394 Two years (1/2)
”Thank you, Master. The earliest date is better for us, especially for meeting the in-laws and the engagement,” Dowager Long said, barely able to hide her eagerness.
Master Li waited until Dowager Long focussed on him. He smiled and handed her three pieces of paper. There was a date each written on it.
”Thank you, Master,” the Dowager said gratefully. She looked at each date with a smile until the one for the wedding. The smile disappeared almost immediately.
”So long?” her heart whimpered but she did not dare to voice it out.
”Does Donor Long have anything that bothering your mind?” he asked with a smile.
The dowager looked at him, biting her lower lip. She could not argue with the date because it was the most suitable day for her grandson to marry dear Catherine. She could only swallow her unhappiness.
”Thank you much, Master,” she said finally, keeping the papers into her handbag. She excused herself and hurriedly went to her car. The driver helped to open the door for her, holding himself from asking when he saw how serious the dowager looked right now. Was the meeting with Master Li did not end well?
”Home,” she told him shortly.
He quickly changed the gear and drove the car away, heading back to the mansion. He counted each minute passing by, hoping that the cars would be lessened as they drew closer to their destination. He could not increase the speed at all. He glanced at her through the rear mirror and gulped seeing the dark expression on her face. Uh Oh...
What to do now?
The Dowager took out the papers and arranged them neatly on her laps. Then, she looked at each other. She smiled at the dates for visiting the parents and engagement but unhappily lose her smile when she saw the date for the wedding.
In two more years?
Then, she had to wait more than two years for her cute great-grandbabies?
She did not give much hope for Mika and Jason's children because she knew Jason's family would be more excited for the first child. She would ooh and ahh when the time came, and even cuddle once or two but ultimately, especially if the child a boy, Jason's parents would want to have more time with him.
She was too lazy to insist on conquering the child's time. Let the in-laws showered him with love. She would wait patiently for her great-grandchild from Jeremy and Catherine.
But more than two years?
She lifted up her head and sighed. If she had the time for that. She had been missing her late husband too much lately and she was hoping she could meet him in the afterlife. But it seemed like she had to stay strong to meet her great-grandchildren so she could report to her late husband once she crossed over.
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”Will you marry me, Ryn?” he asked again. His heart was pounding so hard. Why wouldn't she say yes yet?
She closed her eyes and rubbed the skin between her brows. This was not a dream.
”Love?” he was getting more nervous when he saw her action. Why wouldn't she give him any answer? Just anything. Don't keep quiet like this.
She put down her hand and looked at him. ”Why don't you get up?”
His face turned pale. Does this mean...?
”It's too early for us to move into the next step. Come on, J, I need to return to the office. Mei Li is waiting for me,” she explained.
”But... I really want to marry you,” he choked out. Why couldn't she say yes? He did not mind having to wait for long for their wedding day as long as he could bind her to him as his fiancee. Was it that hard?
”Are you going to send me or do I need to call a cab?” she refused to follow the topic and asked him a question.
His shoulders dropped as he sighed. It seemed like his proposal failed miserably. Maybe he was being too rushing in proposing. He should prepare better, he coaxed himself silently.
She crossed her arms and walked to the exit. She did not wait to see whether he followed her or still sat on the floor on his knee. She tried to erase the memory of him proposing, just remembering the delicious food.
Why would Jeremy ruin their perfect lunch with that stupid proposing idea? Has he gone insane from drinking too much vinegar?