“I just need someone to stamp a seal. Besides, I’m merely asking one of them to help, so it’s not a big deal.” Elektra smiled and went silent.
Half an hour later, they arrived in front of the City Hall on the dot, and both of them went in to receive their marriage certificates. After exiting the City Hall, Lucian drove slowly toward the Damaris residence.
Instead of reacting to the direction they were driving in, Elektra was merely looking at her marriage certificate curiously.
“We’re here,” Lucian said in a deep voice after they arrived at the Damaris residence. Elektra hummed an acknowledgment, passed Lucian her marriage certificate, and watched him stuff it into his pocket. The two then entered the residence.
“Mr. Farwell?” Ever since what had happened the last time, the butler had been traumatized. He didn’t dare to stop Lucian when he saw his arrival.
Fortunately for the butler, Lucian halted in his tracks voluntarily and said, “I’m here to see Mr. Damaris. Let him know I’m here. He’ll want to see me.”
Upon hearing that, the butler heaved a sigh of relief inwardly before promptly agreeing. The butler went inside and reported, “Mr. Damaris, Mr. Farwell is here. H-He brought a woman along…”
Jack had just returned from the hotel, and he still had rage boiling within him. Before Lucian. arrived, Jack had been drinking on his own. expressionlessly.
When Jack heard the butler, a meaningful look appeared in his eyes. He then ordered the others to keep the alcohol aside before instructing, “Invite them in!”
The butler agreed and went out to welcome the guests. Not long after, Lucian and Elektra appeared before Jack.
Jack sized Elektra up and smiled. “You have good taste in women, Mr. Farwell! You managed to find yourself such an elegant and cultured lady within a short time. You’re indeed incredible, Mr. Farwell.”
The moment Elektra saw Jack, she could feel the dangerous aura Jack was exuding. Slightly terrified, she stood behind Lucian warily.
Jack let out a cold snort when he saw how Elektra was acting. “Mr. Farwell, have you been secretively hanging out with the candidates Mdm. Songsler lined up for you while Ms. Jarvis was awake? Otherwise, how could you have found someone so quickly? Could it be that this lady here is eager to marry into the Farwell family?”
Lucian’s expression turned solemn. “You’re free to insult me, Mr. Damaris, but don’t insult the person next to me.” He took a step back and introduced Elektra to Jack. “This is Elektra Lane, and we grew up together. The Lanes went overseas a few years ago, and Elektra followed her family there. She only returned to the country a couple of days ago. You’re right. She’s an elegant and cultured lady, so I think you should choose your words wisely, Mr. Damaris.”
Not only did Lucian introduce Elektra to Jack, but Lucian was also warning him. The Farwell family had a good relationship with the Lane family. Having spent a few years overseas, the Lane family had become a force to be reckoned with.
Although the Farwell family couldn’t do much if Jack were to treat Elektra poorly, the Lane family would definitely have a go at Jack.
Lucian’s warning had evidently served its purpose. Faced with Elektra before him, Jack was now much more disciplined than before. Elektra greeted graciously with a smile, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Damaris. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Jack got up and extended his arm courteously for a handshake. “You’re so beautiful, Ms. Lane. You sure complement Mr. Farwell so well. Even your family background is similar to his. You two sure are a match made in heaven! I doubt you’ll invite me to your wedding, so I’ll give you my blessings first!”
Then, he shifted his sarcasm-filled eyes to Lucian. “There’s a good catch close to you, Mr. Farwell. Why do you have to be so obsessed over Ms. Jarvis? There wouldn’t be so many problems if you had chosen Ms. Lane from the beginning!”
Lucian looked at him coldly. “I’ve brought her here. Where’s the thing I want?” Jack snickered. “Be patient. What I want to see isn’t her.”
An icy glint flashed across the eyes of both men. Lucian pulled out a marriage certificate expressionlessly, and Jack reached out for it. However, Lucian did not seem to have noticed that and instead walked past Jack and put the marriage certificate on the coffee table.
Jack’s face darkened drastically as his hand was left empty mid-air. Nonetheless, the instant he caught sight of Elektra at the side, he immediately recovered his composure. A hint of contentment crept up his face.
It doesn’t matter what kind of attitude he gives! He has already lost! Jack broke into a smirk. He turned around and strolled to the coffee table to pick up the marriage certificate. The moment he saw the photo and the official seal on the marriage certificate, he grew even smugger.
“Tsk! Just look at this well-taken photo! Both Mr. and Mrs. Farwell are very photogenic indeed!” Upon saying that, he shook his head regretfully. “Then again, this is a marriage certificate. Why aren’t the two of you smiling? Those who have no idea what’s going on will probably think that someone forced you two into this marriage!”
The faces of Lucian and Elektra clouded over when they heard Jack use “Mrs. Farwell” in his remarks. Elektra turned to Lucian, thinking that he would do something.
Unexpectedly, Lucian had already kept hist temper in check. His face was devoid of expression as he fixed his eyes on Jack. “Mr. Damaris, isn’t the marriage certificate what you want? Nothing else really matters that much, no? No one else, other than the few of us here, will get to see this thing anyway.”
No matter what kind of blatant provocation Jack made, Lucian was unaffected. Feeling bored, he ultimately returned the marriage certificate to Elektra, who received it and kept it away.
“You’ve seen what you wanted, Mr. Damaris. Now then, it’s time you give me what I want,” Lucian uttered grimly. Jack turned around unhurriedly, opened the drawer, and took out a small glass bottle.
It was a transparent bottle, and in it was a colorless and transparent liquid. At one glance, it looked like a serum-the kind women used in their skincare routine.
“Here.” Jack held the bottle out to Lucian. He was about to flaunt his remarkable medical skills again, but Lucian snatched it away before he could do so.
The crease on Lucian’s brows deepened as he scrutinized the bottle in his grip seriously. Since he barely had any medical knowledge, there was no way he could tell if the bottle of transparent liquid was the so-called antidote.
“Since you did as I said, Mr. Farwell, rest assured. I’m a man of my word. That is the antidote for Ms. Jarvis. She’ll regain consciousness as long as you feed it to her.” A hint of displeasure surged within Jack, but he quickly suppressed his emotions. “Ms. Jarvis is my business partner, after all. There’s no reason I’d harm her.”
Instead of uttering a response, Lucian shot Jack an unfathomable look before he took Elektra with him and strode off.
Looking at Lucian’s and Elektra’s retreating backs, Jack felt another wave of vexation wash over him. He furrowed his brows and muttered to himself, “Childhood sweethearts? The Lane family? Isn’t that too much of a coincidence?”
Regarding Lucian’s love for Roxanne, Jack was not at all doubtful about it. After all, he figured that Lucian would not have agreed to his request if that was not the case.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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