"Ha, ha! Marley, your marriage with Sylvie is a marriage for business purposes. She married you to save Hughes Group. I feel pity for her, and I'm afraid she is suffering from you! So I came to save her, that's all! Can't I pity her?" What Ernie said confused him.
"Knock it off!" Marley hummed coldly, "I don't know what's your purpose now, but don't ever touch her again!"
"Ha ha, I didn't plan to touch her again. You can rest assured that I will be gentlemen. I will not make a physical move. I have changed my strategy!" Ernie still said it unreasonably.
"You're fucking…damn it! Are you going to be against me?" Marley asked with a deterrent tone. He found that Sylvie was really right. Ernie was unreasonable at all.
"Yes! But I am not against you, I can't stand seeing you bully a little girl! What a poor little girl. She finally gets into the Mccarthy family and becomes a rich woman, but she also has a whore mother who sells drug. No one cares about her. That's why I'm here to care about her."
"I will care about Sylvie! You don't need to worry!" Marley looked at the eyes of Ernie and said with his gnawing teeth.
"But I didn't see that she's happy with you. Look at yourself. Are you capable of making her happy? You are a coward who develops Hughes Group through women. What qualifications do you have to grant happiness for a girl," Ernie said coldly, looking at Marley.
"What do you mean?"
"It's you," said Ernie. "Even if Hughes Group develops, Sylvie shall take the credit, which has nothing to do with you. You think you're a young talent who is capable of saving Hughes Group? If you're capable enough, don't pull the company back from the brink by getting married with Sylvie. You should be with Jemima instead of making use of Sylvie. Don't make those gestures in front of me! I don't like you!"
Marley stared at him in anger and laughed, "Ernie, you want to provoke me again. do you want me to fight with you? Look, Sylvie is my wife, and she'll always be. Let's have a fair competition if you want her. Don't play tricks behind!"
"Fair competition?" Ernie asked, raising his eyebrows, "How? Playing badminton? The one who wins gets Sylvie?"
"Don't you think about it! She’s my wife! If you have the ability, make her fall in love with you!"
"Ha, ha! Are you sure?" Ernie sighed, "It's complicated. It is really hard job to do!"
Marley sneered and said slowly, "If you have the ability, try it!"
Ernie snorted, "Well, don't make any physical contact with her. You can't live with her!"
"You pervert? Sylvie is my wife. Why can't we live together?"
"Look, you're too greedy!" Ernie said, shaking his head, "How about the three of us living together?"
Marley glanced at him with cold eyes and threatened, "Ernie, don't challenge my patience! Otherwise, even if you are my cousin, I will not let you go!"
The ice atmosphere suddenly condensed on the tennis court.
"Well! Are you angry? " Ernie chucked and his eyebrows unfolded. "It's so fucking cool. I love to irritate. It feels so great to see those who are pissed off!"
Then Ernie put a serious expression and said, "Alright! Let's play the ball. If you win, I'll do as you said. But if you lose, don't blame me for continuing to harass your wife! You're incapable!"
Upstairs, on the third floor, Sylvie suddenly saw the two tall men playing tennis. They were Marley and Ernie.
Sylvie stood by the window and saw Marley serving the ball. He made a strong shot, which was so professional.
And Ernie was not weak with the same excellent posture. At the glance, Sylvie could tell that Ernie's skills were slightly inferior to Marley's. He was bad at serving, but he had a good commanding of spike.
She didn't know what happened to the two! But playing tennis was much better than fighting. Ignoring Marley's warning, she went downstairs.
In the hall, three elders sat on the sofa for tea.
Seeing Sylvie, Miriam said, "Sylvie, Mrs. Sabrina is cooking. Are you hungry, right? Come over and sit on my side!"
Miriam's tone was so gentle and kind, warming Sylvie's heart. She walked past, sat down beside her. "Mom, I am not hungry!" she said.
"Marley and Ernie are playing the ball!"
Aiden and Kasper looked at each other, and at the same time, they looked at Sylvie. Aiden said, "Sylvie, your mother and I should have visited your grandfather, which is delayed because of my physical condition. I thought about visiting him with you tomorrow. But Marley and Ernie are making a fuss. I'm afraid it's not a good time of meeting him. You can tell your grandpa that I will visit him tomorrow! We'll invite him next week! Tomorrow we will not let Marley go! I will just go with your mom! How about it? "
"Well!" Sylvie was slightly surprised. She did not expect Aiden to remember that. She knew she should not refuse, but she said, "Dad, it's very kind of you! Are you sure you're in good condition?"
"I'm fine! I'm trying to restrain myself. I'm not angry. It's OK!" Aiden said.
"Okay! I'll tell my grandfather."
When Sylvie called Cassius and told him about this, he readily agreed. "Sylvie, tell your mother-in-law that I will be waiting for them at home!" he said over the phone.
"I see, grandpa!"
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...