For some reason, Marina felt sad and tears streaked her face.
Ryder’s voice was low and hoarse, and there was a trace of sadness in it, which made Marina unconsciously feel sad.
“This is the lyrics. It’s not us. We won’t separate.”
Ryder held Marina in his arms and wondered if she had feelings for him, so…
Since listening to this song, Marina found that she and Ryder became closer. It was fake between them in the past, and now they seemed to have feelings for each other.
Time passed by, and a few days passed in a flash. New Year’s Eve arrived.
Ryder woke up early and made breakfast for Marina and Nicole.
Breakfast was French toast. Ryder also made salad.
Last night, when Marina was asleep, he secretly went to the kitchen to prepare, and he even scared the maids at home. They thought there was a thief.
“Daddy, did you make this? It’s really delicious.”
Nicole narrowed her eyes and kept praising.
She felt that she was very happy. Daddy and Mommy would never quarrel again. Although sometimes they would sneak out behind her back and thought that she did not know, she was not lonely at all as her brother would come out and accompany her soon.
Moreover, Dayton had promised her that he would marry her when she grew up.
This was a secret. Mommy didn’t know it, and Jane didn’t know it either. She wouldn’t tell anyone.
“Yeah, I didn’t expect you can cook.”
Marina was a little touched that Ryder would make breakfast for her. She almost fell in love with him.
However, Marina still felt insecure and occasionally thought about the divorce.
After having breakfast, they went straight to the main house of the White family.
Lola had already arrived and was busy cooking with maids in the kitchen. The marriage between her and Shawn had been approved by the two families.
“Lola, where are my father and brother?”
Marina threw the gifts to Lola and smiled.
“They are all upstairs. We were waiting for you to come early in the morning.”
Lola was a straightforward person, but she blushed when seeing Marina. Shawn went to propose to her late at night because he didn’t want to be disturbed.
Now that they were already engaged, she was still a little embarrassed.
Lola’s dream had come true, and Lola sometimes wondered if Shawn married her because he was grateful instead of loving her.
However, it didn’t matter as long as she was by his side and took care of him.
“I’ll bring Nicole upstairs first.”
Ryder nodded at Lola and pulled Nicole away, leaving the two women some space.
“Marina, do you know? I didn’t think that love could be cultivated before.
“If you don’t love someone, nothing could change it.” Lola didn’t believe that love would grow over time.
However, seeing Ryder’s current attitude, Lola became more and more determined. As long as she persisted, Shawn would fall in love with her sooner or later.
An iceberg could melt, and Shawn was not even an iceberg. In comparison, Shawn was much easier to be touched.
Marina flushed. It was obvious that she had a very comfortable life.
“I’ll tell you this in secret. Your husband gave your dad a lot of famous paintings.”
As one of the White family, Lola told Marina what happened in the family from time to time.
“Again?”
Marina was surprised. Since when did Ryder flatter someone like this? Things kept changing. Now, he became a good son-in-law.
Marina didn’t know how they forgot the past. But Markus’ heart couldn’t be won by money.
“Yes, he likes you, so he treats your dad very well.”
Even Lola, her future sister-in-law, received a new year’s gift from Ryder. Everyone in the family received Ryder’s gifts.
“He…”
Marina felt complicated and didn’t know what to say for a while.
“Isn’t it good for him to treat you like this?”
Lola held Marina’s hand. In fact, it was not easy for a woman to marry into a rich family.
“My parents were so scared that they couldn’t sleep when they knew that Shawn had proposed to me.”
Lola smiled bitterly. The White family was noble and rich, and her family only had a small enterprise. Her parents had never thought that Lola would be able to climb up the ladder.
They were worried that Lola would be looked down upon and feel uncomfortable when she married into the White family. She would not even have the freedom to go home in the future.
If it were the daughters of other families, their parents would be thrilled. But Lola’s parents were worried until Shawn came to see them and talked to them frankly.
“Your parents knew that my family is a nouveau riche, right? There are no rules in our family!”
Marina smiled. She didn’t think it was embarrassing to be a nouveau riche. The White Group had always been honest and paid taxes. Every penny was clean.
It was not shameful to have money. The family didn’t care about the rules at all. Markus and Shawn did not like that.
“Besides, I didn’t have freedom after marrying into the Langdon family. How can my father and brother take away your freedom?”
Marina used herself as an example. She had no freedom after marrying into the Langdon family. Markus and Shawn felt pity for her.
“I know.”
Lola revealed a sweet smile. For her sake, Shawn had personally come over to explain. Her parents were at ease now, and they sincerely hoped that they would be together and help the White family grow stronger.
“About the baby. It depends on your will.”
Marina said seriously. She didn’t think that a woman must have a child when she married into the White family. The White Group didn’t ask for a childbirth tool.
The child would come when it was time.
Moreover, the family doesn’t value men over women. As a younger daughter, Marina has always been more favored than Shawn.
“Marina, what are you talking about? Let me hear it.”
Shawn’s prosthesis arrived, but he was not very nimble now and needed to hold the handrail of the stairs. For his own disability, he had already calmly faced it.
“Shawn, why did you come down on your own?”
Marina stepped forward and held one of Shawn’s arms. It was agreed that there would be a proposal ceremony on New Year’s Eve, but Shawn did it quietly. Marina didn’t have a chance to get involved.
“Dad likes Ryder so much… He even dragged Ryder to discuss oil paintings. I don’t understand. Why would I sit there and listen to it?”
Shawn waved his hand. Since Ryder often visited his father, he felt his dad liked Ryder even more than he and Marina.
Ryder was the president of a multinational company. Shawn didn’t know why Ryder got the time to come to his home so often.
“Alright.”
Marina nodded. If her father had known that she had come home before, he would have gone downstairs but now he just ignored her. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly, going to the kitchen together to help.