Chapter 892: Chapter 892: Personally Meeting Ethan Sterling
Arnold looked at his mommy and then at his grandparents, "So my dad has already called you all, and you already know?"
"Yes." Isabelle Hewitt admitted, looking at Arnold, she told him their stance, "Monica, in this matter, mommy and your grandparents support your daddy."
"Mommy, grandpa and grandma, don’t you want to see Monica happy?" Arnold whined, while assertively saying, "I don’t like Ethan Sterling, I only like our leader."
Without waiting for the three elders to speak, Arnold continued, "Since I was twelve, I have always followed in our leader’s footsteps. I like him, like him a lot."
"He used to not like me, but now it’s different, he likes me now. Other than him, it doesn’t matter to me whom I get engaged to or marry. But now he likes me, and I absolutely believe he can give me the happiness I want."
Arnold looked at his mommy, grandpa and grandma, and pleaded, "So, mommy, grandpa, grandma, how about indulging me for a bit longer?"
Isabelle Hewitt and the Moore family’s old lady softened.
Their intention was to teach Mark a good lesson, not to make their dear Monica sad and upset.
However, just as Isabelle Hewitt and the Moore family’s old lady softened, Elder Moore directly made a decision, "Monica, there’s no room for negotiation on this."
Elder Moore looked at Arnold with a stern face and explained, "This matter was proposed by your dad, and the Sterling family agreed. Plus, how many people in the entire military don’t know about your upcoming engagement with Ethan Sterling!"
Arnold looked at Elder Moore, "Grandpa, I know this matter is a bit tricky, but I will talk to Ethan Sterling and Uncle Sterling clearly."
"Talk about what!" Elder Moore looked at Arnold and spoke earnestly, "Monica, we are soldiers, military marriages are not to be trifled with! And it’s that kid’s own blindness, not to blame anyone else!"
Seeing that he couldn’t sway the family’s decision, Arnold angrily said, "What ’military marriages are not to be trifled with’, Ethan Sterling and I aren’t even married yet, okay? And not only are we not married, we’re not even engaged!"
Then, Arnold looked at his mommy and grandparents angrily, indicating his stance and attitude, "Mommy, grandpa and grandma, I’ll marry no one other than our leader!"
After saying this, Arnold left the living room straight away.
Once Arnold’s figure disappeared, Isabelle Hewitt looked at Elder Moore, "Dad, what do you think about we..."
"No way!" Elder Moore’s attitude was very firm, "Previously I also thought it sufficient to just teach that kid a lesson, but do you know what Sebastian Moore just said?"
Isabelle Hewitt and the Moore family’s old lady all looked at Elder Moore, waiting for his follow-up words.
"Humph!" Elder Moore sneered, enraged, "Sebastian said long ago he had contacted that kid, asking him to date and engage with Arnold, but in the end, that kid resolutely declined!"
When Sebastian made the call earlier, Elder Moore was the one who answered, so both Isabelle Hewitt and the Moore family’s old lady didn’t know about this matter.
Upon hearing Elder Moore say this, they suddenly became furious.
Isabelle Hewitt said, "He was so dismissive of our Monica before and even declined Elder Moore, why is he anxious now? Huh, I think we need to let him stew for a while!"
The Moore family’s old lady said, "Exactly, our Monica is so wonderful, what part of her is not fit for that kid, and he dares to look down on her and explicitly reject her?"
After returning angrily to her room, Arnold soon dialed Mark’s phone number.
At that time, Mark had just left Ethan Sterling not long ago.
As soon as the call connected, Arnold spoke weakly like a frost-nipped eggplant, "Leader, my mommy and grandparents here have the same stance as Elder Moore..."
Mark laughed and comfortingly said, "Don’t worry, I will handle this."
Arnold lay on her bed, holding her teddy bear, her face full of worry, "But their stance is very firm, saying ’military marriages are not to be trifled with.’
Mark asked, "You’re not even engaged yet, how can ’military marriages are not to be trifled with’ apply?"
Arnold responded, "Yes, I’ve said the same, but..."
"Arnold, if the commanders keep opposing this, would you give up and really get engaged to Ethan Sterling?" Mark suddenly asked before Arnold could finish.
"Of course not!" Arnold replied resolutely, and quickly continued, "No matter whether my family agrees or not, I won’t get engaged to Ethan Sterling, I..."
Here, Arnold suddenly stopped.
Mark pursued, "What about you?"
Arnold answered firmly, yet unrelatedly, "In short, I won’t get engaged to Ethan Sterling!"
Mark softly said, "Hmm," and then spoke in a deep voice, "As long as you’re clear on that point, that’s all that matters, I’ll handle the rest."
After that, Mark spoke in a wickedly domineering manner, allowing no objection, "I’ve already marked you today, and said I’d take responsibility; you are already my girl, engagement can only be with me!"
Because of Mark’s words, Arnold couldn’t help but recall that kiss.
Her cheeks flushed, her heartbeat thundered, but she also softly spoke, "Hmm, I’ll only get engaged to you."
By the next afternoon, Ethan Sterling came to the Moore family to find Arnold.
When Ethan Sterling arrived at the Moore family’s gate, it just happened that Arnold was also about to head out.
Seeing Arnold come out, Ethan Sterling immediately called out to her and smiled, saying invitingly to Arnold, "Monica, shall I take you horseback riding? My dad just bought two Akhal-Tekes..."
"No need, Ethan Sterling." Arnold interrupted him, looking at Ethan Sterling, and continued, "Ethan Sterling, I was just about to find you. Since you’re here now, I’ll just say it directly."
Ethan Sterling’s heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt a bad omen.
But he still maintained a gentlemanly smile when looking at Arnold, "What’s the matter, Monica? What did you want to tell me?"
Arnold glanced at the nearby guard, thought about how family would react when they found out Ethan Sterling had come, and immediately dismissed the idea of confronting him then and there.
Moreover, this isn’t the right setting for a confrontation.
Arnold looked toward Ethan Sterling’s car, "Let’s find a place to talk first."
"Okay." Ethan Sterling nodded and thoughtfully opened the car door for Arnold.
After both were seated in the car, Ethan Sterling gently asked, "Monica, where shall we go?"
Arnold looked straight ahead and casually said, "Let’s just go to the nearby café."
"Alright." Ethan Sterling replied, then started the car.
