Ice and Fire novel Chapter 939

"After all, they will all get married someday. Violet will probably live with the Xiao family so I can't count on her to keep me company," Jackson said.

"But you still have Lawrence. As our tradition, he and his wife will have to live with you when they settle down. So, you won't be living alone after all," Amy reminded Jackson.

"It is hard to say. We don't even know if he has a girlfriend. He spends most of his time managing the business rather than finding a suitable wife," Cherry sighed. She hadn't seen him go on dates for a while, but he's not getting any younger.

"You haven't told Selina that you're back, have you?" Derek asked, looking at Cherry with his eyebrows raised.

"Hmm, not yet. I planned to drop by the Wilson's tomorrow or perhaps the day after tomorrow. I might also visit my Mom and Uncle by the way," Cherry said. "I haven't seen them for years and God knows how much I miss them."

The four elders spent the whole afternoon catching up on their life events and other matters that had happened in the past years that Cherry and Jackson were abroad.

Meanwhile, Lawrence was in the study room on the second floor. But instead of dealing with his work, he was slouching at his desk and talking on the phone.

"So, how was your day?" Lawrence asked in a gentle voice.

"So far so good. I actually don't have much work to do today. I am about to come off work," Aria said. Her voice was sweet as always and it radiated from the other end of the line.

"I see. Just take care of yourself and don't stay up too late, understood?" Lawrence urged.

"So, you're not coming here tonight, are you?" Aria asked, trying to sound casual. Since Lawrence's parents were back, she knew that he would spend more time with them in their luxurious villa. After all, it had been a long time since their family last spent time together. But Aria was still hoping that Lawrence could come to her and stay for a night in their apartment. She didn't want to admit, but she missed him so badly and was dying to see her beloved man. Their apartment felt empty when Lawrence wasn't around.

After giving it a thought, Lawrence replied,"No, I'm afraid not. I need to stay at home with my parents tonight."

"I see," Aria murmured. Though she expected this answer from Lawrence, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Sensing Aria's disappointment from the tone of her voice, Lawrence tried to give her some comfort and said,"Don't worry. I'll be there tomorrow so we can spend some quality time together. I promise that I'll make it up to you."

"Hey, don't mind me. But your parents and sister just came back, so you need to spend more time with them. I'll be fine," Aria reassured Lawrence. It was clear to her even before that Lawrence would always put his family above anything else and she vowed to herself that she would always support him. 'He should stay with them, ' she convinced herself.

"I will. And thank you for always being understanding. It means a lot to me," he sincerely replied.

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Two luxurious cars stopped at the driveway of Chu family's villa. Violet and Alice alighted from one car, while Greg stepped out from the other.

With their arms full of shopping bags, they walked towards the front door of the villa.

As soon as Lily opened the door, Violet came rushing into the house. "Dad, Mom, we're back!" she called out making her way to the living room.