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Chapter 274 Childhood Sweetheart Comes To The Door
Chapter 274 Childhood Sweetheart Comes to the Door
Lachlan and Kiera said goodbye to Chloe and left the amusement park on their own. When they gotback, Lachlan tidied up and put on a casual outfit that Miranda had bought for him. He also dressedNora up like a little princess.
They waited for Mason and his men to arrive so they could help load the cash, jewelry, antiques,and other items into the car before heading to Emmanuel and Cara's upscale neighborhood calledFarnrene Mansion in Edoland.
Emmanuel and Cara knew their daughter and son-in-law were coming over tonight so they startedpreparing early. They were even paying attention to any noises outside.
"Honey, do you hear something in the hallway? Is someone here already?" Cara asked Emmanuelwhile she was preparing food in the kitchen.
Emmanuel listened carefully. "It does sound like there's some movement out there. I'll go check itout."
Since it was still early, Cara wasn't worried about cooking yet so she wiped her hands clean beforefollowing Emmanuel outside.
When they opened the door, they saw a middle-aged couple with a young handsome man walkingup the stairs carrying many gifts!
Upon seeing each other, both couples were surprised but happy at once.
"Isn't this Alfred and Julia?" Emmanuel exclaimed with joy while looking at them holding all thosepresents!
"And this is... Markus? You've grown into such a handsome young man!" he added as MarkusAguirre kept calling them uncle or auntie respectively.
"Come inside quickly!" Emmanuel hurriedly invited them in after exchanging pleasantries outsideearlier on
After entering the house and sitting down, Emmanuel and Cara chatted and caught up with theother three.
Farnrene Mansion was a newly built community. Before Emmanuel's family moved in, they hadbeen neighbors with Alfred's family for over a decade. At that time, their relationship was quitegood. Not only that, Markus and Miranda could be considered childhood sweethearts, and Markusgot along well with Mason too.
However, later on, they heard about Alfred family's plans to go abroad, and they lost touch forseveral years.
"Oh, Alfred! It's been how many years since we last met?" Emmanuel exclaimed.
"It must be seven or eight years, right? Back then, Markus and Miranda were still in high school!Now look at them, Markus has grown into a young man!"
Emmanuel greeted them with tea and continued the conversation.
"Yeah, at least seven or eight years!"
Alfred nodded in agreement. The middle-aged woman named Julia looked around the house andinstinctively asked, "By the way, where are Miranda and Mason?"
When Markus heard his mother mention Miranda, his eyes lit up with anticipation. He had beenlooking for her in the living room earlier. His biggest wish was to have something happen between
him and Miranda this time he came back.
When they were young, Markus and Miranda were neighbors who played together often. When theywent abroad for high school, Markus developed feelings for her. If he hadn't followed his parentsabroad, he thought that he would have successfully gotten together with Miranda by now since theyhad grown up together as childhood sweethearts.
"Miranda and Mason are too old to live with us," Emmanuel said while shaking his head with asmile.
Markus's face fell at this news but Cara quickly interjected warmly, "But they're coming back tonightto eat dinner! Alfred, why don't you all stay over so we can catch up? We've been neighbors for somany years; no need to be polite!"Contents belong to NovelDrama.Org
Upon hearing this invitation from Cara, Markus became excited again before even waiting for aresponse from his parents, "Great idea Aunt Cara! We've been neighbors forever; let's not holdback!"
Alfred and Julia exchanged glances but agreed anyway. How could they not understand their son'sintentions? Emmanuel gave Markus a meaningful look before asking jokingly, "You're such ahandsome young man. Did you bring a girlfriend home this time?"
Markus waved off the suggestion hastily, "No way Uncle Lowe! I was too shy when I was youngerbut now that we're all grown up I'm not afraid of being laughed at anymore. To be honest though...I've liked Miranda since we were kids... and my feelings haven't changed after all these yearsoverseas."
"This might be difficult then, Miranda has gotten married!" Emmanuel chuckled wryly as he shookhis head again.
Markus froze in disbelief upon hearing that Miranda had already gotten married at 24 years old,"What?! She got married already? How could it happen so fast? If I remember correctly she's myage, 26 right?"
"She's actually 24," Cara replied calmly while smiling faintly.
Upon hearing Markus express interest in their daughter, Emmanuel and Cara felt a sense ofresistance and disgust. Unbeknownst to them, the parents-in-law had already accepted Lachlan astheir son-in-law.
"I didn't expect Miranda to get married so early," Alfred asked with an unnatural expression.
"Miranda is so beautiful and outstanding. Getting married at 24 is indeed a bit early. I wonder whoshe married? Their family must be extraordinary," Julia, Alfred's wife, probed.
"Oh, my son-in-law's family is quite ordinary, but he himself is very capable," Emmanuel said with asmile.
Upon hearing this statement, Alfred and Markus exchanged glances that revealed their disbelief. Inthis day and age where having connections matters more than ever before, what good did it do forsomeone without any background to be successful on their own?
They all thought that Emmanuel was only trying to save face by saying such things in front of them.After all, he couldn't say that his daughter had married an ordinary person while they were present.
"Emmanuel ah! Not boasting about myself here but Markus has some achievements under his beltnow too! He obtained dual master's degrees from Ascye University and currently holds a high-levelposition at a high-tech company earning millions of dollars annually!"
"The most important thing is the potential for growth!"
Alfred blinked once before continuing with pride, "I thought since our two children played togetherso well when they were younger if Miranda hadn't gotten married yet, then maybe our two kidscould have been together."
"It's really too bad..." Julia shook her head in agreement.
Emmanuel and Cara glanced at each other silently, conveying their mutual disappointment towardsthe conversation topic.
However, neither of them spoke up until Markus' tone became serious as he addressed his parents,"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about? What's there to regret? Even if Miranda got married, howcould I possibly dislike her if she wants me?"