Rogue

Chapter 130

Dexter said lightly. “I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you. In this lifetime you won’t have the chance to see me become independent. Even after I die, I want to be buried with Eva. If you want to see me become independent, you’ll have to hope for the next life. Maybe not even in the next life. Even then, I’ll still want to be with Eva. You should pray for another son if you want to have a better chance”

“You…” Bradley’s face alternated between livid and red.

Laura pulled his arm and said, “Alright, calm down. He has just returned. Don’t scold him. You’ll scare him.”

Bradley took a deep breath, suppressing his displeasure.

Then he said, “Fine, if you want to be with her, then go ahead. I won’t meddle, as long as you agree to take over the

company.

“By the way, Mr. William Rouse’s ninetieth birthday party is coming up soon. Why don’t you and Evangeline attend on behalf of our family? You can take the opportunity to meet some influential people from all walks of life.”

Dexter didn’t immediately agree but looked at Evangeline. “Do you want to go?” This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Evangeline said, “Let’s go.” She thought, ‘If I don’t go, Dexter probably won’t go either, and Dad and Mom will definitely be upset. They have been very kind to me. If I could make them happy by doing something trivial things, I would try my best.”

“Alright, then I’ll go too,” said Dexter.

Bradley sighed quietly and didn’t say anything further.

At that moment, a servant came to announce that dinner was ready.

They stopped talking and went to eat.

After dinner, Dexter was called to the study by Bradley.

Laura said, “Evangeline, come walk with me in the garden.”

“Alright.” Evangeline nodded gently. The two walked around the manor for ten minutes before Laura said, “Evangeline, you’re of marriageable age now. Do you have anyone you like?”

Evangeline shook her head. “No, I’ve never thought about romance or marriage. I’m quite happy with how things are right

now.”

Laura said, “You should think about it. Women need to marry eventually, and the sooner you, the better.”

Evangeline asked, puzzled, “There’s no legal requirement that women must marry, right? There are plenty of people who go through life without ever getting married.”

Laura frowned. “Are you planning to stay single for life? You’re young now and think marriage doesn’t matter, but when you’re older and single and see everyone around you married, you will start feeling anxious.

“And by then, you might not be able to find someone suitable because you are older.”

Evangeline smiled. “Mom, this isn’t something rich people need to worry about. As long as one has money, they don’t have to worry about being lonely.”

“IfI really need a partner, even at fifty or sixty, I could still find a younger partner in their twenties, as long as I have enough money.”

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Laura’s face turned grim: How can you say such outrageous things?”

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Evangeline blinked. “Outrageous? If I were a man, would it still be considered outrageous? Nowadays, in real life, countless older men in their fifties or sixties date young women in their twenties. But because I’m a woman, I’m judged for saying this?

Laura was left speechless, but still couldn’t accept Evangeline’s words. She felt Evangeline was being unreasonable.

Evangeline said seriously, Mom, women don’t have to marry, and neither do men. There are many things we can do in life; not everyone has to follow the same path of getting married and having children.

“Even if I regret it in the future, that will be my issue to deal with. I’ll bear the consequences myself. I won’t blame anyone, so you don’t need to worry about me or force me into marriage”

Laura’s face darkened. “You’re still young and immature. You’ll regret these childish thoughts sooner or later.

“Your father and I will help you find some suitable men. You can try dating them, and if it doesn’t work out, we can find someone else. You’re young, and there are many chances for trial and error. We can take our time finding the right one.”

Evangeline shook her head. “I won’t try. Don’t waste your efforts.

Laura said, I’m your mother. You are going against my wishes?”

Evangeline looked at her. “I don’t have to accept you as my mother. If you’re going to force me into something I don’t want, I’m afraid I’ll have to sever ties with you, so you no longer have any say in my life.”

Laura was furious. “Evangeline, you’re being such a bad daughter. How can you say such things?

“We saved your life and raised you for so many years, and you are so decisive about cutting ties with us?”

Evangeline said calmly, “I also saved Dexter’s life. If we’re talking about favors, I’ve balanced things out with your family.

“As for the favor of raising me, I know the money I spent raising Dexter doesn’t compare to what you’ve spent on me over the

years. If you want to settle scores, I can pay you back.”

She didn’t want to end things with the Johnson family on bad terms. Although Bradley and Laura were distant to her and their rare smiles were given because of Dexter, she had always been grateful to them.

Now that Naomi was in a coma, Dexter was the only person she was close to. She didn’t want her conflict with Bradley and Laura to affect her relationship with him. But if Bradley and Laura were determined to force her into doing things she didn’t want to do, she would have no choice but to cut ties with them.

“I’m tired. I’ll head back now,” Evangeline said and turned to leave.

In the study, Dexter lounged on the sofa and said, “Dad, if you have something to say, just get to it. Once you’re done, I’ll go find Evangeline.”

Bradley’s expression darkened slightly.

He suppressed his anger and sat down across from Dexter.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, “Your mother and I discussed it and want to introduce Evangeline to a few suitable men who are around her age. If she gets along with any of them, we’d like her to marry in a couple of years.”

Dexter paused and raised his eyes to meet his father’s gaze.

Bradley seemed a bit nervous, his face tense as he continued, “You know, Evangeline has always longed for family affection.

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Texte, since you have such a good relationship with Evangeline, don’t you want to see her happy?

Dexter hardly wared into his father’s eyes for a long time, his face expressionless.

Only when he noticed the hair on his father’s body standing or sofa and chuckled. “Arrange it however you like?

Bradley’s eyes lit up. “You don’t oppose it?”

did he finally look away. He leaned lazily back on the

Dexter said, “It’s not for me to oppose. If Eva doesn’t want it, shell oppose it herself. I won’t do it for her, and I don’t have the

right”

Bradley asked, “What if Evangeline agrees?”

Dexter said nonchalantly, “If she agrees, then fine. She has the right to refuse, and she also has the right to agree?

Bradley breathed a sigh of relief, thinking. I’ve always thought Dexter is overly dependent on Evangeline and fear he might develop romantic feelings for her, which would be unacceptable. But it seems I worried too much. He is just dependent on her but has no romantic feelings for her; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so indifferent when he heard me talking about arranging blind dates for Evangeline:

Just then, Dexter continued, “Arrange it however you like. Don’t worry about me. I won’t stop you. If I can’t stand it, I’ll just

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