Chapter 884: Chapter 884: Ethan Sterling: Monica and I Grew Up Together...
Although Arnold really wanted to immediately clarify things with Ethan Sterling, and had even promised and decided not to get engaged to him, she still had concerns in her heart.
"Ruby, you know it. The engagement between Ethan and me is already known by everyone, and it’s a matter between our two families. If I suddenly say I won’t get engaged now, my daddy would definitely be angry."
"Let him be angry then. Besides, it’s not like you haven’t angered your dad before, this wouldn’t be the first time." Natalie Gibson said casually.
Arnold: "..."
When did she constantly anger her dad?
Except for insisting on attending military academy and disguising herself as a boy to join the leader’s team, she had never really angered her dad, right?
And don’t think she doesn’t know, when she insisted on attending military academy and disguising herself as a boy to join the leader’s team, only Mommy and Grandma and Grandpa were genuinely against it.
Daddy was only pretending to be angry and dissatisfied under the pressure from Mommy and Grandma and Grandpa, deep down he was probably secretly pleased.
Just as Arnold was thinking about this, Natalie’s voice sounded again, "Monica, every parent hopes for their children to be happy."
"Although what you’re doing now might upset them, believe me, it’s all temporary. As long as you can find happiness that truly belongs to you, Uncle and Aunt will definitely be happy for you."
After saying this, Natalie followed up with a concluding statement: "So Monica, don’t have any concerns, follow your heart, and boldly pursue your own happiness!"
After chatting with Natalie, Arnold lay on her bed, unable to sleep for a long time.
Arnold truly hoped and believed that what Natalie said was true—that Mark had really come to his senses, and that he really had some feelings for her.
But she was also a little scared.
Afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
But she was Arnold, the kind of person who, once determined, would run headlong against a brick wall and face the coffin!
So no matter how afraid she was of being disappointed, she would definitely go for it, she would try.
As for the engagement with Ethan Sterling, ah... it really was quite a headache!
Just as Arnold was suppressing her heart, which had soared back from the bottom and kept thumping like crazy, and returning home, on the other side, Mark, who had made a hasty escape, was not idle either.
After leaving just a brief message, Mark immediately drove off to chase the departed Ethan.
And when Arnold, after rolling on the bed with her teddy bear for a long time, finally thought of Natalie and reached out to her on the phone, Mark’s car had already successfully caught up with Ethan’s car.
At that time, Mark’s Land Rover sped along the highway and then directly overtook Ethan’s Audi, stopping steadily in front of Ethan’s car with a screech.
Mark opened the car door and stepped out, walking towards Ethan with a cold, stern face.
Seeing the person who had been chasing him on the road for a long time, and who had forcibly stopped his car was Mark, Ethan was only slightly stunned before smiling knowingly.
Ethan had always known that Arnold had someone she liked in her heart, and even until now, she still liked that man.
The only thing was that Arnold had hidden her feelings so well that Ethan never knew who that man was.
But just now, at the door of the Moore family, from Arnold’s reaction, Ethan guessed the person’s identity, and now Ethan could be very sure.
Ethan opened his car door and got out, looking at Mark who was walking towards him, asking in a deep voice, "Officer Foster, may I ask what you’re doing?!"
Mark didn’t acknowledge Ethan’s question, only looked coldly at the man in front of him, his eyes as black as ink emitting a chilling, fierce coldness.
"Ha!" Ethan sneered, raising his eyes to meet Mark’s cold gaze.
Ethan and Mark were of similar height, both around 190CM.
Both of them had trained in the special forces and continued to work as soldiers, exuding an iron-blooded aura unique to servicemen.
And very rarely, both were outstanding individuals, exceptional in their own right.
Whether in terms of looks or talents, they were evenly matched.
At this moment, these two tall and handsome men exuded a cold and bloody aura, staring each other down unyieldingly, distinctly having the sense of enemies meeting, eyes glaring fiercely.
"I heard you’re going to get engaged to Arnold?" Without any nonsense, Mark opened up bluntly.
Ethan nodded and directly admitted, "Yes!"
"Ha!" Mark sneered, "And you think you can make Arnold happy?"
"Why can’t I?" Ethan coldly looked at Mark, saying in a deep voice, "Arnold and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts; in my mind, Arnold has long been my wife."
"I love Arnold, willing to do anything for her. And I believe with my capabilities, I can definitely spoil and protect Arnold for a lifetime."
After speaking, Ethan looked at Mark, coldly asking, "On the contrary, Officer Foster, what do you mean by this? If I remember correctly, Arnold has already left the special forces!"
"And even if Arnold was still in the special forces, she would just be a soldier under Officer Foster’s command. Whether I can make Arnold happy, or if I’m to be engaged to her, it doesn’t seem to concern Officer Foster, does it?"
"Who told you she has left the special forces? She’s just taking a temporary break!" Hearing Ethan refer to Arnold as his wife, Mark’s anger flared up instantly.
"Ha! So what?" Ethan sneered, indifferent to Mark’s words.
Mark looked coldly at Ethan, really wanting to give Ethan a good thrashing, or rather to just beat him up unilaterally.
But Mark thought of himself as a civilized person, moreover, he didn’t have a proper reason to hit Ethan...
Mark’s eyes gleamed icily at Ethan, and he coldly spoke, "Ethan, I advise you to give up the idea of getting engaged of your own accord. Arnold will not be marrying you!"
"Ha ha!" Ethan laughed mockingly.
Although up to now, Ethan still didn’t know why Arnold had suddenly decided to give up on Mark and furthermore agreed to the engagement with him.
But what was certain, was that the man in front of him must have hurt Arnold’s heart!
Ethan was quite puzzled as to why a man who had hurt Arnold’s heart would come here and challenge him!
"Give up on the engagement voluntarily? Officer Foster, what do you mean?" Ethan asked coldly, speculating, "Could it be that seeing that I’m about to get engaged to Arnold, you’re feeling jealous? Or perhaps, you also like Arnold?"
Then, without waiting for Mark to speak, and completely not giving Mark a chance to respond, Ethan laughed coldly again, "Officer Foster, whether you like Arnold or not, doesn’t matter, and it’s already too late."
