Chapter 881: Chapter 881: Coming in Person...
At this moment, looking at Mark’s extraordinarily handsome appearance, Mrs. Moore sincerely spoke, "I must say, our Monica has great taste. This young man not only looks good but also has exceptional skills and strength, quite a match for our Monica."
"Humph!" Mr. Moore snorted coldly, looking at Mark with obvious displeasure, "How could a blind guy like him be worthy of our Monica?"
Mrs. Moore glanced at Mr. Moore, retorting unceremoniously, "Whether he’s a match is up to Monica, not you!"
"You!" Mr. Moore was furious, yet he was helpless against his old partner.
"Dad, Mom." Isabelle Hewitt called the two older people, looking towards Mark’s direction, and said, "In my opinion, this young man isn’t completely indifferent to our Monica..."
"Of course, our Monica is so outstanding, why wouldn’t he be interested!" Mr. Moore glared, finding everything about Mark unpleasant.
Mrs. Moore nodded, "We should teach this young man a lesson and let him stand outside for a while."
"If he indeed has feelings for our Monica and can recognize his own heart, that would be a good thing. But if he doesn’t have Monica in his heart at all, or if he’s always unclear about his feelings, our Monica shouldn’t be with someone who doesn’t have her in their heart!"
Thinking about everything Arnold did for Mark, how she kept herself locked in her room for a week, and how she now forced a smile, Isabelle Hewitt felt deeply pained.
At the same time, she found Mark more and more unpleasant to look at.
But no matter how unpleasant he was, what could be done? Her daughter liked him.
Isabelle Hewitt looked at Mark standing at the door and, agreeing with Mrs. Moore, nodded, "Yes, Monica has always been the apple of our eye, she can’t be bullied like this by others!"
After speaking, Isabelle Hewitt looked towards the two older people next to her, "Dad, Mom, let’s go inside."
Mark had been waiting at the Moore family entrance for more than three hours. It wasn’t until the sun had completely set and night had fallen that he finally saw Monica walk out.
But accompanying Monica was a tall man in military uniform, who was no other than Ethan Sterling, the man rumored to be engaged to Arnold.
Ethan was well aware that Arnold didn’t like him, that her heart was occupied by another man, but he didn’t mind at all.
In fact, ever since he’d received orders from Sebastian Moore to get engaged to Arnold, Ethan had frequently visited the Moore family to cultivate feelings for Arnold.
Because Ethan genuinely liked Arnold, he’d liked her since he was very young.
For Ethan, as long as Arnold was willing to give him a chance, he was already happy.
Today, like usual, Ethan went to see Arnold, spent the afternoon with her, chatted, reminisced, and did all the things Arnold loved to do.
Now that it was late, after having dinner at the Moore family home, Ethan was being seen off by Arnold...
Arnold escorted Ethan to the door, "Ethan, I..."
"Monica, you don’t need to say anything, I already know." Ethan interrupted Arnold, looking at her with deep affection, "I know your heart doesn’t have room for me at the moment, but I don’t mind. I believe that as long as I try hard enough, one day you’ll see my sincerity."
"Monica, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Rest assured, I won’t let you down in this lifetime. I will pamper you, love you, and care for you forever!"
Arnold blushed and lowered her head, momentarily unsure of how to respond to Ethan’s words.
She and Ethan had grown up together, and Ethan had always treated her very well since they were little.
But in her heart, she’d always regarded Ethan as a close buddy, a good brother!
When her father brought up the matter of an alliance with the Sterling family, she didn’t outright refuse, just said Ethan probably wouldn’t agree.
But who would’ve thought her father would act so quickly, directly approaching Ethan and giving him an order to get engaged to her in a month, with military honor no less!
The thought of it gave Arnold a headache, truly a massive one.
Marriage? She didn’t feel like getting married at all right now!
But since her father’s orders had already been given, she couldn’t possibly let her father lose face, right?
Moreover, she didn’t dare to defy the Commander’s orders...
While Ethan and Arnold were talking at the Moore family entrance, Mark, who had been driven away by the Moore family’s security guards, stood outside the gate, utterly stunned.
Because the two people standing at the gate really were the epitome of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, unparalleled in the world!
The man had a tall and commanding presence, and his features were striking, a rare and impressive talent.
As for the woman, her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, standing gracefully. Her beautiful and alluring face carried a touch of heroic spirit.
At that moment, she wore a long floral dress. As the breeze blew, it lifted her strands of hair, truly making her look like a moonlit elf, breathtakingly beautiful.
Mark was entranced, captivated.
He had no idea when Arnold had grown her hair long, and almost didn’t recognize her.
Mark blinked in a daze, wondering if this was the same Arnold with the playful short hair who dressed in boy’s clothing all day.
And why did he feel an impulse upon seeing Arnold now, an impulse to hide her away, to prevent anyone else from seeing her beauty!
The moonlit Arnold was incredibly beautiful, breathtakingly so...
"Monica, even if you don’t love me now, it’s okay. I believe one day you will!" Ethan declared with utter conviction, reaching out to hold Arnold’s small hand.
Arnold was slightly taken aback, but she didn’t pull away.
Ethan was delighted to hold Arnold’s small hand.
With a smile in his eyes, he looked at Arnold tenderly and asked, "Monica, will you take a walk with me?"
Arnold nodded, "Okay."
On the other side, when Ethan grasped Arnold’s hand, Mark, who was standing under the old locust tree observing the Moore family entrance, felt his blood freeze and flow backward in an instant.
Mark’s dark, icy eyes narrowed dangerously.
He glared coldly at Ethan’s obnoxious hand, grasping Arnold’s small hand, wishing he could rush over and chop it off.
Arnold’s hand had been in his before!
It was he who held her hand, leading her, as they passed through the forest, surviving life-and-death situations together...
Ethan, what gave him the right?
With this thought, Mark walked out from under the locust tree.
With a stern face, he called out to the two who were holding hands and walking in another direction, "Arnold!"
Hearing her name called, Arnold immediately stopped and turned around.
Seeing Mark, Arnold was shocked, "Boss, why are you here?"
Mark didn’t answer Arnold’s question, his icy eyes locked onto Arnold’s hand that was still being held by Ethan.
Noticing Mark’s gaze, Arnold quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been shocked, and then turned to Ethan, saying, "Ethan, my boss is here, so I won’t be able to walk you back."
