Chapter 368
Always Been Yours
Chapter 368 Argument Nicholas ignored him and went into the residence.
Remus was waiting in the resplendent living room. His butler told him that Nicholas had returned, and when his grandson came in, he picked his teacup up and sipped from it. âYouâre back,â he said majestically.
âWhatâs with the engagement?â Nicholas stood in the living room, looking at his grandfather coldly, and tension rose in the air.
Remus paused, and he looked at Nicholas in displeasure. âAre you questioning me?â
âIf you want to think like that, then yes.â Nicholas didnât deny it. He said calmly, âThere are some lines you should never cross.â
âAre you telling me what to do?â Remusâ face fell and he slammed his cup down. He insisted, âYouâre going to get engaged whether you like it or not.â
âI wonât do it.â Nicholas was even more stubborn. âIf you want to go on with it, then do it. But there wonât be a groom during the engagement banquet.â
âAre you threatening me?â Remus flew into a rage. âI know what youâre thinking. You donât want to get engaged because you want that Reinhart woman to be your girlfriend, donât you?â
âAs long as sheâs not someone you want me to marry.â Nicholas didnât give him a straight answer, but refusal was written all over his face.
Remus was livid that Nicholas was going against him time and again. âThat wench must have deceived you. I will never allow you to marry that woman! The lady of the family must come from an equally powerful family!â
Nicholas looked angry as well, and his patience ran out. He simply laid all his cards on the table and shot back, âGregory is Tessaâs son. Why canât she be my wife?â
At once, Remusâ face fell. âSo you knew.â
âYou werenât being discreet. If I couldnât even find that out, I would have failed your teachings,â
Nicholas mocked.
Remus snorted. âSo what if sheâs Gregoryâs mother? She abandoned him for money. Thatâs proof that sheâs a gold digger. I will never allow someone like that to be a part of us.â
While they were arguing in the living room, someone appeared on the porch, but they didnât see her.
Hayley was petrified. She never expected Gregory to be Tessaâs son. So thatâs why he likes her so much? Thereâs no way I can make Gregory like me now that heâs met his own mother. Not like sheâll let me either. With this thought in mind, Hayley left immediately.
Nicholas and Remus were still arguing, and the tension would snap at any given moment. âDo you want me to have a heart attack, Nicholas? Everyone knows you should get a wise woman as a wife.
What kind of help can someone like Tessa give you?â
âI donât think the family has declined so much that it needs to sacrifice my marriage to sustain it,â
Nicholas retorted.
Remus felt a stab of pain coming from his chest from all the fury he was feeling.
The butler quickly called Tobias and his wife, telling them to come over as soon as possible. Then, he went back to Remus and patted his back. At the same time, he persuaded, âMaster Nicholas, this is for your own good. Miss Stone is wise, smart, and cultured. Thereâs no better woman out there who can help you. Just go with it, alright?â
âOnly a useless man needs his own wife to help him.â Nicholas looked at the butler coldly, the mockery thick in his voice.
Remus laughed mirthlessly, and he looked at Nicholas. âThatâs arrogance.â
The air around Nicholas seemed to turn cold, and he chuckled. âI could say the same to you, Grandpa.â