Novel Square
Chapter 62: Urging Marriage
“Dad, Mom, why are you here?” Victor asked with a furrowed brow, feeling perplexed by their sudden appearance.
Upon hearing this, Lily Blackwood anxiously checked if her granddaughter was hurt, scolding her in a worried tone, “I heard early in the morning that my precious sweetheart had gone missing. It was so concerning! I quickly brought your dad here to check on you. And why didn’t you inform us about such a significant event?”
Victor remained silent, allowing his mother to express her concerns.
“Sophia, tell Grandma where you went,” Lily said, relieved that Sophia was unharmed, as she affectionately hugged her granddaughter. With genuine concern, she added, “You’re so young, and wandering off alone is dangerous. You frightened Grandma. Promise me you won’t do it again, okay?”
Emma chimed in, “If something is bothering you, you can talk to me instead of running away. Grandpa and Grandma were worried sick, and so was I. We were about to go find you. Fortunately, you came back!”
Sophia, held in her grandmother’s arms, maintained a cold and indifferent expression, showing no response to their words.
Victor realized that the atmosphere was uncomfortable for the little girl. Stepping forward calmly, he took Sophia from his mother’s embrace and casually commented, “She’s very clever and didn’t wander too far. There’s no need to worry.”
Sophia reached back and hugged her father’s neck, burying her head on his shoulder.
Lily looked at her granddaughter with heartfelt distress and turned to complain to her son, “I see, it’s because you’re always busy with work and neglecting our Sophia. If you had gotten married earlier, there would be more people to take care of Sophia, and she wouldn’t feel so lonely or think about running away from home all the time!”
Hearing this, Victor furrowed his brow slightly, knowing that his mother was about to pressure him into marriage again. He immediately promised, “From now on, I’ll try my best not to go out on weekends and stay at home with her. I didn’t plan on going out today either, but there’s an urgent situation at the company, so I had to go.”
Lily didn’t achieve her goal, so she got straight to the point, “Don’t play dumb with me. I’m asking you, when are you planning to settle the marriage with Emma? Emma has been waiting for you for six whole years. How many six years can a girl have? Don’t you know how to cherish her?”
Beside them, Emma tactfully held Lily’s arm, wearing a gentle smile as she looked at Victor, her eyes filled with anticipation.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
To get a definite answer from Victor, she specially brought Samuel and Lily to pressure him into marriage.
She didn’t believe that Victor could refuse.
But in the next moment, Victor’s response shattered her expectations once again.
“Mom, I’ve been very busy lately, and as you can see, Sophia’s situation. She’s been running away from home and her emotions are unstable. I don’t plan on considering marriage for now.”
Lily furrowed her brow, earnestly advising, “It’s precisely because of this that you need to settle your marriage. Then, Emma can help you take care of Sophia, right? Over the years, she has treated Sophia as her own…”
“Mom!” Victor interrupted Lily’s words in a stern voice, not allowing any objections, “I said I’m not considering it for now, and I’ll prioritize Sophia’s wishes. Please don’t persuade me anymore!”
Seeing that Victor was clearly becoming impatient, Emma’s expression changed slightly, and she quickly tried to defuse the situation with a smile, “Madam, it’s okay. I’m willing to wait a little longer until Sophia fully accepts me.”
Upon hearing this, a touch of emotion filled Lily’s eyes. Patting Emma’s hand with tender heartache, she felt that Emma was truly a good girl, loving and gentle. It was a pity that her own son was still unwilling to marry her…
Sophia listened attentively to the adults’ conversation, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.
She didn’t want this person, whom she perceived as a bad person, to become her mommy!