Raymond had just left the Howard family mansion with the intention of talking to Archer about visiting the Taylor family, but he didn’t expect to see Andrew driving over.
A woman in sunglasses was sitting in the passenger seat. Could Andrew have brought his girlfriend back to meet his family?
Raymond was curious, so he didn’t leave and he immediately got out of the car to wait for Andrew.
Raymond came forward and said as soon as Andrew stopped the car, “Andrew! You…”
But he was speechless as soon the woman in the passenger’s seat took off her sunglasses.
That woman was Talia. If Andrew brought her back to his family home, did that mean that they were together?
When did they even get together?
Raymond was stunned, but Andrew calmly opened the door and let Talia out of the car. She then got out of the car and took out a big bag of toys.
Raymond became agitated when he saw how they were directly ignoring him, so he reached out to pull Andrew. “Come with me.”
“What are you doing? Don’t pull me!” Andrew shook off Raymond’s hand.
He turned to Talia and said gently, “You can go in first, I’ll come in later.”
Talia said in a soft tone, “Okay, I’ll go and play with Cade and Santhos first.”
Did this mean that this wasn’t her first time here?
Raymond was extremely unhappy when she saw how enthusiastic the bodyguards at the door treated Talia. When he saw Talia enter the house, he immediately asked Andrew, “When did you two get together?”
“Why should I tell you?” Andrew clasped his hands and asked.
“Andrew, aren’t you crossing the line here?”
“What do you mean?”
“Back then, you blackmailed me with a car because of what happened with Talia and you made me feel so guilty. Anna and I would always date secretly because I always felt sorry for you, but you’re being so open with Talia…”
“We’ve always been open with our relationship all along, and we only got together after you stole Anna from me. Is there a problem?” Andrew asked slowly.
Of course, there wasn’t a problem at all, but Raymond was at a loss for words. He looked at Andrew’s mocking smile for a while and said, “How could it be such a coincidence?”
“What do you mean? Are you the only one allowed to be in a relationship? Tell me, am I in the wrong right now? That doesn’t make sense at all!”
“That’s not what I meant, but I just think that it’s too coincidental. It’s unbelievable!”
“What are you talking about? Are you sad about the car? You’re unbelievable! I forgave you for your mistakes after you begged William, but you’re so petty that you’re sad over a car. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”
“I seriously doubt that you and William plotted against me!” Raymond finally revealed his doubts.
Andrew sneered and said, “Well, why don’t we ask William and Valeria about it to clear your doubts? We can ask them about it right now.”
Raymond naturally wouldn’t ask. He had just been insulted by Andrew, so he wouldn’t get any benefits if he really confronted Valeria and William. In the end, he muttered to himself as he got in the car and left.
Andrew then entered the mansion with a smile and found William sitting on the sofa in the living room. Talia was nowhere to be seen, so Andrew immediately asked, “William, where’s Talia?”
“She’s showering Cade and Santhos with Valeria.”
“She likes children very much!” Andrew sat down with a smile.
“Why don’t you hurry up and have a baby with her? Then Cade and Santhos can have another friend to play with.”
Andrew continued the conversation with a smile. “That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Why don’t you and Grandpa help me get Talia’s hand in marriage from the Rivera family?”
Of course, William would not refuse. “Did you tell Grandpa about it?”
“Yes, Grandpa is very happy and he agreed as soon as I mentioned it.”
“Okay, when do you want to visit them?”
“Grandpa said that he wants to find an auspicious day and he has to prepare gifts as well.”
“I’ll get someone to prepare the gifts.” Of course, William was very concerned about his nephew’s marriage. “The Rivera family already knows about this, right?”
“Talia’s parents didn’t object when she told them, so I hope everything will be settled as soon as possible.”
Andrew was young and promising. Not only was he in charge of the Howard Group, but he also had William as his uncle. Of course, the Rivera family would not refuse this marriage and they hoped that it could be official as soon as possible.
William nodded and said, “That’s good. You and Talia can discuss the location of the wedding and I’ll take care of it after it’s decided. You need to prepare the wedding dresses and jewellery as well. Besides, you have to discuss the betrothal gifts with her as well. Just tell me when the time comes, and I’ll take care of it.”
Andrew immediately said, “I’ll prepare them myself.”
“I’m your uncle, so I have the responsibility to do this for you. You’re not young anymore, so you should get married as soon as possible and have your own family. Your grandfather and I can rest assured that way.”
Andrew didn’t try to be adamant after he heard this. “Thank you, Uncle!”
Helen had discussed the matter with Donald for a few hours after returning from the Howard family. Then, she asked Abbie to invite Leonard to this house at noon the next day.
After receiving Abbie’s call, Leonard immediately rushed to the Clark family with his assistant. On the way, he even excitedly told his assistant, “It’s done!”
The assistant couldn’t believe it. “Are you sure?”
“I’m very sure. Just wait and see if you don’t believe me!”
After the two of them arrived at the Clark family, Leonard entered the living room and saw that the whole family was there. Richard was leaning on the sofa and playing games on his phone while Anna was sitting next to him. Richard did not even raise his head when Leonard entered.
Leonard didn’t mind and he greeted Helen politely with a smile. However, she looked unhappy while Donald nodded lightly. “Have a seat!”
Leonard sat down beside Abbie and asked her gently, “Are you alright?”
Abbie nodded. After the servant served their tea, Donald coughed and said, “I called you here today because I have something to say to you.”
Leonard pretended to give a respectful smile as Donald continued, “I want to make sure that you have made up your mind about marrying Abbie. Are you sure that you won’t change your mind?”
“I’ve made up my mind the moment I saw her!” Leonard replied.
“To be honest, our family doesn’t know much about you. As her family, we hope that our beloved daughter will marry someone that we’re very familiar with.”
“Uncle, don’t worry. I swear that I will treat Abbie well!”
Donald sighed and said, “I can see your sincerity and Abbie is also determined to marry you. We are her closest family members, so it’s natural for us to hope that she will be happy. I have discussed it with my wife and decided to agree to your proposal.”
Leonard’s face lit up with joy. “Thank you for blessing me and Abbie!”
“Wait a minute, I still have something to say.” Helen interrupted, “She is the only daughter of our family, and she is also me and my husband’s favourite child. It’s not impossible for Abbie to agree to marry you without any conditions!”
Leonard immediately expressed his loyalty. “I will angree as long as I can do it!”
“Well, I won’t beat around the bush. In order to ensure Abbie’s interests, I want you to change the ownership of half of the properties under your name to Abbie’s as a betrothal gift.”