381 Resolute
Emma’s POV:
I couldn’t tell if he was being sarcastic or sincerely complinting . According to my previous experience, they would scold first.
After a series of boring small talk and under my mother’s impatient and nurous hints, my father finally got to the point.
“You’re going to be twenty-five soon, my daughter. I was already married to your mother for three years at your age.
“We know that young people nowadays aren’t as eager to start a family as we were back then, but as a noble, you should still retain so ancient ethics, right?
“Father,” I interrupted him impatiently. “If you have sothing to say, say it, Father. What are you here for?”
After being interrupted by , my father’s expression wasn’t too good, but he still pretended to be calm for his purpose. “You know, many children from noble families don’t care much about their lifelong events, which makes us, as parents, inevitably anxious. So, we ford a private club dedicated to solving young n’s and won’s lifelong affairs.”
My mother hurriedly interrupted my father, “And you, my daughter, don’t know how popular you are among the unmarried boys. Those young and rich Counts and Duches are all in love with you. As long as you agree, baby, you can imdiately beco a Countess or Duchess. You will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of your life. Your father and I will also be able to rise to heaven! I’ve brought all their portfolios. Why don’t you take a look? You’d better choose an auspicious day to get married this year. If you get married after twenty-five years old, you’ll be a joke to your aunties...!”
Looking at their eager faces, I felt nauseated.
“So, you’re here to tell that you signed up for a blind date club without my knowledge, and you even leaked my information so that people can pick and choose like I’m a cabbage?”
My mother frowned disapprovingly. “Don’t make it sound so bad. This is just normal social behavior. Since ancient tis, blind dates have always been like this.”
“Enough!” I interrupted her loudly. “I don’t care about the past or present. Those things have nothing to do with . Now, I’m telling you to stop all activities related to without my permission! Be it a blind date or any other nonsense, I don’t need you guys to add to my troubles!”
“How can you say that, child?” My father was furious and slamd the table. “Be humble! We are your parents.”
“Be humble?” I rolled my eyes sarcastically. “Be like my cousins, serving their parents with their knees bent, and when they are old enough, like a female horse that has been bred, they will marry a random idiot?
“I say, it’s ti for you to open your eyes and see the situation in reality, right? I’m no longer the little girl that you guys could casually push around. I’m the Crown Princess’ attendant and the trainee secretary of the Lycan King. In the entire family, other than Grandfather, I’m the person closest to the center of power. Do you really think you can control everything about just because you’re my parents? If you still have such thoughts, Grandfather is right. Such a childish descendant can’t inherit the family’s title!”
My father suddenly stood up, his face red like an angry bull, his nostrils twitching. He raised his hand as if to give a slap but stopped at the last mont.
He finally rembered that this was the palace, not a place where he could do as he pleased. After a long ti, he gritted his teeth and said, “Are you still with that filthy boy? Is it because of him that you’re not willing to go on blind dates?”
“It has nothing to do with anyone else. I’m indeed still in a relationship with Rhode, but why should I explain it to others?”
My mother scread, “I knew it!” I knew it! Damn it, if I had known that there would be such a day, I wouldn’t have sent you to the palace to be the princess’ study companion! Look at what you’ve beco! You’re arrogant, rude, and unvirtuous. You don’t look like a noble lady at all! Oh goodness, what sin have I committed that you have to bestow such an unfilial daughter to torture !”
“I can date and marry whoever I want because I have the status, the power, and the capital. I don’t care if he’s a prince or a beggar. If I want to, I can do whatever I want.”
In the face of their bitter accusations, I only looked on coldly and did not say a word.
The clock rang at noon. I interrupted their never-ending complaints and coldly said, “If that’s all you’ve co to say, then please leave. It’s noon, and my colleagues and I still have a briefing before lunch.”
I stood up and was about to leave when my father stopped . He said in disbelief, “You’re leaving just like that? You’re not going to give your mother or any explanation?”
“What other explanation do you want?” I sneered and said, “If I have to say it, I’ll say that from now on, you shouldn’t be so self-righteous as to interfere with my life. A normal parent wouldn’t want to play with their child like a puppet. If you want to transfer your dissatisfaction with power to , I can only say that you’ve got the wrong idea.”
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