“Mom, this car is, in fact, expensive. The price can go up to a few million. However, it wouldn’t be difficult for Jonathan to buy one if he wanted to, but there’s no need for that at the moment.” Madilyn sighed inwardly. It looks like Mom knows nothing about the assets of the Queen family.
Jonathan merely smiled as he explained, “Mdm. Xander, you can find cars like this in my house too. In fact, some of them cost more than the one I’m driving now! I’ve driven them when I was younger, but I don’t drive as much anymore. If you like this car, I can assign a driver to drive the one at home and make it your personal transport!”
Jonathan’s words made Lorraine beam in excitement. She was feeling utterly spoiled. Meanwhile, Madilyn looked at Jonathan from the corner of her eyes, impressed by his tactics to win his future mother-in-law over. Warmth filled her heart as she smiled.
The car came to a stop at a rest area. Stepping out of the car, Jonathan went in search of some food and warm water for the mother-daughter pair to have on the road. Seeing that, both Lorraine and Madilyn were touched by his thoughtfulness.
When Jonathan returned to the car, Lorraine began discussing the matters of marriage. She wanted to know if the Queen family had any other requests from her end.
“Mom, don’t you think you’re thinking too far ahead? Jonathan and I have just started dating a few days ago. We just want to go dating and have fun now!” Madilyn rolled her eyes at Lorraine as a blush crept up her face.
To her surprise, Lorraine gave her a warning look. “Do you know how old you are now? You can go on your sweet dates after you got married. Moreover, Jonathan’s family is a famous prestigious family in Horington. You should be worried about whether or not you are a good fit!”
“My gosh. What kind of mother would berate her own daughter like that?” Madilyn pouted before turning to Jonathan. Acting coy, she blinked innocently before asking, “Jonathan, tell me. Do you think I’m a good fit?”
Jonathan chuckled before nodding fervently. “Of course! You’re a terrific fit!” He then smiled at Lorraine. “Mdm. Xander, don’t worry. There isn’t any rule in my house. Everyone’s just waiting for me to get married soon!”
“Okay! Then when we return, can you arrange a meet-up between me and your parents? Would that be all right?” Lorraine seemed to be anxious. It was as though she was worried that her daughter would never get married.
“Sure! When we got back, I’ll ask my folks to have a chat with you. My parents are really easy. to get along with!” Jonathan did not hesitate to give a firm answer.
Upon hearing that, Madilyn did not make another noise. Her heart was racing in her chest. It didn’t seem too bad of an idea for Lorraine to speed up the process and send them straight to the altar.
From the corner of her eyes, Madilyn peeped at Jonathan’s handsome side profile. A surge of sweetness filled her heart. Jonathan seemed to feel it too. Turning his head slightly, he met her eyes with a look of warm affection.
“Oh, that’s right. Mdm. Xander, we have to make a stop at the town in front. I heard that the scenery there is breathtaking. We’ll reserve two hotel rooms to stay in. What do you think?” Jonathan asked in a gentle tone.
Lorraine nodded instantly. “No problem. Two rooms would be just nice. You and Maddy can take one while I take the other.”
When he heard that, Jonathan was taken aback. He had intended for Madilyn to share a room with Lorraine. He did not expect Lorraine to make such an arrangement.
Madilyn’s face turned a bright shade of red. She immediately protested, “Mom, what are you talking about? I’ll be sleeping in your room!”
As Jonathan and Madilyn had already gone on their “honeymoon,” Roxanne began planning in her head for her honeymoon trip with Jonathan. It was almost winter holiday, so the children were free as well.
Furthermore, she had yet to reach the stage where her pregnancy was obvious, so she could still freely move around. Hence, Roxanne began picking the destinations for the trip. Lucian agreed to it. He felt that it was time for him to reward himself after working hard for Farwell Group for so many years.
Of course, he said those words on purpose before Elias. After all, Elias left the mess to his son so that he could enjoy his own life before he even reached forty. It seemed like he was confident that Lucian would be able to handle the company well.
Sonya then chimed in, suggesting family- friendly places. Right then, Elias burst everyone’s bubble. “Roxanne, I don’t think it’s a good idea to go anywhere now. After all, Grant’s condition has not stabilized yet.”
Roxanne froze. The mention of that man brought a bitter smile onto her face. For dozens of years, Grant had never given her even one second of attention-it was as if she was dead to him. Naturally, it would not be her habit to think about him.
“I’ll continue performing acupuncture for him today before taking him to the hospital for a checkup. I’d like to find out how the tumor is,” Roxanne muttered.
Sonya and Elias nodded. Lucian started consoling his wife. “Regardless of everything, we’ll send him off. Consider this as us being kind. We always go on holiday some other time in the future.”
“All right. We’ll go on a family trip by then. I’m sure we’ll have an easier time taking care of the children with Mom and Dad with us,” Roxanne said as she turned to Sonya with a smile.
Sonya was not expecting to hear that from her, and a smile manifested on her lips in pleasant surprise. Then, she bobbed her head and answered, “Sure. I’ll help with the children with Elias.”
That afternoon, Roxanne and Lucian went back to the Farwell main residence. They asked the housekeeper about Grant’s recent condition, and it seemed like he was mostly fine. He had a routine for his meals and sleep. Although there were times when his gastritis would flare up, his medicine could keep it under control.
When Roxanne entered the room, something on the wall caught her attention and made her snap her head upward. It was a large wedding photo of Grant and her mother. Evidently, the photo was a new print, for the colors were vibrant.
Roxanne’s mother was smiling sweetly in the photo. Maybe she thought she was the most blessed woman in the world at that time, Roxanne mused. Who would have known that the man who promised to spend the rest of his life with her would betray her? She cried so much that her tears went dry. Then, she was so sad that she broke down.
Roxanne stared at the photo for a long time before resentment swelled in her chest. She turned to look at Grant. Grant seemed dazed as he stared right at the photo. Then, a look of pain crossed his face, and tears. welled up in his eyes.
“Roxanne, I’m sorry. I’ve made a mistake. A grave mistake. I was too ambitious that I lost everything in the end. I’ve wronged your mother, and I owe her so much. I wish I could die faster so that I could apologize to her in the afterlife,” Grant cried out before dissolving into tears as he broke down.
His words and his cries made Roxanne feel so uncomfortable that she retreated from the room. She wanted to recompose herself too, or else she would not be able to treat Grant either..
The housekeepers walked over cautiously and whispered to Roxanne, “Mrs. Farwell, your father has been crying these few days. He kept apologizing to the photo.”
Roxanne curled her lips into a mocking smile. “Is that so? Well, you just need to do your job and ignore him.”
What’s the use of regret and apologies when you’re on the verge of death? My mother won’t come back to life. Regardless of whether you’re sincere or not, do you think you have another chance at this? You don’t. The destruction you’ve brought to this family will always be here until the end of time.
After recollecting herself, Roxanne began performing acupuncture on Grant. Soon, Grant slowly calmed down, but he did not dare to lift his head to look at his daughter.
However, his complexion looked better than before. The waxy pallor had gone away, but he was still yellower than the average person. “We’ll go to the hospital for a checkup today,”
Roxanne told him in a soft voice. Nevertheless, she did not wait for Grant’s response before leaving the room and asking the housekeeper to make preparations for the trip.
Lucian walked over to his wife’s side and held her hand. With a nod and a smile, he said, “You’ve done everything you could. The luckiest thing in his life is that he has you as a daughter.”
A wry smile crept onto Roxanne’s face. “Maybe. But the unluckiest thing in my life is that I have a father like him.”
After the preparations, Lucian and Roxanne drove Grant to the hospital. The tests took a long time, but Roxanne did not need to worry about it.
Madilyn’s leave was long, so Roxanne had asked Linda to temporarily help manage some of Madilyn’s work. Linda had arranged one test after another without wasting much time. Two hours later, the results were out. Linda even held a meeting with the various doctors to come up with a summary report.
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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