“Well!” Sylvie said bitterly, “Pretend to be in love with each other, no problem!”
For the sake of his father’s career, he would rather sacrifice his marriage for Mccarthy Group. For the sake of his father’s health, he would rather act with her, just to not excite his father. Marley, was really a filial son!
Sylvie suddenly thought of the pain for Mr Mccarthy who lost his son, daughter-in-law and grandson who died in the air crash. She didn’t have much impression of her own father. She was just a left over of her father. If the air crash didn’t happened to him, she would not be able to enter the Mccarthy family all her life. Marley had his parents. He loved his parents deeply. She really envied him!
But how ironic it was that they pretend to be in love with each other. She didn’t think she could find someone that one in her life!
“Thank you! Let’s go,” he said, picking up his suit coat. His tone was very flat, but she could hear his sincere gratitude from his voice.
She followed him as she was told. In the closed elevator, there were only two of them.
She stood behind him, carefully glancing at the straight and tall figure, her heart pounding again.
He said softly, “My father is in the hospital now. He wants to see you. He doesn’t want me to be unhappy for the company.”
“Don’t worry. You will be happy!” She said, “Because we will divorce, and you can find some else. As long as one is hopeful, they have always had the motivation to strive for hope and keep on working hard, and they will be happy,” she said.
Marley was shocked by her words. How could she say it so lightly? She was involved, bu she seemed to have nothing to do with it and could see through everything, which confused him.
Sylvie smiled gently and explained, “I think in less than two years, based on your ability, Hughes Group will be thriving. I just hope you don’t give up Hughes Group again, which you’ve done once. It turns out that it is unwise for you to give up the position of Hughes Group’s president. If you have been the president Hughes Group, there may not be such a crisis, and of course, our marriage won’t exist.”
“How do you know that?” Marley was surprised because Sylvie felt her deep faith in his ability.
“You are capable. Don’t doubt yourself!” she said in a positive tone.
She was quiet, her voice was clear and melodious, but it was nice to hear. For a while, neither of them spoke. As the elevator slowly descended, Sylvie fixed her eyes on the digital changes.
Marley seemed to be in meditation, taking a look at Sylvie with curiosity occasionally. She was as calm as ever. Marley didn’t come back to his sense until the elevator opened, and the two people quickly out of the elevator.
Outside the building, a RV was waiting there, and the driver came down and opened the door. Marley let Sylvie get on the car first.
In the hospital.
Sylvie followed Marley into a VIP room. At the door, he looked at her and said, “Just be yourself!”
“Alright!” She was still nervous. After all, it was the first time to see Marley’s parents, and his father was still ill.
Marley knocked at the door, and then there was a female voice in it. “Come in.”
After entering the door, Sylvie saw the man, who looked like Marley lying in the bed. On the chair beside the bed, a lady, in her 40s, was beautiful. It was clear that she was a beautiful woman when she was young. But now she looked very haggard. When she saw them entering the door, the woman stood up with a smile.
“Mom!” Marley went up and took his mother and said hello to the man in bed, “Dad, do you feel better?”
“Much better, I suggest to go home directly, but your mother insists staying here for examination first. I am so upset about staying in hospital!” Aiden complained to his son impatiently.
“Mom is right!” Marley said with a smile, which was so indifferent when he was in the company. It could see that his family atmosphere was very good.
Sylvie has been standing behind him, feeling that she was really an outsider. She was moved by the scene!
“Kid, you must be so hard!” said Miriam, looking at Marley’s face carefully. “Why are you getting thinner? Didn’t you sleep well? Look at the dark circle around your eyes. ”
“Mom, I’m fine!” Marley pulled down his mother’s hand, and suddenly looked back at Sylvie, who was looking at their family with a smile. He was embarrassed as he forgot to introduce her. He immediately took her to stand in front of the bed. “Dad, mom, this is Sylvie, my wife! Sylvie, my parents!”
Sylvie bowed forward with a solemn bow and said, “Dad, mom, Hello!”
The expressions on Aiden and Miriam’s suddenly froze, and they looked at Sylvie. Aiden squinted his eyes at her, and didn’t speak for a long time gaze.
Sylvie was a little nervous, but she had a smile on her face. Being sized up by them, she was calm and elegant with a noble spirit from inside to outside. She remained calm with a peaceful smile, which attracted Marley’s eyes.
She was born in a humble family, and was the daughter of a wine girl. If Patriarch’s children had not died of the crash, how could she have the chance to become a member of the Mccarthy family? Although she helped him, he felt disgusted at the thought that she took use of their marriage. He was aware of the woman’s tricks. Thinking of what she had said to his uncles that morning, he was more sure that she was not a good woman. He could never be cheated by her appearance! Thinking of that, Marley looked away.
Sylvie did not know Marley’s idea, and she didn’t think about it even is she knew.
Seeing Aiden and Miriam remained wordless, she said, trying to warm up, “We come to see you after knowing you two are back. We should have been to visit you two in Switzerland. Please forgive us for that. We are occupied with the company’s affairs!”
She was not humble, her tone neither flattering, nor complaining.
Miriam sized up at her with a cold look that made people feel chilly. She seemed to be trying to see through her, like a prisoner, with a indifferent look.
Sylvie mocked herself and was clear that no one would like a person who take advantage of other’s perilous state. Undoubtedly, this was what the Mccarthy family and she did.
Seeing that they were speechless, Sylvie was a little helpless and turned to Marley, whose eyes were so strange, which slightly shocked her. The smile on her face broadened.
Aiden looked at her carelessly, and he finally said, “Miss Sylvie, you look very young!”
Sylvie was slightly in a daze hearing his address. She replied with a smile, “Dad, you can call me Sylvie. I’m Sylvie, Marley’s wife, you and mother’s daughter-in-law! I hope to share the hardships with Marley and I hope to get the approval from you two!”
Aiden chuckled coldly, “We should thank you. The whole family should thank you. The newspaper said that without you, Hughes Group would probably declare bankruptcy!”
Hearing the sneer in dad’s tone, Sylvie said calmly with a smile, “Dad, I believe you are a wise man. Surely you will not believe the gossip written in the newspaper. Hughes Group has the past glory and will surely create new brilliance. Don’t you believe in Marley’s ability? Besides, me and Marley are in love with each other. Our marriage has certain benefits to stabilize the stock market at this time, so we get married before you two come back, which is the only thing I could do for Hughes Group. It’s true that I benefit from association with Mccarthy Group. But I am just a common person and I can not change my humble status after all.”
Of her words, The second half of her sentence was self mocking, but it was so humble, no hypocrisy, no resentment. She said the capital injection was gossip in the report, which surprised Aiden. Both he and Miriam once thought it was the girl who forced Marley to bind Marley with marriage. But now, it seems that this girl is really something.
“But Mccarthy Group finally injects funds to us!”
“Dad, I don’t know much about the business. the Mccarthy family is a bank, and interest is required for loan to anyone. Moreover, I believe Marley will not take money in vain, so dad, you don’t have to have any feeling of being in debt, because you don’t own anything once paying off the interest!”
Hearing her words, Aiden and Miriam looked at Marley at each other. Marley was calm and he nodded, looking at them. “Dad, mom, me and Sylvie are really in love. Don’t worry about it!”
Miriam looked at Marley again, and then turned to Sylvie with a smile on her face. She took Sylvie’s hand. What a beautiful and sensible girl! Since you two are in love, your father and I are relieved!”
Sylvie lowered her head and she felt happy seeing that his mother held her hand without making things difficult for her.
But Aiden put on a serious expression, and he was a little doubted.
“Sylvie, when your father is better some day, we will visit your grandfather to thank him.”
Sylvie was shocked and shook her head. “Mom, we’re a family. There’s no need to stand on ceremony. I hope you and dad are healthy. Your health is the happiness of us. When Dad is well, our two families can get together. I must tell… My grandpa!”
“You’re so sweet!” Miriam laughed, “We are not at home when you marry Marley. Sorry about that. I hope you don’t blame us!”
“Mom, you are too welcome, and will be nervous!” Sylvie said mischievously, feeling that Miriam was very kind.
“Alright! Sylvie, how do you know Marley?”
Sylvie was stunned and looked at Marley, who was looking her too.
Their eyes met.