Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 128

"You didn't ask, did you, Dad?"

"How could I have known anything if you hadn't said a word?"

"How could I possibly bring it up myself?" Mike countered.

The father and son, separated by a significant age gap, exchanged glaring looks.

In the end, Mike relented first. "Alright, Dad. I was wrong, okay?"

Matthew snorted coldly, turning his face away. His chest rose and fell, but his complexion had improved slightly. At least one concern was finally set aside. Matthew turned his gaze back to Arnold.

Arnold fidgeted with the edge of the bed as he cautiously called out, "Grandpa..."

He thought Matthew would surely have something to say. Perhaps he would acknowledge that he had pushed too hard by forcing him into a marriage with Felicia.

Instead, Matthew simply closed his eyes and went back to sleep, ignoring him completely.

Arnold was left speechless.

on. I won't resist marriage either as long as

I mean it. Can you please trust me

several pleas, Arnold finally got Matthew to open

I'll stick

solemn promise from Arnold. He even cracked a hint of a satisfied smile. "Alright then, I'll give you one last chance!" Mike couldn't

rascal, I'm doing this for the good of the Lawson family! You wouldn't

Matthew snapped, iPoe

his face.

is behind

won't be another one."

about to breathe a sigh of relief, Matthew's next

will be no engagement and no wedding. Arnie, listen carefully-before I close my

his mouth to protest, but Matthew's deep voice interrupted him, "If there's no opportunity,

Matthew's resolve was unshakeable. He

himself, Mike asked,

clearly exhausted and

the dormitory

climbed the stairs

could feel her

pocket. It was a message from Lance reporting back to