Chapter 7: Pink Diamond Pendant
The Formidable Son-In-Law: The Charismatic Lucas Gray
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Karenâs presumptuous behavior made Cheyenne feel very uncomfortable.
âMother, Iâve already told you several times that I wonât marry Mr. Miller.â She turned to look at Seth. âMr. Miller, you come from a privileged family, and there are many girls who like you. Iâm already married, and I really donât deserve you, so you shouldnât waste any more time on me.â
Karen was so infuriated that she pinched Cheyenne several times and barked, âWhy are you so muddled?! Seth is such an eligible man. Youâre lucky he fancies you!â
Then she turned to apologize to Seth. âSeth, weâve spoiled Cheyenne rotten. Sometimes, sheâs thick in the head, so please donât mind her! Donât worry. I have the final say in this household.â
Seth smiled faintly and pretended to be nonchalant. âItâs alright, Karen. I believe that Cheyenne will believe in my sincerity one day.â
However, he was extremely displeased. I, Seth Miller, have never been blatantly rejected by a woman before! Sheâs just a married woman. Why is she being so pretentious?! She seriously doesnât know any better. When I win her heart, Iâll certainly make her obey me!
He didnât bother taking a single glance at Lucas. To him, Lucas was just Cheyenneâs in-name husband and simply an insignificant nobody.
Lucas squinted. How dare he try to court my wife in front of me? Very brazen, eh?
âMr. Miller is so magnanimous and gentlemanly!â
âOf course, the JW Corporation belonging to the Millers is one of the top few major enterprises of the county, and Mr. Miller graduated from an overseas college. Heâs well-educated and has a good upbringing. How can someone here hold a candle to him?â
âHaha, from now on, Mr. Miller will be part of our family. We have to learn from him!â
The Cartersâ relatives praised Seth incessantly, as though Cheyenne had already married him.
Cheyenne frowned and felt even more infuriated and disappointed when she saw how indifferent and unaffected Lucas was as he stood by the side.
However, she didnât know that Lucas just didnât want to start an argument with her family in front of her because he didnât want to put her in a difficult spot.
âOkay, okay, get ready for dinner.â Seeing that it was about time, Karen instructed the servants to serve the dishes and arranged for everyone to be seated. But she deliberately alienated Lucas and pretended as though he didnât exist.
Everyone laughed maliciously, waiting to see this loser Lucas embarrass himself.
âDaddy, come sit here!â Ameliaâs puerile voice was heavenly, and her smile was sweet. She occupied a seat beside her stool and called out to Lucas.
Lucasâs heart melted a little, as his daughterâs obedience and reliance on him made his frustration vanish.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat are you doing? This seat is reserved for your aunt. If you like that piece of trash so much, get down and stand with him!â Karen rebuked as she picked Amelia up from the stool before tossing the stool onto the ground.
Amelia felt aggrieved, and tears welled up in her eyes.
âMother, consider the occasion today!â Cheyenne picked her daughter up and placed her on her lap heartbrokenly before glancing at Lucas. She said sternly, âSit down.â
Just as everyone sat down at the table, Seth chuckled. âI almost forgot. I havenât wished our little birthday girl a happy birthday.â He took out a beautiful gift box and handed it over. âI hope the little beauty Amelia will like this.â
Lucas was stunned. So itâs my daughterâs birthday today! Iâve failed as a father.
His heart was full of guilt.
Amelia thanked him politely and opened the gift box under her relativesâ encouragement.
A pinkish-purple gemstone pendant glistened under the light, dazzling dreamily.
âWow! This is beautiful!â
The women present couldnât help but gasp in amazement. All women were interested in jewelry, especially such a beautiful and alluring gemstone.
Seth smiled smugly. âThis is a gemstone I obtained by chance. The pink natural gemstone in the middle is the rarest. After knowing that Ameliaâs birthday was coming, I specially hired the most renowned jewelry designer in Italy to make it.â
âPink diamond? Iâve never seen one before! Itâs so beautiful!â
âOh my god! Itâs such a big natural pink diamond. It must be worth a lot of money!â
âThat goes without saying. Mr. Millerâs gift will never be cheap. It should cost at least fifteen thousand dollars.â
Seth enjoyed listening to the compliments of the crowd but still remained reserved on the surface. âNot at all. It only cost about one hundred and fifty thousand.â
âOh my god! One hundred and fifty thousand dollars!â
Everyone inhaled sharply. They were astonished!
âItâs just a gift for a child, but it costs one hundred and fifty thousand. Mr. Miller is indeed very generous!â
âAmelia is so lucky to have such a good father who will dote on her in the future.â
Cheyenneâs eyes were full of annoyance. Here they go again. These people just love jumping to conclusions on their own. When did I ever say that I was going to marry Seth?
âMr. Miller has given her such an expensive gift. What about you? Surely you didnât come empty-handed, did you?â Cheyenneâs younger sister Charlotte suddenly asked with raised brows.
The eyes of the crowd immediately focused on Lucas. They were obviously not expecting anything. Instead, they were excited to see him make a fool out of himself.
What gift can this good-for-nothing give? He will probably never be able to afford a gift as expensive as the pink diamond Seth gave!