Chapter 533 - Five Hundred And Thirty-four: The Betrothment (2/2)
Not long after, the kids - who engaged in the runaway - filed into the living room one after the other - his grandfather as well was done with the sumptuous breakfast prepared by Niklaus. Julie's evil mind wished he could finally play the prank on his grandfather by revealing who prepared the food he ate but he couldn't, not when his fate was about to be sealed. At a moment like this, he needed friends not enemies - especially not one from his family.
”I'm sure you all know why we are here, both the directly involved parties and the ones who had only come to drag their kids home, which was made possible through me - you're welcome by the way, ” Niklaus, of course, hasn't lost his dry sense of humor, ”We are here to decide on this engagement which was made without my consent and of course, to which, I don't accept at all. The floor is open for deliberation. I rest my case,” Niklaus took his seat, crossing his leg over the other with his expression taut. This was the moment everyone had been waiting for.
George was the next to speak,
”I'm the initiator of this engagement and I admit to the fact that Niklaus hadn't been present when the agreement was made-”
”Agreement my butt, that was coercion!” Isabella shouted from her seat but her father Niklaus hissed disapprovingly at her, she shut up.
”However,” George went on,” His wife Reina was present when the agreement was made and as his wife, her words are the same as Nicklaus' authority, isn't it?” the question was thrown at nobody in question.
No one said a word, knowing he was right. That was the problem with aristocratic families, their words held a lot of weight. Be it from the husband or wife. Hence, they had to be careful with agreements. Also, it would be a shame on Niklaus and his wife as well, if he renounced his wife's words. Doing that was indirectly crippling her authority in the household.
Reina shrank into her chair, hiding her face and wishing the ground would open up and swallow her. She had agreed to that in the heat of the moment without giving it much thought. Now, she had only brought problems for Niklaus.
”Perhaps, we should give the kids the opportunity to express themselves?” Cecil suggested.
For her alone, she didn't care about engagement, betrothment, and all. Her kid Pedro was free to date whoever he wanted. She was still suffering from the effects of the political marriage her father had made with Fernandez. Cecil would not let her son go through the same ordeal.
”That's right,” Emerald supported her, ”Let's hear the kid's opinion,”
At the mention of that, Isabella was the first to get on her feet as if she had been patiently waiting for this moment.
She faced George, ”I have nothing to say other than the fact that your son has a very gloomy future with me if you insist on bringing us together,” she smiled darkly, ” It's a promise,” And sat back down.
”Alright?” Cecil tried to lighten the environment. No one was bothered by Isabella's statement. Yep, no one at all. It must be a joke. Isabella was simply pulling their legs. But inwardly, the woman knew that was no joke. Isabella never jokes.
”So who's next?”