Chapter 2881 - 71: So the Young Master Likes Her
"You... Ben Lucas... what are you saying..." On the other end of the phone, Lily’s naturally upturned lips trembled slightly when speaking with her eldest son. She clearly couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
Hearing his mother’s call of ’Ben Lucas’, Jordan Lancaster’s stern and severe face revealed a moment of hesitation.
He really couldn’t bear to hurt the person he valued the most.
"I... I want to end the engagement with Molly, mother. I’ve found someone I like, I can’t be engaged to Molly, let alone marry her." However, he finally said it.
To be fair to himself, fair to Debby, and to Molly Lewis, he wanted to be a responsible, upright man.
"Ben Lucas, have you ever thought that what you are doing is wrong!" Lily Redington’s voice trembled slightly. She really didn’t understand her eldest son’s thoughts, "You agreed to the engagement, so you need to fulfill it. You can’t break your promise just because you have wavering feelings. This is... this is irresponsible, you..."
"Mother, it is precisely because I want to be responsible that I’m canceling the engagement."
Jordan Lancaster’s voice was low, and he finally revealed the truth: "I never liked Molly. Forcing myself to marry her would be harming her. All along, I only saw her as a sister."
Lily’s voice rose: "You never liked Molly... how, how could this be..."
If her son never liked Molly, why did he agree to the arranged marriage in the first place?
She had thought that her reticent Ben Lucas might be drawn to a warm and lovely girl like Molly. Ben Lucas was too cold; he needed someone who could bring him warmth.
Jordan Lancaster explained hoarsely: "Mother, it was precisely because I didn’t like anyone that marrying anyone didn’t matter to me. But now it’s different..."
Sitting on the sofa with his cell phone, the man lowered his dark eyes, looking at his left hand.
He opened his left palm, turning it over, as if the warm touch from Debby lingered between his fingertips.
"I’ve found someone I like, experienced a different feeling, and want to hold on to that person."
The man’s low, solemn voice carried his unique sternness, but at this moment, hearing his cold, deep voice actually brought a warm tenderness.
Harrison Lucas happened to come downstairs at this time. She reached the staircase in time to hear the eldest master speaking.
’I’ve found someone I like, experienced a different feeling, and want to hold on to that person...’
Harrison’s heart constricted fiercely.
How could the eldest master say such things... was the ’someone I like’ he mentioned referring to her?
Harrison instinctively held her breath, gripping the handrail, not daring to make any sound.
𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
She... she always thought the eldest master just wanted her to take responsibility.
She never expected that the eldest master would have this kind of... this kind of feeling for her.
Just as Harrison’s heart was racing with confusion, Lily on the other end of the phone took a deep breath, trying hard to remain calm: "Ben Lucas, the invitations for your engagement banquet with Molly have already been printed, the venue booked, and all relatives and friends notified... How can you back out at the last minute, what... what will happen to Molly?"
Fine, assuming as you said, it is for the good of Molly, then breaking off should be decided. But you must tell mother who the person you like is. This time, mother has to be the tough mother-in-law. If she doesn’t meet my expectations, I will not accept this daughter-in-law."
[Update completed on 12.4, only 1 update can be done today, working overtime for two days]