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.

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

Ronald’s heart. It had been doomed from the start, and they might just

from now on

clearly not expecting Ronald to react

How could she tell him

the study last time. “I knew

just here to win me over because of that, there’s really no need. As long as she gives

the shares in Carmen’s hands, especially when combined with the ones Alice held. It could be troublesome if the Diamonde family wanted to make

afford to leave himself

Ronald had been so busy dealing with Aubree that he’d shoved

earlier hesitation now replaced by a steely

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

that’s not it. I overheard what you said outside the study

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

grew solemn at the mention of

added, “You and Bryan are getting serious about this, huh? With a market cap of hundreds

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