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\u201cVery sweet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said, and it wasn\u2019t clear if he was talking about the candy or\u00a0<\/p>\n
her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you were angry, disappointed, that you\u2019d never talk to\u00a0<\/p>\n
me again, Rebecca, I\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop, stop, stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca looked around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t just talk here, can we?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian pressed his lips together, thought for a moment, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said, \u201cWant to go for a walk outside?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t we talk at home?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian frowned. \u201cThe house smells like Rosalind. I\u2019ll have\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone come clean it. We can go back later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, he naturally grabbed Rebecca\u2019s hand and walked\u00a0<\/p>\n
out of the garage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca\u2019s brain was still a little short\u2013circuited from that kiss\u00a0<\/p>\n
just now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing Adrian mention Rosalind, she finally remembered the\u00a0<\/p>\n
important matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about Rosalind?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The night air was slightly cool, and the streetlights in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
complex cast a dim yellow glow on the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian held Rebecca\u2019s hand tightly, as if afraid she would\u00a0<\/p>\n
disappear if he let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her question, he didn\u2019t stop walking, just turned his\u00a0<\/p>\n
head to glance at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s gone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was concise, and his tone wasn\u2019t pleasant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you make her leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca pressed, genuinely curious. Rosalind\u2019s attitude didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
seem like someone who would leave easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian was silent for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, or rather, suppressing some kind of emotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI told her to leave immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was steady, but carried an undeniable force. \u201cI told her she wasn\u2019t welcome here, that there was nothing private for\u00a0<\/p>\n
us to discuss, not in the past, not now, and certainly not in the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused, then added, his tone turning even colder:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI also told her that if she ever showed up in front of you without permission again, or tried to disturb our lives, I would directly contact her father and the media to explain the\u00a0<\/p>\n
situation. I imagine Edgardo Vance wouldn\u2019t want to see his daughter doing something so inappropriate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was slightly taken aback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was a bit harsh, going straight to her parents. For people with their kind of family background, that was practically an\u00a0<\/p>\n
ultimatum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder Rosalind left so quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca didn\u2019t know what to say for a moment. \u201cAre you sure\u00a0<\/p>\n
it\u2019s okay to burn bridges with her like that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Aren\u2019t your two families family friends for generations?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian stopped, turned to face her, and held her by the\u00a0<\/p>\n
shoulders, his gaze calm and serious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca, first of all, there was never any \u2018face\u2018 to save between\u00a0<\/p>\n
elders had. Second\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He emphasized his words, \u201cAnyone or anything that makes you\u00a0<\/p>\n
uncomfortable, causes you to misunderstand, or could even\u00a0<\/p>\n
hurt you, gets no special treatment from me. The bond between\u00a0<\/p>\n
our families shouldn\u2019t be a reason for you to be wronged.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
gaze was so sincere and firm that Rebecca\u2019s heart felt like\u00a0<\/p>\n
it was soaking in warm water\u2013warm and full.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked down, scuffing the ground with the toe of her shoe,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and mumbled, \u201cSo\u2026 your family\u2026 do they really have\u2026 plans,\u00a0<\/p>\n
like she said?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the question she cared about the most.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian sighed, pulling her back into his arms and resting his\u00a0<\/p>\n
chin gently on the top of her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father does have his own ideas,\u201d he didn\u2019t avoid it, his voice\u00a0<\/p>\n
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vibrating from his chest and making Rebecca\u2019s ears tingle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019d rather I go into politics, or at the very least, marry\u00a0<\/p>\n
someone who can help the family. Rosalind\u2019s family\u00a0<\/p>\n
background is exactly what he\u2019s looking for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s heart sank a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian immediately tightened his arms around her and\u00a0<\/p>\n
continued:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut those are his hopes, not mine. I made it clear a long time\u00a0<\/p>\n
ago that my passion is for academia, and my marriage is my\u00a0<\/p>\n
own choice. I chose you because I love you and I only want to\u00a0<\/p>\n
spend the rest of my life with you, not because you have some\u00a0<\/p>\n
value to my family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for my father.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused, his tone taking on an undeniable firmness, \u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0<\/p>\n
handle it. Just give me some time. I\u2019ll get him to accept you, to\u00a0<\/p>\n
accept my choice. And if he can\u2019t, for the time being\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He loosened his hold on her slightly, looking down into her eyes,\u00a0<\/p>\n
his gaze as deep as the ocean. \u201cThen things might be tough on\u00a0<\/p>\n
you for a while, but we are not breaking up. That will never\u00a0<\/p>\n
change. Do you trust me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The night wind blew, carrying the fresh scent of plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking at the unconcealed love in Adrian\u2019s eyes, the doubts\u00a0<\/p>\n
and anxieties that had clouded Rebecca\u2019s mind finally melted\u00a0<\/p>\n
away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached out, wrapped her arms back around his lean waist,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and buried her face in his warm chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 327\u00a0<\/p>\n
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