Sammuel sprung up as he was utterly surprised and asked, “Are you married?”
“Yes!” William nodded with a smile on his face.
“When… when were you married? Why didn’t we receive any news about it?” Sammuel was taken aback as he thought that they were still dating. He did not expect the couple to be married and had kept a low profile about it.
Sammuel thought that William was messing around judging by the vague smile on his face. It was impossible for Wiliam to not organize a wedding ceremony. His wedding celebration would make the headlines of all major news websites. Sammuel was convinced that this was a joke as there was no news about his marriage at all.
He immediately questioned once again, “William, you are messing around with me, right? You would have organized a wedding ceremony to celebrate with your loved ones.”
“Nope, I’m being serious. I’m a married man and had registered with Valeria as a pair of lawful husband and wife. We are now in the midst of planning the wedding ceremony and you would soon know more about it.”
“Why didn’t you tell Mr. and Mrs. Floyd about such an important thing?” Sammuel asked.
“We did the paperwork before I went to New York and hence, I could not tell my grandparents about it. Besides, this is my marriage and I have the final say of who I choose as my lifelong partner!”
William said this with a smile but the hidden meaning behind his words was as clear as day.
He insisted that no one could interfere with his love life, which had included both Deborah and Fandrey.
William usually spoke in a casual and comfortable manner. However, he was currently speaking to Sammuel in a different tone.
He had a fake smile on his face with a pair of eyes that were as cold as ice. Sammuel was feeling increasingly uncomfortable upon talking with him.
How could William give me such a pressuring aura? “I’ve always thought that Fandrey was the only one who could make me feel intimidated.” Sammuel thought to himself.
Sammuel was feeling utterly constrained and did not want to continue this topic in hopes of subside William’s displeasure towards him.
Sammuel decided to change things up and said, “William, I shall be upfront with you. Sir Hayden saw both you and Val… Mrs. Howard is in the headline. He then called me and told me to ask you about it. I did not expect you to be married as I had always assumed that you and Mrs. Howard was still dating. I would report back to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd about Mrs. Howard’s matter. It would be best if you could also call your grandparents and tell them about it.”
“Alright!” William nodded and agreed as he was pleased with Sammuel for being a quick-witted person.
William had a frown on his face after Sammuel had left. He initially thought that Fandrey and Deborah would not interfere with his personal life. Besides, they should have been glad to see Valeria being his wife but this did not turn out to be the case.
Fandrey and Deborah did not call him but had instead informed Sammuel to test the waters. Were they not satisfied with Valeria?
Valeria was a gorgeous woman and it was not possible for them to criticize her looks, right? Could it be explained by the fact that the accusation of Natalie was being known by Fandrey and Deborah? She was being thrown under the bus by Savannah and Raelyn as the one who had caused Matilda’s death.
Fandrey and Deborah were dissatisfied with Valeria because of this?
This would be troublesome!
Marcus had eventually arrived and cheerfully said, “Mr. Howard, you’re absolutely right. Hardy’s assistant is really asking around about the incident that happened during your birthday celebration.”
“You have done everything that I told you to, right?” William asked.
Marcus nodded and said, “Yes, everything is going according to plan. Bevan will soon get the whole picture about it. However, Mr. Howard, what is the purpose of doing this?”
“I want Hardy to know that he has been poisoned by Talitha judging by his obedient behavior towards her.”
“Hmm? Didn’t you plan on giving him a hard time? Why would you want him to be aware of this? Won’t Hardy be able to protect himself from the mess? Wouldn’t our efforts go down the drain should he gets his hand on the antidote?”
William laughed and said, “Nothing comes free in life and it has always been my goal to get rid of Hardy. He has a good reputation and I struggle to find any dirt on him. Hence, I just want to use this as a stepping stone to push him into a corner.”
“Are you trying to indirectly lure Hardy to mess with the Anderson family?”
“Yes, you’re right! Hardy would never sit back and relax if he gets to know that he is being controlled by both Talitha and Natasya. He would definitely turn the Anderson family upside down. Besides, I intend to force someone to spew his secret out.”
Marcus immediately knew what he meant and asked, “Are you talking about Declan?”
“Yes. Declan has nothing to be afraid of and he would rather die than reveal the secret that is well buried deep inside him. It’s no use to deal with him upfront but we should instead attack him indirectly.”
Marcus was puzzled and questionned, “Indirectly?”
“Yes, you heard me right! Talitha would be the answer to your question,” William replied and chuckled.
“Declan adores his brother so much and is still deeply in love with Raelyn. Hence, he would never talk ill about both of them. However, we are lucky to know that Talitha is his weak spot. Parents would always go easy on their children and it is the same case for Declan. Talitha is the only daughter that he has with the woman that he loves. His daughter, being at a disadvantageous point would soon be fighting over the same man with Natasya. How do you think Declan would react upon knowing about it?”
Marcus was enlightened and praised, “Mr. Howard, you are indeed brilliant! I was initially puzzled when you did not even pay Declan a visit. I did not expect you to plan things way ahead!”
“It would be a waste of effort to visit Declan before everything is well prepared. Declan would only be pressured upon knowing that Hardy will soon cause chaos in the Anderson Family.”
“Natasya is stronger than Talitha and hence, she would have the upper hand in this battle. We need to tell Declan about this at the perfect timing and he would not have the heart to see Talitha being in a fragile state. He was willing to sacrifice for Raelyn, but Talitha would always be his priority. He would plan things ahead for the sake of Talitha before his life eventually comes to an end.”
Marcus nodded while he listened but was still feeling worried, “I’m still afraid that Hardy would not be lured into our trap. He would definitely try his best to find the antidote after knowing that he was being poisoned.”
“Of course. However, he would definitely flirt around with the sisters of the Anderson family before he gets ahold of the antidote. After all, he can’t control his feelings, right? Besides, how could he let the sisters off the hook judging by his ruthless personality? He would deal with both sisters at the same time and his ultimate goal is to see them fighting against each other. You can sit back and enjoy the show if you are still feeling skeptical about my speculation!”