Poppy Willows did not like her.
The only man she loved was her husband, and even though he was dead, she was willing to remain faithful to that love and live quietly with her son.
But her parents didn’t think this way; their beloved daughter was still young and they couldn’t bear for her to live the rest of her life alone.
Parents’ love is long-sighted.
Samuel Lawrence was someone they had watched grow up. Their families were old friends, and he was deeply enamored with their daughter. Moreover, he had always taken good care of White, making him the best match.
The Willows Family Head kept urging his daughter.
Poppy Willows couldn’t stand seeing her aged father worrying about her day and night. Samuel Lawrence had even brought a psychologist all the way from Veridia to help, even though White’s condition hadn’t improved, the gesture was genuine.
At least, the Willows Family Head was pleased, and they finally set the marriage with the Lawrence Family.
Though Poppy Willows was still unwilling in her heart, she didn’t refuse anymore.
She told herself, let it be . No matter how much she loved her husband, he was ultimately no longer alive, while White was here, young and needing care due to illness.
Thus, the wedding for the two families was prepared in full swing.
Everything seemed perfect.
Until recently, when her son was nearly kidnapped.
Initially, Poppy Willows thought it was just an accident, but investigation revealed it was orchestrated by Samuel Lawrence.
Angry, Poppy Willows confronted Samuel Lawrence, only to discover that his previous kindness to her son was all pretend. He didn’t actually like White.
The attempt to kidnap White was merely to get him out of the way.
Poppy Willows was incredulous and furious, immediately breaking off the engagement.
The Willows Family Head fully supported his daughter upon learning of the incident. White was not only his daughter’s life but theirs too.
Who knew Samuel Lawrence would immediately turn hostile, threatening the Willows Family with the collaboration between them.
The Willows Family had already invested most of their assets into this collaboration, and failure would mean bankruptcy.
It was then that Poppy Willows thought of Raina North.
Before leaving, Raina North had said that if she ever had trouble, she could come to her.
So, after discussing with her father, Poppy Willows secretly went to Aethelgard.
No sooner had she got off the train when Samuel Lawrence caught up with her.
Luckily, she had already reached the territory of The Celestial Alliance, and Poppy Willows yelled to attract the guards’ attention, avoiding the fate of being forcibly taken away.
Having heard Poppy Willows recount the whole story, Raina North couldn’t help but think of her own eldest son whom she hadn’t seen yet, a cold murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
Samuel Lawrence shivered and shouted hurriedly: "Alliance Leader Rivers, don’t believe this, this woman is talking nonsense, it’s not like that at all! She didn’t want her son just to become the Young Madam of the Lawrence Family! I only agreed out of love for her! I... I tried to persuade her for a long time before, but she just wouldn’t agree!"
"Samuel Lawrence!" Poppy Willows shouted angrily, never expecting someone in this world to be so shameless. Check latest chapters at noⅴelfire.net
White, too, was angry. Safely in Raina North’s arms, like a little tiger with teeth and claws, he yelled: "Bad... Bad! Bad!"
The little one who rarely spoke uttered three consecutive reproaches.
A menacing look flickered in Samuel Lawrence’s eyes, this ungrateful ingrate!
Yet outwardly he feigned helplessness: "Poppy Willows, even if you don’t like me, you shouldn’t disparage me in front of the child."
"I did not disparage you!"