Vanessa, not quite ready to drop the matter.
âAm I not attractive enough?â Not outstanding enough? In your heart, where do I fall short compared to her?â Vanessa pressed.
âYouâre pretty and excellent.
Thereâs no need for comparisons.
â
Vanessa was beginning to feel somewhat irritated.
âEdwin, are you so unwilling to even consider comparing me to her?
Canât you even humor me a bit?â
Edwin stubbed out his cigarette, offering a faint smile.
âWe are business partners, Vanessa,â he reminded her.
âI donât want to mislead your emotions.
As for our engagement, you might want to reconsider it,â Edwin replied.
Vanessa bit her lip and climbed into the car.
The vehicle accelerated into the night, skidding slightly as it passed through the gate.
Edwin lingered for a moment before eventually returning to the hall.
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Inside, the servants were busy cleaning up the table, while Peter and Lina, already clad in their coats, were ready to leave.
Edwin retrieved his coat and said, âAllow me to give you a ride.
â
Lina, far from desiring his company, was relieved to be rid of the nuisance.
She couldnât let him linger any longer, so she said with a smile, âItâs okay.
Peter can drive.
And Edwin, Iâm not scolding you, but you should be more considerate toward your girlfriend.
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ât you afraid your father will reprimand you later?â
Edwin clearly grasped her subtle suggestion.
Cecilia, unaware of the situation, also joined in with a few words of reproach.
Only Mark observed his son with a profound and thoughtful gaze.
After a brief pause, Mark rose to accompany Peter and his wife outside.
He exchanged a few words with them before returning.
He then gestured toward Edwin.
âCome with me upstairs.
â
With his hands in his pockets, Edwin followed his father upstairs.
Witnessing her husbandâs stern expression, Cecilia couldnât resist remarking, âDonât be too harsh!â
Mark paid no heed to her words.
It was unusual for him not to Listen to her.