Mayor Edward was annoyed by his wife in the middle of the night. He sat up and looked at the person next to him. He sighed and said, “It’s been so long, and you still haven’t figured it out. Mary John has liked Dominic for a long time, and now that dominic has married Aria, doesn’t that mean that Aria is mary John's enemy? Last time, Father already publicly stated that the Cross family does not welcome her. If she wasn’t allowed to come in, she could only use you to make things difficult for Aria and cause a huge ruckus in our family. And since you’ve been in our family for so many years, it’s natural that Father would favor you. Everyone would think badly of Aria, and under such circumstances, mary John would be able to take advantage of the situation. Do you understand? Don’t you love to read about gossip? If you can’t see through such scheming tactics, then it’s a waste of time.”
Sarah nodded, still not fully understanding. Not long after, she asked again, “Then why do you think Aria doesn’t want to be the mistress of the Cross family?”
“Aria was forced to marry Dominic. Do you know why Aria, who has settled down, fought with you that day? That’s because everyone has a weakness, and Aria’s weakness is her parents. Back then, Father used Bennett’s family to force Aria to marry Dominic. Otherwise, why would that young lady marry Dominic, someone she hasn’t even met before this, in her prime! Father forced her into marriage, so why would she be interested in fighting you for the title of the Cross family’s mistress? You and I both know that this title does not mean much. It’s because you care too much about your reputation. That’s why you fell for Mary john’s schemes little by little.” Mayor edward understood Sarah’s character. If he had said these words in the hotel a few days ago, she would definitely have thought that he had been brainwashed by Aria or something. He had been waiting, waiting for his stupid wife, who had been taken advantage of and didn’t even know it, to react. After she took the initiative to ask, he would give her this detailed explanation. This would be useful to Sarah.
“She was forced to marry into the family?” Things were much clearer for Sarah now. The truth was about to be revealed.
“Let me tell you one more thing and you’ll understand. For the sake of Aria, the Bennett family has reduced all their cooperation with the company. They only work with their old clients to prove to the Cross family that they are not selling their daughter for glory. Moreover, given Aria’s age, she could even pass for our daughter. The Bennett family’s two elders are famous for spoiling their daughter. How could they bear to let Aria marry? Sarah, we’re not kids anymore. We need to analyze everything carefully. Our brains are for thinking, and not for being tricked.” After saying this, Mayor Edward took off his glasses and put them on the bed.
Sarah reacted. She recalled mary john’s words and thought about them carefully. Everything mary john said was to rope her in and incite her hostility towards Aria. At the same time, Sarah also thought about how Aria had always wanted to move out. Her fighting for power in the Cross family was highly unlikely. Clearly, she did not want to have anything to do with the Cross family. This time, she was completely wrong.
Mayor Edward slowly fell asleep. Sarah did not sleep the entire night. She was awake until the servants knocked on her door at dawn.
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The next day, the breakfast table of the cross family was exceptionally calm. Old Master Cross wiped his hands with a wet towel and asked Dominic, “Are you preparing to leave today?”
Dominic glanced at Aria, who was following him, and replied, “Yes. I’ll take Aria away after breakfast.”
Old Master cross said, “Where will you live?” Old Master Cross wanted to hear the answer. Although he might not, he still wanted Dominic to tell him where it was.
“I just bought a new house. It’s closer to the company.” Dominic did not specify the exact location of the house.
Old Master Cross was a little disappointed. He looked at Aria behind Dominic and reminded her, “I hope you won’t be too free once you’ve moved out of this house. If you have nothing to do, bring dominic back to visit often.”
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“Dad, haven’t I made you angry enough yet!” Aria was in a very happy mood because she was about to leave the Cross family’s old house. Her tone was rarely relaxed. “Don’t worry! I’ll definitely bring Dominic here soon and come back just to make you angry.”
After being in the Bennett family for so long, Aria also understood what Old Master Cross meant. Dominic did not live in the old mansion to begin with, he would not come back of his own accord. Her words were also making it clear to Old Master Cross. Although they had moved out, she would bring dominic back to visit him.
Old Master Cross was not angry after hearing Aria’s words. He understood the hidden meaning in her words, so he smiled and said, “You really dare to say it!”
Sarah washed her hands and sat down quietly. She stirred the porridge with her spoon and did not say a word.