A few days later.
On the weekend, Xander and Scarlett visited Riley's house. They decided to stay one night at ho.
They arrive at lunchti and are warmly welcod by the whole family, including Carter Riley.
After a brief greeting, Scarlett was imdiately pulled by Martha Bell into the living room. Sohow it's making Xander's face sour—his stepmother had kidnapped his wife again. And he didn't like it. But he also couldn't do anything because his wife told him not to say anything. He could only follow his grandfather to his study room.
As for Carter, he was forced to join his mother and Scarlett because his Grandfather and Big Brother ignored him.
Martha noticed her son sitting opposite them. She asked, "Carter, why don't you join Grandpa and your brother?"
Carter said sadly, "Mom, why are you asking again? Grandpa and Big Brother always do that. They always think of as a kid. Damn, it!!" He said, hoping for sympathy from his mother, but instead, he got a glare that made him feel even more isolated.
Feeling betrayed by his mother, Carter asked, "Mom, why are you preferring brother over !?"
Martha sighed and said, "Carter, it's not about playing favorites. I wish you would bring your future wife. I'm tired of hearing about your relationships with artists and models from your company and I hear soone say you have too many won out there!"
Carter is embarrassed and frustrated by his mother's words. He wished his mother could see beyond his romantic pursuits and appreciate him for who he was. "Mom, I'm not a playboy. I just haven't found the right person yet!"
Martha turned her attention to her son and said, "Your Playboy nickna won't go away just because there's no proof. You know the dia will be watching your every move, right?"
Carter felt defeated and didn't know how to respond. He wished his mother could see beyond his past and trust him to make better choices.
Martha continued, "You have to learn from your brother, Xander. He was able to bring ho a beautiful and kind wife like Scarlett. You have to work hard to find a woman like her."
Scarlett couldn't help but feel sympathy for Carter. She smiled at him, saying, "Brother-in-law, you can chat here with us..." when she saw Carter was about to leave.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Only my sister Scarlett can understand ..." Carter said, feeling happy but suddenly wanting to disappear from the room after hearing his sister-in-law's words.
Scarlett fixed her gaze on Carter as she spoke, her tone stern but tinged with a hint of humor. "Brother-in-law, Aunt Martha is right... It's ti to start thinking about sothing more serious than just playing around with beautiful won."
Carter's expression grew sour as he listened to his mother and sister-in-law's words. He sat uncomfortably in his chair, feeling the weight of their expectations weighing down on him.
Martha is not a person who likes to mince words. She glared at Carter, her eyes narrowing as she spoke, "Son, listen to your sister-in-law... It would help to find a wife who can care for you and protect the Riley family's reputation. You must not tarnish our good family na."
Scarlett couldn't help but smile at Martha's dramatic tone. "Oh please, Aunt Martha. It's not like Carter is so womanizer with a bad taste in ladies. He just hasn't found the right person yet. Right, brother-in-law?"
Carter's frown deepened, but he didn't say anything. Scarlett gave him an apologetic look, knowing how uncomfortable he was.
Martha, however, was not finished with her talk. "Well, Son... you better find that person soon, or you will let the whole family down. And that is sothing I will not tolerate..."
Scarlett no longer wanted to tease Carter. She agreed with Aunt Martha and hoped Carter could find soone to live up to the Riley family's high expectations.
Just as Carter wants to disappear from the living room, tornted by his mother and sister-in-law, Xander feels the sa urge. He wants to disappear when his grandfather begins to cry over his personal life.
"Xander, when will you give the good news?" asked Walter Riley, his eyes fixed on Xander.
"What good news, Grandpa?" Xander asked firmly, but confusion was evident on his face.
"You promised , great-grandchildren! When will that happen? It's been months since you married. Have you forgotten about it?" Walter prodded.
Xander's expression worsened. How could he know when his wife got pregnant?
"Grandpa, I promise you will be the first to know when my wife is pregnant. Be patient with , please?!!" Xander said calmly, but his voice couldn't hide that the question sohow had mortified him. He didn't want to discuss the matter and imdiately turned the conversation to sothing else. This ti about work, about the company's cases.
However, their conversation about work has now moved toward discussing the Harris family case. And it's the only thing about company cases that Xander didn't want to discuss. But he can do nothing now but listen when his grandfather reported Old Harris' condition.
"Xander, can you soften them up? Yesterday Old Harris called . He asked to talk to you to give them rcy. Their company suffered heavy losses. No more business partners are willing to cooperate with them..."
Xander remains silent. His expression was flat, utterly disinterested in discussing this matter.
After waiting, Walter Riley took a deep breath — his grandson didn't say anything. He continued, "Ella already got her punishnt. Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy. And now, her father punished her and sent her to live abroad..."
"Grandpa, please!" Xander cut his Grandpa and didn't want to hear about that woman again. He continued his words, "I understand. No need to tell what to do!!" He said curtly.
The truth is, he was satisfied with what happened to the Harris family and had already instructed his people to stop their secret assault on The Harris businesses.
"It's good that you understand! Your Grandpa is too old to hear the commotion like this…" said Walter Riley.
Just as Xander is about to say sothing, soone knocks on the door and informs them that lunch is ready.
The Old Riley and his favorite grandson imdiately left the study room and joined the others for lunch.
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