"President Hawthorne, you’re being too serious." Since Baby isn’t her eldest son, her marriage with Elias Hawthorne should come to an end too.
Elias Hawthorne’s dark eyes were slightly cold, he looked at Raina North for a long moment and said, "Since Miss North insists on handling this formally, I need Miss North to properly explain why when The Hawthorne Family came to propose, it was Claire North they wanted to marry, but it was you who came into the family. The North Family must give me an explanation. I, Elias Hawthorne, am not someone who can be insulted by anyone."
Raina’s pretty face turned cold instantly, "Are you threatening me?"
Elias Hawthorne sat back down, leaning his back against the chair, and said indifferently, "No, I just want an explanation for myself. Of course, if Miss North insists on calling it a threat, I wouldn’t object."
Raina had no concern for what would happen to The North Family, or whether they could withstand Elias Hawthorne’s revenge.
Since they coveted The Hawthorne Family’s power and agreed to the marriage, but then couldn’t bear to part with Claire North due to those rumors, choosing to let her take the place, they should have anticipated that once the matter was exposed, it would certainly provoke The Hawthorne Family’s retaliation.
One should know, whether it’s The Hell King Hawthorne or The Hawthorne Family, they are not to be trifled with.
However, she ultimately couldn’t completely let go.
Her grandfather’s health was already very poor, even wanting a surgery, he had to first recover. If Elias Hawthorne wanted to take actions against The North Family, her grandfather would be the first to be affected.
Raina took a deep breath, and with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, said, "In that case, I’ll have to trouble President Hawthorne to foot the bill."
Elias Hawthorne smiled lightly, "It’s proper. Spending money on one’s wife is something every man should do."
Raina couldn’t help but shiver. Damn, is this man crazy!
What kind of couple are they!
Yu’s Cuisine, private kitchen.
Raina randomly ordered two dishes and handed the menu over to the waiter.
Elias Hawthorne glanced at her and added a few more dishes.
"Please wait a moment," the waiter took the menu and left.
The food was served quickly.
Throughout the meal, Raina remained silent, obviously not intending to converse with Elias Hawthorne.
Elias Hawthorne also didn’t seem to mind.
When the meal was almost finished, Raina got up to go to the restroom.
Coming out of the restroom, she heard a gentle voice.
Raina turned around and saw Beau Shelby walking towards her. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel✦fire.net
Beau Shelby was wearing a white suit, handsome and elegant, with a faint smile at the corners of his lips, truly a gentleman as graceful as jade.
Beau Shelby looked at Raina, "Are you dining here with friends too?"
"Mm." Raina responded briefly.
Beau Shelby looked at Raina’s pretty face and softly asked, "Have you... been well all these years?"
Beau Shelby was stunned again.
Since Raina left five years ago, Beau Shelby had imagined the scenario of seeing her again.
He especially imagined she would cry to him about how difficult and aggrieved her life had been over the years. Or that she would boast about her success, or deliberately put on a cold and distant facade. Yet he never thought she would so calmly say she had been very well.
As if he was no longer important to her.
Beau Shelby felt a twinge of discomfort in his heart.
Raina had no intention to talk more with Beau Shelby, "Young Master Shelby, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now."
"Raina." Beau Shelby instinctively grabbed her wrist.
"Let go," Raina’s voice was indifferent.
"Sorry, I was being presumptuous." Beau Shelby quickly retracted his hand, "Raina, can we talk?"
Raina was silent for a moment, "Okay."