My dear lawyer

"But John, today is the first day I work here, and there's no point for the next time." Feeling aggrieved, Haylee stared at John straightly with her teary eyes as if she would burst into tears at once if John didn't agree. Shaking his head, he forced a smile and insisted, "I'm so sorry. But there is something indeed that matters a lot for me tonight."

"What's it? Will you go home to accompany your parents or have a meeting with some major clients?" She mumbled then teased him with a wink, "Or are you gonna spend time with your girlfriend?"

Staring at her big bright eyes, which were like a transparent crystal without any impurity, John was amused at the thought of his mother's words, as she was keen to make a match for them.

He had no idea why his mother would like to get them together by all means, while they both had no wills and intentions.

He reached out his hand and rubbed Haylee's hair. With the disapproval in her eyes, he answered significantly, "Yeah. That's it. I will go to accompany my fiancée."

"Ah...your...fiancée? Is she beautiful? Could I have the honor to make acquaintance with her?" Haylee was in a daze for a moment and then questioned in a fast speed.

John was lowering his head to pack up his files and briefcase, so he didn't see the anomaly in her eyes then he explained, "I'd like to, in an appropriate time. And maybe she will be my wife by then."

Hearing this, Haylee grabbed her dress tightly and her expression became hideous for a short moment because of jealousy.

"I have never heard your mother mentioned it before. It's quite surprising. How should you keep it secret from us for such a long time?" Haylee complained in a girlish tone, and there was intense jealousy in her eyes which the man couldn't see. John shook his head, and explained, "I don't mean to keep it secret. It's just not settled."

"So you mean the important thing tonight is to make a proposal to her?" Haylee just cracked a joke to pretend to be happy with him, but the delight and happiness in his eyes got her down and even broke her heart. Did he mean it?

John smiled, "Well, I gotta go. You don't need to work overtime on the first workday and should go home early."

John left and then stopped at the door suddenly, "Um... I hope you can keep it secret and don't mention it to others. And I will treat you wedding candies when I make it."

"Em...I got it." She replied quietly behind John and her eyes were full of envy and unwillingness.

Watching John stepping into the elevator, she trembled and seemed to have lost her strength, with her eyes turned thoroughly red.

How irony and ridiculous it was that the man she loved for such a long time told her rapturously he wanted to marry others!

Haylee had been imaging that she and John would get married and live a happy life.

After failing to force a smile, she found she can't do it and gave up.

She tried to adjust her mood for a while. Then she opened her hands, and there were many obvious marks in her fair skin.

No way! How could she give up after making such great efforts to match with John!

Made a proposal?

There was malice flashed on Haylee's face.

Haylee couldn't just let it be, then she said to herself, "let's wait and see whether the lucky woman would be proposed by John and since then led a happy life."

Driving to the manor with great happiness, John stopped at some distance from the sentry area of the gate. He waited quietly, expecting to take Vivian away as quickly as possible. By this time, Vivian was shocked by the gift given by Mrs. Lucia this morning.

If she was just surprised by the gift given by Mrs. Lucia earlier, this time she was astonished.

It was a set of violet accessories, including a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of earrings and a brooch. As soon as she opened the box, the purple light shone brightly in the lamplight.

Vivian thought that the gift to Roe was too precious to receive, but it was nothing compared with the gifts in her hand.

Recalling that she had left her self-esteem behind to ask William for five million yuan, while his mother gave her a gift worthy more than that, Vivian felt a surge of melancholy descended on her. How big the gap between them the rich and the poor, Vivian thought.

Then she clenched the box and made up her mind.

As the night fell, abundant dishes had been well prepared to welcome Mrs. Lucia.

Vivian also kept her words to cook some dishes by herself to show her hospitality to Mrs. Lucia.

"Wow, it is so generous of you to prepare so many dishes for me and it has been a long time since I had the dishes of Jin'an City last time." Mrs. Lucia was so pleased.

Mrs. Lucia was chatting with the butler of the manor who was seemingly hale in his old age when Vivian arrived at the dining room. Vivian was astonished greatly by the smiles on the butler's face which was not common as usual. "Vivian, where is Roe? Is he still upstairs?" Mrs. Lucia's eyes brightened when she saw Vivian, then she looked around to search for Roe but failed.

Vivian shook her head, "Not yet."

She came here a little earlier on purpose.

Sitting opposite to Mrs. Lucia, the lady lowered her head to glancing at others beside and said in a soft voice, "Mrs. Lucia, I'd like to have a talk with you."

Holding back her smiles, Mrs. Lucia had a look at Vivian and others around, and nodded slowly.

The butler together with other servants put down the trays and withdrew in an astute way.

Mrs. Lucia poured a cup of tea for herself and put it on the table in front of her, and then she asked, "So, what do you want to say?"

Mrs. Lucia sized up the woman in front of her and had a clue of her intention.

Mrs. Lucia sighed soundlessly in her deep heart. Although she was pleased for her indifference to fame and wealth, she was angry about Vivian's disregard for William's affection for her. With the sight of Mrs. Lucia, Vivian felt a little uneasy.

At this moment, with a pressing look on her face, Mrs. Lucia held the cup gracefully in a lordly way, which embodied her identity as a noblewoman.

Vivian rubbed her hands secretly and cheered herself on, "Mrs. Lucia, I think I am going to leave here with Roe tonight."

The action of Mrs. Lucia's drinking tea paused. With great astonishment, she raised her head and asked, "What are you saying?"

Looking at Mrs. Lucia straightly, Vivian reiterated, "I intend to leave with Roe."

"Why? I have told you and William that no matter what happens between you two, you should not exert any adverse impact on Roe. He's my grandson!" Mrs. Lucia argued loudly.

Taking a deep breath, Vivian answered, "Mrs. Lucia, I guess you have no idea of the relationship between me and William. The birth of Roe is totally out of his expectation. In fact, we have never been in a romantic relationship, let alone getting married."00000