Capture Your Heart novel Chapter 248

Inside a five-star hotel, a bunch of people are sitting around, who are all the neighbors of Karin’s family.

Troy, who has changed his clothes, wears a straight suit. With a dignified look, he holds Karin's waist, walks onto the podium, and slightly nodded, curling up the corner of his lips into a sexy smile, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this banquet. I think you are all very unfamiliar with me. So let me first introduce yourself. My name is Troy Charlie. And I am the son-in-law of Karin’s family as well as the love of the woman next to me. A few years ago, because I was busy dealing with the family business, I hadn’t been able to find time to come to London, which probably is the root cause of misunderstanding and gossip. And my father-in-law and my mother-in-law are thus pestered. I express my sincerest apologies to the two elders."

With that, he bows to Jane and Mike and continues, "The reason why I invite you all here today is that I want to solve the doubts in your mind. Karin wasn’t abandoned. We have always loved each other. And we already have a five-year-old daughter. I don't know who spread those rumors about Karin being abandoned. And I will not pursue the past. However, I hope that the gossip and rumor should stop here. If I hear any more untrue rumors, I definitely won't sit idly by."

Troy glances toward the crowd with a sharp gaze, making those who once judged Karin’s family lower their heads.

"That's all I have to say. Everyone should enjoy eating and drinking. I'm sure we won't have the chance to meet again in the future. It is a wonderful night which every one of you should remember. After the banquet comes to an end later, I will give you gifts. And each person will have a share."

As soon as she finishes his words, the crowd is in an uproar. With free food and drink and gifts for free, they all think that they can’t be luckier. Seeing Karin standing beside Troy, those who once despised her have a variety of complex looks in their eyes, including envy, jealousy, guilt, weakness, suspicion, and so on.

The banquet lasts for more than three hours. Everyone enjoys the banquet to their satisfaction. After the meal, everyone begins to look forward to the gifts, thinking that since Troy can treat them for dinner in this kind of place which they only dare to look at whenever they pass by it, his gifts surely won’t be shabby.

"Before distributing you the gifts, I want to say something to my father-in-law and my mother-in-law first."

Troy walks to Mike and Jane with a sincere gaze in his eyes, "Mom, Dad, thank you. Thank you for giving my favorite woman her life. Without you, there wouldn’t be her. Without her, my life would be like a cup of plain water, which would be tasteless. My parents are no longer alive. In the future, instead of being a son-in-law to you, I will be your complete son. And I will love your daughter for the rest of her life as well as honor you for the rest of your lives."

‘Clatter! Clatter! Clatter…”

The crowd let out thunderous applause. Mike and Jane never dream that after they are being judged for several years, they will have such a glorious day. And the two of them are immediately in tears.

"This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Mom, Dad."

Troy takes out a set of housing property certificates and a set of keys, handing them to Mike.

"What's this?"

"The villa I bought for you on the banks of the Thames River."

“Villa...”

The crowd is in an uproar again, knowing pretty well as to how much it costs to buy a villa in London, not to mention a house in the prime area. More and more people are looking at them admiringly. As Mike wants to refuse, Jane pinches him, making him come to his senses that the purpose of the banquet tonight is to make them hold their heads high in front of the folks and that he shouldn’t refuse at this time.

"Good, thank you, Son-in-law." He nods his head gratefully.

The banquet is nearing its end. And Troy turns his head and announces, "Please line up to go outside. Someone will distribute gifts to you at the door."

The people who get the gift are incredulous as they see that the gift is a heavy gold necklace, which is valued at ten thousand dollars at least. Standing in front of the hotel door, they gather around in twos and threes, lamenting one after another. They can’t help but wonder how come Karin’s family can be so lucky as to rise high to such an extent. There are at least fifty to sixty people showing up at the banquet tonight. With each one of them getting a gold necklace, Troy will have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars. In that case, the banquet is too extravagant...

Barry, who is arrogant, doesn’t go to the banquet tonight. To be more precise, he feels too ashamed to show up there.

As his neighbors return from the hotel excitedly, they are stopped by Barry's mother who is standing outside the door, "Have you seen Karin’s man? What kind of person is he?"

She has been longing to see if the man is the one she had seen a few years ago, only to be discouraged by her son. But she always feels reluctant. So she stands outside the door and waits for her neighbor to return to ask about the situation.

"Cut the crap. The man is really like God. Besides being handsome, he is unbelievably generous."

The neighbor opens the beautifully wrapped box in his hand, "See? As long as you go to the banquet, each person will get a gold necklace.”

Lucy is stunned. And she points at the necklace in shock, "Is this from Mike’s son-in-law?"