Chapter 78



78 The Parents Meet

Selma Payne’s POV:

Honestly, it was a little awkward the moment we switched back.

I wanted to return ten minutes ago and give myself two tight slaps to wake up that impulsive little girl.

This wasn’t some mushy idol drama. Was it necessary?

Thinking back to my immature actions, I felt embarrassed!

I couldn’t bear it and squatted down to hug myself. Then, I shouted in embarrassment, “Don’t look at me! Don’t laugh! Quickly go away!”

Aldrich wouldn’t leave. He also squatted down and took me into his arms. He smiled and said, “I’m very touched, baby. This is the first time you’ve said you love me so passionately.”

“That’s what Maxine said!” I shrieked and tried to avoid the truth. “It has nothing to do with me!”

“Alright, alright, it was Maxine who said it.” Aldrich laughed as he surrendered. “Although she only read your heart, everything that happened was said by Maxine. It has nothing to do with you, okay?”

“Oh… ”

I sat on the ground, discouraged, and said in frustration, “I feel like a little girl who’s watched too many TV shows. I’m so rash, and I don’t care about anything else. How embarrassing!”

Aldrich kissed my cheek and said, “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about, my dear. Isn’t it normal to express your love? It’s just like how we tell each other that we love each other. So you and I will both feel happy.”

“I’m happy,” I said. “But it’s still embarrassing! I wasn’t thinking about those words, but Maxine said them like she was reading a sonnet from a primary school student!”

Aldrich couldn’t hold it in any longer. He hugged me and laughed out loud in the sea of flowers.

After tidying up the plants we had crushed – I hope the gardener won’t tell Kara – we set off to find my father.

Unfortunately, my father was receiving a guest, which happened to be Duke Frank.

“It seems that we are not needed,” Aldrich said. “Father will take care of this.”

However, my father had someone lead us into the meeting room. Seeing his bright smile, which was the same as Duke Frank’s, I anticipated what the next topic would be.

“This is a little sudden,” I quietly told Aldrich.

“I didn’t expect our parents to meet so soon. I hope they don’t want us to get married next month.”

Aldrich squeezed my hand and said, “Actually, I can’t ask for more.”

I glared at him, and we sat on the sofa together. My father was opposite me, and Duke Frank was on my left.

“Look at this pair of lovebirds,” the Duke said resentfully. “They can’t take my eyes off each other’s faces even a moment.”

I was a little embarrassed and let go of Aldrich’s hand, but he took it back.

“Alright, Devin, give the children some space.” My father stopped Duke Frank, even though he was also smiling like a sunflower.

“You know, Your Majesty, I’m just too happy.” The Duke’s eyes were a little wet. “From the moment I received the good news this morning, I’ve looked at Aldrich like I’m in a dream. My silly son has fallen in love. And the person he’s in love with is your daughter! Moon Goddess! Is it because you can’t bear to see an old man like me think about it day and night that you’ve given him this love?”

“Thank you, Moon Goddess, for letting me meet Aldrich,” Aldrich and I looked at each other and smiled. “Otherwise, your son might have been alone for the rest of his life.”

The atmosphere in the meeting room was very lively. We chatted for a while and got down to business.

“Devin and I suspect that, although a witch is controlling Lennon, he has not lost his consciousness,” my father said. “On the contrary, he is trying to send us a distress signal.”

“In other words,” I said thoughtfully. “The southern Duke knows the truth, but he can’t speak for some reason?”

“Yes, and so we decided to do a simple examination of Lennon. We’ve already invited him to the palace, but Carolyn is always by his side. Your mother is entertaining them so she can send Carolyn away at the right time.”

This meant that my father had already confirmed that a witch had possessed Carolyn. Otherwise, he would have inspected Carolyn and the southern Duke together to find clues about her witchcraft.

“From now on, you’ll see her often at school, child,” my father said worriedly. “Don’t get into a direct conflict with her. The witch’s power of pretending to be Carolyn is unfathomable. You might get hurt.”

“I understand, Father,” I said. “Besides, we still need to find clues behind her through the fake Carolyn. So I won’t do anything that will alert the enemy.”

“There’s also the marriage proposal,” my father said. “Lennon seemed forced by Carolyn to propose her marriage to Aldrich. Although we don’t know what the witch is thinking, we will reject it.”

To be honest, I’d already made preparations for my father’s advice to accept Aldrich and Carolyn’s ‘fake engagement’ so that it would be easier for us to investigate her.

This was a bit comedic, but one had to be prepared for the worst in the face of an accident.

So I didn’t expect my father to say this and was a little surprised for a moment.