Chapter 905: Chapter 905: Arnold Runs Away from the Wedding (2)
As soon as Arnold said he was tired, Ethan Sterling immediately said, "Then go rest in the lounge for a while, and I’ll call you when we’re about to start."
Arnold said nothing, turned around, and left for the lounge to rest.
More than half an hour later, the guests were all present, and the engagement ceremony officially began.
Ethan Sterling went to the lounge to call out Arnold.
During the engagement, Arnold’s little face still showed no hint of a smile, but he cooperated nonetheless.
But this cooperation didn’t go as Ethan Sterling wished until the end...
At the climax of the engagement ceremony, Arnold suddenly changed his mind without any warning.
At that time, Ethan Sterling was looking at Arnold with deep affection, holding Arnold’s small hand, unable to hide his excitement as he placed the engagement ring on Arnold’s ring finger.
Looking at the dazzling ring that was about to be placed on her hand, turning her into Ethan Sterling’s fiancée, Arnold’s heart ached fiercely...
No, I can’t! She couldn’t do it!
Even though engagement does not mean marriage, even though this is just a temporary engagement as a stopgap measure, she still couldn’t do it with any man other than Mark!
So, at the engagement banquet where she kept a straight face throughout, like a puppet on strings, Arnold suddenly moved.
Just as the dazzling engagement diamond ring was about to slip onto her fingertip the next second, turning her into someone else’s fiancée, Arnold suddenly withdrew her small hand.
She raised her eyes to look at Ethan Sterling and apologized, "I’m sorry Ethan, I can’t be engaged to you."
Because of Arnold’s unexpected action, the entire engagement banquet hall fell silent in an instant.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, completely shocked on the spot.
After saying that, Arnold turned her back to them.
She looked firmly and clearly at General Moore, bowed deeply, and apologized again, "I’m sorry dad, your daughter has let you down."
After that, Arnold turned and walked out.
However, before Arnold could take a step, at the moment she lifted her foot to leave, Ethan Sterling’s large hand reached out accurately, grabbing hold of Arnold’s wrist.
Ethan Sterling’s dark eyes were filled with hurt, as he looked at Arnold, speaking firmly and painfully, "Monica, I don’t want your apologies, where are you going?"
Arnold turned her head to look at Ethan Sterling, "I’m sorry, all I can say to you is sorry..."
As she spoke, Arnold tried to break free from Ethan Sterling’s grip on her wrist, "Let go of me."
Ethan Sterling’s hand didn’t relax a bit, instead gripping Arnold’s wrist even tighter, "Monica, if I let go of you now, won’t there be any chances left in this lifetime?"
Arnold was non-committal.
For Ethan Sterling, apart from friendship and brotherhood, she never had any other feelings.
Since she didn’t have such feelings, how could she possibly have anything with Ethan Sterling?
"So that’s how it is." Ethan Sterling smiled bitterly, not loosening his hold on Arnold’s hand at all as he spoke, "Monica, I don’t want to let go of your hand, I never want to let go in this lifetime."
Arnold’s dark eyes looked at Ethan Sterling, speaking with a tone that was calm yet utterly resolute, "Ethan, I’ve said it before, we grew up together, in my eyes, you’re my elder brother, my good friend... I don’t want us to end up not even being friends in the future, now please let go of my hand... Don’t make me look down on you!"
Because of the words ’Don’t make me look down on you!’ the force in Ethan Sterling’s hand gradually loosened, he loved her so much, how could he make things difficult for her?
Arnold looked at Ethan Sterling for three seconds, then turned and ran out.
With Arnold’s departure, the previously silent and pin-drop quiet venue instantly erupted into commotion.
Watching Ethan Sterling standing alone on the stage, looking at Arnold who had already run out of sight, almost everyone began to chatter...
Listening to the endless voices of discussion, Sebastian Moore’s face turned a ghastly pale.
He looked towards Ethan Sterling’s father and apologized, "Elder Sterling, I’m sorry, Monica she... sigh!... In any case, it’s our Moore family that’s sorry for you."
Although Ethan Sterling’s father was very dissatisfied with Arnold’s actions, he ultimately still considered the relationship between the two families and spoke out, "General, let’s just say the two kids weren’t meant for each other."
"Thank you, Elder Sterling." Sebastian Moore reached out and patted Ethan Sterling’s father’s shoulder, then looked at everyone in the venue and spoke in a deep voice, "Today was the ignorance of my young daughter, sorry for making everyone laugh."
An engagement ceremony that should have gone smoothly turned into a joke because of Arnold running away.
Arnold might have run away, but as Arnold’s father and the person who arranged this engagement, Sebastian Moore couldn’t just ignore everything.
After cleaning up the mess caused by Arnold’s sudden escape and apologizing to everyone, especially the Sterling family, Sebastian Moore returned to the Moore family.
After returning to the Moore family, Sebastian Moore, with a darkened face, looked towards the household servants and spoke angrily, "Where’s Monica? Have her come down and see me!"
"No need, I’m already here." Arnold slowly descended from the staircase, carrying a simple backpack.
She stopped in front of Sebastian Moore, looking at her father, and apologized, "I’m sorry, Dad, today I embarrassed you."
"You know it and still did it!" Sebastian Moore bellowed.
"I’m sorry, Dad." Arnold apologized again, simultaneously speaking stubbornly, "I already said I don’t like Ethan Sterling, I don’t want to be engaged to him, but you didn’t listen, Dad."
Sebastian Moore was furious, "So you blame me then?"
Arnold nodded, "Indeed."
"You!..." Sebastian Moore angrily raised his hand.
Isabelle Hewitt immediately rushed over to hold Sebastian Moore’s hand, "Elder Moore, what are you doing? Why can’t you talk things through?"
Old Mrs. Moore looked at Sebastian Moore and commanded, "Sebastian, you are not allowed to hit my granddaughter."
"He wouldn’t dare!" Elder Moore glared at Sebastian Moore, "If he dares to hit Monica, I’ll hit him!"
Sebastian Moore: "..."
Originally, he didn’t intend to hit; he was just... just too angry.
Arnold looked at Sebastian Moore and spoke quietly, "Dad, I know you’re very angry, but I really don’t like Ethan Sterling. And even if today I were to be engaged to him, I would surely break off the engagement in the future."
After speaking, Arnold continued with, "Although that might not hurt your dignity so much and wouldn’t make you seem like someone who doesn’t keep promises..."
"Do you think I want you to be engaged to Ethan Sterling solely because of my dignity?" Sebastian Moore looked at his daughter Arnold, speaking with great disappointment.
"No." Arnold replied with certainty, "Dad thinks Ethan Sterling grew up with me, really likes me, marrying Ethan Sterling I definitely won’t be wronged, but marrying Laurant Foster that’s not certain."
