Minlan was slightly startled and looked at Emma. Emma bit her lips and lightly shook her head.
Dexon suddenly said, “Alright. Since Wolfleim Family is so sincere, we cannot break our promise.”
Emma was startled. She looked at Archie with her beautiful eyes. Archie’s handsome face was covered with a layer of frost.
Everyone looked at Dexon. Dexon looked at Emma with a smile on his face. “Emma, dad also hopes that you can marry into a good family. Dad watched Yoseph grow up. He has a good character and a strong sense of responsibility. If you marry him, you will definitely not be wronged.”
Archie’s thin lips curled into a faint smile. “Uncle Dexon, according to what you said, I did not give her a happy marriage. Is it because my character is bad?”
Ferdie saw his son suddenly speak. This sentence was neither positive nor negative. He quickly advised, “Chie. That’s not what your Uncle Dexon meant. Marriage is about things. There were many things, such as family background, personality, and values. Don’t think too much about it.”
Dexon was also secretly shocked. Just now, he only cared about giving the Wolfleim Family a way out, but he forgot that there were still people from the Grafton Family sitting beside him. He immediately turned his head and said with a smile, “That’s right. Young Master Archie thinks too much. I don’t have any intention of targeting you. Emma didn’t manage to keep up with you, that’s because she doesn’t have enough luck. The responsibility isn’t on you.”
Archie smiled faintly. “Uncle Dexon was right. Actually, I didn’t think too much about it. I was just thinking. . . About the cause of her illness. Is there a need for me to cooperate with her to treat her?”
Archie’s eyes were somewhat engulfed in flames as he looked towards Emma.
Emma was instantly shocked. It was over. Archie was clearly angry.
Dexon laughed dryly. “My daughter’s condition, I won’t trouble Young Master Archie to worry about her. I will treat her to the best doctor in my heart.”
Ferdie actually did not agree with his son getting entangled with Emma. Therefore, he also said, “That’s right, Chie, don’t worry about it. This is the family matter of Sandford Family.”
“Alright, let’s not talk about ruining the atmosphere. Our purpose of coming here today is to celebrate the old lady’s birthday.” Jasson immediately smiled and tried to smooth things over.
He also did not want his son to get involved.
Yoseph was still a little proud in his heart. Dexon had promised to get engaged to Emma three months later. With so many witnesses at the scene, he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to deny it even if he wanted to.
Emma instantly lost her taste. She did not expect that Dexon would make the decision for her and agree to Yoseph’s engagement for three months.
She wanted to refute, but because of today’s grandmother’s birthday, she could not bring herself to argue.
She could only wait for three months before finding a chance to escape.
After the meal, the Grafton Family father and son took their leave.
The third generation of the Wolfleim Family also left.
Emma sat in the living room with a tense expression. Dexon looked at her and sighed. “Emma, are you angry with father?”
Luisa sneered. “Dad, she must be blaming you for talking too much and agreeing to Yoseph’s three-month engagement.”
Dexon immediately said with a serious tone, “Emma, dad is really doing this for your own good. Look at Archie. Does he still care about you? I think Yoseph is more interested in you.”
“Marriage is my business. I don’t want to be influenced by anyone. As for the doll marriage you guys are talking about, it has nothing to do with me. If you insist on forcing me to marry the Wolfleim Family, then I won’t be the daughter of the Sandford Family. In any case, I have been alone since I was young.” Now that the people of the Grafton Family and the Wolfleim Family had left, Emma also laid her cards on the table.
She could not be a bag of straw. Having her marriage arranged in such a way was totally disrespectful to her.
When Emma’s heartless words came out, the faces of the few elders of the Sandford Family immediately turned serious.
Dexon could only plead in the end, “Emma, father is currently running for the position of president. You can treat it as helping father. First, make this marriage with Wolfleim Family. The election will end three months later. You can also not make this marriage.”
Emma finally understood her importance.
It turned out that Dexon wanted to use her to win over the relationship of Wolfleim Family.
She instantly became angry, and her tone became sharp. “I’m sorry, I don’t want to be your political chess piece. You better not put your hopes on me.”
Minlan saw that she was angry and quickly comforted her, “Emma, don’t be angry with your father. The situation is urgent and he has been under a lot of pressure recently. If we have the Wolfleim Family, our chances of winning will be higher.”
Luisa also rarely softened her tone and said, “That’s right. You were born by your parents after all. Can’t you take into account the bigger picture? If I can pull Archie into my father’s team, I will do it even if I have to go through fire and water. It’s only because I am the daughter of Sandford Family.”
Emma heard their pleading words and felt complicated and uncomfortable.
But her attitude was still firm. “I don’t want to participate in your political struggle.”
Luisa saw that she did not even want to help her father and immediately got a little angry and ridiculed, “Emma, Don’t tell me you still have thoughts about Archie? I don’t understand. What reason do you have to reject Yoseph? He is so outstanding. Is he not worthy of you?”
Emma’s eyes turned cold. She nailed it towards Luisa. “Since you think he is so outstanding, why don’t you choose him?”
Luisa immediately choked and spoke incoherently. “I. . . I fell in love with Archie. I have always been devoted to my feelings. You are different. You and Archie have already ended. You can find another man to marry you.”
“I have said it before. I don’t want to get married now!” Emma’s tone became more determined.
Dexon looked at his stubborn little daughter and felt a headache coming on. He said with a heavy heart: “Emma, I’m not forcing you. I’m begging you. Please help me. If I didn’t have any other way, I really wouldn’t let you do such a difficult thing.”
Madame Sandford sat at the side and did not speak. Her emotions were also very chaotic. On one side was her son’s career and on the other side was her granddaughter’s grievance.
“Don’t come and beg me. I really can’t help you.” Emma still replied him coldly.
Minlan sighed sadly, “Hubby, why don’t we just forget about it. Emma was not raised by us personally. It is only right that she does not help us.”
“What do you mean by ‘should’? If your parents did not give birth to you, you would not even be able to see this world. She should help her parents.” Luisa was simply angered to death. Emma was too heartless.
Emma’s eyes were somewhat sour. “I am indeed grateful to you for letting me come to this world. I will repay this kindness but it is not on this matter.”
“Emma, what do you mean by ‘kindness’? Why are you being so polite with your family?” Madame Sandford immediately interrupted their words and turned her eyes to her son, “You are also enough. Don’t force Emma to do things that she is unwilling to do.”
Dexon could only helplessly nod his head. “Alright, Emma. Father will not force you anymore.”
Luisa saw her father’s dejected look as if he had aged a few years. Immediately, her heart ached. Then, she glared at Emma even more angrily, “You unfilial daughter. You are not worthy to be the daughter of our Sandford Family. We wasted more than 20 years looking for you. This is how you hurt their hearts.”
“Enough. Luisa, don’t say that about your sister anymore. We are all in the wrong. Don’t hurt each other anymore. Emma, I will let the driver send you home first.” Minlan suddenly shouted angrily and then instructed the driver.
Emma turned her head around. She looked at her grandmother and said, “Grandma, I’ll be leaving first!”
“Okay, be careful on the way!” Madame Sandford raised her hand.
Emma’s eyes swept across Dexon and Minlan’s faces and quickly walked out of the door.
Sitting in the car, Emma weakly leaned against the back of the chair.
The reason why she was so heartless and refused to help Dexon was because her standpoint had long been clear.
Perhaps she really was unfilial, but she did not regret her choice. After knowing Archie, she realized that she was being cared for. How nice it was to be cared for by others. Archie loved her, give her warmth and security. She really appreciated him for making her life no longer grey. And she was willing to do anything for him.
As for the Sandford Family, she still felt that it was a strange place. Other than her grandmother, she could not feel any sincerity. Minlan should also hope that she could help, but she did not care about her feelings.
Only her grandmother sincerely cared about her and gave her the right to choose.
Thinking that she would actually become a chess piece for her father to please the Wolfleim Family, Emma’s heart was really cold.
When they got home, Emma quickly walked towards the elevator.
At this time, she didn’t know that Archie would come looking for her.
What happened in the Sandford Family just now must have made Archie very unhappy.
Ai, it seemed like there would be an explanation in a while.
Around eight o’clock at night, in a cold interrogation room, Archie, who had just left the Sandford Family, walked in with a gloomy face.
James followed him in.
In the darkroom, a strong light was turned on, shining on the face of the man who was sitting in the middle with a terrified expression.
His face was pale and his pupils were trembling. Seeing the two men who suddenly pushed the door open, he was so scared that he immediately threatened them. “Let me out. What right do you have to arrest me? What crime have I committed? Let me go! Otherwise, I’ll definitely sue you all!”
In the silent interrogation room, a man’s deep and cold voice suddenly sounded, “December 31st, Around six o’clock in the afternoon, you kidnapped a woman called Emma on Dongyang Road. Have you forgotten about this?”
“Em. . . Emma? What are you talking about? I don’t know this woman.” The blinding light made Heizi unable to open his eyes. Therefore, he could not see who the two men in the darkroom were.
However, there was a powerful aura constantly oppressing him, making his nerves tense up.