Chapter 627 Gathering

Chapter 627 Gathering

Claire lowered her head, her eyes still snapped shut as she nodded.

"Can you tell me why you want to marry me?" He asked.

Claire stayed silent for a while before she took a breath and honestly said.

"Because you are strong and influential. If I became your wife, I won't have to struggle to survive and Kevin would have proper resources to cultivate when he starts to cultivate. Also because like every child, he also needs a father figure, someone to take care of him, someone he could rely on."

Hearing this, Max asked, "What if I die to the noble families? Then would it all be useless?"

Claire remained silent.

Sighing, he said, "Alright. I can marry you but–"

"That's enough for me." Claire cut him off. "As long as you take me as your woman, promise to take care of Kevin and me, I don't care whether I'm your wife, concubine or even a servant. I don't need a status to show in public."

Max inhaled and exhaled a deep breath before he sincerely said, "You are a good woman and an even better mother."

Saying this, he stood up, walked over to her front, gently tilted her chin up with his hand, raising her head so she was looking at him as he solemnly declared.

"Claire, from now on, you'll be one of my women and I promise to take care of you and Kevin to the best of my abilities."

Claire stared into his eyes, complex emotions raging in her heart and tears threatening to burst forth from her eyes as she said, "Thank you."

Max placed a finger on her lips as he shook his head, "You are my woman now and don't ever need to say thank you to me for anything, understand?"

"Yes." "Good." Smiling at her meek response, he bent down a little and kissed her lips.

Claire closed her and reciprocated it.

A few seconds later, he pulled away and said, "Let's go."

"Where?" She blinked in confusion. She was thinking now that they had sorted out their relationship, he would want to... take her. So, his words confused and also disappointed her a little.

Noticing this, he pulled her up and into his embrace, pressing her tightly against him.

Max, seeing Sera standing awkwardly at the door, understood what was going on. So, he knocked and called out, "It's me. Open up."

However... the door didn't open.

"..."

Sera and Claire looked at him and looked back with a blank look on his face.

Then, his communication crystal buzzed.

When checked the message, he sighed in exasperation before sending a message back.

The message was from Emily, asking where he was. Clearly, despite hearing his voice at the door, she decided to be cautious.

It was a good thing to be cautious but they couldn't be paranoid.

'It would have been better if I had sent them back with others. They wouldn't be suffering like this.'

Feeling the rage bubble up within him, he clenched his fists tight. 'I should be their shield, allowing them to be worry free, but I'm causing so much trouble for them.'

Sera and Claire immediately guessed what was going on in his mind when they saw his expression turn dark and his body started trembling after he received the message and sighed.

As if synchronized, both stepped close to him and hugged him from both sides.

They duo exchanged an understanding glance before Sera said, "There is no need for you to feel guilty about the situation. You didn't intentionally cause trouble. You did what you did to save your loved one."

After she paused, Claire continued, "If you were faced with the same situation again, wouldn't you choose to do the same? Save your loved one even if it meant trouble?"

Max took a deep breath, "I would."

He knew it was useless to feel guilty, but seeing his loved ones, his companions suffer because of him, he couldn't help himself.

Creak!

Just then, the door creaked open to reveal Emily, who furrowed her brows when she saw him being embraced by two beauties.

Suddenly, Max felt his hair stand on end but the feeling vanished as soon as it came. 'Was it the enemy?'