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 you stay healthy, okay?" Matthew didn't

please trust me one more time?

finally got Matthew to open

stick to my

heard such a solemn promise from Arnold. He even cracked a hint of a satisfied

rascal, I'm doing this for the good

Matthew snapped, iPoe

his face. "The

behind us;

won't be another one."

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

be no engagement and no wedding. Arnie, listen carefully-before I close my eyes for good, you must

Matthew's deep voice interrupted him, "If there's no opportunity, then create

everyone that Matthew's

Mike asked,

started coughing violently, his face turning pale. He was clearly exhausted and on the brink of collapse. "If you want me to pass peacefully, then do as

in the

the

could

pocket. It was a message from Lance reporting back to her