Chapter 227 - Mars Wu (2/2)

Usually, mothers and daughters went wedding gown shopping and it always turned into a soppy, emotional event. But for some reason, Father Shu felt a little emotional as he looked at Sean. His daughter had suffered a lot over the years. Even though he didn't know Sean that well, he felt relieved to see that his daughter had found a second chance at love. Especially with a great man like Sean.

He often argued with Mother Shu because they had clashing personalities, but he couldn't imagine ever losing her, let alone having to raise a child on his own.

”I will leave my daughter in your hands from now on. Take good care of her and never break her heart,” he instructed as he walked over to help the man straighten his bow tie.

Sean nodded his head. Father Shu didn't know, but Sean had also experienced the loss of a partner, so he was determined to love and cherish Natalie, ”I will love her with all my heart and never let anything bad happen to her.”

...

Over in London, things weren't going so well for another couple.

After much convincing from Trisha, Oliver finally agreed to contact his mother again and he tried to reason with her calmly. He brought a copy of his award-winning article that he wrote with Trisha's help and showed it to his mother.

”Do you remember this article I wrote about Chinatown? I mentioned a brave woman in the article that I never named. That woman was Trisha,” he said. ”I hope you can learn to accept what she does. Even though her true identity has never been revealed, she received a lot of praise all over London for her bravery. If not for her, I wouldn't have had such a great story to write about and I wouldn't have received an award.”

Margaret Williams looked at the article and cringed, ”She sounds like a manipulative woman. How did she get the gangsters to trust her? Did she sleep with them? This is why I never go into Chinatown. Her kind have no dignity and can be so uncivilized and corrupt.”

Trisha looked at the woman in surprise. How could she generalize like that when she had never even ventured beyond her own hometown?

It was true that she had flirted a bit with the gangsters to gain their trust, but she would never betray her own body by sleeping with them.

Oliver noticed Trisha's discomfort. This was the last straw. His mother had gone too far.

”Forget it, Mom, I tried to reason with you calmly, but you are clearly not that open-minded. Since we can't come to an agreement, let's just stay out of each other's way. You can live your own life, and I will live my own life with Trisha,” Oliver yelled angrily. He then grabbed Trisha's hand and left.

Trisha was upset by what Margaret said, but this was not the result she wanted to see.

So, that night, she rolled around in bed and could not sleep. She glanced at Oliver who was fast asleep beside her and gently ran her fingers across his cheek. She loved the man, but she didn't want to see him at odds with his mother. She had been contemplating her options for the past couple of days and today was the deciding factor.

Oliver sensed the woman's touch and slowly opened his eyes. ”Why aren't you sleeping?” he whispered gently as he reached up and held her hand.

Trisha looked at him with slight pain in her eyes, but she did not reply. She had done a lot of thinking and there was only one solution she could think of.

”Are you thinking about my mother? You don't have to worry about her, she's...”

Before the man finished speaking, Trisha leaned forward and covered his lips with hers. If he said anything else, she would probably give up and change her mind. She couldn't let that happen.

Oliver was surprised by the woman's kiss, but he enjoyed it.

He quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her back.

Trisha felt her heart ache. She ran her fingers through his curly hair and across his firm chest. She didn't want to ever let go of this man.

Oliver's breathing grew heavy from her touch. Her soft fingers sent sparks through his body and he felt his desires stir. So far, they had only kissed. Was it time to take things to the next level?