Deadly Doting Marriage - Chapter 29

Chapter 29: The Girl Has His Heart

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Sherri was stunned. “What? Kathleen? What does this have to do with Kathleen?”

George sat on the sofa, and his face was extremely gloomy.

These days, George found out a few things about John. He knew that John treated Kathleen differently, and it could be said that he was abnormally possessive of her.

Although they said the girl was the daughter of John’s enemy, and he purposely adopted her to pay her father’s debt, the girl also had his heart. 

Besides, for Kathleen’s sake, John punished the lecturer in her university and even expelled several students. Such actions had caused a big ruckus.

Moreover, when Kathleen was hurt, he did everything to investigate those people who beat her up. In the end, he found out that those men died for unknown reasons.

Those proved that no one could lay a finger on Kathleen.. Otherwise, they would taste John’s fury.

Since John attached such great importance to Kathleen, it was not apparent that John raised the orphan who killed his parents. Instead, he appeared to be taking care of the person that he adored.

For this reason, George had doubts in his heart. 

“According to the Lambert Group’s current status, There is no one in Hillford who was not afraid of him. There are so many young ladies from upper-class families that he can choose from, but why did he choose you? I finally understood it!” 

George stared at Sherri, uttering word by word, “It’s because us Millans are too weak, and we are obedient, and we won’t break the rules of the game.”

Sherri furrowed her brows. “Daddy, what are you talking about? What rules of the game? Why can’t I understand what you’re saying?”

“Silly child, do you remember what John said when he proposed the marriage alliance? He told us that marrying into the Lamberts would make the Millans a noble family in Hillford, but we should not expect more than that…”

In the beginning, George thought John said such words as Sherri failed to win over his heart. Hence, George asked Sherri to gain favor with John and try her best to please him.

“I finally understood what he meant by saying we shouldn’t expect more than that. He got engaged with you, but you shouldn’t interfere with his affairs. Everything he did was for the sake of raising Kathleen behind everyone’s back! Logically, the girl is John’s enemy, so if he marries her, he will be criticized by the public, and Rachel won’t even agree to that. Hence, the two of you got engaged so that he could secretly take care of the girl.”

Then George shut his eyes and continued in a grave tone, “If I’m not mistaken, this girl has his heart!”

Those words hit Sherri like cold waters, and she felt chill running down her spines.

She subconsciously shook her head in denial. “No, daddy. What you said is absurd! I don’t believe it!”

Kathleen was just an idiot. Although the Millan family was not noble, Sherri was still a good-looking girl in Hillford. Kathleen was nothing!

Why would she act as a guise for the idiot? This was just ridiculous!

“It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not, but my guesses are not wrong!” George squinted his eyes, and uttered slowly, “Hence, from now onward, stop dreaming about winning over John’s heart. You just need to act as best as you can in your role as his fiancee!”

“Daddy! I’m your daughter. Don’t you care about my happiness?”

George scoffed. “Your happiness? Your happiness is to save the Millans, ensuring that we become a wealthy family in Hillford that everyone envies. When that happens, will there still be no men for you? Money is happiness!”

Sherri’s sacrifices were minimal for George as long as John could assist the Millan family, making them a noble family in Hillford.

George glanced at Sherri. “You better listen to me if you still want to maintain your status as John’s fiancee. Otherwise, we’ll be in serious trouble because you angered John!”

After saying these, George walked away, leaving Sherri alone in the hall. 

Sherri was extremely displeased. George was too ridiculous! For his own benefits, he did not care about her feelings at all!

Since she was the woman that John chose, then why should she care about that orphan?

John was hers, and she would undoubtedly become his woman!

The days during the early winter were getting extremely cold. The north wind was whistling, and white snows were falling.

Under the blurry night sky, snows danced in the air, and neon lights lit in the streets, creating a magical snow world.

Sherri’s birthday was on the third day of October.

In the Millan’s residence, Sherri changed into a designer evening dress under the arrangement of her stylist. 

She wore a cotton cheongsam paired with a white fur coat, and she appeared extremely elegant.

The driver stopped in front of the hall entrance, looked at Sherri, and asked, “Ms. Millan, where do you want to go?”

Then, Sherri raised her hand and gracefully sat in the car. “Hyatt Hotel!”

Sherri was all smiles. It was her birthday, and John promised her that he would celebrate with her.

The driver immediately started the car and drove toward the hotel.

When they reached the Hyatt Hotel, Sherri directly went to their dining hall. The restaurant manager saw her and greeted her eagerly, “Welcome, Ms. Millan!”

Sherri glanced at the manager and asked, “Is everything ready?”

“Of course, we’ve readied your request, Ms. Millan!” The manager smiled. Then, he brought Sherri to the dining room on the first floor.

Sherri had booked the whole place, so there was no one else there.

The spacious hall was decorated beautifully. A large, ten-meter tall rose bouquet was placed on display, and each flower had water droplets on them, appearing as if it was adorned with crystals, which looked absolutely stunning.

With the lavish and impressive surroundings as well as the gorgeous chandelier, the place was like a royal palace.

In the middle of the hall, Sherri’s photo was placed on the table, and the words ‘Happy Birthday’ was written on it.

Seeing the scene, Sherri nodded her head in satisfaction. “It’s great. When John sees this, he’ll be happy!”

Just as the manager was about to say a few good words, a ruckus came from outside the door. Soon, they heard the servers’ exclamations.

“Wow! That’s the newest Maybach model. This car must be costly!”

“I’ve seen it in the magazine, and according to them, it cost more than thirty million! It’s truly a luxury car!”

“Well, only Mr. Lambert is worthy of such a luxury car!”

Then, the driver opened the door, and John got out of the car, showing his brand new and shiny leather shoes. John was lean and tall. Moreover, he was really handsome. As soon as he appeared, the crowd once again exclaimed.

“Mr. Lambert is certainly God’s favorite. I’ve never seen a man that’s better looking than him!”

“Ms. Millan is so lucky!”

“That’s so true! Did she save the galaxy in her previous life? She’s so lucky to have such a man!”

Sherri walked out of the dining hall and heard the server chatting in envy.

She smirked. Then, she put on a faint smile and walked toward John, taking his arm. “John, you’re here!”

John looked at her. Then, he passed her a box and lightly said, “This is a gift for you. Happy birthday!”

John had always been cold, bossy, and extremely arrogant. Hence, Sherri felt warm and touched when he said such words that day.

After receiving the gift, she kissed him, replying gently, “Thank you, John!”