Inside the parlor, the Henderson Family senior, as well as Edward’s father and the Henderson Family uncles, were present.
Edward walked in with Vivian and Vivian was a little nervous to see those people.
The man seemed to notice, clutching her hand a few points tighter.
But the Henderson Family old man looked calm, steady as a mountain sitting there, a serious face let people can not see the joy and sadness.
“Edward, what are you doing?”
Edward’s father, Robert, sat aside in a mahogany tai chi chair, his somber gaze glancing over both Edward and Vivian, hovering, and finally landing on his hand clutching hers.
That look is really intriguing.
“Nonsense, you’re engaged to THE Poole family.”
“Edward, why don’t you kids listen to reason?”
“Who is this again?”
“The baby in her belly is Edward’s?”
…
The uncles sitting in the living room looked at Edward with extraordinarily complicated eyes, pointing at Vivian.
“Grandpa, Dad, uncles, her name is Vivian, and she is my child in her belly. I brought her here to meet you all today to tell you that I plan to marry her.”
Straightforward conversation without a hint of concealment.
Vivian was a little surprised, amazed at the man standing next to him, but for the first time a strange feeling sprang up.
The feeling was as if it was a trust that made her feel somehow at ease.
“Ridiculous!”
Mr. Henderson slammed the table, “I, the Henderson Family, will not allow Vivian to marry here!”
He named ‘Vivian’, not a poor Cinderella.
It is clear that Robert must have known the events of that year and know the details.
Only he was not as calm as the Henderson Family, who was also in the know.
“Yes, absolutely not.”
“We have a big family at the Henderson Family, how could we let a mountain girl marry in.”
“Second brother, do you know who she is?”
“She? Hmph, a poor girl who came out of the poor countryside.”
…
It doesn’t matter what those people say, Edward simply doesn’t care and doesn’t care.
I never cared about women, but I do care about children, and Vivian is pregnant with my flesh and blood, and I will be responsible for it to the end. As for the Poole family, I will apologize in person.”
Edward said in a responsible manner.
The words fell on everyone’s ears as a man’s responsibility and commitment, but here Vivian felt endlessly ironic.
It was only because she was pregnant with his child that he was forced to take responsibility and agreed to marry her, just to give the child a home.
Originally, the child was supposed to be her appendage.
“Edward, you come with me.”
The Henderson Family senior, who had been silent for a long time, stood up, put his hands behind his back and walked in towards the inner room.
Vivian was a little nervous and couldn’t help but tighten her grip on Edward’s hand.
It was that one unconscious move that made Edward aware of it.
He frowned and inclined his head to look at her, “Wait for me here.”
Let go of her hand, smoothly rubbed her head, pretended to be gentle near her ear and said, “Don’t say what you shouldn’t say.”
The words fell, and without waiting for Vivian to reply, he had already left.
How could Vivian not be nervous in a large living room, facing a bunch of strangers, all of whom were dignitaries?
But in the end, people who have seen the world, fought countless lawsuits, but also a stern woman, even if there is a hint of nervousness, but also will not show it.
“Did you seduce Edward?”
“We don’t even know if this child belongs to the Henderson Family, and just by your word you say the child belongs to the Henderson Family?”
“Long a foxy face, no ability to earn money will make some dirty tricks.”
…
Those people talk extremely hard.
Vivian, who endured the humiliation, wanted to retort several times, but held her tongue and did not speak.
And at that moment, in the inner room.
Edward entered the inner room with Reuben, the Henderson Family senior.
Edward took the initiative to close the door of the inner room and turned around when a cane was drawn over and hit him heavily.
Old Mr. Henderson didn’t say a word, but laid his hands very hard.
The cane is made of mahogany, stored enough force to hit the bones of a boring stick down pain.
Edward’s fists clenched, eyebrows knitted, hard to bear down a smothered stick.
He did not speak, and Old Mr. Henderson did not speak either, raised his cane and struck down with another smothering blow.
Hoo~
The wooden stick cuts through the airflow with a dull sound.
One down, two down, three down …
A series of seven or eight blows, Edward are clenched teeth dead silent.
Perhaps it is painful Edward, after all, is not much to beat him since childhood, so show mercy.
Clanging his cane to the ground, Old Mr. Henderson put one hand behind his back and pointed at him with the other, reprimanding, “Confused, what the hell do you think? Hmm?”
Edward looked indifferent, “I said it was only for the sake of the child.”
“For the kids? You think I’m old and confused, don’t you. Even if the child is the Henderson Family’s, as long as the child is born, who is not the same to coax the child, you must let Vivian take care of it?”
Old Mr. Henderson said it all, making Edward a little embarrassed.
“Jocelynn is just a little girl, and you’re letting her take care of the kids?”
Edward was silent and added, “I’m just afraid she can’t even take care of herself.”
“Even if there is no Jocelynn, can’t I the Henderson Family afford to hire a monthly wife?”
Old Mr. Henderson’s cold eyes narrowed slightly, “You have a crush on Vivian?”
A series of questioning and analysis, it is easy to read Edward’s mind.
Edward’s eyes flashed slightly and his face sank slightly, “As I said, never a child’s love, it will only delay business.”
“So what are you doing now, backing out of your marriage to THE Poole family and having to go marry Vivian?”
“Although the Poole family and the Henderson Family are a match, the presence or absence of the Poole family will not shake the Henderson Family, so why should I take a woman who is not related to me.”
His expressionless, clear-headed appearance, but really convincing.
But Old Mr. Henderson was so smart that he couldn’t see through his mind.
“Ugh.”
With a long sigh, “Edward, you may not marry Jocelynn, but never Vivian. Look at Waverly, or the country, whichever family’s daughter you want to take, I will agree.”
This was Old Mr. Henderson’s last principle and concession.
However, not what Edward wanted.
“Vivian and I have gotten a marriage license.”
Edward’s words came as another blow to Old Mr. Henderson.
His entire body stiffened and he glared angrily, “You … are really trying to gaslight me?”
Pacing back and forth, he walked up to Edward and kicked him hard in the leg, “Sinner, you can’t listen to my words in your heart, can you? I always thought you were an obedient child, so I didn’t refuse when you wanted to keep Vivian at the villa. This is the result you gave me?”
Old Mr. Henderson was unusually angry and more than a little disappointed with Edward.