Chapitre 4: Take The Money and Get Lost
Éditeur: Atlas Studios
"Stand down!" Lucas hollered at Jordan. "This is a family affair. Go out first."
Jordan reluctantly but obediently withdrew his hand, glowered at Cheyenne's parents again, and left.
Cheyenne's parents were full of resentment, but they did not dare to get physical with Lucas again.
Jordan's terrifying gaze intimidated them, and they even had some scruples about Lucas.
However, as they looked at Lucas's cheap clothes and calm expression that was almost the same as the past, their worries vanished.
I was thinking too much. A good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing! "What are you doing standing at the door? Hurry up and come in, you disgraceful thing!" Karen pushed the door open furiously and entered.
Cheyenne's father humphed coldly, finding Lucas an eyesore.
Lucas followed him and entered the house.
The living room of the Carters' home was very lively at this moment, as it was crowded with more than ten relatives.
Upon sight of Lucas, who came in after Cheyenne's parents, many of them who knew who Lucas was looked puzzled.
"Isn't this… that good-for-nothing? Why is he suddenly back?"
"Who? Is this the good-for-nothing you guys mentioned just now? Didn't you say that he already died?"
"Who knows? He's been missing for so many years. And now that Mr. Miller is going to get engaged with Cheyenne, he's come scurrying back. Who knows what thoughts he's harboring?!"
"He definitely has evil intentions."
Lucas glanced at the people around him, some of whom used to mock him and some of whom he hadn't met before.
The most striking one was a young man sitting in the center of the couch and gaining the attention of everyone.
He looked around his mid-to-late-twenties and was dressed fashionably, his hair gelled back and his under-eye bags slightly puffy. He was obviously an avid drinker and a lustful person.
He reckoned that he was Mr. Miller, the new fiancé that the Carters chose for Cheyenne, whom everyone else was talking about.
Lucas secretly sneered. They're treating this piece of trash like a treasure?
However, Cheyenne was not in the living room, making Lucas, who wanted to see her, feel slightly disappointed.
Visibly annoyed, Karen said, "Okay, we can't be bothered to talk to you either. The point of today's meeting is regarding Mr. Miller and Cheyenne's marriage anyway. You came at the right time. This saves us the hassle of getting your death certificate from the courts. When Cheyenne comes home, immediately go get a divorce with her."
Lucas did not utter a single word.
This group of relatives gathered here suddenly began mocking him sarcastically.
"What? You don't want to get a divorce?"
"Of course he doesn't. It wasn't easy for him to marry the greatest beauty of Orange County and form ties with the Carters. Of course, he's going to cling tightly onto her."
"How shameless. Doesn't he realize that he can't hold a candle to Mr. Miller at all? He doesn't have any self-awareness!"
"Look at how shabby he is. He's not even worthy of carrying Mr. Miller's shoes! Hurry up and make yourself scarce!"
Cheyenne's father knocked on the table and exclaimed, "I'll be honest. I won't let my daughter suffer together with you! What can a penniless man like you give her? If you still have a conscience, and if you're still a man, have the decency and self-awareness to divorce her. Stop wasting Cheyenne's time and holding her back!"
Lucas closed his eyes and looked unusually composed. "If Cheyenne doesn't want to be with me any longer, she can let me know herself, and I'll divorce her without another word. But you people have no right to make arrangements for us!" he barked sneeringly as he stared at the people around him.
What? This loser says we have no right?!
Just as they were about to lose their temper, someone burst into laughter, stopping them from talking.
Mr. Miller seems to be about to say something. Of course, we have to wait for him to finish!
Seth Miller was snuggled up on the couch, fiddling with his Patek Philippe watch and large ring while sizing Lucas up.
"You must be that… someone, right? What have you been doing these past few years?"
Lucas said indifferently, "I was just getting by."
Seth chuckled again and clapped his hands as he stood up. "I suggest you don't force me to deal with you the hard way. Cheyenne isn't someone a wimp like you deserves. Even a fool knows why you're clinging to the Carters."
He took out a check from his pocket. "Here's a check for thirty thousand. It's enough to support you for several years. Be smart, take it, and get lost, lest you end up with nothing in the end," Seth threatened.
Lucas reached out to take the check while the others watched in contempt.
"Indeed, he just wants money!"
"A loser is a loser. You've probably never had so much money all your life, huh?!"
"Mr. Miller just had to wave his hand, and this piece of trash took the money readily. Tsk."
A crisp sound filled the air, immediately making everyone stop their mockery as they looked at Lucas in disbelief.
This good-for-nothing tore the check!
He tore the thirty thousand dollar check!
Is he out of his mind?!
Everyone watched in disbelief as Lucas gently tossed the ripped pieces of the torn check.
"Seth Miller, you're just an outsider. You don't have the right to interfere in our affairs."
Chapitre 5: Meeting Again
Éditeur: Atlas Studios
"You!" Seth immediately flew into a rage. No one had ever dared to be so arrogant toward him!
The Carters were just as furious as him as they angrily charged forward to surround Lucas, as though they were going to hit him.
Just as the conflict was getting heated, someone pushed the door open and entered.
"W-what's going on?"
Lucas's heart palpitated, and his body stiffened.
He had never dared to forget that familiar voice, which was already deeply etched in his mind.
He stood still in place without turning around.
He had imagined and even rehearsed the scene of meeting Cheyenne again countless times in his head. This time, he was here specifically to see her too. But when he heard her gentle voice, Lucas suddenly realized that he didn't know how he should face her.
What should I say to her?
However, Cheyenne didn't quite notice Lucas, who had his back facing the door.
As soon as she entered, she saw a large group of her relatives gathered together and surrounding Seth Miller.
Cheyenne's eyebrows furrowed. Lately, Seth had been declaring his love for her and resorting to all sorts of harassment, annoying her to no end. Just now, she saw Seth's extremely flashy sports car parked near the entrance of her home.
"Why are you here again? I've already said that I won't consider it," Cheyenne rebuked, looking upset.
"Watch your tone with Seth!" Karen reprimanded before hurriedly saying, "It's good that you're back. Since the courts are still open, hurry up and get a divorce with this good-for-nothing!"
"What?" Cheyenne was feeling confused when the little girl beside her leaped toward Lucas with glistening eyes. "Daddy! Daddy, are you here to see me?"
Daddy? Bewildered, Cheyenne shifted her gaze onto the back of the person whom she had neglected. This familiar height and silhouette… She came to a sudden realization and took a step back. It's… him?
Lucas squatted down, reached out, and wrapped his arm around the little girl, who was once again enthusiastically holding onto his thigh. He scrutinized her carefully.
She had thin eyebrows, beautiful glowing eyes, and tiny diamond-shaped lips. She was obviously beautiful even though her features had yet to develop fully.
So this kid is a Carter.
It turned out that he found her strangely familiar because her features were similar to Cheyenne's.
Could she be… As he thought of a certain possibility, his heart pounded vigorously.
Holding the little girl in his arms, he suddenly felt very close and affectionate with her.
He then took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at the person in front of him, whom he had thought about countless times.
Cheyenne's long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she was dressed in a light gray bespoke business suit, with shock and puzzlement all over her face.
Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the person in front of her.
He was no longer the fresh graduate from six years ago. Although the man in front of her had the same features, he no longer looked young. His face had become chiseled, making him look much more mature and reliable.
Her expression quickly changed from shock to composure. But beneath her composure, there was some anger brewing. Her chest was heaving up and down, and her fingernails were digging into the flesh of her palm.
"Cheyenne, I…"
"Why did you come back?" Cheyenne interrupted. She said agitatedly in a hoarse voice, "After doing that, you left without saying anything. We thought you were dead all this time. What are you back now for?!"
She kept her eyes glued on Lucas with hatred.
Back then, the two of them were drugged in a hotel, and it became a scandal that broke out overnight. For the sake of covering things up, the Carters let him marry Cheyenne hastily.
Although the two did not have feelings at that time, Cheyenne decided to spend the rest of her life with him since what was done could not be undone.
However, she never expected him to steal fifty thousand dollars from her father and then vanish without a trace soon after they got married.
He's just a thorough liar!
However, she soon discovered that she was pregnant. After hesitating for a long time, she decided to keep the baby. But she did not expect her company to encounter crisis after crisis during the toughest stage of her pregnancy. She was so infuriated that she went into premature labor while someone took advantage and encroached on the Brilliance Corporation.
Whenever Cheyenne thought about the hardship and grievances that she suffered during that time, she felt immense heartache and extreme hatred for the irresponsible and horrendous man who had left without saying goodbye!
"Are you back to jeopardize my life again? What have I done to make you hate me so much that you want to ruin me again and again?" With hatred in her heart, her eyes seemed to be burning with anger as they turned bloodshot.
Although she didn't cry, Lucas was heartbroken to see her like this.
When he left without saying goodbye back then, he had indeed hurt Cheyenne tremendously, and that was something that he would never be able to make up for no matter what he did.
"I'm very sorry." Filled with immense guilt, this was the only thing he could say even though he knew that his words were useless.
Sensing the tension in the house, the little girl hugged Lucas's neck tightly and shouted, "Mommy…"
Cheyenne closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down because she didn't want to scare her precious daughter. "Why did you leave back then?"
"I left because… I want to become deserving enough to be your husband." This was truly what Lucas felt. Even though he had good intentions, the way he handled the matter was indeed inappropriate.
Cheyenne sneered, not believing him at all. "So, why did you steal my father's money before you left?"
"What money?" Lucas was stunned and confused.
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