Chapter 193
After a few rounds of alcohol on the dinner table, Chris slammed his gla*s hard on the table.
He was a soldier who survived the battlefields. He had an intimidating presence and was exuding coldness.
Chris, who was usually reserved, said coldly, “If you don’t want to have dinner with us, just get out.”
Chloe quickly held his hand. She tried to de–escalate the situation with a smile, “Are you listening to yourself? Ethan has finally come to visit.
“Why are you giving him this attitude? Do you think you’re talking to one of your fresh recruits in the army?”
She then looked at Ethan with a smile. “Ethan, please don’t blame him for that. He is used to being in the army.
“He still thinks of himself as a soldier even though he’s been out of the army for so long.”
Marina also chipped in, “Dad, please understand that Ethan is usually very busy. He might have work that he has to deal with.”
In the past, Chris was happy about Ethan. But he started to feel uncomfortable when he found out that Olivia was Ethan’s ex-
wife.
They were in the same circle. Chris knew exactly how many people Ethan broke regulations and mobilized to save Olivia and
Connor.
The men in the Carlton family all had fiery tempers. Chris said, “It’s been more than a year since Marina gave birth to your
child.
“But you had to insist on an engagement party before the marriage. Not only has the engagement been delayed repeatedly, you haven’t even registered the marriage.
“You need to let me know today. Are you marrying my daughter or not?”
“Dad, you don’t have to be so aggressive. We’re all family here. We can talk about it slowly,” Marina said.
“That’s right. Calm down. You’re scaring him.” Chloe added.
Chloe and Marina were on the same front on this matter.
Otto Carlton, who had not spoken a word, suddenly slammed his spoon on the table.
“Enough! All of you shut up!”
As soon as he spoke up, Chloe shivered slightly. She didn’t even dare to look him in the eye.
“I don’t mind that you’ve been married once. Every man had several women when they were young. But you’ve already
divorced.
“You should break up with the past cleanly. Why are you still keeping in contact with her?”
Otta was old. But his voice was resounding. “Tell me, what do you think my granddaughter is?”
Everyone’s gaze fell on Ethan. He put away his phone calmly after stealing one last glance at the screen.
There were still no messages from Olivia.
Ethan sat up straight. He did not falter when faced with the two leaders of the Carlton family, nor did he lose any ground to them, even if he was younger than them.
“Mr. Carlton and Mr. Carlton Senior, I promised that I would marry Marina. So, I will do it. And as for Olivia, you should already know her circumstances.”
Ethan’s voice was emotionless. The Carltons couldn’t tell if he was hiding his feelings.
“The Fordham family is bankrupt. She saved Connor’s life by herself.
“In terms of relations, she is my ex–wife. In terms of reason, she saved Connor’s life. Should I just stand by and do nothing?”
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His words were impeccable.
Otto grunted and said, “There are a lot of ways to take care of someone. But I’ve heard that you’ve been living under the same roof recently.
“You can’t guarantee that you two won’t reignite the flame.”
“The Carltons are not nobodies. I don’t care how much of a playboy you were.
“But now, you have to give my granddaughter an explanation.”
Chris chipped in and said, “You two are getting married anyway. You should live together with Marina from now on.”
Ethan wanted to say something. Chris and Otto both had their eyes on him.
Otto said forcefully, “Young people these days care about the dates. February 14th is Valentine’s Day. Register your marriage with Marina on that day.”
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
