“Inconvenient for him?” Wilhelm’s tone changed immediately. “I can’t believe that you’re actually giving a vague reason like this. Winnie, be frank with me. Did something bad happen between the two of you?”

Winnie was close to Nathaniel, and Wilhelm had not been soft.

Furthermore, there was no sound coming out of Nathaniel’s earphones.

He initially did not plan on eavesdropping on Winnie’s phone call, but when Wilhelm asked that question, he couldn’t help perking up his ears.

Alas, Winnie chuckled softly. “Not at all. Nothing bad happened between us.”

“Really?” Wilhelm sounded a tad skeptical. “Did the man pick on you?”

At that, Winnie couldn’t help bursting into giggles. “Of course not. If I don’t want it to happen, no one can take advantage of me, much less pick on me. Even if someone picked on me, I’d retaliate viciously instead of running home with my tail tucked between my legs.”

“I’d hope so! If that man dares to pick on you, I’ll never let him off the hook, nor will the entire Speiser family.” On the phone, Wilhelm’s voice became solemn in an instant.

The familial warmth and affection had a smile blooming on Winnie’s face.

“Got it, my beloved brother. I’ll tell him what you said later. I’ve got a friend with me right now, so I’ll talk to you another time. See you at the airport.”

She then said a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Seeing that, Nathaniel removed his earphones.

After doing so, he first apologized to Winnie. “Sorry, Winnie. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation earlier, but I didn’t turn on any music, so there wasn’t any sound coming out of my earphones.”

Winnie cast a look at him. “I understand. Besides, this is a public space, not a space that belongs to me exclusively. If you must apologize to me, then I must say sorry to you too. I shouldn’t have answered a call in a public space.”

“No, no, that wasn’t what I meant. I seemingly heard your family asking about your relationship with Mr. Fairchild.” Nathaniel flashed her an embarrassed smile.

Winnie bobbed her head in affirmation. “You did.”

“Then… do you mind me prying into your private matters?” Nathaniel ventured.

They still had to wait for a long time for their flight, and Winnie didn’t want to be lost in her thoughts. If there’s nothing to divert my attention, I probably won’t be able to help myself from thinking about Christopher again.

It was a traumatic incident for her, and she didn’t want to be trapped in it forever without being able to step out.

She shook her head at Nathaniel. “Nope. But if it infringes my privacy, I’ll decline answering.”

In response, Nathaniel grinned. “Of course. That’s your right.”

“Go ahead, then.”

As Nathaniel stared at the alluring Aplothian countenance before him, his heartbeat inexorably sped up.

He started, “As far as I know, your family didn’t know about your marriage with Mr. Fairchild at first. Marrying him was likely an expedient measure at that time. Pardon my intrusion, but does the Speiser family acknowledge this marriage? It seems that even the duke’s heir is having a political marriage with another prominent family. What about you, then? Are you free to marry anyone you like?”

answer his question right away. Instead, she asked in return, “What about

a political marriage for the sake

of the Huxley family, you don’t need to have a political marriage, so it goes doubly for me. After all, I’m only an adopted daughter of the Speiser family. My family name is Garland, and I’m

querying, “What if… Just hypothetically speaking… What if your family were to ask you to enter into a political

for a while. “That does seem to be the case.” That’s why Wilhelm and the others

then continued, “But that isn’t a reason for political marriages. The Speiser family is sufficiently strong that it has long since been unnecessary for them to consolidate their social status through political marriages. Besides, I’m already married now. How could I possibly be part of a political marriage anymore? If my family were to propose that

are the two of you… I mean, are things really

“What

heard that he’s currently in the hospital. If things were fine

marred Winnie’s face. It turns out that no matter what we talk about,

deeply. “Sorry, but

to apologize. I’m sorry for having asked something I shouldn’t have asked.” Nathaniel immediately apologized

was largely certain that something must have happened between the

when I discovered the truth and learned that she was “Gator” and also the Aplothian daughter adopted by the Speiser family, I regretted

up and murmured, “Sorry, but please

Winnie nodded. “No worries.”

minutes later, Nathaniel returned with a cup of steaming hot

to Winnie. “Black coffee with milk. This should be your

in front of him. “I

to ask you out. We only had coffee together twice, and you had black coffee with milk both times. It’s

see.” Lifting the cup, Winnie took a sip of the

moment. Enjoying life is the most important thing. Let everything that

thing of the past? But some people and things are destined

talking about Xavier, Nathaniel felt that

we can’t forget what happened in the past, but both time and destiny

and stared down at the black liquid in the coffee cup. “I know, so

try challenging some extreme sports such as

Albeise? Winnie’s eyes lit

the top of the mountain and drink them together when we’re free. But then, we’ve both been truly

then, Winnie suddenly felt like going there for a look. She wanted to dig out the two cans of

mood abruptly lifted. “Your suggestion is great, but you can just go about your matters. I’m not a kid, so I don’t need

“All

some time, but she hadn’t decided what

moment, however,

plane landed at the airport in Yartran’s capital right on

they were disembarking the plane, Winnie asked Nathaniel, “Is someone coming over to pick you up?

Who’s coming from the Speiser family to

second brother,

Mr. Wilhelm is actually coming personally to pick you up! It looks like you’re not an ordinary adopted

Speiser was a prominent figure in Yartran. Someone whom he would deign to

would you like to experience the joy of being ferried

Nathaniel waved his hand in demurral. “I don’t dare trouble him. I was merely joking with you. There’ll be a car coming to pick me up,

Winnie nodded. “Okay, then.”

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