Alexander Summersâ manor castle was built in the far suburbs, and it took the police half an hour to finally arrive.
Since the Chief of the nearby police station knew who owned the manor castle, he took the incident very seriously upon hearing that something had happened there, fearing he might encounter a showdown with an illegal organization, and he nearly mobilized the entire police force.
Upon their arrival, however, everything was quiet, without a stir.
Zack Wallace came forward to negotiate, clarifying the details of the incident, and the police took the people away.
The old masterâs body also needed to be properly taken care of. Since the Howard family members were all present, it seemed sensible to have the venerable uncles remain and discuss together how to arrange Old Master Howardâs funeral.
The servants hastily prepared a room to place Old Master Howardâs body.
The venerable uncles were ushered upstairs for a lengthy discussion.
Lily Howard hesitantly approached Alexander and whispered, âWith the man dead, are we still going on with the engagement party?â
Alexander glanced at her sideways, âTo entertain ghosts?â
Lily Howard chuckled, âYouâre the Boss, you call the shots.â
While saying this, she leaned in shoulder first, suggestively adding, âMaster Xander, if thereâs anything you need⦠Iâll definitely cooperate.â
âBack off!â Alexanderâs face darkened instantly, and he felt as if the shoulder she had leaned against had gone numb, and goosebumps were about to form!
Lily Howard sniggered unabashedly as she left, seemingly taking pleasure in the misfortune.
She conversed with Sarah in French outside the door, discussing the cancellation of the engagement. Sarah outside let out a whoop of delight, happily hugging Lily Howardâs neck.
Perhaps it was this joy that infected Alexander; the disgust on his face dissipated, replaced by a hint of amusement.
Actually, according to the original plan, he was supposed to announce his engagement to Lily Howard today, since it had only been verbally agreed upon before without the elder master and various uncles as witnesses.
This was a clever move that would reap multiple benefits; with the least cost, he would acquire the maximum gain, easily silencing those questioning his identity.
But last night, as he watched Purple Summers sleep in peaceful innocence, he suddenly changed his mind.
He didnât want to get engaged anymore.
The engagement plan was concocted when Damian Howard just had an accident, agreed upon by Alexander and a few of Damianâs trusted associates. Now that he was going back on it, he needed to explain the reasons, to avoid misunderstandings.
Unexpectedly, Elder Master Howard met with the accident today, so there was no need for him to explain anymore.
Alexander was pondering these matters in the room.
He remembered Purple Summers winking mischievously at him from amongst the crowd. She wasnât dressed to attract undue attention, nor did she make exaggerated gestures. She just stood there quietly, and his gaze could pass over the crowd and catch her with unerring precision.
She smiled ever so slightly, her clear, sparkling eyes shifting like a quietly blossoming daffodilâpure, crystal, and enchantingly beautiful.
A distant longing began to stir in Alexanderâs heart.
He wished he could take her abroad right now and get everything sorted! Every day she wasnât his, he was restless, feeling as if the happiness in his grasp could fly away at any moment!
The more Alexander thought about it, the more anxious he became.
Then, a sudden thought struck him: With Sarah now accompanying Lily Howard, was Purple Summers left alone again?!
That damn Lily Howard!
To appease his wife and stop Sarah from jumping to conclusions, Lily Howard had invited Purple Summers, only to leave her aside afterwards, and damned if it wasnât particularly inconvenient for Alexander now that he was Roy Howard and couldnât easily approach Purple Summers due to his sensitive identity.
He wanted to see her.
Immediately! Right now! This instant!
Purple Summers wasnât in the bridesmaidâs room, nor was she in the first-floor reception hall.
She had slipped away from her bodyguard and was sitting on a bench in the orchard outside the manor with Gavin Graves, laughing and talking merrily.
ââ¦itâs quite fascinating, I couldnât have imagined it if you hadnât told me,â Purple Summers laughed.
Just then, her phone suddenly rang.
She answered the call and heard Alexanderâs voice through the phone, grinding his teeth, âAre you planning to elope with him?!â
âWhatâs wrong?â Gavin Graves asked.
Purple Summers smiled faintly and calmly pocketed her phone, replying, âItâs nothing, Sarah is looking for me, Iâll go and see her.â
Gavin Graves maintained his composure, saying, âSure, weâll talk some other time.â