Such close contact had already caused Emma’s heart to be in chaos. She softly said, “Archie, quickly move aside. What if someone comes in…”
“So what if someone comes in? What does hugging my wife have to do with them?” Archie said. He let go of the large palm in her hand and wrapped it around her waist. His thin lips pressed against her shoulder, breathing in the hot air. It sprayed on her soft earlobe like snow. In an instant, it was as if a layer of peach powder had been lit up. It was hard to say how beautiful and pleasant it was.
Emma’s heart was really about to soften and turn into water. She used some strength to try and break free from him, but she discovered that he was hugging her tighter and tighter.
“In the past, I didn’t know what it was like to be in love, but now that I got it, I realized that it was even more addictive than poison.” The man’s deep and emotional voice faded by her ear. Then, the large palm that was tightly wrapped around her waist loosened.
Emma was stunned. She turned around to look at him and saw his deep gaze. Her mind shook and she had a feeling that it was going to be sucked away by the dark light in his eyes.
“So it turns out that the feeling of falling in love with someone is actually so good.” Archie smiled lightly.
Emma was so embarrassed that her face collapsed. When Archie seriously said romantic words, she only felt that her heart could not bear it anymore.
At this moment, the waiter knocked on the door and delivered their dinner.
Only then did the ambiguous atmosphere stop. Emma had been hungry for the whole day. At this moment, she did not care about her image anymore and just wanted to eat to her heart’s content.
Archie had nurtured good etiquette since he was young, so he was used to chewing slowly and eating elegantly.
However, looking at the little thing opposite him who was extremely hungry, His appetite today was much better. Unknowingly, he had also eaten too much.
At this moment, the sky outside the window just happened to turn dark. The red light from the sidelong glance lit up and flickered incessantly.
The beautiful scenery, the delicious food, and the beautiful man accompanied her. Emma seemed to have fallen into a dream. Recalling this scene many years ago, her heart would still palpitate.
After dinner, the two of them returned to the Grafton Family’s Manor House.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Ferdie sitting on the sofa. Beside him sat a beautiful woman and a seven-year-old little girl.
When Archie saw his father, his expression changed slightly, but he still called out, “Dad, Aunt Clara.”
Clara hurriedly pushed the little girl beside her and gently said, “Shanny, quickly call big brother.”
The seven-year-old little girl was also afraid of strangers. It was because Archie’s expression was indifferent that she timidly called out, “Big brother!”
Archie nodded at the little girl and then pulled Emma, who was beside him, over. He said softly, “Call father. This is Aunt Clara!”
Emma’s beautiful eyes flashed and she magnanimously called out, “Dad, Aunt Clara!”
Ferdie snorted. Clearly, he was not very satisfied with the way Emma addressed him, but Clara smiled and said, “I have long heard that Archie married a beautiful and loving wife. When I saw her today, she was indeed beautiful and cute.”
Clara’s mouth was sweet and when she praised people, it did not appear to be very stiff as it carried her elegant smile.
But Emma did not know why but she felt that she saw Caroline’s shadow behind Clara’s smile.
Caroline also smiled so elegantly in front of others, but when she changed her expression behind her back, she was so fierce that it made people scared.
“Uncle Suan, is Shanny’s cake ready? Take her to eat.” Clara asked Uncle Suan who was standing at the side.
Uncle Suan looked at Archie and said: “I will go to the kitchen to take a look.”
Archie frowned and then sat down on the sofa. He looked at the table calmly. “Dad, you are here so late. Is there something you want to talk to me about?”
Ferdie stood up and walked upstairs. “Come with me to the study!”
Archie stood up, grabbed Emma’s little hand, and walked upstairs with her.
Emma was stunned. There were still guests at home. How could she go upstairs like this?
Archie pushed Emma into the bedroom. “Don’t go out. Uncle Suan will greet her. Take a shower and go to bed early.”
Emma knew that there seemed to be an invisible wall between Archie and his father. She would naturally listen to him if he asked her to do so.
“Alright! I won’t go down!” Emma nodded her head and obediently closed the door.
Archie did not allow Emma to have more contact with Clara because he was afraid that Emma would be too naive and would easily believe that woman’s words.
He could not help but be wary of a woman who could ruthlessly grab his father in the palm of his hand.
The door of the study was closed when Archie came in.
“Archie, why are you not letting go of the project in Central Park? You know that the project was supervised by Clara’s father? Is it because of this?” Ferdie’s purpose of coming here was not to stop his marriage with Emma. It was because there was something more important.
Archie sat down on the chair with an indifferent expression and laughed. “She told you to come and find me today, right?”
“That’s not important. What’s the problem with that project?” Ferdie’s face darkened.
“Dad, you promised grandpa that you would not interfere with my decisions. Did you break your promise by questioning me today?” Archie’s eyes became much colder. His words were filled with ruthlessness.
Ferdie was startled. He didn’t expect that he would have such a promising son who wouldn’t even pay for his reputation.
“Archie, are you targeting dad? Or are you still unable to forgive me for marrying Clara?” Ferdie’s expression became even uglier.
Archie stood up, his eyes filled with anger and hatred. His tone became much heavier. “I did not target anyone. When you married her… Grandpa asked you to choose your career or your woman… Since you married her, you should follow the rules. No longer participate in any of the company’s decisions. The Alfonso family took the project from me, I turned a blind eye. Now, on the land in Central Park, Do you know how much I spent to buy it? Is Alfonso family’s construction company qualified to take on such a big project?”
Ferdie’s face was pale and ugly. That’s right. He wanted to marry Clara. It made the old master furious and made him make a choice. He chose to marry Clara and lost his right to inheritance. The company’s management rights fell into the hands of his 24-year-old son. He did it in front of his father. He swore that he would not interfere with his son’s decisions. But now, his words back then… He had been slapped in the face twice.
Archie’s handsome face turned dark and cold. If this wasn’t his father, he wouldn’t even give him the right to talk if it was anyone else.
“Just tell her that this is my decision. Let her Alfonso family give up on this idea as soon as possible.” Archie fiercely said.
Ferdie’s body trembled. He looked at his son in disbelief. How could he be so cold-hearted?
“Didn’t you marry her because you love her? Have you ever loved my mother?” Archie faced the thick night sky outside the window, his voice hoarse and sorrowful.
Ferdie’s body trembled again as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. He did not dare to answer this question, but his heart had indeed changed.
“Your mother is a very good woman. I have let her down!” Ferdie did not have the face to continue talking. He reached out to open the door and suddenly thought of something. He turned around and asked: “I heard from Dad that you guys are about to have your own children.”
Archie tensed up, but his expression became even colder.
Ferdie sighed. “Alright, I should abide by the rules. Since I have made an oath, I will not interfere with your decision. You will make the decision for everything in Grafton Family!”
When Archie heard this, his heart became colder and colder. He did not look back at his father until the door was closed. His heart felt like it had been locked, locking the father-son relationship.
When Ferdie went downstairs, Clara who was sitting on the sofa, stood up nervously and stared at him. When she saw Ferdie’s expression, her heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the conversation did not go smoothly.
This damned Archie. He didn’t even give a face to his own father and monopolized the ownership of the Grafton Family. He didn’t even give them soup to drink. In any case, she had given birth to a daughter of the Grafton Family. This was too unfair!
“Let’s go!” Ferdie was not in a good mood either. He only said a few words in a deep voice.
“Archie, he…”
Ferdie’s face stiffened. He walked even further out. Shanny, on the other hand, started to make a fuss at the side. “Mom, Mom, I want to eat cake.”
“Don’t eat anymore. Go back. Mom will make it for you personally!” Clara was also a sensible person and she could not stay any longer. She quickly and gently advised her daughter.
“No, no, I just want to eat!” Shanny was only a child and how could she understand an adult’s expression.
“Stop eating, hurry up and leave!” Ferdie, who was standing at the door, suddenly growled, scaring Shanny into her mother’s arms.
Clara pulled her face and her tone became heavier. “Why are you shouting at your child? If you are capable, shout at your son. Don’t be afraid, Shanny. Mom will go out and buy you the best chocolate cake.”
Ferdie’s mind was hard to reach, and it was hard to vent his anger. That was why his mood was so heavy and unhappy.
Clara had just walked to the door with Shanny in her arms when Uncle Suan came out with the cake. Seeing that they were about to leave, he quickly said, “Aunt Clara, the cake is ready. Little Miss, do you want to eat it?”
“No, her stomach is not feeling well recently. Thank you, Uncle Suan!” Clara forced a smile and quickly left with her daughter.
Uncle Suan was speechless. His stomach was not feeling well. Why did she say it just now?
Wasn’t this a waste?
Emma took a bath and laid on the bed for a while, but she was not sleepy. She got up again and leaned against the wall to listen to the sounds outside.
Just now, she could faintly hear Clara and her daughter’s voices. But now, it was extremely quiet.
Did Father Ferdie and the others leave?
Emma pushed open the door and wanted to look at the hall downstairs by the railing. Sure enough, she did not see Clara and her daughter.
She let out a light breath and quickly walked towards the direction of the study.
The door of the study was not tightly closed and even from far away, she could hear the choking smell of smoke. Her eyes were stunned and she walked even faster over.
When she opened the door, she saw the man sitting at the desk. The cigarette in his hand was burning. It looked like indescribable loneliness.