Female Novel
Chapter 160 End of the Month…
It was a sunny day.
Although it was a hot summer day, it felt refreshing at the TM Villa because it was located next to a
forest. Mr. Ward sat comfortably on the swing in the garden and swinging leisurely.
Brent was still in the hospital and was awake but needed to remain in the hospital for a while more.
Daisy devoted all her attention to take care of him.
Sophie left the villa after lunch. Mr. Ward knew where Sophie went but had no right to interfere because
of his status. He also didn’t dare to inform Jack because he didn’t doubt that Sophie would still be
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He was the only one left in the huge villa and there was a feeling of emptiness. But Mr. Ward didn’t
mind and felt at ease. He strokes a purple clay teapot in his hand and leaned back into the swing to
relax. But a telephone call ended his peace.
He looked at the phone and “Old Master” was displayed on the screen and Mr. Ward immediately
turned serious.
“Old Master, what’re your instructions?”
“Did you say that Jack will be proposing at the end of the month?”
With regards to this issue, Mr. Ward had reported to Patrick when Jack decided to propose. Now it was
already close to the end of the month.
“Old Master, it would be on the last day of the month.” Mr. Ward said.
“Okay, I’m Jack’s father and should do something.” In the call, Patrick sounded remorseful, “As his
father, I had missed out on Jack’s upbringing and his first marriage. Now that I’m around for his second
marriage, I must make up for it.”
“Old Master, I, your servant will make the necessary arrangements. You are busy with the Hughes
family matters. If you associate yourself too closely to Young Master, I’m afraid that Madam Hughes…”
Mr. Ward was worried.
But before he could finish, Patrick scoffed and Mr. Ward was startled.
Patrick said sharply, “They still think that I’m the Patrick of the past. Don’t they know who decides the
affairs in the Hughes Family? If Madam Hughes dared to stir any trouble, as the head of Hughes family,
I’ll get her into the ancestral hall to receive the incense offerings!”
His tone was sharp and ruthless. Even Mr. Ward felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this.
“You don’t have to persuade me. Just concentrate on arranging for Jack’s marriage proposal. You don’t
have to worry about my portion.”
Bang! The phone call ended.
Mr. Ward smiled bitterly and was full of anticipation, “Even Old Master would now be helping Master
Hughes to propose. Just imagine how grand that day’s proposal will be!”
He rubbed his chin and laughed heartily, “Steve always wanted Hughes’ family’s help to take his
achievements to a higher level. If he knew that half of his life’s efforts was achieved by his daughter in
three years to be married to the successor of the Hughes family, I wonder what will be his reaction.”
Mr. Ward was imagining how Steve’s reaction would be on that day. His smile was increasingly strange
as he sat leisurely on the swing as he swung slowly, “Fate… it’s indescribably beautiful!”
At this moment, the main doors of the villa opened. Sophie came home.
Mr. Ward subconsciously looked over, frowned and his heart skipped a beat. Sophie lowered her head
and walked briskly into the garden. But Mr. Ward noticed that there were red finger marks on Sophie’s
face!
“Madam, were you slapped?” Mr. Ward got up and tried to stop Sophie.
“None of your business.” Sophie walked around Mr. Ward and continued into the villa, “Mr. Ward,
please do not inform Jack. I will resolve this matter properly.”
“But the marks on your face…” Mr. Ward couldn’t help but continued.
“I said, do not tell Jack!” Sophie spun her head around and glared at Mr. Ward. Her eyes were
obviously red from having cried earlier!
She clenched her teeth stubbornly and said slowly, “I’ve burdened Jack for so long and now that our
family has some good times, I don’t want to cause any more trouble for him. He is my son and I love
him. It’s already very tough on him.”
Mr. Ward said helplessly, “But I feel that Madam can’t settle the problem on your own. Now Master
Hughes has strengthened considerably and even you are being sheltered by him. How can you resolve
this on your own?”
“Enough!” Sophie was resolute and very unlike her usual pleasant self.
Mr. Ward meant well but all he had said was for nothing and murmured helplessly, “Wolves, tigers, and
leopards are wild animals who feast on blood and meat. They do not have the graciousness of
humans. Why can’t Madam understand this?”
…
The time went by gradually.
To Jack, each day that passed peacefully was very rewarding. On the one hand, he had to handle the
DT agency’s matters and on the other, he had to prepare for the marriage proposal.
The property prices of the West Shantytowns had risen steadily due to anticipation and demand. In just
half a month, the value had already gone up by fifty percent and there were no signs of slowing down.
This was extremely good news for DT Real Estate Agency. Once the property prices firmed up, it would
result in the strong rise of DT Agency. Jack was very confident that once he was successful with the
modernization of the West Shantytowns, his capabilities may be nothing to the Hughes family. But he
will not be like before to be under the stranglehold of the Hughes family and wait for his fate. Once his
shackles had been removed and with the support of his father and Mr. Ward, it will be time for him to
rise rapidly.
As for the proposal, Jack would plan and prepare it in detail. Jack spent more time and effort on his
proposal than on DT Agency. He wanted the proposal to be perfect for Amber and become a highlight
in her life. Nothing was too trivial and everything was handled in detail personally.
When you truly loved a person, you would give all that you have.
Amber was willing to come to his side at his most difficult time. This kind of affection was worth Jack’s
complete dedication. Each day he was totally exhausted when he got home. Though he was extremely
tired, he would chat with Amber on Wechat.
Although Amber seldom replied and it was mainly Jack who sent the messages, to Jack, Amber was
just trying to build up the anticipation for the proposal. Previously Amber told Jack that they should not
see each other, wasn’t that to build up the surprise? There was no doubt in Jack’s mind that this was
the case.
Very soon it was the last day of the month.
On this day, DT Real Estate Agency was closed and even the four sales offices were also closed for
the day. This attracted the speculations of observers.
Under Jack’s instructions, all the staff gathered at the TM scenic spot. The TM Villa district was just a
small plot of land on the TM scenic area.
As a scenic spot, the peak of TM hill had already been developed and was the best lookout area of the
city as it overlooked the entire city.
The TM scenic district was closed as Jack gathered all his staff and attracted the attention of the
media. From the time TM scenic district was developed, it had never been closed for anyone. But no
matter how the media probed, no one in the area revealed what was going on.
Slowly, the gossips spread across the entire city. The entire city’s attention was focused on the TM
scenic area as directed by the media.
At nightfall.
Jack stood at the Hilltop and was able to look down along the road. The background was the city’s
night scenery.
He raised his cell phone and smiled, “Amber, have you all arrived?”