Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon)

The next morning, Trevon prepared enough gifts to fit into two car trunks to ensure Hackett couldn't find something to complain about.

Natalie looked at the two full trunks and felt a headache coming on. It didn't look like they were visiting their future in-laws, but it looked like they were on the run. "Olivia, do you want to take our car or your brother's car?"

"I'll take Jasper's car." Olivia had just returned last night, but when she heard that her brother was going to his girlfriend's family's house that morning, she had woken up early to tag along.

The two cars drove away from the Wilson's residence. Rachel and Caleb watched the cars drive away and sighed, realizing they were already old since their grandson was about to get married. Originally, Caleb and Rachel had planned to go as well. However, the weather had turned cold, and Caleb's legs were hurting. He had been sitting in a wheelchair for the past few days, but it was not convenient to push a wheelchair to someone else's house.

The Bentley was driving up front, and the white Lamborghini was behind it. Olivia sat in the front passenger seat, occasionally looking at Jasper.

Jasper could feel his sister's gaze on him from time to time and knew that she had something on her mind. Jasper opened his mouth and said, "What do you want to ask me?"

"Alright, you're the one who asked. Jasper, did you like Ruby for a long time but kept it a secret?" Olivia still had many details to ask about Jasper's secret relationship.

Jasper had not answered many of Olivia's questions the previous night, and she had returned to her room reluctantly.

Jasper focused on the road ahead. He felt that if he did not answer his sister's question, in the future, she would continue to find opportunities to ask him again. It was better to answer her questions now. Jasper admitted generously, "I guess so."

Olivia immediately understood what he meant. Olivia fell back heavily against her seat and shook her head. "Jasper, you hid it well. You're too scheming. To think that Sophia and I felt that it was a pity. Didn't I ask you if you had any feelings for Ruby? Didn't you say that you didn't?"

Jasper did not answer. He did not intend to tell his sister about his previous worries. He only replied, "Just remember that your future sister-in-law is Ruby. This will not change."

There was a certainty in Jasper's tone. Olivia suddenly felt that her brother was really domineering and handsome. Olivia could not help but give him a thumbs up. "Awesome. Domineering. I'm so happy that Ruby can be my sister-in-law."

Olivia turned sideways and looked at her brother's handsome side profile. Olivia was very proud to have such an outstanding brother. She tilted her head and asked, "Jasper, what should I call her in the future?"

"Anything is fine."

Forty minutes later, the two cars arrived at the Blackwell family's villa.

The drivers' doors opened one after another. The first person to get out was Trevon. Sherri, Ruby, and Joy had already been waiting in the courtyard.

Seeing her future son-in-law head to the trunk to unload the items, Sherri quickly approached him and said enthusiastically, "You're finally here. You took your own sweet time."

Jasper thought, 'It's not that I wanted to dawdle. Dad said Hackett is hormonal and needs a few hours to calm down.'

On the surface, Jasper replied politely, "Lena, we came late because we had some matters to take care of."

Olivia greeted the elders politely.

Joy replied, "You're not late. You're right on time. The kitchen is making some pastries now. Come in quickly. Olivia, you've gotten prettier, as well."

Olivia, who was praised, smiled. She was not the main center of attention today. She was just here to accompany her brother.

Both Joy and Sherri were unusually enthusiastic. Jasper was dressed in a suit and leather shoes and had a wonderful aura about him. Joy glanced at Jasper and could not help but praise Jasper again, "You're getting more handsome. Ruby is lucky."

Jasper said humbly, "Joy, I'm the lucky one."

Hearing this, Ruby, who was standing at the side, lowered her head in embarrassment. From the corner of her eye, Ruby looked at Jasper, who seemed to have an exceptionally sweet tongue today. Jasper seemed to be even more handsome than yesterday.

After saying this, Jasper turned his gaze to Ruby. Their gazes happened to meet, and the two of them looked at each other, unable to suppress their smiles.

When Joy heard Jasper call her by her name instead of "Mrs. Joy" like he usually did, her face was full of smiles. "You're both lucky. You know all the right things to say. Come in quickly."

When Joy saw the gift boxes all over the ground, she said, "Trevon, did you move the entire shop here? Why did you buy so many things? You can't do this in the future. My house is just like your own house. Our two families don't need to be so polite with each other."

The gift boxes in the trunk were all placed on the ground, but the gift boxes in the back seat of Trevon's car had not been brought out yet. They were all gift boxes of various sizes, and there were too many to count. Joy was so shocked that she had no choice but to say something.

Sherri hugged her best friend's shoulder and smiled widely. Since her son-in-law had not run away, Sherri was elated. Sherri instructed Hackett, "Why are you standing there? Come over and help. Hurry up." Then, Sherri put an arm around Olivia's shoulder and led her into the villa.

Hackett walked out of the villa and slowly walked to the courtyard. Hackett pretended to size up the gift boxes and reached out to flip through them. Trevon sneered when he saw this and did not stop Hackett. "If it's not enough, I'll add more," Trevon said.

Hackett looked at how Trevon was currying favor with him and felt good about it. Hackett continued to put on airs and replied indifferently, clearing his throat. "It's alright. That's all for now. If I think of something more I need, I'll let you know."

It was rare for Trevon to give in to Hackett's arrogance, but Trevon also knew it was his son's fault for falling in love with Hackett's daughter. However, Trevon was pleased that his future daughter-in-law was Ruby. Trevon had watched her grow up and knew her well. "Think about it slowly. As long as it's not too ridiculous, I'll satisfy your demands."

"Hackett." Jasper greeted.

Hackett replied indifferently without even opening his mouth, the sound coming straight from his throat.

Joy patted her son's arm. "Hackett, what nonsense are you talking about? Trevon, don't listen to him. I agree to this marriage."

Hackett was speechless. 'Can't I be a little annoyed that some kid has come to steal my daughter away? Can't I pretend to be annoyed? It's not like I'm objecting for real.' Hackett thought.

Of course, Trevon knew what Hackett was thinking. Trevon suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed Hackett's shoulder. Hackett, who was sulking and acting arrogantly, shook Trevon's hand off. "Joy, it's fine. We're joking around."

After the few of them entered, Trevon advised Hackett, who was standing beside him with an upset gaze, "Don't make it seem like I've uprooted your entire garden. Jasper will give everything to Ruby. If Jasper lets Ruby down, I'll give the Wilson Group to you."

This guarantee was a heavyweight. Hackett smiled. "I'll wait for the day Olivia and Sophia are getting married. Let's see if you can be so light-hearted, then." Trevon smiled. "Just wait."

Hackett looked at the couple holding hands in front of him and sighed again to himself that his daughter was about to get married.

Since Trevon was coming today, Nathan did not go to the office. Nathan had held a meeting upstairs and was coming down the stairs now to the living room. "Trevon, you're here," Nathan said.

Everyone greeted Nathan politely. Jasper greeted him unusually loudly today, "Nathan."

Nathan was stunned for a moment before he quickly replied, "Hey, have a seat." Then, Nathan instructed the servant to serve pastries and coffee.

Olivia also greeted, "Mr. Hackett, Mr. Nathan."

Joy spoke, "Olivia, just call us Nathan and Joy in the future. You don't have to call me Mrs. Joy. You're like a granddaughter to me."

"Okay, Nathan. Okay, Joy." Olivia responded.

Joy nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it."

The group sat in the living room, and the servant brought coffee for them. Nathan sat opposite them and said, "Trevon, come try this Robusta coffee. One of my clients gave it to me, and it tastes pretty good. Jasper, try it too."

Trevon and Jasper picked up the cups in front of them and took a sip. Trevon nodded. "Nathan, I'll bring some for you next time."

Nathan politely refused, but Trevon insisted that it was a small matter and that they could drink it together.

Sherri went straight to the point, asking for everyone's opinion. "Joy and I flipped through the calendar last night and found a good season to get married. How is 8 January?"

Natalie answered, "We have no objections. Jasper and Ruby, what do you think?"

Jasper and Ruby nodded at the same time, agreeing.

Sherri slapped her thigh. "Alright, that's settled then. Also, Hackett and I think we should officially announce this matter this afternoon. Do you have any objections?"

This was to prevent others who were interested in Ruby and Jasper from trying to come in between them. Sherri was worried and afraid that someone would come and ruin their marriage. Trevon picked up his cup and took another sip. Trevon said magnanimously, "I have no objections. We'll do as you say."

Hackett looked at his extremely magnanimous friend and suddenly smiled. He took out a document from the sofa and placed it on the coffee table. "Jasper, this is the shares agreement. Sign it. Your marriage with Ruby has been decided, so I don't have any requirements for you. As long as you treat Ruby well, it's fine. It doesn't matter if you are the richest man or not."

Jasper also placed the documents he had brought in front of Ruby and another one in front of Hackett. Before Jasper could open his mouth to say something, Sherri reminded him, "Hackett is now your father- in-law."

Sherri looked at Jasper with anticipation in her eyes as she reminded him that Hackett was not just his godfather, but now also his father-in-law.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Jasper finally said, "Hackett, I will."

Hackett agreed readily this time. "Alright, that's fine."

Everyone at the table laughed. The atmosphere was harmonious, happy, and blissful.

"Hackett, this is a private jet. I've put it under your name. You just need to sign it."

Hackett was overjoyed to receive a jet from his son-in-law out of the blue. Trevon smiled at his friend and took a sip from his cup. Trevon said unhurriedly, "Take it. Your son-in-law spent a lot of effort to get it for you."

Hackett was in a good mood and smiled. "Of course, I'll accept it. Did I say otherwise? Why wouldn't I accept a gift from my son-in-law?"

Being able to hear the word "son-in-law" from Hackett meant that he had completely accepted Jasper. Jasper thanked him politely and handed the pen to Ruby and Hackett. "Thank you, Hackett." Sherri did not like such a pretentious scene. The two of them liked each other to begin with. "Just sign." She spoke.

It didn't matter what gifts were exchanged. Sherri had already discussed it with Hackett, and they had agreed that once Ruby and Jasper had gotten married, they would hand over all the engagement and wedding gifts to the young couple for them to manage.

After signing the contract and agreeing on the wedding date, the few of them sat on the sofa and chatted enthusiastically. Throughout the entire process, Olivia did not interrupt, only smiling and lowering her head to chat with Ruby. From time to time, Olivia could be seen laughing as she covered her mouth.

Not long after, Liam came downstairs, dressed in orange boxers and a casual white singlet. While half-asleep, Liam had heard the laughter from downstairs and wanted to come down to take a look. When Liam saw that the living room was filled with people, he was stunned. He had forgotten about how he was dressed.

If not for the elders, Olivia would have taken a photo of Liam and shared it in the Freedom group chat.

Hackett saw his son's casual clothes and reminded him, "Go change."

Liam's room always felt like summer, so he was always dressed in shorts or short-sleeved shirts. That had now proven to be a problem as well.

After coming back to his senses, Liam quickly ran back to his room. Olivia covered her mouth and hid her laughter.

Jasper and Ruby didn't say anything, looking at each other and smiling helplessly.

The Wilson family only left after having lunch with the Blackwell family. Ever since the wedding date was set, Sherri had been humming to herself in the living room. She even hummed when she went to the bathroom.

That afternoon, the official websites of the Wilson and Blackwell Groups both released an announcement, briefly mentioning the marriage between their families. At the same time, the wedding date was also announced.

Trevon instructed Jim to use the same headline as the Blackwell Group's announcement, using similar words and tones.

As soon as the news was released, the entire Athana was in an uproar. Some said the strong had joined forces, some said it was a marriage alliance, some wished them well, and some were jealous. There were all kinds of comments.

Sherri told the good news to her parents and brother. Juana was also happy and asked Sherri what gifts they had prepared, adding that they would also prepare some extra gifts for Ruby.

Edward sent a simple message, [You're already a mother-in-law. Stop being so flustered.]

Sherri was speechless.

Before Sherri could say anything else, Edward sent another message, [I prepared a gift for Ruby. Ask Ruby to come and get it one day.]

Sherri replied, [Thank you, Edward.]

Edward responded, [It's not for you. It's for Ruby.]

Sherri sent another reply, [Can't I thank you on Ruby's behalf?]