William frowned after reading Andrew’s message. It was rare to see someone wrapped up tightly in the room on a hot day. It was obvious that there was something wrong with her. He replied immediately, “I got it. I’ll send someone to keep an eye on her.”
After seeing William’s reply, Andrew was relieved enough to welcome Abbie and Valeria accompanied by Raymond.
As soon as Abbie and Valeria got out of the car, the staff led them to the place.
Andrew greeted Valeria and Abbie with a smile when he saw them coming and said, “Auntie Valeria, Abbie, nice to meet y’all!”
Valeria chuckled and said, “You don’t have to address me so formally. Just call me by my name.”
Raymond laughed and replied, “Well, I won’t call you my aunt. You are younger than me, so it’s weird to address you so formally.”
“Look at your behavior. We should treat elders with respect. Don’t you know?” Andrew glared at Raymond.
Raymond did not take it seriously. He laughed happily and said, “It’s not that I won’t address her as such. It’s her who doesn’t allow me to do so. Anyway, my uncle is not here, so I won’t speak to her so formally.”
“Alright, alright. Don’t argue anymore. Let’s go take a look at the venue of bonfire party!” Abbie tried to smooth the matter over.
Andrew did not intend to fight with Raymond. He just laughed and went to the lake to see the venue.
Although it was just for show, it needed to be set up properly. On the grass by the lake, long white tables covered with tablecloths were placed in a line. There was a waiter who was placing wine, fruits, and snacks on the table.
The barbecue grill was also set up. Abbie and Valeria were both foodies. Undoubtedly, their eyes lit up when they saw it.
Valeria smiled and said, “I’ll say, it’ll be nice to eat a meal that I’ve prepared on my own. I’m going to show my skills as a pitmaster tonight!”
“I’m going to cook by myself tonight. Whoever eats my barbecue, he or she has to give me some luck.”
“Okay, I’ll help you, chefs!” Raymond replied with a laugh.
“Since you are going to do all the work, I’ll just eat!” Andrew picked up a cherry and put it into his mouth.
“You’re nothing but a pig!” Raymond rolled his eyes.
Andrew ignored him and continued to enjoy his fruits.
Then, Valeria looked around and felt a little disconsolate. “It would be great if my husband was here. I miss him somehow.”
“That’s too much, isn’t it? How can she torture single people like us so bluntly?” The other three were not happy to hear that.
“I’m just saying, is there a need for you all to feel this way?” Valeria pursed her lips and laughed.
“Why don’t you call William and ask him to come over? I think the view of this resort is not bad. I heard that there is a couples’ suite specially prepared for couples on their honeymoon. You can enjoy it.” Abbie suggested.
“Nah… forget it. He’ll be here if he wants to.”
In the Wolf Group Hotel, William called the bodyguards in the resort after reading Andrew’s text message. He wanted to ask them to pay attention to the events in the hotel.
After giving orders to the bodyguards, he continued to call Marcus and ordered, “Go and check out the information of the owner of that resort villa. Be quick!”
Marcus felt a little strange and asked, “Mr. Howard, why you want to look into the information of the resort’s owner?”
“I feel there is something’s wrong with it. I need to check first to ensure everyone’s safety.”
After hanging up the phone, William massaged his temples. After that, the doorbell rang. Hence, he went to open the door, and there stood Hayden.
William frowned. “Uh? Why are you here?”
“I’m here to visit you?” Hayden walked in and laughed coldly. “William, you’re putting on a hell of a show, aren’t you?”
Looking at Hayden’s expression, William understood what he meant. He laughed and said, “Nah, not really. I still have much to learn.”
Hayden’s face darkened and he glared at William. “Son of a b*tch! Why are you smiling?”
The smile on William’s face remained unchanged. “Dad, sit over here! By the way, how did you know?”
“It’s none of your business. You’re a b*stard. How dare you smash my expensive vase! I’m so angry!” Hayden was hurt as he thought of his vase.
“I really want to beat you to death, you b*stard!”
As he spoke, he raised his hand to hit William who was grinning cheekily. William reached his head over and said, “Come on, hit me. Either way, I know that a vase is more important than me to you.”
Hayden raised his hand but could not hit him anymore. This was because William’s appearance was just too similar to his deceased wife’s. He retracted his hand and sat down fiercely. “I won’t hit you. I came to see you today because I have something to say to you.”
“Go ahead. I’m listening!” William sat down next to Hayden. Hayden sighed and said, “William, I’m begging you. Can you listen to me just once?”
“No! I can promise you anything except breaking up with her!”
Hayden sighed upon seeing William’s resolute attitude. “William, it’s not that I don’t want you and Valeria to be together. She’s your brother-in-law’s daughter. What’s the point of marrying her? You’re making the Saunders family and the Howard family embarrassed.”
Oh, so Hayden was actually aware of Valeria’s identity. William realized that it must be due to Gavin’s actions. He cursed Gavin in his head with an astonished expression on his face.
“How could this be? This is impossible, you must be lying to me! You must be making something up to try and get me to break up with Valeria!”
As he spoke, William scratched his head and his hair was messed up. His expression made Hayden distressed, but there was nothing he could do about it.
“I’m not lying to you! Please break up with her. Just assume I’m begging you, alright?”
“I can’t leave her! She’s pregnant!” William looked at Hayden.
“What? This… this…” Hayden’s eyes widened.
“You don’t want me to get rid of my child, do you? That’s impossible! I am not that vicious to abort my child! Don’t even think about touching him!” William immediately cut off what Hayden wanted to say.
“But this… what is this? Both of you are nothing to each other! Raymond calls you uncle, and Raymond is her brother. What the hell is this?” Hayden questioned.
“I don’t care. Anyway, I have to be with her. I don’t want any of your assets. I only want her!”
“Have you lost your mind?” Hayden was livid. “No, we can’t let this go on. I can’t let this happen!”
“I won’t let her go! She is my happiness. I can’t live without the love of my life just like you. Why do you want to intervene? What sin did Valeria and I commit?”
“Your mother and I were not…”
William interrupted him. “You don’t have to explain! If you want me to hate you, feel free to break Valeria and me up. Let’s make it clear, as long as Valeria breaks up with me, I won’t be able to live as there’s no point in living anymore.”