Chapter 385
“ I know how deeply committed you are to your research , Emi,” Gideon said. “And preoccupied for days at a time.
once you dive into your work , you can be
“Are you sure you want to marry a man you have no emotional conection with? Can you really feel at ease about leaving your child under his care? Would he even want to raise the child?
“But marrying me will be different. You know my character, and you’ve met my parents. So, you know what kind of people they are. Plus, we’re also on equal footing financially.
“And while I can’t guarantee everything right now, at the very least, I will genuinely care for our child. And I’m definitely not someone who’d kill you just to take your assets.”
Then , taking a deep breath , he added, “Stop thinking it wouldn’t be fair of you to marry me just because you can’t return my feelings. Being with you–even if you don’t love me–is still so much better than having no chance at all and regretting it for the rest of my life!
“And I don’t feel wronged at all to be in a loveless marriage with you. Truly! I don’t find it unfair–not even a little! On the contrary, marrying you would be the greatest joy of my life!”
Gideon’s gaze was full of sincerity as he looked at me, and he did make some good points.
A child was a person–a living being. They would need to grow up in a healthy environment. It wasn’t as simple as giving birth to one and being done with it. A child needed a loving environment
This made me realize I had oversimplified things.
“Please give me some serious thought, Emi. I truly believe I’m your best option!” Giden implored.
This time, I didn’t reject him and instead told him I would seriously consider it. What he said made a lot of sense, and it really was difficult to find someone who checked all my boxes.
Gideon joyously bid me goodbye and told me to contact him as soon as I had made up my mind. He also said he would drop everything and come to my side, regardless of what he was doing.
He looked so genuinely happy and eager.
Seeing this , I was suddenly reminded of something someone had once told me.
“If you marry , marry someone who loves you.”
Maybe choosing Gideon really was the best choice I could make.
William didn’t treat Grace particularly well, even though she had once saved his life. However, he had felt an instance of warmth when she was resuscitating him. Thus, he would look out for her when it came to business deals.
Any projects William could give Grace, he would. And he never gave them to anyone else. Because of this, Grace had earned considerable favor from Magnus lately.
Once Magnus had felt she’d mostly recovered her health, he had called her into the study.
“Irvin will be Tim, Grace–now and forever,” he said. “In other words, you both will be true husband and wife. So, you need to start paying more attention to your husband’s physical needs. And if you could conceive another child soon, that would be even better.”
Magnus was a businessman who only cared about profit.
Grace wanted to hold power over the Hardwell and Keller families. Meanwhile, Magnus wanted to use her to bring the Keller family under the Hardwell family’s control. However, her husband Timothy, was dead.
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Technically, Grace was Irvin’s sister–in–law, No matter what, a man shouldn’t be involved with their brother’s wife. This was a
basic rule of moral decency .
However, Magnus didn’t care about such moral boundaries. So, he wanted Irvin to take Timothy’s place as Grace’s husband and for them to become a true married couple.
Grace lowered her gaze. “I understand, Magnus.”
She knew it was time for her to try to have a child again, but something like this would only happen under the right opportunity -and it had to be perfect with zero chance of failure. Otherwise , it night all backfire.
“Whatever you plan to do, just go for it. You have my full support, Magnus encouraged.
He knew Grace was a clever woman, so this was all he needed to say for her to know what to do next .
“Okay, Magnus,” she replied, trying to hold back a smirk.
No matter how outstanding Irvin was, Magnus still had the final say in the Hardwell family. Thus, having his support was like being given a boost–one that made her virtually unstoppable.
Grace was in excellent spirits as she left the study. Later, she would sign a collaboration agreement with William on a new project. The thought of this made her even more elated.
“Okay, Magnus,” she replied, trying to hold back a smirk.
No matter how outstanding Irvin was, Magnus still had the final say in the Hardwell family. Thus, having his support was like being given a boost–one that made her virtually unstoppable.
Grace was in excellent spirits as she left the study. Later, she would sign a collaboration agreement with William on a new project. The thought of this made her even more elated.
Returning to her room , she changed outfits and drove to the restaurant where she had arranged to meet William.