Chapter 437

Alice sat in the living room until Ronald came home at night. With all the socializing and dinners lately, he’d been getting back late every night.

“Why’d you drink so much?” Alice asked, stepping forward to steady Ronald, who was a bit wobbly on his feet

Ronald turned to look at Alice. Time had been kind to her. From their youth to now, Ronald’d lost the shine of his younger days, but for Alice, it was just a few more wrinkles and a little less elasticity in her skin, nothing more.

The years had smoothed away Alice’s youthful naivety and given her a different, more refined kind of charm.

However, Ronald and Alice hardly ever sat down for a peaceful talk ever since their blow–up at the hospital. For Alice to wait for Ronald late tonight, Ronald honestly never thought he’d see the day.

Ronald pulled his hand away and said coldly. “Do you need something?”

He was just a poor kid from a small mountain village. When he first saw Alice, the girl so graceful, pampered, and adored, at the Diamonde family, it would’ve been a lie to say he wasn’t moved. Anyone would be, and he was no exception.

He had liked her from their youth until now, at least. His feelings had never changed.

had been orchestrated by the Diamonde family. After that, it was all about responsibility. He liked her. Even though he knew exactly what the Diamonde family was up to, he just went along with

heart. It had been doomed from

from now on

froze, clearly not expecting Ronald to

hesitated, unsure how to start. How could

the study last time. “I knew it was you outside the study. You must’ve heard what I said about Carmen,

to win me over because of that, there’s really no need. As long as she gives back what doesn’t belong to her, I’m not going to drive her into a corner because I’ve raised her

in Carmen’s hands, especially when combined with the ones Alice held.

afford to leave himself with

that he’d

clenched her fists. Her earlier hesitation now replaced

Wilson family. She’s my daughter and carries the Wilson name. She’s one of

overheard what you said outside

get into that. The shares Carmen holds belong to the Wilson family, so I have no objections

grew solemn at the mention of

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