He interrupted her.
“But…”
“We should go back now.” He interrupted her daughter once again.
He was afraid that she would say something that would make Jeffery waver.
Jeffery’s mood was now fluctuating and he sat in the chair motionless, “I won’t walk you out.”
Eddie was in uniform. Although he was about fifty years old, he was still fit as he and Jeffery had been in the army for most of their life. “Rest well. This isn’t like you. When you were young, who were you afraid of? How come you’re becoming more and more timid?” He sighed as he wasn’t timid, but he was afraid of losing.
“He is the only child of Jolene Harris …” He hesitated and stopped saying.
Eddie’s gaze changed, soon he turned calm, placed his hand on his shoulder heavily and grasped it, “Call me whenever you want.”
After finished saying, he stepped out of his house and Chloe followed behind him.
The adjutant opened the door for him, then he bent over and went in. She went into the car as well and she closed the door. “Drive.” He instructed.
Soon the car started.
“Dad, why did you interrupt me just now?” she asked.
He had interrupted her twice on purpose obviously as he didn’t want her to talk.
He leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed, “What do you want to say? Did you want to say that you won’t marry?”
She lowered her head, “He seems to have great affection towards his wife. He won’t love me if forcing him to give in.” “Affection can be cultivated.” He opened his eyes to look at her daughter, “Are you scared of this?”
“I…” She was unsure.
There had been quite a few types of men around her, none of them was whom she wanted to approach but she was afraid of.”
Only Cormac made her frightened but she wanted to get closer to him. Eddie patted her hand, “Don’t worry. I’m your back up with me around.” “Dad, do you really want me to marry him?” she asked.
She was also a person with pride and self-respect. It was obvious that Cormac wasn’t attracted to her. It would only make him dislike her even more if forcing him to marry her.
Eddie didn’t explained his thoughts in a hurried manner, but analysed the pros and cons with her.
“Why did the Mendelsohn family and the Harris family ally by the marriage in the first place?” he didn’t want her to answer as she didn’t know what happened before, “It was just a family alliance when Jolene Harris get married with Jayden Mendelsohn. One was reigning the officialdom while the other was dominating in the business field. What would be the situation if such two people formed their family?”
She thought for a moment, “Real power.”
Such two families joined forces and served to help each other. It would only make their own position steady.
“Which family has been able to outshine the two families over these years? Look at what happened to Herbert family. What happened to them in the end? Once they were also a well-known family.” He snorted, “In three children, two of them had given in to Jeffery.”
He looked at her daughter, “Only if we join this stronghold, then we can stand on this aspect of field for a long time.”
She understood the reasoning behind this and she also wanted to help her father.
It was just that…
She was afraid of facing Cormac.
“You don’t have to worry about anything. I will prepare the way for you.” He reassured her, “My daughter, you’re not a timid and fearful person. Take out your usual bossy strength.”
Her eyes seemed to hide a few shyness, “He is the most charming man I’ve ever met. I want to be his wife …”
And to be loved by him.
“It’ll do.”
He caressed her face and his eyes seemed to be looking at another person in a trance, “If you want something, you’ve to work hard for it, otherwise you’ll only regret.”
She looked at his father and was a little surprised, “Did daddy have any regrets when you were young?”
Usually he was very rigid as he was someone who had spent half his life in the army after all. He looked powerful and mighty even if he wasn’t angry.
She had never seen such a softer side of his father.
He recovered his wits, withdrew his hand and returned to his usual appearance, “It won’t be perfect since one lives a lifetime.”
She held his arm, “You’re so sentimental. Did you have someone you liked when you were young?”
Eddie and her mother were introduced to each other on a blind date. As her mother was gentle and obedient to him, she was considered a virtuous wife. However, there was no affection. This was something she knew also.
Her mother had told her before that he loved a person.
Was he thinking of that person in his mind as he was so sentimental suddenly?
“You’re a kid. Don’t pry into adults’ affairs.”
“Dad…” she still wanted to ask.
He interrupted her, “Stay honestly at home during this time.”
He didn’t want to have any extraneous matters occurred during this period.
She nodded.
Who knew what Cormac would do if he was desperate.
In the police station, Loredana was locked up in a room and being interrogated.
In a room without windows on the four walls, a white chandelier was lit up and two officers in charge of interrogation was sitting in front of a rectangular table. “What’s your name?”
She was handcuffed and she sat in a chair.
She suppressed the fear in her mind and looked calmly at the officers who were interrogating her.
“Loredana.”
“Right, from now on, every word you said will be used as evidence in court.”
“Why did you kill Sampson Herbert?”
She clenched her hands, “I didn’t.”
“Someone had seen you pointing a gun at him. The evidence is conclusive. Do you still want to deny it?”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.