The unselected Hope, Ashton, Drew and Albert were shivering on the side while Bailey remained motionless with a natural expression on his face. After Sophia served him a cup of tea, he thanked her before casually drinking it as if nothing was happening.
The water in the cup was extremely calm, just like his heart at the moment, even though the scene had been turbulent and tense.
He was now bearing all the hostility from Carmen’s male relatives as her uncles and brothers looked as though they really wanted to peel off his skin, but he remained calm as ever.
However, Sophia was not worried for him at all.
This old son-in-law of mine is stronger than Michael. After all, he sells insurance. Look how cool and calm he is. What a talent!
At the moment, Bailey was sitting on the ‘old son-in-law seat’ that Michael used to sit on when he was facing Cooper. Even so, Bailey still maintained his composure, as if it was made for him.
Cooper stared furiously at him.
I take you in as my little brother but now you are flirting with my granddaughter?
Yet, Bailey seemed unfazed by Cooper’s gaze as he kept on drinking his tea indifferently.
If Cooper doesn’t open his mouth, neither will I. I shall not make the first move until my enemy makes his.
A storm was brewing in the house but Bailey was the only one with a smile as he was at ease, merging himself with his surroundings so that he wouldn’t be disrupted by the outside world.
Although everyone’s eyes were full of hostility, they knew clearly what kind of a person Bailey was.
He was someone that could even make Cooper flinch. Cooper had stated openly on more than one occasion that Bailey was the only person he saw as someone with limitless potential. Ever since Bailey was in his teens, Cooper knew instantly that he would become a somebody after he grew up and his future would be boundless.
Looking back, one could see that Cooper had a very high standard.
Other than Bailey’s various successes, his appearance was also outstanding. Not only did he have handsome features, he also had a pair of rare green eyes. Whether he was in the West or East, he would perfectly fit into everyone’s beauty standard. Also, the men who were present at the scene would never forget that New Year’s Eve ten years ago which they celebrated with Bailey.
At that time, they peed together and realized…
That fear had followed them for many years afterward.
Although they only saw it ten years ago, there was still room for improvement. The only problem was that they didn’t know how huge it had now become…
The strange atmosphere continued until Carmen came down after her bath; she had already changed into casual attire. When she realized that Bailey and everyone was still here, she took a glance at the time and realized that it was already eleven at night.
Don’t these people need to sleep?
“Bailey, don’t you need to go to work tomorrow? Why aren’t you going back home to rest?”
Bailey poured himself a cup of tea while answering her, “It’s the weekend so I can afford to sleep late.”
The reason he refused to leave was probably because he was waiting for an explanation.
Didn’t we decide to choose Carmen’s true love today? Since I’ve been chosen, they need to give me an explanation. If not, I won’t leave.
Naturally, Cooper knew what Bailey was thinking but he refused to give him an explanation, so he just continued to stare at him.
Just like that, a bunch of people kept on staring at each other while Sophia served them tea enthusiastically.
“Bailey, you will be staying in Bayside City for a while, right? Remember to come to our house for dinner if you have the time. Recently, Carmen is busy with her senior year revision so she only takes a break on weekend afternoons. Therefore, every weekend afternoon, I’ll make something delicious. Your house isn’t that far away from us, so please visit us often.”
Bailey hummed in response.
Beside him, Carmen exclaimed, “Have you really moved into a house near us?”
“Yes. I’ve bought it from Mrs. Fletcher for a long time now.”
Back then, Sophia kept on buying many houses with the money she earned and she had sold Bailey his house long ago.
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