Chapter 99: Conditions For Reconciliation
The Formidable Son-In-Law: The Charismatic Lucas Gray
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Only after Scarlet chased after Aston and disappeared entirely did they recover from the shock and momentary speechlessness.
In the end, Karen sighed. âI didnât expect Aston to be so respectful toward his elders. This sets him apart from those rebellious scions. Hmm, heâs a fine young man.â
Cheyenne and Charlotte were astonished to hear this.
âMom, is there something wrong with you? You think such a person is good? He slapped Scarlet and pushed her over a trivial matter. He obviously has violent tendencies.â Charlotte was dumbfounded. Scarlet actually still panicked and chased after a domestic abuser. Her brains must be fried!
âWhat do you know? Aston may have hit Scarlet, but thatâs because she made a mistake. If she didnât have a foul mouth, would he have hit her? Besides, he just slapped her and gave her a little push. How is that considered violent?â Karen disagreed.
âYou canât judge a man based on that alone. Look, Aston is so good-looking, and heâs decked out in designer clothing. Heâs clearly the scion of a wealthy family. Itâs normal for him to be a little hot-tempered. Besides, heâs so respectful toward his elders, and I can tell he obviously has a good character. If you can marry him, you wonât have to worry for the rest of your life!â
Charlotte flew into a rage and snapped, âWho would want to marry someone like him?! Heâs just rich, and youâre singing such high praises of him. If thatâs not considered violent, what is? I donât want to marry a domestic abuser. Iâm afraid youâd still be praising him endlessly even after he beats me to death!â
âHey girl, what are you saying? If youâre obedient, why would he hit you? Besides, whatâs wrong with him being rich? Do you want to marry a penniless loser like Lucas too?â Karen retorted, thinking that her daughter was worrying for nothing and making up nonsense. She insulted Lucas out of nowhere too.
Charlotte humphed in disdain. âForget it. That guy clearly had a girlfriend, but he kept gawking at me and Cheyenne lecherously as soon as he entered. Heâs obviously a jerk. Lucas is so much better than him!â
Seeing Charlotte repeatedly retort, Karen was immediately furious. âCharlotte Carter! Are you out to anger me? How can this loser hold a candle to Aston?â Karen pointed her bright, red-lacquered fingernail at Lucas.
Lucas touched his nose speechlessly. Iâve merely been sitting here quietly. How did I provoke her?
âHis family is rich, thatâs all. How can that scoundrel compare to Lucas?â Charlotte retorted indignantly. âIn terms of looks and height, Lucas trumps him. In terms of meticulousness, Lucas is way better because he helps Cheyenne to the food and pours her water. That man simply sat there and waited for Scarlet to serve him. In terms of character, Lucas is obviously far better than him. Lucas never ogles other girls. Mom, will you stop being so superficial? Youâve only seen that man once. How much do you know about him?â
Karen was suddenly at a loss for words. Then she hollered furiously, âForget it! Iâm not going to talk to you anymore, wretched girl! Youâre really going to be the death of me. Iâll teach you a lesson after I come back from the washroom!â
With that, she glowered at Lucas and Cheyenne before leaving the private room.
Cheyenne poked Charlotteâs forehead. âItâs not like you donât know what Momâs temper is like. The more you refute, the angrier she gets.â
âI did that just to make her change her opinion of my brother-in-law, Lucas.â Charlotte pouted, feeling wronged.
Hearing Charlotte call Lucas her brother-in-law made Cheyenne feel extremely embarrassed. She looked at Lucas quietly as her ears turned red.
âI know you have good intentions, but by doing this, youâre only going to make Mom pick on Lucas even more.â
âHuh? Seriously?! What should we do then?!â Charlotte was immediately nervous.
âForget it. When Mom comes back later, donât say much to her. If she says anything that irks you, just pretend you didnât hear it,â Cheyenne said, feeling helpless.
Meanwhile, Scarlet kept running after Aston, all the way to the parking lot. She only caught up to him when he reached his car.
âAston, donât break up with me, okay? Iâll make up for my mistakes immediately. I really will! Please give me another chance! I donât want to break up with you...â Scarlet was weeping so badly that her makeup smudged.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
With a trace of disgust, Aston suddenly thought of something and smiled. âYou donât want to break up? Sure. But from now on, you have to do whatever I want you to. Otherwise, you can get lost now.â
Hearing that there was still a chance, Scarlet nodded profusely. âOkay! I promise Iâll obey you from now on and do whatever you tell me to do.â
âReally? Donât just pay lip service and forget your promise today when I tell you what to do in the future.â He looked at her skeptically.
âNo, no, no, I can swear! Iâm willing to do whatever you say!â She hurriedly promised, fearing that he wouldnât believe her.
âYou donât have to swear. No one will believe such things. Iâll let you do one thing now. If you can do it, I will believe that youâre sincere.â A peculiar smile appeared on his face.
Scarlet frantically nodded in agreement. âOkay, Aston. Iâll definitely try my best to do whatever you tell me to!â
âOkay, in this case, I want you to get either Charlotte Carter or Cheyenne Carter into my bed,â Aston said slowly.
âWhat!?!â Scarlet was stunned, not expecting him to make this request. How could she get another woman into her boyfriendâs bed...
She couldnât even tolerate it when Karen tried to sow discord between her and him just now. How could she be willing to get another woman to get intimate with him?
Moreover, his request broke her heart.
Scarlet was suddenly overwhelmed with complicated emotions.
âWhat? You canât even do that? You were lying when you made that promise to me just now then. In that case, we have nothing more to say to each other.â Aston sneered and reached out to open the car door.
âNo! Wait!â Scarlet grabbed his wrist with a look of panic.
If she agreed, she would still be Aston Brookeâs girlfriend, and she might get to marry him in the future. If she disagreed, he would immediately dump her, and she would no longer have a choice.
Scarlet clenched her jaw and said miserably, âOkay, I agree to your request. However, youâre just going to sleep with them, right? Iâm still going to be the one you marry, right?â
âOf course, silly girl. Iâm just going to toy with them. Youâre the one I love the most.â Aston smiled gently as he touched Scarletâs hair.