SWNOVELS Chapter 146
- The Hall Family
Louis and Emily pulled the ribbon so that the lid of the box lifted. As soon as they saw the ID cards with their faces printed on them,
screams of joy echoed in the air. They jumped up and down and then ran around their parents.
“We have ID cards! We have ID cards! We are already like great businessmen!”
With light hearts, Frank and Kara took the twins to their adjoining rooms. When the doors opened, they were stunned. Their gray eyes twinkled like silver.
“Is those big computers for me? And that big whiteboard? Those machines too? All these equipments are mine?” Louis noticed everything that was arranged in his work room.
Meanwhile, Emily was still gaping without a word. Her eyes filled with tears as she scanned the walls filled with frames containing basic information about clothing and jewelry designs.
“We’re really lucky, Louis,” she sighed thinly. “I really like this work. space.”
Frank and Kara felt emotional to see the twins’ reactions. Howeve when they were about to respond, Jeremy suddenly cleared his throa with a reluctant look.
“Sorry, Sir. I have to inform you that Mr. and Mrs. Hall have come to visit you. The staff dared not refuse them.”
Frank’s face suddenly hardened. He also had no choice but to accept his guest.
“Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Hall,” Frank greeted politely.
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Kara who was standing next to him also smiled. She nodded her head slightly.
Instead of responding to the greeting, the two guests entered the room and sat on the sofa. The man remained with his firm expression. His hands were clenched on his knees. Meanwhile, the woman couldn’t stop glancing at Kara from the corner of her eye.
“I don’t think we need to elaborate. You must have understood the purpose of our visit,” Vincent Hall said in a low tone.
Frank took a deep breath. Sitting down slowly, he asked, “What would you like to drink? Coffee? Tea?”
“No need,” Sara answered curtly. “We just need an explanation. How dare you break off your engagement with our daughter?”
Kara blinked tensely. However, Frank didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. With a calm expression, he nodded slowly. “Actually, I had planned to meet you. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel the right time had come. But since you’re already here, let’s just talk about it. I want to apologize.”
Sara snorted in disgust. “You think sorry is enough to heal our hurt
“I realize I was wrong. I shouldn’t have exposed Isabela’s disgrace But I’m sure you also realize that this was not a single mistake.”
Vincent’s eyes widened. “What do you mean?”
“We all know that Isabela and I do not love each other. Our
relationship was purely based on profit.”
“Really? You want to use love as an excuse? That woman beside you has poisoned your mind, huh?” Sara quipped.
While Kara turned stiff, Frank smiled. “Do you two love each other?”
The guests suddenly froze. They glanced at each other silently. The
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“I think your arranged marriage is the most successful business
marriage in history. Both parties’ companies are booming, but as the result… sorry, your child had to growing up in an unhealthy environment.”
“You!” Sara was about to stand, but her husband held her back.
“Frank Harper, what you did to Isabel indirectly shows that you don’t respect the Hall family. Now, you dare to say it openly?”
While Vincent raised an eyebrow, Frank’s smile turned crooked. “Sorry if you are offended. But I only took the most relevant example. Isabela became what she is not because of her fault alone.”
Frank’s eyes shifted to Sara. In an instant, she blinked uncomfortably. Beside her, Vincent silently gulped.
“I don’t think I need to explain in detail. But the point is I want my
children to grow up well. Therefore, I have to choose the right
companion, their own mother. I hope you can understand my reasons.
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“You’re so selfish, Frank!” Sara cursed unexpectedly. “You ha agreed to marry our daughter. Because of your own neglig made her a sacrifice?”
“Sorry, Madam. If I don’t take action, I will be the victim. I can’t possibly sacrifice myself.”
Sara’s breathing became louder. After jerking her husband’s hand away, she got up from the sofa and walked quickly towards Kara.
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“Do you see the consequences of your actions? If you hadn’t seduce my future son-in-law, he would have been happy with my daughter. This is your fault! You have humiliated and robbed my daughter!”
As Sara was about to give Kara a slap, Frank was ready to brush her
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Louis entered with a phone upright in his hand. “Stop!”
From behind his back, Emily ran and stretched her arms in front of Kara. “You can’t hurt Mommy, Madam. Mommy is not a bad person.”
“If you persist in attacking Mommy, you will bear the consequences yourself. I will spread this video then people will think that Mrs. Hall is a rude and bad person. Your family’s reputation could be further ruined.”
Sara blinked with her mouth wide open. Meanwhile, Vincent
subconsciously held his breath. The actions of the two toddlers were too surprising.
“Louis, Emily, why are you interrupting your parents’ conversation? That’s not good. Please wait outside,” Kara said wisely.
“But we don’t want anything to happen to Mommy and Daddy. Our guests have to know that we won’t let anyone separate you.” Emily looked back for a moment before spreading her arms again.
Seeing the little girl’s teary eyes, Sara sighed in disbelief. What would the world say if she fought a toddler?
“Hey, Kids,” Sara tried to control her tone, “this is adults’ business You don’t understand anything. Can you just play outside?”
Emily shook her head firmly. “No way. You definitely want to force Daddy to marry Isabela. If that happens, we will lose Daddy, and Mommy will suffer again.”
“Yes! We don’t want that to happen. Now, for the good name of your family, how about we just make peace? You stop pushing Daddy and we won’t spread this video.”
Hearing Louis’ threat, Vincent let out a laugh. “You think it’s that easy to reconcile? What about the losses we suffered? You guys are
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Louis’ brows furrowed. The phone in his hand was a bit down. “What losses?”
“Our company’s stock has fallen drastically. Many clients have withdrawn from our projects because they consider us incompetent. Your father has ruined the Hall family’s reputation.”
“This is really unfair,” Emily grumbled with puffed cheeks. “Isabela was the one who was naughty, but why is Daddy taking the blame?”
“Emily is right. Usually, if we make a mistake, Mommy will advise us, not scold other people. Just like Brandon, our neighbor. He was scolded by his parents when he was naughty.”
The little girl nodded quickly. “And his second girlfriend was scolded
by her own parents, not by Brandon’s parents. Why aren’t you like that? Why are you scolding other people? Isn’t each child the responsibility of each parent?”
Vincent and Sara were suddenly stunned. Their eyes widened, trembling a little faster.
“Did you just say that we failed to educate our daughter?” Sara concluded in a low voice.
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