Chapter 1976 My Daughter
That evening, both of them left the office under everyoneâs nose and headed to the hotel. No one dared
to lift their head and steal a glance at the couple, let alone make any passing comment about it.
So, sheâs his fiancée! Who would have thought that a plain Jane like Susan was the one who stole the
show at the much-anticipated engagement ceremony held by the Jadesons three years ago? How
could we be so blind and fail to recognize our lady boss?
Ian and Susan walked out of the company arm in arm. âI was told that the villa is ready. Shall we pay
the place a visit?â Upon getting into the car, Ian turned his head sideways and asked as he recalled
Melvinâs words.
There was a sparkle in Susanâs eyes when she heard the news. âSure! Letâs go there now.â
Finally, she was not as dejected as the time when she first returned from Atlantius. The way Ian had
publicly defended and protected her during the day, coupled with his distinctive sense of dominance,
appeased her resentment.
Looking at Susan, a thought flashed through Ianâs mind. What is she thinking? Weâve been through so
much to be together. Even if doomâs day is approaching, she has no reason to doubt my love for her.
Soon after, the couple headed to the new villa. Everything had been pre-arranged by Solomon. Before
their return, he had instructed Melvin to source for a great unit and purchase it in advance. This was so
that the couple could move in right away.
âWow!â
Susan was overjoyed the moment she opened the huge doors with beautiful floral designs carved on
them. Although it was not a very large villa, the Erihalian style luxurious decoration made it look
tremendously grand and magnificent.
âThis is such a nice house. In the future, we can furnish it and gradually build our dream home
together.â
âWhat do you have in mind?â
Seeing her eyes all lit up, Ian switched off his buzzing phone and accompanied her for a stroll around
the garden.
âWe can plant some flowers over here. If you like, we can also reserve a plot to grow some vegetables.
Oh, we can create a permaculture garden and grow lots of pineapples!â
âPineapples?â
Ian was fascinated by the idea.
With great interest, he approached Susan and looked in the direction that she had pointed. At that
moment, he could picture in his head a garden full of sweet pineapples.
Itâs going to be very lovely.
In the past three years, they had a home of their own in Jadeborough, which was gifted to them by
Sigrith.
It was a rather small unit, only about a thousand square-foot, located in a commercial building.
However, they designed and decorated every nook and cranny themselves according to their
preference and made it their ideal home.
Hence, that was their favorite place whenever they were in Jadeborough.
None of their seniors living in Oceanic Estate had an opinion about it.
After dinner, Ian went shopping with Susan, just like what they used to do when they first moved into
their old house.
Susan asked, âIan, shall we change the style this round? We went with a minimalist interior the last
time. Why donât we go with Erihalian royal court-style decorations and furnishings?â
While they were selecting furniture, Susan picked up an artistic nightstand and asked the man standing
next to her cheekily.
Ianâs brows snapped together at her sudden suggestion.
She can pick whichever style she likes, but can she stop calling me by my name? Didnât she have a
special term of endearment for me at the office today?
Ian slowly stretched out his arm and reached for a similar-style object on the display shelf.
âSure. We should also combine the bedrooms this time around, okay?â
âHuh?â
âIf we go with Uncle Solomonâs plan, we are probably going to stick around here for quite some time.
So, combining the two bedrooms is just a matter of time.â
He spoke with such calmness as though he did not feel awkward talking about the topic at all.
Susan, on the other hand, blushed almost instantly.
Why is he so direct? Doesnât he feel shy talking about such things?
âUm⦠Why donât we take a look at other stuff first? There are plenty of things we havenât bought yet.â
She changed the topic abruptly because she did not know how to respond to him.
Right then, Ian spotted a pink bedside lamp.
âHey, Darling?â
âHmm?â
âThis looks great, doesnât it? Letâs get one and place it in the other room. Our daughter can use it in the
future.â He chucked the lamp into the shopping cart right away.
Susan was at a loss for words.
She desperately wished for the ground to swallow her up at that moment.
Heâs really going overboard!
Moments later, a special yearning brewed within her as she gazed at the pink lamp in the shopping
cart. She started looking forward to building a future with him.
As for our daughter⦠Well, what will be, will be, I guess.
It took them a long while to have everything set up in the villa before they could leave for the hotel.
Nonetheless, they had a good nightâs rest.
The following morning, they reported to work as usual. Ian was as busy as a bee, whereas Susan
continued settling yesterdayâs accounts at the Finance Department.
âBad news, Ms. Limmer. The tax authority is here. They demanded to check our accounts.â
âWhat did you say?â
Susan raised her head and caught the drastic change of expression on Aubreyâs face.