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Employees for the O’Connors were covered by social insurance. Those who had worked for ten years or more were eligible for monthly retirement benefits. They could receive some money after retirement, guaranteeing them a basic standard of living.That was pretty decent.Austin did not know that the driver had almost turned him into an enemy. While driving, he asked Isabella, “Did you sleep well last night?”Since Louis and Phillip were present at breakfast, both of them had restrained themselves. They revealed nothing and interacted as they usually did. “Not bad.”After speaking, Isabella yawned. She could not resist laughing and said, “Although I slept well, I’m still tired because I went to bed late.“Make me a cup of coffee later. I can’t get through the day without coffee.”Isabella had not been getting enough sleep as she had been working long hours daily. Coffee was the only thing that could keep her going. However, she felt the effects of caffeine had weakened as she
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After breakfast, Isabella asked Austin, “Are you free to take me to the office?”Austin was stunned for a moment. He did not expect her to ask him to drive her to work. “Of course. I’ll start preparing for lunch after sending you to work.”Austin could not ask for anything more. Since Isabella had a driver, he rarely had the chance to drive her. Isabella nodded. She told Louis and Phillip, “Now that you’ve had breakfast, you should head to school. Don’t be late.”The boys looked toward her, then Austin. They thought Isabella and Austin were a little weird but could not pinpoint the exact reason. Well, they could not meddle in the adults’ matters anyway. There was no point in guessing.Ten minutes later, Austin and Isabella left the manor with him driving.They had bodyguards in two other cars following them from behind. The driver stood and watched as the three cars left. He looked worried. His job could be snatched away by Austin. Why was Austin, a chef, driving M
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Phillip nodded in approval. He was still a preschooler and did not feel any pressure to perform academically. Louis was in first grade and was not stressed about his studies. If they had to point out something stressful, it would be the high expectations their family had of them. They had to learn many other skills. After Delphine went upstairs, Phillip went inside the kitchen again. The bunny-shaped buns were ready. Austin put two on a plate and gave them to Phillip. He said, “I’ll let you have a taste first. These are the bunny buns you wanted.”“It’s hot because it just came straight out of the oven.”Phillip accepted the plate happily. “Thank you, Austin.”He brought the plate to the dining area. The bunny buns were shaped well. Phillip did not eat them immediately. He sat before the table and observed the buns before eating them bit by bit.Since the buns were made too intricately, they were not enough to fill his stomach. Soon, Louis came down. At that moment, I
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“Okay. Go change your clothes. I’ll pack your bag.”It was not Phillip’s first time packing Louis’s bag for him. While Louis was changing his clothes and washing up, Phillip entered his study and placed the books on the desk into a bag. He also ensured Louis had his student card before exiting the study with the bag on his back. Louis had also finished changing. “I’ll head downstairs first, Louis. I’ll bring your bag down too.”“Okay.”Phillip went downstairs but did not see Aunt Delphine. He thought she had gone out. After putting the bag down, he ran to the kitchen. He smelled a delicious aroma and wanted to see if breakfast was ready. “Something smells good, Austin. Is breakfast ready? I want to… Oh, you’re here, Aunt Delphine.”Phillip, who had barged into the kitchen, saw his aunt watching Austin from behind in silence. Delphine asked her nephew calmly, “Has Louis woken up?”“I woke him. He’s still washing up. Are you learning how to cook from Austin, Aunt Del
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When Delphine went downstairs, Isabella still had not returned from her morning run. Austin was preparing breakfast for Isabella and the boys in the kitchen as usual. “Aunt Delphine. “Phillip was watching the TV when he saw his aunt walking down the stairs. He quickly stood up and greeted her.“Good morning,” he added. Delphine asked, “Why are you up so early, Phillip? Louis hasn’t even woken up.”“I woke up early because I went to bed early last night.”Phillip grabbed the remote control and turned off the TV. He told his aunt, “I’ll go wake Louis up, Aunt Delphine.“Austin is back to work today. I’ll wake Louis up so we can have bunnies together. I asked Austin to make us some bunny-shaped buns.”“Okay. Go wake him up.”Delphine did not stop Phillip from heading upstairs. Louis was actually a pretty fussy child because everyone kept spoiling him. It was difficult to get him out of bed in the morning. He liked sleeping in. If he said he wanted to sleep a little longer,
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“Don’t you want Austin as your future son-in-law?”Looking at his wife’s speechless expression, Hadrian said, “If you can’t accept a son-in-law like Austin, our daughter would probably never get married.“However, you’ll get worried if she doesn’t get married and stays by our side.“We weren’t good parents. I feel sorry for making Isa take on such a tiring responsibility of managing the family business at a young age. We can’t keep her by our side forever. She has to find her happiness.“As parents, aren’t we glad as long as our children are happy? They don’t have to be millionaires. Well, our family is wealthy enough. Isa just has to assess the man’s character when choosing a partner.“We can still accept someone with a slightly lower social status or lesser wealth than us.“I think Austin is a great fit. Our families are well-matched too.”Delphine said, “Don’t you think Austin lives too far away? He’s from Wiltspoon. That’s thousands of miles away from Satbury. It takes a few
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Hadrian quickly pieced it together. Seeing his wife’s silent confirmation, he turned the light back on and sat up, studying her face.He asked somewhat disbelievingly, “Isa likes Austin? She told you this? So the girl does like men. I’d begun to wonder if she was incapable of love.”Though surprised, he lacked his wife’s anxiety. If anything, he felt relieved.His daughter was normal after all.He had secretly worried she might never love anyone, or that her orientation might diverge from tradition. The reality was, that she had just never dated anyone despite being in her twenties because she was simply unimpressed by the lackluster suitors swarming her.Austin, however, was different.Hadrian had appreciated him from the start. Their first meeting convinced him the young man was no ordinary talent, which was later proven true when Austin’s elite background came to light.Despite being a scion of a hundred-billion-dollar empire and having considerable wealth of his own, he was
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Isabella’s family would likely be tactful enough not to disturb them often, though her two little brothers, with their bottomless stomachs, would probably drop by frequently for meals.Delphine opened her mouth to speak, then hesitated.Truthfully, her daughter’s plan sounded remarkably well-considered.“Mom, don’t worry about Austin and I. I’ll handle everything properly. I won’t let myself be disadvantaged,” Isabella reassured her mother, but also impliedly telling her that she would make the decision herself.Her parents could offer advice, but the final choice was hers alone.“Mom, it’s late. You should rest. I need to head to sleep too. I have a meeting tomorrow.”Delphine rose. “Oh, you should head to bed then.”Tomorrow, she would speak with Austin privately. She needed to gauge his sincerity.Isabella saw her mother out. She only closed her door and went back into her room once her mother had left; her mind at ease now that the matter was settled. In high spirits, she f
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Did her daughter's words mean she intended to marry Austin? After a moment of inner conflict, Delphine said, “Isa, we can't bear to see you marry so far away. Austin is wonderful, but his home is too distant. You know better than anyone that our family still relies on you.”“Mom, I may marry Austin, but I won’t leave Satbury. I’ll continue managing the company affairs as before. I’ll even keep living at home. You don’t have to worry that I’ll neglect my responsibilities after getting married.”This made her mother’s eyes widen. “Isa, have you and Austin already discussed what you’ll do after you get married? Is he willing to become a live-in son-in-law for our family?”If Austin agreed to this, the match might actually be worth considering.The thought of their family gaining such an outstanding son-in-law shifted Delphine’s perspective. With Austin by her daughter’s side, he could share her burdens and become her pillar of support.Moreover, no one would dare scheme against th
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