As Carter heard her confession, his heart felt sweet, as if it was covered with a thick layer of honey.
Helen leaned onto Carter's shoulder and said, "But… Carter, you rich people really live in a different environment than ordinary people. For example, in the afternoon, we had to drink soup before eating the rice on the dining table. However, in my family, we always had the rice before the soup. Sometimes, we even mix the rice and soup together. Also… your family uses chopsticks to pick the dishes. Don't you feel tired of it?"
Carter shook his head. "I'm used to it already."
"That's true. You must be used to it. After all, it's your lifestyle. However, I seem to need a long time to adapt."
Having said that, she smiled. In her smile, it seemed that she was not pressured. However, Carter said, "Just eat the way you've been eating before. Like you said, I don't have to follow your taste, so you don't have to follow my habits as well. You're my wife, and I love everything about you, including your habits. Even if it's your imperfections, I'm in love with every single bit about you."
"..."
Helen was stunned because of his romantic words.
Even her imperfections were something he loved.
Helen held Carter's arm and rubbed her face against his shoulder. Her energy was recharged. "Hubby, for you, and for our happy life ahead, I'll adapt to the life in the Gale Family Mansion. I'll make the old man look at me with new eyes.
Carter's eyes were filled with a doting smile. "Definitely."
The woman he took a fancy to was really nice. The old man would eventually like her.
...
In the evening, a lot of dishes were served during dinner. There were some light tasting dishes and some normal dishes. There were even some slightly spicy dishes.
The old man looked at the dishes and frowned slightly. "What's going on?"
Carter instantly replied, "I told the cook to make them. In this house, you're the only one who eats light food. The rest of us love to eat some lightly spicy food. We can't make ourselves unsatisfied just to accommodate you alone."
Helen was afraid that Old Master Gale would get angry. Her hand pulled Carter's sleeve under the table, and she sent a signal through her eyes, asking him to stop talking. She saw that Old Master Gale's face was becoming stern.
As expected, the next second, Old Master Gale said coldly, "You all start to rebel against me now, right? In this house, I have no right to express myself anymore?"
Old Mike, who was standing aside, tried to be the peacemaker. He smiled and said, "Old master, watch what you're saying. Young master and madam are young after all. It's normal that they like rich food."
Old Master Gale snorted coldly and said nothing. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and began to eat.
He thought that it was not Carter who liked to eat rich foo but it was his wife instead.
This nasty boy! He had a wife now, so his father was not important anymore.
...
They had a hard time finishing dinner. After dinner, Helen greeted them and went upstairs.
Tyler followed her and asked, "Mommy, are we going back to North City?"
Helen thought that her son was homesick. She took his hand to caress his little head. "In the future, this will be our home. Your daddy is helping you with the admission procedure. You'll study in the capital from now on."
As soon as he heard that he was going to stay in the capital to study, he immediately became unhappy. "What? Why didn't you discuss this with me?"
Helen was stunned by her son's reaction. "What's the matter? I thought you knew that you'll study in the capital after coming here?"
Tyler sat on the carpet abruptly and kicked his legs as if he was throwing a tantrum. "Mommy! Help me to beg daddy to let me go back to North City to study!"
Helen got up from the edge of the bed, crouched down, and looked at her son. She thought for a few seconds and suddenly understood something. She laughed. "Don't tell me you hate to leave Little Jelly Bean."
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