questionable private life. His words insinuated that Hiroshi was a regular at the more unspeakable parts of town.
The reporters were appalled.
Even the Minamotos found Hiroshi’s behavior preposterous.
“Is that true? Do you even love my Ichika?”
Aoi was disconcerted by the news. She would never allow her daughter to marry a man like that.
Hiroshi denied all the allegations. “It’s not true, Mrs. Minamoto. Don’t listen to this jerk. I’m the heir of the Tsurka family. There’s no way I would do something like that!”
Kawanari also came to his brother’s defense. “Yes. You have nothing to worry about, Mrs. Minamoto. This bastard has been contacting our father recently. You know how our father has always been biased toward him. He’s always been enamored with that witch of a mother of his and has always wanted to hand down Sinch Enterprise to this bastard. That’s why they’re working together to mar Hiroshi’s reputation.”
He saw to it that everyone present was reminded of what Yancy had done to his family and even put Solomon in his appropriate place.
Everyone looked at Solomon and was waiting for a comeback from him.
They were sneering and mocking him.
They looked at Solomon as if he was unworthy. There was despise and distaste in their eyes.
Ichika looked at Solomon, afraid that he would be affected, but to her surprise, Solomon did not seem to care at all.
All she could feel was his intensifying grip around her hand. He was holding her so hard it started to hurt.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1344
Destroy His Reputation
“You guys shouldn’t talk like this…
“It’s true that I am very close to my adoptive father recently, but it’s not because he is going to give Sinch Enterprise to me. The two of you have made him a mere figurehead, and he doesn’t even have enough money for food. If he doesn’t look for me, who is he supposed to go to for help?”
Just as Ichika was about to tell those sick people off and not let them insult that man, Solomon opened his mouth all of a sudden.
He stood at the entrance of the hotel with a frosty expression. However, his gaze was calm, and there were no changes in his tone.
Everyone was stunned.
Mr. Yamada Tsurka has ended up in such a bad state that he cannot even afford to eat?
How is that possible?
There was an uproar at the hotel entrance, and everyone started murmuring among themselves.
Even the Minamoto family stared at the Tsurka brothers in utter shock.
“How can it be? How can they treat Mr. Yamada like this?”
“I don’t think so. He’s their dad. I doubt they will treat him that way. After all, he’s the one who set up Sinch Enterprise.”
“That’s right!”
Nobody believed what they had just heard.
Upon seeing their reactions, Solomon said casually, “Why not? Did you see my adoptive father here today? At such an important occasion, he should be here, isn’t it?”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Even the Minamoto family stopped talking and started to analyze the situation.
The Tsurka brothers noticed that and started to panic. They glared at Solomon with hatred and could not wait to tear him into pieces.
“Keep your head cool. We mustn’t fall into his trap!”
Kawanari Tsurka, the older son of Yamada, was calmer. Seeing that the situation was not to their advantage, he reminded his brother not to act impulsively.
A few minutes later, the crowd who had gathered at the hotel entrance heard another shocking news.
“Akiyama, stop slandering both of us. Everything that you have done today is to fight with my brother over Ms. Minamoto, isn’t it? Everybody, there is something that you may not know. Before Ichika and my brother are engaged, Solomon has already known her. Now that he sees that they are getting married today, he has come here to ruin it.”
“Oh gosh!”
The commotion at the entrance became more intense.
As for Ichika, after hearing that, her face turned pale, and she looked up at Solomon in alarm.
No, no, it isn’t like this.
He may have come here today because of me, but it isn’t to ruin our wedding.
He is here to take back what belongs to him. Right from the beginning, Solomon is my fiancé.
Her tears were about to drop. She was about to walk out and defend him when a pair of hands pulled her back.
“Ichika, keep your mouth shut. What do you want to tell them? Are you going to tell them that Solomon has called off the engagement, and that’s why you chose Hiroshi Tsurka instead? Are you trying to make the Minamoto family a laughing stock in the whole of Terrandya?”
It was her older sister, Himari, who stopped her and gave her a harsh warning.
When Ichika heard that, her eyes welled up even more. However, she did not dare to open her mouth anymore. All she could do was stare at him with guilt and sorrow.
I’m sorry, Akiyama.
However, there was no movement from Solomon.
Just when the soft hand that he was holding on to pulled away, his fingers tightened, but in the end, he let go of it.
“Cat’s got your tongue? Why are you keeping quiet? We have exposed your true colors, haven’t we? That’s why you have nothing to say now!”
When Hiroshi saw their adopted brother, Solomon, being put down by Kawanari, he became arrogant as well and ridiculed Solomon.
As for Kawanari, what he did was even worse.
He took a step forward and got someone to carry out a very huge wedding photo.
“Akiyama, you said we don’t respect our dad. But as you know, he has difficulty moving about. That’s why we have brought his photo here to symbolize his presence. Oh, by the way, your mom, who is also our stepmother, is in the picture as well.”
With that, he showed everyone the photo.
In that split second, all the reporters started taking pictures of the said photo. The mention of Yancy had everybody’s attention shifted.
Their focus was no longer on Hiroshi’s wretchedness anymore.
Knowing that Yancy came into the Tsurka family as a third party, there was no way that her son had the right to fight with the heir of the Tsurka family over a woman.
This is unbelievable.
Does he not know his place?
All the cameras were pointing at Solomon at that moment.
As for the Minamoto family, they did not look like they had any intention to help him. Himari held on tightly to Ichika and covered her mouth so that she could not speak up for Solomon.
As a result, it seemed that Solomon’s reputation would be completely destroyed.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1345
Do Not Bully The Hayeses
However, he never had much of a good reputation, to begin with.
Solomon looked at the cameras that were pointing at him and cracked a smile. Just as he was about to admit that he was indeed an illegitimate child, a loud whirring sound could be heard.
What’s that?
Everyone heard it and looked up.
It was a helicopter landing on the rooftop of the hotel.
A five-star hotel like the Hilton would have a landing pad for helicopters. Only people who were extremely wealthy or important would utilize such a service.
Everyone’s attention was drawn to the helicopter instantly.
Not long after the helicopter had landed, they saw a woman dressed in black with wavy hair and sunglasses coming out from the elevator.
It was a spectacular sight.
That woman exuded a commanding aura. Even before she had stepped out of the elevator, everyone could see her seductive red lips and a short dress showing off her long, beautiful legs. It felt as if a queen had arrived.
On top of that, two burly men in sunglasses were walking behind her as well.
Holy moly! Who the hell is she?
There is no one else like her in the entire Terrandya.
All of the reporters’ cameras turned toward her direction.
At that moment, the glass door of the elevator opened, and the imposing woman strode out like she was ready to murder someone.
“What do you mean by exposing his true colors? What can my brother be hiding? His true identity is that he is the heir of the Hayes family, don’t you all know that?”
That woman actually came to the hotel entrance.
After glancing around the place, she walked straight up to the Tsurka brothers. When Kawanari and Hiroshi saw that, they were taken aback. “Who are you? Who is your brother?” “Is there something wrong with your ears? I mentioned the Hayeses just now. Who do you think I am referring to? Let me tell you something. Even if there is anything wrong with any of the Hayes family members, it’s none of your business to criticize us! Why do you even bother to display his mom’s photo? Let me remind you who is the disgusting person here—it’s your dad. Back then, he was the one who didn’t know how to control his urges. Or are you trying to remind everyone here what a failure your mom was because she couldn’t control her husband?”
Damn! This woman is vicious!
The moment she opens her mouth, nobody stands a chance.
When Kawanari and Hiroshi heard that, it was as if someone had given them a few tight slaps across their faces. They glowered furiously at her and could not wait to tear her apart.
But, that woman was not someone they could toy with.
Just then, she sent out one kick.
Crack!
Her kick smashed the wedding photo into pieces.
“Take it back home and frame it up nicely! Make sure to hang it up on the wall! It can last you for a lifetime!”
Everyone was speechless at that.
The whole hotel entrance was shocked to the core.
As for those reporters, they were busy snapping photos of that woman and searching for her identity on the Internet.
The results showed that the woman was none other than “Sabrina Hayes!”
Sabrina Hayes?
Isn’t she the eldest daughter of Astoria’s number one global empire, Hayes Corporation? Oh gosh! This woman is really rough and tough. Rumor has it that where she comes from, women will run and hide when they hear her name.
For men, it’s even worse!
All of the reporters broke out in cold sweat right at that moment.
Meanwhile, Sabrina, after destroying the photo, walked up to the Minamoto family.
“What’s wrong? Why won’t you admit that your daughter was originally engaged to my brother? When my brother broke off the engagement, it embarrassed all of you, didn’t he? That’s why none of you is willing to speak up for him now, isn’t it?” questioned Sabrina with her arms folded while staring coldly at Ichika’s dad.
What?
So, Ichika was initially engaged to Solomon?
Everyone was stunned to hear that.
As for Giichi, his face looked awful and evasive. He tried to deny it.
“You—”
“Don’t worry. Since my brother has come here today despite the risks, then he must be ready to marry your daughter. Mr. Minamoto, think carefully. Who is more powerful, Hayes Corporation or Sinch Enterprise?”
Giichi did not respond.
Seeing that the Jetroinian was hesitating, she added, “If you think that our background isn’t powerful enough for you, then let me tell you something else. I’m married into the Jadesons. Do you know what kind of family they are?”
The Jadesons?
The mention of that family caused Giichi’s eyes to widen in disbelief.
As a prominent family themselves, they knew about the Jadesons. Needless to say, the Minamoto family was way out of their league when it came to the Jadesons.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1346
First Time As A Family Member
Ichika’s father finally agreed.
“Sure, no problem.”
“What do you mean ‘no problem’? You have to explain this to the media and everyone else watching. My brother is not here to take your daughter away. He is here to bring his wife home.”
Sabrina was not going to let that d*mned old guy get away with it.
She wanted to force him to explain the matter clearly to everyone and clear Solomon’s name.
Meanwhile, Solomon remained silent.
Though Sabrina was only slightly older than him, he still felt like something was caught in his throat. In fact, he was so choked up that his eyes started to well up with tears.
At that moment, he honestly felt like she was quite a busybody.
He was not a child after all, and he could have easily stood up for himself.
Despite that, he did not stop her. This was because her actions made him feel very touched.
The blow he had just received earlier felt like it had been treated by a pair of gentle hands.
Ichika’s father ultimately told everyone that Yamada was the one who matchmade Solomon. Eventually, Yamada was brought over as well.
Upon arrival, he said nothing but just grabbed onto Solomon’s hand.
“You’ve been wronged…”
One sentence was enough to wipe clean all the injustice that was brought upon Solomon for no reason.
In response, he shook his head lightly. “It’s okay. From now on, do you want to come live with me?”
While looking at the two who were slyly planning on escaping, he suddenly posed such a question.
After such a huge ordeal, there was no way his two sons were going to let this go.
Hence, it was best if they just all lived together.
However, Yamada shook his head.
“I’m old. I don’t want to go anywhere. To be honest, I just want to stay in the peony garden that your mother and I lived in before. In the future, if you ever get married to Ichika, I hope you’ll be able to visit me once in a while.”
He lowered his eyes and revealed a tired expression. One could tell that time had taken its toll on him.
Hearing this, Solomon did not answer.
He truly hated his mother. Her sins were endless, yet she managed to win the sincerity of a man’s heart. Even after her death, he never forgot her.
What about Solomon? She brought him into this world, but what had he ended up with?
Two hours later, Solomon brought his gifts and officially went over to visit the Minamoto family. Naturally, Sabrina went with him.
“Hold on. What are you planning on giving to them? Money or an actual gift?”
Throughout the journey, she kept asking all sorts of questions.
This was probably the first time she was taking part in planning a wedding as a family member. Therefore, she was a little nervous due to the lack of experience.
Solomon cocked his head sideways in the car and stared at her.
“Don’t worry. I’ve got everything prepared.”
“Are you sure? Okay. Well, that’s good to hear.” Hearing this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she took out her phone and started tapping away frantically at her screen.
Solomon kept quiet.
After a while, he could not resist anymore. He slightly leaned his head over and took a glance from the side.
He saw that Sabrina was engrossed in a WhatsApp group chat. The chat was going off nonstop.
Sasha: Wow. So, how is it going? Is everything settled, Sab? You’re so cool.
Sabrina: Duh. Don’t you know who I am?
Devin: That’s right. My wife is capable of anything.
Sasha and Sebastian were left speechless.
The discomfort they felt almost made them leave the group chat.
Fortunately, Rufus appeared just at this moment.
Mr. Wand: So what are you guys going to do now? Are you visiting the Minamoto residence?
Sabrina: Yeah. I don’t suppose you have any advice, Mr. Wand? I want to make sure I do everything right. This is my first time appearing as a family member, so I’m quite nervous.
It was surprising for her to admit to everyone that she was feeling anxious right now.
However, it was the truth. Neither Sasha nor Sebastian had any experience in the matter. Besides, Sebastian himself had yet to host his own wedding, so how would he know anything?
Eventually, Rufus gave some suggestions.
Mr. Wand: You can ask Solomon to ask his adoptive father. He’s from Jetroina, right? Just ask and see what you should prepare. Although this matter has finally come to fruition, we were the ones who had initially stood them up. Hence, we should probably apologize.
Oh yeah. We need to apologize…
Sabrina raised her head after reading the message.
Coincidentally, she met the eyes of Solomon, who was also staring in her direction. Awkwardness filled the air.
Solomon was stumped.
Several seconds later, he somewhat angrily turned his gaze elsewhere.
“Are you guys crazy? I can’t believe you guys created a group chat just to talk about me.”
“What else could we have done? You rascal. You never told us when you got in trouble. If I hadn’t made this group for everyone to secretly observe you, would anyone have known that you were getting bullied?”
“Bullied?”
Hearing this, Solomon was furious.
His handsome face was tinted with a shade of anger.
Sabrina gave no reply.
I shouldn’t have said that.
Unfortunately, she realized it too late. She did not care anymore and tapped away at her phone for a moment. Soon, Solomon, who was sitting beside her, heard his phone notification ring.
He then took out his phone.
“Hurry up and open it. We should all discuss what to do for you. This is a huge matter.”
Solomon stared at his phone in disbelief.
In the end, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1347
Against Marriage
Sasha: Oh my God! What?!
Sebastian was silent.
Mr. Wand: Solomon? You’re in the group too now? That’s great.
Devin: A warm welcome to you, Solomon!
Sabrina: Glad you could finally join us!
Old Mr. Jadeson: Huh? The man himself is here too now? Nice going. Well, you guys go ahead with the discussion. If you need me, just drop me a message. I have to go pick up my granddaughter now.
Solomon did not know how to reply.
He kept quiet for several moments. There were not a lot of people in the group, but the atmosphere was lively. He had no idea what his opening line should be.
Sabrina: Hey. Aren’t you going to say anything? Everyone is concerned about you.
No words came from Solomon still.
After a long time, he finally typed several words out onto his screen and hit send.
Solomon: Thank you everyone, but there is no need to worry so much for me.
Sasha: Why not? Have you already prepared something? What is it?
At that, Sebastian sank into his thoughts.
After several seconds, Sabrina could sense that something was wrong. She quickly sent a message.
Sabrina: As if he prepared anything. His hands are completely empty. Earlier, I even asked him if he was planning to just give money.
Mr. Wand: Money? That doesn’t seem appropriate. The Minamoto family is very prestigious. I doubt they care how much money you can give.
Old Mr. Jadeson: Maybe give something more valuable? Back when I was marrying off Devin’s father, I gave the other family a jade seal. Although it wasn’t a family relic, it was something that I had gotten from the war. At the time, they were overjoyed with the gift.
Out of nowhere, Jonathan surfaced to talk about his story.
A jade seal? That’s a very hefty gift.
Everyone in the group was stunned silent, including Sabrina who was sitting at the side.
The Hayeses were definitely a wealthy family. However, due to the fact that Frederick passed away early, Sabrina and Sebastian had no idea what valuables their family carried.
“Why don’t I give you my wine cellar?”
“What?”
“The wine cellar. I’ve collected all sorts of wines over the years. You have no idea, do you? This was what I used to get in with the Jadesons previously when I had to rescue my brother.”
Even now, thinking of that incident made her flinch.
At the time, Jonathan had drunk a fair amount of her collection.
Solomon finally understood now. Immediately, he turned to look at her. For a moment, he did not know what to say.
Who would give wine cellars as a gift?
This time around, he was trying to show his sincerity. If the Minamoto family prioritized material gifts, then that was up to them. They had the right to deny the marriage.
Either way, Solomon was not planning to take it to heart.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into the glamorous Minamoto residence, a servant dressed in a Jetroinian traditional outfit came running over to him.
“Mr. Akiyama, Ms. Minamoto asked me to pass you this.”
She politely handed him a clean, white handkerchief.
Solomon stared at it confusedly.
After returning to his senses, he accepted it and opened it.
“What is this?”
Sabrina came over. Seeing the item enclosed in the handkerchief, she too revealed a puzzled expression.
She had no idea what it was.
The item in question looked like a strand of hair. It was snow-white in color. When picked up, it was cooling to the touch. Under the light, it was even slightly transparent.
Sebastian: That looks like zirconium wire.
Sabrina had uploaded the picture into the WhatsApp group chat. Sebastian, who rarely spoke, suddenly identified the item.
Zirconium wire? What on Earth is that?
Everyone waited patiently for his explanation.
Sebastian: In Jetroina, after the nobles separated from the royal family, they would rely on the excavation of minerals to make a living. If my guess is right, the Minamoto family probably specialized in glassware manufacturing. This development can only be done with the use of zirconium wire. It’s similar to how we locate oil fields. We need to use chemicals to find hints of its topographical features.
Sebastian took the time to explain everything in detail.
After reading his message, everyone was quiet.
After all, no one else was knowledgeable on the area.
It was very odd how someone who spent most of his time handling money would have such a deep understanding of something so niche.
Sasha: Sebby, why would Ichika want to give this to him? Is it very rare?
Sebastian: Not really. However, it is rare to see it made into a wire, especially if it’s completely natural. With a wire this pure, it’ll be much easier to locate minerals.
Devin: So, what you’re saying is Ichika gave it to Solomon on purpose. She was worried about her family making things difficult with him.
Sabrina: Oh, I get it. I knew Ichika was on our side!
Beside her, the vein on Solomon’s forehead was bulging.
God. Can’t this woman use her brain? If this is really that hard to find, and I suddenly produce it, the Minamoto family will obviously know that Ichika was the one who helped me get it.
Solomon felt his head pound.
In the end, he still had no choice but to bring it along with him because Sabrina was clutching onto it for dear life.
When they reached the main hall, Solomon saw Ichika’s parents and her grandfather. Their expressions toward him were not the kindest.
After all, he had asked them to take Ichika back previously.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1348
Are You Really Marrying Me
“Akiyama, why have you suddenly changed your mind about marrying my daughter? I thought you said previously that you had no intentions of starting up a family.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Solomon knelt down in front of them. He did not deny anything.
“However, I was lying to you guys at the time. The reason I rejected the marriage back then was not because I didn’t want to start a family. The truth was that I felt I wasn’t good enough. I did not want to be a burden to your daughter. Besides, I’m sure you’ve seen it for yourself today.”
Finally, he chose to tell the truth.
When he raised his head and looked at Ichika’s parents, his expression was filled with sincerity and remorse.
Ichika’s father was stunned.
Ichika’s mother was also silent for a long time as she stared at Solomon.
Seeing this, Sabrina could not help but interject. “Mr. Minamoto, my brother has messed up before. However, he really means it this time. I hope that you can give him another chance.”
For the sake of acting as a supportive family member, Sabrina was willing to completely disregard her title.
Solomon looked back at her.
He realized that she was not looking his way at all. Instead, she was looking expectantly ahead.
He was shocked by her actions.
After roughly an hour of waiting, Giichi Minamoto, the head of the Minamoto family, finally nodded.
“Fine, but this time, you must announce it to the entire Terrandya that you are marrying my daughter. Furthermore, you must host your wedding for everyone to see, and it must follow my country’s culture.”
Finally, he had agreed.
However, his approval came with conditions. He would only marry Ichika off if Solomon held a grand wedding following their culture and announced their matrimony to the entire world.
Isn’t that a given?
When Sabrina heard his requests, she still had not really understood the situation yet. She thought it was great news.
It was not until they left Giichi’s room that one of the subordinates following Solomon explained the reality of things to her.
“Ms. Sabrina, following our culture, if Mr. Akiyama wants to marry Ms. Minamoto, he must, firstly, honor the Minamoto family with a generous gift. The gift has to be something that no one in Terrandya can look down upon.
“Secondly, when he comes to propose the marriage, Mr. Akiyama’s father must be there too. It is a way of showing respect.
“Finally, when Ichika is about to marry off, since the Minamoto family are nobles, there is a procedure to follow that has been passed down from the royal family. From the acceptance to the blessings, and finally the wedding, there are a total of ten steps. Every step must be followed carefully. It will be very troublesome.”
After so much explanation, the subordinate could feel his mouth going dry.
On the other hand, Sabrina was baffled listening to all this.
It’s just a marriage. Is it really necessary to make it so complicated? From the acceptance to the blessings… Also, what ten steps is he talking about?
Her mind was a complete mess. Looking to the man ahead of her some distance away, his expression was not particularly pleased either. She was left with no choice. There was only one thing she could do. Hence, she whipped out her phone and began discussing it in the group chat.
At this moment, Solomon was already at the door and was about to step out.
“Mr. Akiyama!”
Suddenly, a light, feminine voice rang.
Solomon turned to look back. He saw a girl dressed in the Jetroinian traditional outfit with her hair in a bun come running over.
“Mr. Akiyama, d-did my father agree when you went to talk to him about our marriage? What did he say?”
There were beads of sweat lined on her forehead from the running. When she heard that he was finally here, she had rushed over excitedly. At the same time, she was feeling extremely shy. Her cheeks were blushing bright pink.
Solomon was dazed.
To be honest, when he had come out earlier, he was feeling rather frustrated.
Of all the conditions that Giichi had asked for, there was not a single one that Solomon could comply with. He had no family or friends. Although he had a sister, there was no way he could allow her to take on such a heavy responsibility of planning such a grandeur wedding.
He was nothing but a loner.
Now, he lowered his gaze and looked at the girl who was running toward him. Her clear, bright eyes were filled with hope and excitement.
In an instant, his heart melted.
“Don’t worry. Just wait for me at home.”
“Okay!”
Hearing that, she was over the moon.
Her big, round eyes curved into the shape of the moon. Her tiny face was overflowing with happiness. The sun was not nearly as bright when shining next to her.
She really was just an innocent little girl.
No one knew why she insisted on marrying a man who was almost thirty years old.
When Solomon stepped out of the Minamoto residence, Sabrina was already chattering away in the Whatsapp group chat. Notifications were sounding nonstop.
Sasha: Sab, give us more detail. What is the Minamoto family asking for? You have to let us know so we can get ready.
Sabrina: Please! I’ve already said so much, do you still not get it?
Mr. Wand: Sab, I don’t really get it either…
Devin: Darling, can you repeat it one more time?
Sabrina felt completely helpless.
The only people that had not responded so far were Sebastian and Jonathan.
However, this was not surprising at all. Jonathan was well into his old age, so he could not stand the chitter-chatter of the younger generation. He probably had not joined into the conversation because he could not keep up.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1349
The Kids Are In Trouble
Sebastian did not even appear in the group chat as he thought what Sabrina said was all nonsense.
It drove the latter mad.
Yet, someone suddenly said something in the group chat just then.
Solomon: To put it simply, I need parents, relatives, and friends to come to Jetroina. The more the merrier.
Everyone fell silent at his response.
Does my sudden appearance scare them, or is it because they can’t satisfy my conditions?
Solomon stared at the phone for a while. Seeing that no one replied, he had a sudden urge to throw the phone and drive away.
He had plucked up a lot of courage to tell others something like that.
His upbringing had made him a person who was unwilling to ask for help and accept help from others, so he had to summon up all his courage to send the text earlier.
Mr. Wand: You gave me a scare. Isn’t that just like the aristocratic wedding under the feudal system of our country? That’s easy. I’ll go, Solomon. After having raised you for ten years, I can be considered your father, can’t I?
Sasha: I freaked out. For a moment, I thought Solomon’s account has been hacked. Yeah, I see no issue in this. We can go there together.
Devin: Would you like me to bring along a whole troop?
Old Mr. Jadeson: Seriously? We’re not going to war. I’ll just bring a few people over. Since these Jetroinians actually wanted such an arrangement, I’ll make it grand. Heh.
Upon that, Jonathan started laughing.
Everyone in the group chat was stunned because Jonathan had a status that was sufficient for him to participate in a royal wedding of Jetroina, let alone the wedding of the Minamoto family.
Because of that, the gloomy atmosphere in the group chat earlier was finally dispelled.
Solomon even felt a lump in his throat and could not speak for a long time.
Shortly after that, Sebastian also appeared.
Sebastian: As for the gift, a zircon mine will do.
Solomon: I’ve got it ready.
Everyone else was rendered speechless at the two’s responses.
Just like that, time went by in the blink of an eye.
As the wedding would be held in Jetroina three days later, everyone in the family was preparing for it after Solomon and Sabrina returned.
“What should we do with the hillside villa?” Sabrina asked as the question crossed her mind upon her return from the wedding planner and hotel.
Yet, Solomon was still busy working at his desk. Hence, when he heard her, he just replied nonchalantly, “Up to you.”
Speechless, Sabrina walked toward his desk and reprimanded, “What do you mean by that? Why do I feel like I’m the one getting married and not you?”
Instantly, Solomon stopped typing on his laptop and looked up at the angry woman.
“It’s not like I know anything about it.”
Sabrina was rendered speechless at once.
Fine. I won’t count on such an a**hole.
Thus, she turned and left.
However, Solomon suddenly added, “Don’t worry. When you get married to Devin, I’ll hold a grand wedding for you too.”
At that, Sabrina stopped in her tracks.
Is this a**hole saying that he’ll help me hold a wedding if I help him now? Hah! How ridiculous!
She inwardly cursed, but her eyes turned red when she left the room.
Meanwhile, at Frontier Bay, Sasha was busy as well.
As she had just recovered, she could not strain herself, so she was in charge of choosing the custom-made wedding gowns and jewelry for Ichika for her wedding.
“Look, Sebby, these Chanaean wedding outfits are so pretty.”
The bridal shop sent more samples of the dresses to her. After going through them, she instantly fell in love with a bright red wedding gown.
Sebastian, who was checking the kids’ homework, stood up and looked at the gowns with her for a while upon hearing her words.
“Yeah, it’s really pretty. If you like it, we can buy this in the future.”
“Really?”
The woman with sickly pallor was happy to hear his words.
Suddenly, a kid was heard running up to them from outside the house.
It was actually Jaena, who was covered in soil and grass.
After she ran over, she immediately grabbed Sebastian’s hand.
Despite being merely one year old, she was smart enough to know that she had to get an adult to do something she could not do.
Hence, Sebastian was taken outside by her.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1350
Ian Will Be Taken Away
“F-Fish…” Jaena pointed at the fish pond in the garden after taking Sebastian outside.
The latter looked in the direction she was pointing and saw three kids looking inside the fish pond nervously on the edge of the pond.
What are these kids doing?
Carrying Jaena in his arms, Sebastian walked over.
“Ian, Matteo, what are you guys doing?”
“Huh?”
The sudden appearance of Sebastian shocked the triplets.
“N-Nothing, Daddy.” Being a smart kid, Matteo immediately wanted to run away with Vivian and Ian so as to avoid being punished by Sebastian, but it was too late.
Right at that moment, Jaena, who was in Sebastian’s arms, pointed at the fish pond. “Fish…”
She’s good at telling on others, isn’t she? Ugh!
The triplets pulled a long face while glowering at the child in their father’s arms.
Walking over to look into the pond, Sebastian finally saw what happened. It turned out that the koi fish he had been keeping for several years that worth more than tens of millions had died.
“You—”
“Oh, Daddy, don’t be mad at Ian and Matt. They just wanted the fish to listen to some music. They didn’t expect all the fish would die after that thing was thrown inside,” Vivian hurriedly went up to Sebastian and pleaded upon seeing that he was angry.
Wanted the fish to listen to some music so they threw it in? And now the fish are all dead? Are you serious?
Sebastian thought that it was nonsense because Ian and Matteo had recently become more naughty than they were and frequently engaged in shenanigans.
He put the child in his arms down to take a closer look at the fish.
But at that moment, a housemaid in the garden suddenly ran over. “Mr. Hayes, someone’s looking for you.”
“Who’s it?” Sebastian asked with a frown.
“I’ve never seen them before, but they’re driving a black van with a logo on it,” the housemaid replied with a strange expression on her face.
A logo?
Feeling suspicious, Sebastian decided to deal with the fish’s death afterward as he left Jaena with Vivian and walked to the gate.
Having had a status higher than his previous position as the president of Hayes Corporation, he rarely had any visitor when he was at home nowadays.
In no time, he reached the gate.
“Mr. Jadeson, it’s really your house. Please allow me to introduce you to the director of the Internal Communication Office and also the head of the national research institute, which is responsible for the research of special projects in the country.”
Sebastian was a little surprised that the visitors had gotten off the car.
Upon seeing him, one of the visitors excitedly called out the name he used in Jadeborough and introduced the two middle-aged men who had also gotten off the car to him.
Internal Communication Office? Research institute?
Sebastian was baffled at their sudden arrival.
“Is something wrong?”
“You see, Mr. Jadeson, our men at the Internal Communication Office often find that our signal is quickly cut off by someone recently. As you know, the signal for internal communication is much stronger than those in the market, so being cut off like this has attracted our attention.”
“Then what?”
“Then, they looked into it and found that the location of the person who cut off our signal is situated here… at your place,” one of the middle-aged men faltered, revealing the true intention of their visit.
Sebastian was dumbfounded once again.
At my place? Is he saying that…?
“No, don’t get me wrong, Mr. Jadeson. You’re a great hero of our country. We won’t suspect you. We just heard that your sons are very smart and that the elder one is particularly good at hacking, so we just came here to find out.”
“That’s right, Mr. Jadeson. If it’s really your sons’ doing, they’re valuable talents. Our institute is hungry for such talents. If I remember correctly, Mr. Pence’s son used to be your friend, am I right ?” The head of the research institute interjected in a pleading tone.
It was true that they had a vast appetite for talent.
Such institutions of the state actually played a vital role in domestic development. They aided in improving the country’s defense and attack in terms of the military as well as economic development that led to the prosperity of its people.
This was why these institutions were still safe and sound even when the country was in turmoil some time ago.
It was like they were the foundation of the country.
Even Eddie did not think about laying a finger on them back then.
As it all finally made sense to Sebastian, he directly took the visitors inside.
Half an hour later, Ian confessed that it was his doing.
“Daddy, I didn’t do it on purpose. After reading the books that Aunt Sabrina gave me, I wanted to give it a try, but I didn’t know that it was their optical cable. I chose it only because it had a stronger signal.”
Everyone was speechless at his answer.
Some people spent their whole life learning about the skills, but they might not even be on par with him.
Yet the kid actually did it just because he wanted to give it a try and merely chose the signal because it was stronger.
Upon that, the head of the research institute was so excited that his hands trembled. “Mr. Jadeson, can he leave with me? I promise you that I’ll definitely train him and make him the backbone of the country!”