“That’s right, that’s right!” Glenn picked up the teapot and filled Oscar’s cup with tea. “You’re absolutely right, Old Mr. Ryker. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings.”
“But our Sonia still loves Abel deeply.” Michaela’s eyes welled up with tears. “Abel is married and has children now, but my poor Sonia…”
“What are you talking about?!” Glenn scolded his wife with a glance. “Don’t bring up anything. you shouldn’t!”
“I’m just speaking the truth,” Michaela said, turning to Sonia. “Don’t you agree, Sonia?”
“Mom,” Sonia feigned benignly and said, “love can’t be forced. Abel and I were fated to be apart. Let’s move on from this.”
“Sonia is truly sensible and magnanimous,” Oscar commended. “That’s why I was so fond of Sonia from the beginning. Shame; Sonia and Abel are fated to be apart. Able isn’t your lucky guy.”
“Old Mr. Ryker,” Michaela said while handing Oscar some snacks. “If things change in the future and Sonia and Abel happen to find themselves connected by fate again, you must play a role in their happiness!”
“Don’t speak recklessly!” Glenn lightly slapped his wife’s arm, giving her a stern look as if saying, ‘Don’t provoke Abel!’ However, Michaela made nothing of it and even added, “Old Mr. Ryker, please look out for Sonia.”
“Well…” Oscar wasn’t oblivious to Michaela’s intentions. He said, “If Sonia meets a good young man from a respectable family, I will definitely support her. As for Abel, Sonia will have to give up on him. The young couple are in talks of giving me great-granddaughters. Haha, I’m just missing a few great-granddaughters now!”
Sonia turned grim, and she almost blurted out, “I can give you great-granddaughters too!” But no matter how thick-skinned she was, she knew she couldn’t say that right then.
As shameless as she could get, her father still needed to retain his dignity, no? After all, he held the highest office in Struyria’s political scene.
Michaela read her daughter’s thoughts and winked at her.
Sonia knew her mother was telling her that she had everything prepared.
This is where you meet your end, Louise!
Abel and Emmeline approached the stage and noticed the Steiner Family surrounding Old
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