The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 38 Paige was not only indescribably beautiful, but she also had what Joseph imagined about his other half. It was as if marrying her was his destiny. “Do... Do | look good?” Paige asked carefully. Hearing that, Joseph stood up and praised sincerely, “Yes, you are beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful..” Then, it occurred to him that Paige was always stunning. However, because of him, her life was in darkness. “Well... Thank you...” A blush crept up Paige's face. As she couldn’t stand Joseph’s burning gaze, she carried Chloe and went back to her room. After Paige left, Serena walked to Joseph and whispered, “Joseph, have you handled Brooks? Just now, my mom calledagain and remindedto bring Paige to him tomorrow...” With a nod, Joseph smiled, “Yes, it’s settled. Just bring her to Brooks tomorrow. Don’t worry.” Once Serena heard Joseph's words, she was relieved, and then she added, “By the way, | have one more thing to tell you...” Her brows furrowed. “What is it?” Joseph asked.

Clenching her fists, Serena whispered, “This afternoon, Paige received a phone call. It's about a get-together with sof her college classmates tomorrow evening. She didn’t want to go at first, but those people insisted as if they were waiting to make fun of her. In the end, she had no choice but to agree. | have seen sof her classmates before. They are snobbish, so I'm sure they will humiliate her. Why don’t you accompany her?” Upon hearing that, Joseph narrowed his eyes and smiled, “Hah! How dare they look down on my wife? Leave this to me, and don’t talk to Paige about this. She is still awkward with me, after all. | want to court her once again, so | would need your help too...” Looking at Joseph deeply, Serena laughed, “Indeed, only you are worthy of Paige.

Not everyone can be my brother-in-law, you know? You can rest assured. From today onward, | will be your spy and report to you once she has any movements. By next month, | will make sure you win her heart!!!” Deep down, Serena sighed, “I know, right? Who else deserves her more than a peerless hero like him?” On that silent night, Paige and Joseph were both deep in thoughts. At that time, the two of them slept with their backs facing each other, and in between them, Chloe was sleeping very soundly.

The next morning, Joseph brought Chloe out to play as usual. When Paige saw that they had gone far, the smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a gloomy expression. Upon taking out her mobile phone, she saw a dozen missed calls from her mother. Dispirited, Paige said to Serena, “I don’t want to go. Don’t you see how much Chloe likes Joseph now? How can | find her a stepfather?” After letting out a deep sigh, Paige lowered her head.

Nevertheless, Serena persuaded, “Well, | think you should go. Even if you don’t go today, Mom will never stop inviting him. So, why don’t you meet him today? Since both of you are also collegemates, you might be able to talk him out.” “Wait. Why are you saying that out of the blue? You seem like you're implying something...” Paige turned her head and looked at Serena with great confusion. Ever since Serena chyesterday afternoon, Paige felt that Serena was acting strange, swent to just now, but she could not figure out what was wrong.

When Serena saw Paige staring at her, she chuckled and held Paige's arm, “Let's go! We should settle this quickly. I will help you, so don’t worry!” While Paige got distracted, Serena dragged her away. Soon, the two of them took a taxi to the restaurant Estella mentioned. When they entered the private room, they found that Estella had arrived. Paige was not so fond of seeing Estella. However, when Estella saw Paige in a new dress and got dressed up slightly, her eyes lit up. Smilingly, Estella took Paige’s hand and praised, “Paige, where did you buy this dress? It's so beautiful, especially when you wear it. These high-heels are not bad either. After you put it on, your legs look more slender. Not bad...” “Well, of course. Joseph picked those...” Serena muttered. When Estella heard Serena’s words, her face darkened before she let go of Paige’s hand and snorted, “What's so great about that? Is he trying to compensate her with a dress after running her life? Dream on! As for you, Serena, mind your words when Brooks comes. Are you following your sister's footsteps for going against me? | raised both of you for nothing!” o Upon hearing that, Serena twitched her lips and kept quiet while Paige spoke, “Mom, actually, | am here to tell you and Brooks that | won't...” Suddenly, the door opened, and Brooks entered in a black suit, looking pale and uncomfortable. When Estella saw him, she immediately stood up. Then, she took his hand and greeted him in a friendly way, “Brooks, cand have a seat. You have arrived just after Paige cin. Haha! | guess this is what we called destiny.” On the other hand, Brooks ignored Estella. Instead, he glanced at Paige. However once he laid his eyes on her, he couldn't take h stunning today. Her face was exquisite, her temperament was cold, and her figure was slim... “Hey! Have you seen enough?” When Serena saw Brooks ogling at Paige, her anger sprang to life, and she glared at him. Upon hearing Serena’s words, Brooks was shocked and was immediately reminded that Paige was no longer his collegemate. Instead, she was now the wife of that terrifying man. At the thought of the horrible incident yesterday, he quickly turned his eyes away. However, his face and back were already sweating with cold sweat...

When Estella saw that Serena was talking nonsense again, she pointed to the door and reprimanded Serena, “Keep your mouth shut, Serena! Today is Paige's blind date, not yours, so get out!” Unhappily, Serena got up and uttered, “Fine... As you wish...” Following that, she walked toward the door. Nevertheless, when she passed by Brooks again, she stopped and gave him a meaningful look. “Mr. Brooks, letremind you. Paige already has someone she likes. So, think twice before you speak...” she insinuated. Instantaneously, Brooks was rooted to the spot. When he looked up at Serena and contemplated her words, he realized that Serena had probably known about yesterday's incident.

Thinking about that, Brooks quickly lowered his head and responded fearfully, “Don’t worry, Miss Mooney. | will...” Seeing that Serena was still talking to Brooks, Estella flew off the handle. Pointing at Serena, she screamed, “Get out of here!” After Serena sneered at Brooks, she left. At the stime, Paige looked at Serena with doubt. There seemed to be shidden meaning in Serena’s words just now. Once Serena left, Estella smiled again and explained to Brooks, “Serena is still young and insensible, so please don’t take her words to heart. Today, | invite you and Paige here to have a good chat. Although Paige has a child, she is a nice woman.

Also, | like you a lot. If you have no objection, you two shall register your marriage today. Anyway, you two are collegemates, so let's proceed quickly..”, When Paige heard this, her face changed. Just as she was about to talk, Brooks who was sitting opposite her-quickly apologized, “I'm sorry, Mrs. Mooney. There were major changes in my work yesterday, so | have to go abroad for a business trip next week. Besides, this trip will take five to six years, and | don’t want to waste Paige’s time. She is nice, but | don’t think | deserve her. I'm sorry. Very, very sorry...” To Estella, his words were like a bolt from the blue. However, before she could speak, Brooks stood up and looked at Paige nervously. Then, he slapped himself on the face twice and said, “I'm sorry, Paige. It’s all my fault. | know you don’t like me, but | keep pestering your mother to bring us together. I'm so sorry...” Upon seeing Estella raise her hand, wanting to say something, he quickly bowed his head. “I'm sorry, Mrs.

Mooney. | know you want Paige to be withbecause | don’t mind her having a child, but | am going on a business trip. | believe no one suits Paige more than her child’s biological father. So, you should stop introducing another man to her...” After he finished, he immediately turned to leave without giving Estella a chance to speak. “Hey, Brooks? How can you...” Estella hurriedly got up to chase after him, only to find that he had gone far away. Furious, she stamped her feet and fumed, “Sh*t!” Then, she returned to the room and raged, “Paige! Are you satisfied now? Why do you think | am doing this? Do you think it’s easy to find a nice man who doesn’t mind that you have a kid? Alas, | guess this is how your life would be! Go ahead and do whatever you want next time...” With that, she took her bag and left angrily. Paige waited for Estella to leave and walked out of the room after a while. When she got out, she encountered Serena, who was waiting for her outside. “Is everything done?” Serena asked. Taking a deep look at Serena, Paige uttered, “Brooks is gone. Tellthe truth. Are you hiding something from me? And what did you mean by those words you said to Brooks?” Feeling guilty, Serena responded, “What are you talking about? Brooks gave up. Isn’t that what matters? You can stop worrying too, right?” Suddenly, Paige questioned, “How did you know he gave up?” “He toldwhen he cout. Oh, con! Let’s go! Since we won't be eating here anymore, I'll treat you to something else. Let’s go...” Serena said as she averted her gaze.

Although Paige felt that Serena’s words made sense, for sreason, she still thought that something was off...