Chapter 155 Stay Quiet Later
Reese wasn’t new to feeling moved by him, especially when he spoke with such earnestness, his expression serious. It gave her this sense of bewilderment, as if she might actually allow herself to acce his affections without pushing him away or being so guarded
But she wasn’t about to confess that to Malcolm. After all, sweet words from a man could quickly turn into a double–edged sword.
She h
half–joked, “You know, if you keep talking like this, I bet Mr. Fly would have a fit.”
“Why would the Flynns care about someone as insignificant as me to offend the to
top d
dogs in the industry?” she wondered.
A teasing smile played on Malcolm’s handsome face. “Even if Mr. Flynn wanted to take me out, my dear wife, you wouldn’t stand for
Reese sighed in exasperation, “Could you stop patting yourself on the back?”
Instead, Malcolm took Reese’s hand and gently pressed it against his cheek, his voice a low whisper, almost seductive. “Honey, can you give me a glimmer of hope, a bit more trust? Believe in me. It breaks my heart to see you facing those people alone. My girl should be cherished, not endure the gossip and slander.”
Reese watched his furrowed brow, the light in his eyes dimming. This time, she didn’t pull away from his touch, but her words were tinged with sadness. “Not everyone lives a charmed life like you say, some of us are born to weather the storm and aren
welcomed by others, not loved.”
Perhaps she didn’t deserve to be loved either, people found her temperamental and difficult, unapproachable, someone you couldn’t really connect with,
Yet, she used to be that carefree little girl, longing to offer her heart sincerely. However, harsh realities shattered her completely. Those friends she thought close, what they said behind her back, and those offering help only to mock her, caused her a pain she never wanted to feel again. Years of experience taught her to guard her heart; without expectations, nobody could hurt her. Following this philosophy, she’d been doing alright these past years,
Malcolm reached out gently, brushing away the stray bangs from Reese’s forehead. “But want to give you all of myself”
it with
mer
you are all the love I need, and I
Reese’s expression stiffened, or more accurately, Malcolm’s words had shocked her.
With a twitch of her lips, she replied, “Malcolm, you should be in charge of your own life, not hand it over to someone else. That’s just being irresponsible to yourself.”
“No,” he said firmly, “I trust you.”
The man’s voice and gaze held an extraordinary resolve.
Reese shook her head with a wry smile. “Don’t say that. You don’t even know me. Maybe what you’re seeing isn’t the real me.”
People’s hearts are the quickest changers in the world. Nobody can guarantee their thoughts will linger even a second longer, let alone something that lasts a lifetime.
Malcolm’s eyes twinkled with mirth before he gently wrapped his arms around Reese’s waist, tilting his head to kiss her.
“Then give me that chance, to get to know you slowly.”
When the two returned to the Flynn residence, Alyssa started sprinting towards her.
a was already there. Her face lit up with a smile when she saw Reese, and she
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“Reese…”
Just as Alyssa was about to tackle her, Reese swiftly stepped behind Malcolm. He then caught Alyssa’s shoulders with his hands.
“Easy, don’t startle my wife.”
Alyssa pouted, “You must be joking, bro. Reese isn’t even afraid of Gandpa. You think she’d be scared of my
Malcolm knew exactly what had her so elated.
“Today, my wife stood up for you. Aren’t you supposed to treat her to a meal?”
Alyssa nodded vigorously.
“Eat, eat, eat, I could cover a month’s worth of meals, no problem.”
Just the thought of Shirley’s embarrassed and flustered face sent a thrill of delight through her.
“Remember that,” Malcolm said as he led Reese inside.
Reese wasn’t quite used to this and subconsciously tried to break free, but Malcolm’s grip only tightened.
“Flynn…”
“Whatever happens later, remember not to say a word. Understand?”
She was about to ask Malcolm to let her go when he suddenly gave her this instruction.
Reese was puzzled. “What do y
“Just follow my lead.”
you mean?”
little noise?”
As they stepped into the grand hallway, they saw Finn Sawyer seated authoritatively at the head of the room, his face stern. Everly and Vincent sat next to him sipping tea expressionlessly; the air was tense.
Malcolm stepped forward and respectfully called out.
“Grandpa,”
Finn Sawyer struck Malcolm with his cane, and although the man frowned, his spine remained ramrod straight.
you remember I’m your grandpa. Tell me, just what noble acts were you performing at the bangu Uncle Sawyer in public? Do you have any respect for me left?”
banquet today to stand up to your
He had only just heard from Everly that Malcolm made a scene standing up for Reese, which resulted in Sawyer slapping Shirley in front of everyone.
How was he ever going to face the people at Sue’s place again? After all, their families had boon close for generations, often socializing. But today, Malcolm had caused such a rift.
Reese stood nearby, momentarily taken aback. Wasn’t Mr. Flynn usually doting on his grandson Malcolm?
Alyssa shrank to the side, too frightened to make a peep, intimidated by Mr. Flynn’s display of anger
However, it was Everly who spoke up at this moment. “Grandpa,” she said. “I don’t think Malcolm is entirely to blame. He has always
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shown Uncle Sawyer the utmost respect, without a single misstep. But today, he was so brash in his confrontation that Uncle Sawyer had to apologize to Reese in person. We should really be looking for the root cause.”
Her words held an undercurrent–could it be that she was suggesting Reese was the catalyst for everything? That even though Malcolm and Uncle Sawyer clashed, it was all sparked by Reese fanning the flames.
Vincent sat back, thoroughly entertained. He had never seen Mr. Flynn this angry. He normally cherished Malcolm so much that he wouldn’t even scold him, but today he had raised his hand. This matter wasn’t likely to be resolved easily.
Sooner or later, someone
to take the fall to appease Mr. Flynn’s rage, whether it was Reese or Malcolm.
Only then did Finn Sawyer shift his focus to Reese, speaking sternly, “Reese, when I brought you into the Flynn family, it was to look after Malcolm, not to encourage him to defy his elders on your behalf. And to think, after all these years of friendship between us and the Sue family, you two have ruined it in one day!”
Malcolm pulled Reese behind him, ready to shoulder the blame “Grandpa, Reese isn’t at fault here!”
“Not at fault? Don’t assume just because I’m old and senile that I’m clueless. She had a conflict with the Sue family’s daughter, a simple apology would have sufficed, but she had to complicate matters. She acts as if she runs the Flynn household, expecting others to apologize to her,” he retorted.
you call mutual
A chill flickered in Reese’s eyes, her tone far from gentle. “Should sacrifice my integrity for what yo
terests?”
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