“So, you only found that out today?” Keith snorted, clearly not believing in James’ words. That was not what James
said when urging him to get married sooner.
“Anyway, I won’t interfere with your business anymore. It depends on whether you have what it takes to marry Alice
now.” Without waiting for a reply, James turned around and left.
Keith was utterly stunned as he realized his grandfather would stop caring about this.
His grandfather had always been defiant, but now he suddenly stopped caring about this matter, and there was
only one possible reason—he had fallen for Alice’s tricks and was no longer in the position to have a say about this
matter.
Who was James Rowland? Back then, he was an all-powerful, top figure in the city. Also, James was different from
others. He always did unconventional things and wasn’t afraid of challenges, which was why he always had a way to
deal with things. However, it was clear that he couldn’t deal with Alice.
“Old Mr. Rowland, dinner is ready. How about staying for dinner?” Amelia was secretly happy to see that Alice
seemed to have lost her chance, and she thought if she could please James, perhaps Emma might get a chance to
marry into the Rowland Family.
Although Emma wasn’t her child, she had been obedient all these years and was easy to control.
“Emma specially made a few dishes. She’s a great cook.” At this moment, Amelia was eagerly complimenting
Emma to make her seem like a perfect person.
Of course, Amelia didn’t do that because she liked Emma. She was doing it because she was thinking about the
advantages the Woland Family could get if Emma could marry Keith.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Today won’t do. Alice has something to do, and it might be displeasing to someone if I stayed any longer.” When
James said that, he didn’t say it in a displeased stone. Instead, he was looking at Alice with a grin.
Once he was done, the expressions on everyone’s faces changed.
Did James mean that Alice had already asked him to leave? However, not only didn’t James look angry, but he also
seemed quite happy about it. What was happening?
Charles had a surprised expression, Amelie was gnashing her teeth in hatred, and Emma was very jealous.
In the meantime, Keith felt his lips twitch fiercely. What the heck? When has my grandpa become so ‘kind’ and easy
to talk to? He’s clearly getting chased out of the house, but he’s actually smiling about it. Is this the same Grandpa I
have known all my life?
He turned to look at Alice with mixed feelings. What had she done to his grandfather? How could she get the always
arrogant and overbearing James Rowland to be so ‘obedient?’
It seemed like he had underestimated her ability.
“Alice, didn’t you say you have something to get to? Why don’t I get Keith to send you there?” James really liked
Alice, so he desperately wanted to set her up with Keith.
“No, thank you. That would be too much trouble for Mr. Rowland.” Alice smiled politely. She was heading back to the
Knight Residence, so she couldn’t let Keith send her home.
As James was an intelligent man, he didn’t say much and even called Keith to leave with him.
“Alice, why don’t you stay for dinner?” When Charles looked at Alice, there was a trace of anticipation in his eyes.
“I’ll pass. I have something to do, so I’ll be leaving now.” Alice didn’t want to stay with the Wolands, and she didn’t
want to have a meal with them either, lest she might get indigestion.
After leaving the Woland Residence and getting in the car, Keith stared at the unreliable old man beside him.
“Grandpa, did you make a bet with Alice and lost? Is that why you let go of the marriage proposal?”
Since Keith knew his grandfather very well, he was able to guess everything.
“You brat, why are you questioning me? Alice didn’t drive her car here, and she definitely wouldn’t let anyone from
the Woland Family drive her. Why didn’t you take the chance?” James was indeed as cunning as a fox. He could see
through many things.
Keith was stunned but cooperatively and justifiably asked James to leave the car.
When he drove back to the Woland Residence, he saw Alice standing by the road, waiting for a car.
Stopping the car beside her, Keith rolled down the window and looked at her with a smile while gently offering, “Get
in. I’ll send you to where you’re going.”
“No, thank you.” Alice frowned when she saw Keith had returned. After what had happened today, she didn’t want
anything to do with Keith as she was still married to Ethan.
She had promised Ethan that she wouldn’t do anything that would ruin the Knight Family or Ethan while they were
still married.
On the other hand, Keith wasn’t displeased. Instead, he smiled even brighter before exiting the car and standing
beside her. “Then I’ll wait with you. It’s late, and I don’t feel safe with you being here alone.”
Alice ignored him. Since he had rejected Keith, it would be better not to dwell on such matters.
She desperately wanted to hail a cab so that she could leave and that Keith would have no reason to stay.
In the meantime, Ethan raced all the way here and finally arrived. Just as Caleb was about to turn the corner to get
to the Woland Residence, he suddenly saw the two people standing by the roadside. Caleb gulped as his fears had
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmbecome a reality, and he carefully informed, “Mr. Knight, it’s Mrs. Knight… and Mr. Rowland.
Ethan’s gaze fell on the two people standing side by side, and his eyes narrowed coldly.
Caleb couldn’t help but shiver. It was a fairly hot day, and the car’s air conditioning wasn’t on, but it was freezing
inside.
Without waiting for Ethan to give his order, Caleb stopped the car before Alice and Keith.
Rolling down the window, Ethan stared at Alice without saying anything and completely ignored Keith, who was
standing beside Alice.
When Alice saw Ethan, she instantly froze. Isn’t he on a business trip? He just left this morning. Why is he here?
Judging from his look, is he here for me?
At first, she planned on visiting Apollo, but now that Ethan was here, she couldn’t go with her plans.
Alice was so surprised that she didn’t react immediately, and then she realized she couldn’t visit her baby Apollo, so
she felt a little disappointed.
Meanwhile, Ethan’s eyes immediately became ice cold when he noticed the changes in Alice’s expression and that
she was still standing there.
What’s this? Is she unwilling to part with Keith? Does she feel disappointed because my appearance has interrupted
her time with him?
When Alice met Ethan’s extremely cold eyes, she felt her heart shiver.
Without a doubt, Ethan’s appearance here was certainly because he was here to fetch her.
However, why did he come here to get her? And why was he looking so terrifyingly serious? Could something have
happened? Could something have happened to Caroline…