LORD CHESTER COMES BACK

Theresa, who was in the car, got out upon hearing these words. She was dressed in a professional business suit. Her gorgeous figure was wrapped in a little blazer and a knee-length pencil skirt. Her two slender and delicate legs were also wrapped in a pair of flesh-colored silk stockings as thin as cicada wings. It gave off the feeling that… a beautiful CEO had just gotten off work. The middle-aged man next to the car seemed very dissatisfied with Theresa’s current attire. He turned his head and asked the old man beside him, “Dad, won’t Theresa look less dignified dressed like this?”

The old man, dressed in a suit and giving off the air of an old gentleman, smiled slightly upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words. “It’s fine. Old Mr. Garner especially likes this kind of attire.” Only then did the middle-aged man breathe a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man was named Liam Hale, Theresa’s adoptive father. As for the old man beside him, he was Theresa’s grandfather, Fox Hale. The father and son had come to Garner Stonehouse today to deliver someone. They were going to deliver Theresa… to Bradford!

There were two reasons. The first reason… was naturally because Bradford liked Theresa. The second reason… was to repay a debt!

A week ago, Fox Hale’s physical examination revealed late-stage cancer. Under such circumstances, Fox Hale had even started making arrangements for after his passing. But to Fox Hale’s great surprise, after he had finished arranging his affairs, he had a stroke of great fortune. On the day he finished arranging his affairs, because he was in low spirits, he went to a park in the capital to clear his mind. It was there that he happened to run into Bradford. At the time, Theresa was also by Fox Hale’s side. When Bradford saw Theresa, it was love at first sight. He even muttered to himself with a smile, “In a week, I will be passing on the position of clan leader to James, but after stepping down, what should I do? Haha, having a beautiful maiden by my side to accompany me for the rest of my life, adding fragrance to my days, would be perfect.”

Bradford’s words at the time naturally made it into Fox Hale’s ears, leading Fox Hale to directly approach and speak to him. Before Fox Hale could say anything, Bradford reached out and put his hand on Fox Hale’s shoulder… and then… Fox Hale’s illness took a turn for the better!

Not only that, the Fox Hale of that time also visibly became much younger before their very eyes. It gave people the feeling that this nearly eighty year old man had a new lease on life, as if he was experiencing a second spring.

As a result, Fox Hale saw Bradford as his benefactor. Fox Hale, seeing how much Bradford liked Theresa at the time, was determined to marry Theresa off to him! He even rejected a capital scion who was pursuing Theresa at the time. Because in Fox Hale’s eyes, there was nothing more important in life than repaying kindness.

As for whether this matter was fair to Theresa… there really was no fairness or unfairness. Because no matter whether Theresa agreed or refused, things would go as they were meant to go! There was only one reason-Theresa was adopted by the Hale family. Over these many years, the Hale family had treated Theresa very well. So… how could Theresa have any reason to refuse to repay the Hale family? Even if she did have reasons, Fox Hale would not take it to heart. The reason being… not only did Bradford cure his illness, but promised him many things as well. One of those things was a medicinal pill. After eating it, one would be immune to all illnesses and gain the strength to kill an ox with one fist, even at Fox Hale’s age. At his age, the longing for health and strength far exceeded the longing for money. Encountering such an expert as Bradford in this lifetime was heavenly fortune in Fox Hale’s eyes.

In short, if sacrificing Theresa alone meant he could live a more amazing life and add thirty years to his lifespan, why not? Thinking this, Fox Hale looked at Theresa with a smile and said, “Theresa, Grandpa marrying you off to Old Mr. Garner is actually for your benefit. Let’s not mention anything else. Just Old Mr. Garner’s medical skills, which can be called miraculous, are enough to make all living beings look up to him. So why should you mind?”

Theresa stared at the door frame of Garner House without blinking. She didn’t say a word. She was a good woman. She knew that ever since she was little, she had been adopted by the Garner family. The Garner family had the enormous kindness of raising her. Under such circumstances… she really didn’t have any reason to reject Fox Hale’s request!

It was just that… although she didn’t have a reason to refuse, she still felt wronged. Both her grandfather Fox Hale and her father Liam Hale wanted to marry her off to an old man! There probably wasn’t anything sadder than this in the world! The key was… she had only met that old man once. She… didn’t even know his background.

But were these things important? No. What was important was… she didn’t like him. But was it important that she didn’t like him? It seemed not that important either.

What would Jun Chester think if he knew about this? He probably wouldn’t have any opinion on it either. After all… he already had a family. Although he wasn’t officially married, it seemed there was no difference compared to being officially married. In other words… even if he didn’t have a family, he still wouldn’t like her, right? In his eyes… she was just a cousin. Despite the fact that she, this cousin, had no blood relation to him! When Iris was still alive, she had even jokingly said to her that when she grew up, it would be good for her to marry Jun Chester. She had agreed without even thinking about it at the time. All because of two words… like.

Thinking of this, two glistening teardrops once again spilled out of her eyes. Theresa took a deep breath, finally retracting her gaze, but before walking through the doors of Garner House… she still turned back to ask Fox Hale, “Grandpa, can I call Jun Chester?”

Fox Hale didn’t speak. Liam Hale frowned and said, “What’s there to call about? Do you still expect that dog Jun Chester to have any thoughts about you?”

Theresa coldly said, “Dad, I don’t know if he has any thoughts about me or not, but I don’t want to hear you curse at him again. Without him, Hale Group wouldn’t have gotten so many business resources over these years!”

Liam Hale sneered. “So what? In the end, isn’t he still going to take back Skyhowl? When that time comes, won’t our Hale Group become a second-rate enterprise? Let me tell you, Theresa, you need to face reality. You will always be an outsider! You don’t even have the qualifications to tie Jun Chester’s shoes. You can only end up as a piece of trash that he uses up and then discards!”

“Other than having a face that can bring benefits to the Garner family, you are useless!”

At the same time, in Garner House’s treasury, Jun Chester casually took an emerald thumb ring from an antique shelf and said with a faint smile, “This thumb ring is pretty good. There used to be a little dark-skinned girl who liked collecting these kinds of hunting accessories. It must have had to do with her background.”

Hearing these words, Quinn, who was following behind Jun Chester with his head lowered, couldn’t help but glance up at the thumb ring in Jun Chester’s hand. This thumb ring really was a good item. He just didn’t know who that little dark-skinned girl Jun Chester spoke of was.

Just then, Jun Chester’s phone rang. Taking a look, it turned out to be a call from that former little dark-skinned girl, Theresa. After picking up, Jun Chester smiled and said, “What a coincidence. I was just thinking of you and your call just came in.”This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Just this one sentence was enough to bring tears streaming down Theresa’s face once more. Jun Chester heard Theresa’s choked voice over the phone asking, “You were thinking of me?”