Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Hansen took off his coat, shook off the snowflakes from his body, and calmly sat down on the chair opposite him.
"Hi, Uncle McAdams." He nodded politely and behaved courteously, with calmness and determination in his words. He was calm, steady and confident.
The waiter immediately brought in two servings of medium-well steaks and filled their glasses with red wine. Soon, the aroma of red wine and steak filled the air in the room.
"Yeah," Earl replied as he cut the steak elegantly and gently with a smile on his face. He said, "Hansen, I'm sorry. I knew it might not be appropriate to ask you out at this hour. I know you're probably busy at work recently,"
Earl picked up a piece of steak and put it into his mouth. He then started chewing slowly, and smiled slightly.
"Uncle, please don't be sorry. It is an honor to dine with you." Hansen also skillfully cut the medium.well steak, smiling politely. Then he picked up a piece of steak with his fork and put it into his mouth and savored it slowly.
The heater in the box was turned on.
After a glass of red wine, Earl took off his suit, loosened his tie and his white shirt, held up the scarlet-red wine in front of him, and swirled it slightly. The liquid shook slightly, and he slowly raised his glass.
"Come on, Hansen, let me toast you first," he said softly with a peaceful face.
Hansen slowly put down the fork in his hand when he heard the words, then his slender white fingers also picked up the wine glass that was in front of him. He smiled slightly and said, "Uncle
McAdams, I apologize, I should do it first, so let's toast each other!"
When Hansen said this, he didn't show any change in his expression, and he looked dignified.
A dim light flashed in Earl's eyes.
Toast to each other? With that said, they were in equal positions now.
That night, in the living room of Richards Manor, Hansen flattered Earl as if he was not worthy of Earl's daughter, yet Hansen now implied that they were in equal positions. What did this mean?
There were a lot of emotional fluctuations in Earl's heart. However, he was experienced and so he didn't say anything even though he felt dissatisfied. He wanted to see what Hansen would do.
So far, Hansen had slept with his daughter, but he did not seem to feel even slightly guilty. Instead, his face was full of self-confidence. Although it did not appear to be ostentatious, it did not match the current atmosphere.
Earl thought that there were two underlying meanings in his expression. Either it was that he planned to marry Aria, so he was confident enough to speak calmly, or Hansen was telling him that he did not care about Earl's identity; he was not afraid of Earl.
Earl still couldn't figure out what it was.
If a man didn't love a woman, would he sleep with her? What was more, she was Earl' s daughter. Everyone knew the severity of sleeping with his daughter, so how could one be so stupid as to cause this accident? After all, there were women everywhere. If he did it for a reason, it could only be that he wanted to marry his daughter.
Earl squinted while thinking of this.
What? You have already slept with my daughter, today if you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I'll never let you off the hook!
At the same time, the two of them picked up their glasses and clinked with each other. With a clink, the echo of the glasses colliding echoed in the box, and the warm air seemed to freeze and was shattered by the sound of the clink. The coldness immediately filled the room.
After finishing the wine, neither of them said anything that was on their minds. They just discussed some inconsequential matters.
There was no waiter in the private room. As soon as Earl came in, he sent the waiter away. Even the food was served personally by the manager. Without knowing Hansen's intentions, he could not disclose the pregnancy of his daughter to anyone. Or it would ruin his daughter's reputation.
Hansen stood up again to pour him a glass of wine in person, and Earl did not refuse. He should be playing the role of the leader on this occasion. The two of them continued to drink a few more glasses. Their faces were a little flushed and they started to feel a little bit drunk.
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Hansen didn't talk about it either.
They had finished half a bottle of red wine, but didn't even mention the main thing yet.
Earl gradually had a bad feeling.
He thought Hansen was obviously fooling around with him. It seemed that his attitude had not changed until now.
How could he!
His daughter was already pregnant with his child!
If Earl still didn't mention it now, then he was too negligent as a father.
"Hansen, what are your plans for Aria?" After Earl had another glass of wine, the alcohol kicked in, and his mind began to heat up, so he began to question Hansen. He knew that even if Hansen was drunk, he would not take the initiative to talk about it either. It seemed that Hansen had no intention of saying it at all, and Earl was also anxious to finish the matter. Thinking of this, his face was flushed, and he could no longer suppress Hansen with silence. Finally, Earl couldn't help but ask out loud.
"Uncle McAdams," seeing that Earl had finally begun to question him, Hansen immediately replied calmly. Then he continued carefully, "Uncle McAdams, you are a member of the officialdom. You should know that some things in the world cannot be forced. still think that marriage is not a trifling matter. It should be considered carefully. In addition, your reputation is great and you have a great future, so you can't lose face because of your child's personal affair, right? A relationship between two people requires willingness from both of them; they can't be forced together. Otherwise, it will hurt everyone. I don't want to hurt Aria, nor do I want to ruin her career. Now her career has just reached its peak. If she becomes pregnant at this time, it will be fatal for her. Moreover, Uncle McAdams, I really don' t deserve to be Aria's husband. She will have a great future and she will definitely find a better man to love her in the future. I really am not the one she should marry. I hope you can take care of your daughter and think on her behalf. If you see this issue thoroughly, you would see the problems here."
Hansen spoke, full of emotions but not hurriedly, while Earl's face was livid with anger.
D*mn, Earl didn't expect that at this time. Hansen actually dared to fool around with him and say such things. Who did he think Earl was and what was he treating his daughter as? Was he treating
them as his playthings? Although Hansen was smart and courageous enough, they were not fools either.
Since Hansen didn't want to marry Earl's daughter, why did he get her pregnant?
Since she was pregnant now, he needed to be responsible for her!
How could there be such a good thing in this world where you need not be responsible for a woman after you slept with her? Would any responsible man do this?
Immediately, his face darkened and he rolled his eyes. Then he looked at Hansen in a deterrent manner that could hardly be seen, and he spoke with a cold voice.
"Hansen, I really didn't expect you to still talk like this. I didn't expect you to be so irresponsible! Even if my daughter is stupid and still loves you, I want to ask you, what do you want?"
After speaking, his eyes looked straight at Hansen sharply.
Hansen suddenly felt as if a lot of cold knives were shot at him, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief.
However, Hansen calmed his mind and soon, he was not intimidated by Earl. Jenna's figure flashed out of his mind at this moment.
For their happiness, he must fight at all costs. So he clenched his fists and swore that he would never
compromise.
Of course, he knew Earl's intention when he invited him out alone, and the current situation would almost determine the relationship between him and Aria. This step should be taken carefully, and
his mind must be clear when he spoke.
He finished the red wine in the glass in front of him in one sip, took the hot towel that was on the table, and wiped the corners of his mouth. He spoke very seriously.
"Uncle McAdams, I'm just saying my real thoughts here. I didn't mean anything else. Please forgive me if it is offensive, but I think my words are reasonable too. Please consider again, if only for the sake of Aria. You can ask for it if you have any requirements."
He knew that a government official like Earl was good at scheming. There was almost no chance of winning if he wanted to trick him. Therefore, he did not intend to hide it from him. He just wanted to analyze the current situation and tell him his true thoughts. After all, they were both men, they should be open-minded and look at the bigger picture.
What was more, Earl was still a mayor and he should know the pros and cons well, so Hansen honestly told him the whole situation, hoping that he would understand what Hansen meant.
He really has no bad thoughts.
However, Earl didn't think so at all this time.
After all, Aria was his only daughter. He could not accept that Hansen was being so sloppy. Thus, Hansen's words completely irritated him.
"Hansen, I have always respected you, and I didn't have any objections when my daughter was in a relationship with you. However, I didn't expect you to do this. It has been very disappointing to me," Earl said. His face was flushed and his neck was red too. The light shot out from behind his glasses, obviously full of anger. "I don't care what excuse you have for sleeping with my daughter, and how you want to abandon my daughter. Let me tell you the truth, I have only one daughter, and she can not be h u rt at a11."
Saying this, Earl narrowed his eyes, and said sternly, "If you are a man, you should take responsibility. Since you have the ability to make my daughter pregnant, you should have the ability to bear the consequences. Don't give me any excuses, even if you were drugged that time. It was you who slept with my daughter, and that is also your responsibility as the man of the Richards family. only know that my daughter has been humiliated, and the man who humiliated her still doesn't want to admit it. Let me tell you, there is no such good thing in this world."
Saying this, he stood up arrogantly, already losing his composure.
Hansen's heart suddenly felt cold, as if he had fallen into an abyss. He could no longer see any hope.
It seemed to be impossible to solve the problem by reasoning with the family.
Now they had already decided to blame it all on him, even though he was schemed against at the time.
D*mn Norton!
Hansen clenched his fists, with fierceness gleaming lightly in his eyes.
In front of him was Earl's livid face that was full of anger.
Hansen had been forced into a dead-end.
He took a cigarette, lit it, smoked it, and took a few deep breaths.
Earl looked at this silent young man with surprise in his heart.
Some time ago, he was still discussing the marriage with their family. How long had it been since he became so reluctant to marry his daughter? Was it possible that young people's relationships
nowadays were fragile and unstable? Was it only because of his ex-wife?
Hansen must know that his daughter was pregnant with Hansen's child. It wasn't difficult for him to solve it. It would not cost him a lot either. All he had to do was marry Aria and it would all be okay. But why did he look so pressured now? As if it was difficult. Was marrying his daughter a shame to him?