Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 540

Matthew and his companions had been waiting in the front hall for quite a while. Pearce still hadn't shown up. They kept calm and just waited in silence. About an hour later, Pearce appeared, supporting his wife, a beautiful woman with a thin face.

"It's a great pleasure to see you, Your Highnesses." As soon as Pearce's wife had entered the hall, she bowed to Matthew and Harper.

Harper stepped forward quickly and extended her hands to offer support. "You don't need to be so courteous. We just came here to apologize to you for what Alexander did."

Harper supported Allie with her hand and led her to sit down at the master's seat. There was a spark in Pearce's eyes when he noticed this, but he didn't do anything to stop her. He followed his wife and sat down next to her. Alexander knelt down and made three kowtows in front of them. Then he said, "Thank you, Marquis Pearce and Lady Allie! I will never forget your generosity and kindness."

Allie looked at Alexander kneeling on the floor with an anxious face, as if he feared that they would not forgive him.

"My son's death was not your fault. I am the one who should apologize. You got into serious trouble because of my impulsiveness. Will you forgive me?" Allie's voice was sad and tender. Alexander was a few years younger than her son. She could imagine how terrified he had been recently.

Alexander nodded his head heavily and said, "If I hadn't quarreled with Alban, he wouldn't have been harmed by evildoers. I know I was wrong. Lady Allie, will you please forgive me?"

"You didn't do anything bad. I know Alban well, and I can imagine how he must have provoked you first. You were just defending yourself." Allie understood the personalities of both her husband and her son well. She wiped away her tears and said, "Although I knew he was somewhat vain, I never wanted to rebuke him. As a result, I am also to be blamed for what happened."

"Well, Allie, don't be so sad now." Seeing his wife's sorrowful condition, Pearce felt distressed. He could not help looking at Matthew and thinking, 'What have you done, Matthew? Yesterday you forced me to make the government release Alexander. Today you arrange a meeting to make my wife sad. Can you do something good for us?'

"Lady Allie, if you don't mind, I will come to visit you and Marquis Pearce often. I will take care of you for Alban's sake and support you with all my life," Alexander said suddenly.

Pearce and Allie were surprised. Even Harper felt surprised. However, Alexander's idea was sensible, and therefore she would not object to it.

"You..." Pearce said in uncertainty. "Do you intend to be my adopted son?"

"Marquis Pearce, it's not quite like that. Alban was your only child. Although I didn't kill him, he died because of me. I wish to support you even though I can't be adopted. I have an elder sister and a younger sister to be taken care. As the only heir of my clan, it's my duty to maintain the Chu Clan, so naturally, I cannot be your adopted son. Nonetheless, I would like to take you and Lady Allie as my parents, serve you and support you," Alexander explained. Then he turned to ask Harper, "May I do that?" He looked at Harper expectantly.

"Sure, you may." Harper nodded.

"Marquis Pearce and Lady Allie, may I have the honor to support you and serve you?" Alexander turned to Pearce and Allie again.

The couple stared at each other. They were amazed that Alexander would offer to take care of them for the rest of their lives even though he was not their son.

"Certainly you may, but without a formal status, it's not justifiable," Pearce said in a hesitant voice. The fact that Alexander was unwilling to abandon the ruined Chu Clan showed that this child was honorable and sincere. With Matthew's protection, he would certainly have a bright future, so they were willing to let him support them for the rest of their lives.

"How about this?" Harper then turned to look at Pearce and Allie. "How about letting Alexander recognize you as his sworn parents? What do you think of it?"

"Great idea! Allie, what do you think of that?" Pearce looked at his wife cautiously. He was afraid that she would be unwilling to agree.

Allie's face brightened into a smile. She responded then, "I am more than happy."

Alexander was overjoyed and excited.

With a gentle push to Alexander, Harper reminded, "Greet your sworn father and mother."

"Greetings, Father and Mother." Alexander promptly knelt down and kowtowed sincerely.

Allie stood up and helped Alexander up. "Accepting a sworn son can't be so simple. I will arrange a banquet, invite the guests and then recognize Alexander as our sworn child. This will also be good for Alexander."

"I'm afraid you can't do that," Matthew finally said. "If it becomes known to the world that Alexander is your sworn son, the emperor will regard you as the members of my party. That will do you no good."

"There is nothing to be afraid of. We won't let it trouble us." Pearce didn't care whether he would be regarded as a member of this or that party. He only wanted his wife to be happy.

"How about this? Let Matthew and I be the witnesses. We can just make it simple," Harper suggested. "The murderer is still hiding in the dark, and we'd better keep a low profile. Of course, we will definitely catch the murderer."

"But this has happened all of a sudden with no preparation. It will be unfair to Alexander," Allie said, feeling a bit uneasy. "I need some time to prepare for it. The ancestral temple has to be prepared as well."

"Well, in this case, you can determine a date, and on that day I will take Alexander over and then, you can recognize him to be your sworn son," Harper said to Allie with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'll have my people prepare for it at once." Allie stepped out to tell her people to prepare for all the things that would be needed. Pearce gave a grateful look at Harper. Now that his wife had something to do, she would be cheered up rather than immerse herself in sorrow every day.