Chapter 1251: Choices
"You know the standing of the Seys Family in City C, attracting attention due to stature, while the Cooper Family, to put it arrogantly, can never reach the Seys Family’s position in this lifetime. However, if you and Steven Cooper get a divorce post-marriage, and if this marriage ends, outsiders will view it as our Seys Family wielding power to oppress the Cooper Family. They will say that you, Nicole Seys, couldn’t endure the disparity between the Cooper and Seys Families, so you chose divorce because of your princess syndrome."
"Nicole, you’ll then understand the strength and impact of gossip. The Seys Family will also be tainted by those who lead public opinion astray. The Seys Family stands here today due to the efforts of our elders, and our responsibility is to maintain its current stature, not let it fall embarrassingly low to be laughed at by others!"
"You have no idea about the pressure of rumors. Have you seen Daisy Grant? For Dawn, she bore all the public opinion and criticism before their marriage. Now she’s happy, but because of Aidan Sutherland and the Sutherland Family’s relations, even Finley Sutherland’s background is used by some with agendas to talk about. Rumors stop with the wise, but too many ordinary people follow and spread these whispers."
"Fortunately, Dawn and Daisy are firmly devoted to each other, and luckily, their long-standing friendship since childhood has shaped their unwavering belief in each other, unscathed by these rumors."
"I’m giving examples only to tell you not to make rash decisions when faced with choices, or you’ll bear the costs when you look back. Do you understand?"
"If you choose Steven Cooper now, then you’ll be Mrs. Cooper in the future, not Nicole Seys, not Nicole, and certainly not the person who once had a past with Jose Floyd."
"If Jose Floyd, who controls the Restricted District, were involved with you as Miss Seys...," Arlo Seys paused, staring deeply at Nicole Seys, his tone low but firm, "I will do everything in my power to help you."
Nicole Seys looked at her brother’s profound expression, feeling warmth flow through her heart. Her brother was always aloof, yet he was most loyal to the family and friends he cared about.
Even if she chose Jose Floyd, someone from the opposing side of the Seys Family, her brother would still say, "I’ll do everything I can to help you." That sentence warmed her heart.
Her brother’s words, "I’ll do everything," coming from someone as steadfast as him, meant he was already 90% confident before he would say such things.
"Bro—-"
"Now relieve your pressure. With me in the Seys Family, there won’t be any chance for others to laugh at us for decades. Choosing Steven Cooper or Jose Floyd makes no difference as long as you feel happy yourself. Tell me, whom do you want to choose?" Arlo Seys softly regarded his sister while sipping on his cold tea.
"Everyone believes that marrying Steven Cooper would make me happy," Nicole Seys smiled softly, gently swirling the cold tea in her palm, speaking softly to Arlo Seys, "Actually—I also believe marrying Brother Cooper would make me happy. The past is over; memories are irretrievable. I don’t wish to look back; I only want to move forward to see the scenery ahead."
"Jose Floyd..." Nicole hesitated for a moment. Saying these three words, her heart skipped a beat, yet her face remained calm, "Jose Floyd... I have never loved. In the past, now, never have I loved Jose Floyd, and in the future, it is even more impossible to love him."
The life of my own brother, the life of a child, spanning two lifebloods of dearest kin, how could she dare love that man, how could she ever love...
Never to love, a lifetime incapable of loving that cold, heartless man...
"Alright, then the marriage between the two families is settled like this. Nicole, this is your own choice."