Davin couldnât believe his ears. Immediately, he turned around and looked at Nicole. âNicole, you know that heâs lying, right? The rosesââ
âThe bouquets of roses that youâve delivered to Sheila are gorgeous! It suits her perfectly!â
Whatâs wrong with this lovey-dovey duo? I canât believe that theyâre playing along with one another! It seems like I canât rely on them to prove my innocence! Iâll have to confront the children once theyâre back!
He was caught up in his thoughts, but Sophiaâs warning snapped him out of a state of reverie. âDavin, it doesnât matter whoâs the one behind the bouquets or roses! What matters the most is the wedding ceremony! We need to revert back to the Muir family!â
âMom! How can you proceed to hold a wedding ceremony when I have no intention to get married? Arenât you afraid that I will run away?â
Sophia sized her son up and warned him, âIâll announce that youâre no longer a member of the Seet family and my son if youâd dare to run away! Iâm pretty sure that none of your so-called friends will help you if youâre a nobody!â
Laughing, Davin replied nonchalantly, âMom, do you think Iâm afraid of whatâs in store for me?â
His mother was taken aback by his response because he seemed to have meant his words.
âSince youâre not afraid, shall we give it a try?â
Davin tapped on his chest and held his head high, replying with a determined look, âSure! How shall we go about this?â
âIâll ban you from accessing the familyâs wealth from now onwards. How many days do you think you can survive without the familyâs aid?â
I donât need the familyâs aid at all! I have always been envious of the entrepreneurs who have built their own empires from scratch!
âDeal! If I am able to sustain my lifestyle and build an empire of my own, paving out a path of success, are you going to stay out of my marriage in the future?â
Staring at her son wide-eyed, Sophia behaved as though she had stumbled upon the eighth wonder of the world. She had thought that he would never achieve the things that he had mentioned.
Some time ago, Davin was tasked to be in charge of the company, as Evan was caught up in an aviation accident. In the end, he turned the company upside down. Therefore, it was evident that he didnât possess the capability of leading a company.
Heâd dare to make such arrogant remarks? Paving a path of success? His own empire? Heâs imagining things again, isnât he?
Sophia ridiculed her son after she thought of the possibilities. âHa! Davin, stop kidding me! My son has never been regarded as such a capable man!â
Mom, I think that youâre the only mother who will perceive her son in such a manner. Can you have some faith in your son? Do you think that youâre incapable of giving birth to an exceptional son?
Pursing his lips to express his irritation, Davin rebuked, âMom, you shouldnât be so sure about this. Do I take that as a yes from you?â
After some consideration, Sophia announced, âAs long as youâre able to survive for three months, Iâll turn down the proposal from the Muir family! If you manage to make it, I shall stop myself from poking my nose into your marriage in the future. What do you think?â
âMom! Youâre not going to go back on your words, right?â Davin was pumped up upon hearing his motherâs words.
âNo! I will definitely uphold my promise!â Sophia nodded and assured her son.
âEvan, Nicole, you guys have to be my witnesses! Both of you have heard mom, loud and clear, right?â Davin got full of himself.
Before Evan and Nicole could respond to Davinâs query, Sophia showed them a photo of a stray dog and denoted, âLook! Iâve found a picture of the homeless Davin!â
Davin had a hard time comprehending the truth because his mother had compared her own son to a dog. He thought that she had gone overboard with her actions.
A few seconds later, she showed them a photo of a beggar who was begging on the streets. âLook! Iâve found another photo of the starving Davin!â
He was at a loss for words, but his mother showed no signs of stopping at all.
She continued searching for different photos and showed them to Davin. âThis is you! After three months of living alone without the familyâs aid, youâll end up being a sloppy man on the brink of death!â
Davin was dumbstruck.
What the hell? Mom, can you have a little faith in me? The photos that you have shown me are getting progressively worse by the second!
âWhat do you think? Do you still want to give it a try?â Sophia caught a glimpse of her sonâs dejected look. She decided to ride the wave as she pursued it further.
Nevertheless, Davin replied with a determined look and announced, âYes! Iâll move out tonight! Iâll see you in three months!â