Seeing how sincere and cheerful Collin was, Stanford pursed his lips and thought about it before he slowly spoke.
“You don’t have to do anything. Just tell me, why would Phoebe say she likes the way I look when I’m drunk?”
Collin was dumbfounded, and his voice went up.
“What?”
Stanford frowned and mumbled, “If I did what she said and got drunk a lot, would I fall in love with her soon?”
Collin was speechless.
He was so flabbergasted that he couldn’t speak anymore.
Damn. He looks so serious, pondering for so long just because of Phoebe and not something important?
And he was upset about why Phoebe would like him being drunk?
Collin was so annoyed that he wanted to flip the table, and he was fed up with his love affairs.
“You don’t know?”
Stanford looked at Collin coldly, “You don’t. Go and don’t get in the way here.”
Collin was helpless, feeling aggrieved and not knowing what to say after being disliked inexplicably.
It wasn’t that he was incapable at all. Stanford’s question was so weird!
Stanford didn’t bother with Collin anymore, turned his head again, and just stared at the glass of wine in his hand.
He was mulling over the idea of getting drunk and doing what she said.
He still couldn’t figure out why Phoebe would like the way he looked when he was drunk. He looked so stupid and didn’t have much consciousness when he was drunk.
This kind of love seemed to deviate quite a lot from what he understood.
But this was what Phoebe said, and he wanted to give it a try…
With that in mind, Stanford’s gaze deepened before he took the glass to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, he poured a second glass.
Collin’s temples throbbed as he watched. He knew what Stanford was planning.
It was so wrong.
He hurriedly stepped forward and snatched away the bottle of wine that Stanford was about to take.
Stanford threw him a sharp glance, sending a shiver down his spine.
Realizing the danger, Collin instinctively took two steps backwards.
He hurriedly explained, “Stanford, you must have misunderstood! I didn’t mean to not let you drink… just that Phoebe didn’t mean this. She didn’t mean to let you get drunk, but to make you act like drunk even when you were sober. That’s it.”
“Phoebe just wants you to get intimate with her when you’re sober just like when you’re drunk. What she actually likes is for you to take the initiative to get close to her.”
The more Collin said, the more he felt confident about it.
He couldn’t let Stanford think that he could only pick up girls when he was drunk. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing for the young master of the Fraser family to be drunk at the Turner’s Mansion and doing the same thing as he did at the Jenkins’.
On hearing this, Stanford’s face looked even worse.
To do those silly things even when he was sober?
Clinging to Phoebe and wanting for kisses and hugs?
A macho man leaning on her shoulder?
Stanford thought that it might as well for him to drink till all’s blue.
…
Theodore stayed in the treasure vault for more than a day before he could roughly map out the arrangement of the vault.
The place was huge, with countless jewels and gold.
What was even more valuable was the piles of documents. The bookshelves alone were placed in more than ten large rooms, and on the ground floor, each book contained essential contents.
Compared to money, these were priceless treasures.
The books that Theodore could see now would greatly benefit the Turner family and help the them advance to the next level.
If all these materials were read and used, the Turner family could stand on top of the world.
When Theodore got this, he was so excited that he could barely contain himself.
But, there was a problem. Back then, to ensure the safety of these resources, the ancestors had fixed those important books on the shelves and locked them up. So if they were taken away by force, the whole book would be destroyed.
At least 80% of the books in the entire treasure vault were locked.
It would be impossible for him to take them away to study them outside.
There were even some unique books that he couldn’t even open, but requiring Ernest to do so.
Apparently, the contents inside were so invaluable.
After Theodore had spent the day looking at all the important information, he calmed down and began to make arrangements for what happened next.
The documents could not be brought out, so they could only let others come in to see it.
However, to keep it secret and not reveal it, it had to be someone highly placed and loyal in the Turner family, and there could not be too many people coming in.
The information must not be copied out too much either.
Therefore, the safest way was to send people in to inquire when needed. Then this would require frequent access to the vault.
In time, it could take years or decades.
Therefore, Ernest plays a crucial role in this, and he must not have any slightest accident.
Although he had found the three medicines, he still needed a child to fully recover.
A child with Florence.
If he wanted to have a child, marrying Florence now would be the proper way to do so. They would also turn the conflict with the Turner family into benefits and make them in-laws to each other.
Either way, this would be beneficial to the Turner family.
After thinking about this matter and coming out of the treasure vault, Theodore took the initiative to contact Alexander to discuss the issue of Ernest and Florence’s marriage.
He also had a good reason, “Our two families have long had the tradition of bonding with marriage. Now that Ernest and Florence are truly in love with each other, it would be best to let them get married.”
“Ernest has already found the three medicines. After he marries Florence, they will have a child soon. Ernest’s illness will be cured, and the family will be complete.”
“I think we should get them married now. It will all be right in name after they get married and have children.”
On the other end of the phone, Victoria looked solemn as she listened to the voice on the speaker.
But Theodore’s words were right. Things had come to this point. It was inevitable to let Florence and Ernest get married. It was just a matter of time.
By getting married now, Florence could still have the baby rightfully.
Victoria sighed and nodded to Alexander, who was watching her with bated breath, waiting for her decision.
Only then did Alexander let out a sigh of relief and smile as he said to the phone.
“Okay. It’s time to prepare for the marriage of the two kids. However, although our two families have agreed, it is also up to them to when the wedding will take place.”
If Florence didn’t want to get married right away, then it could be delayed.
As if relieved, Theodore laughed lightheartedly and said, “That’s not a problem. The two of them are so in love. They both must want to get married sooner.”