Hester nodded gracefully. Fortunately, the dress was long enough. She nervously grasped the fabric of
the dress, so no one could see anything unusual. The people made her a little dizzy. She took a deep
breath to adjust her breath to avoid being too embarrassed.
"Why does Edmund suddenly have a granddaughter?"
"You don't know, do you! Miss Rosemary eloped with someone. I guess she was just found back!"
Terence frowned, listening to the discussion of the crowd, but more with a sense of ridicule. His sharp
eyes made those people shut up and quietly leave.
"Of course, today is the first time that my granddaughter has shown up in public, and today is also the
day that our Liu family and the Yu family realize the promise of marriage."
Edmund's voice was loud and joyful. The marriage was originally arranged for Rosemary. It was a pity
that she left with that man.
The discussion became more heated. If the Liu family and the Yu family got married, they would be
very powerful.
Looking at the exclamations in the crowd with satisfaction, Edmund only felt happy in his chest. The
strong landscape that should have been formed many years ago finally came true.
"You're right. Today is also a good day for my granddaughter's engagement. Let's wish them happiness
together!"
The crowd kept exclaiming. Then they saw that Derek slowly walked down the stage, held the back of
Hester's hand with one hand and gently kissed her. There was a rare smile on his handsome face, cold
and comfortable.
Hester's soul was already gone. The cold kiss on the back of her hand brought her back to her senses.
Looking at the flawless face of Derek, she felt dizzy.
Derek held her in his arms in time. The hair on his forehead covered his eyes, making it hard to see his
expression clearly.
"Nervous?"
His hot breath sprayed on her neck, and her soul, which was not allowed to return, was about to leave
her body again. If it weren't for her reason, she would have already pushed him away.
"Stay away from me!"
Hearing Hester's coward voice, the smile at the corners of Derek's mouth deepened. He closed his
eyes, and his long and thick eyelashes covered his eyes to hide the light.
"I can let you go. If you are not afraid of losing face, I don't mind!"
Hester could foresee her tragic situation without hesitation. She held his arm in a hurry, and the corners
of her mouth twitched slightly.
Why did this person suddenly change? Moreover, he... Didn't he like men?
Her eyes quietly searched for Leo in the crowd, and she was silent.
Why was Leo still smiling so happily when he saw his lover holding another woman? Is too blind or
brainless?
Noticing that Hester was looking at Leo, a hint of playfulness flashed in Derek's eyes. His body moved
forward slightly and clung to her back tightly, as if he was biting her.
"I forgot to tell you that I'm bisexual."
Hester only felt that the sky was filled with thunder. If it weren't for the presence of Derek, she would
have already been lying on the ground.
"Oh, by the way, your ex husband is also here!" It seemed that the situation was not chaotic enough, so
he continued to strike back. He put more force on her in case she really fell to the ground.
"Although you have been divorced before, since you are so interesting and I can watch the show for
free, it's not bad for me to reluctantly marry you. It's also a good chance to cover for me!"
"Okay!" After the heavy heavenly thunder, Hester finally calmed down. She took a deep breath to calm
herself down, and the smile on her face was impeccable.
"There is a saying that you can't get what you want. Is it because Leo finally found out that he loves a
woman? And he had to give in because he was intimidated by you before. Now he has thought it
through and decisively gives you up.
You are badly hurt, so you can take advantage of the current and use me as an excuse. Then you can
continue to secretly connect with my cousin, so as to use your true feelings to make him moved, and
then you can live together!"
A hint of astonishment flashed across Derek's dark eyes, but it quickly disappeared. With a slight smile
at the corners of his mouth, he tightened his grip on Hester's hand with a faint pressure.
"I can't stand my wife imagine things between me and other men every day, so you'd better not read
those messy books from now on!"
"I read them because of my cousin. You can't restrict my love for him!"
Hester retorted seriously, as if Derek had really done something wrong.
Derek held her hand with a smile, flirting with her. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Terence,
with a flicker of darkness.
"Now, please lead the dance!" The host looked at the interaction between the two people, and the smile
at the corners of his mouth was very stiff.
If it was just a simple look, it could definitely deceive everyone. But he was standing so close to them,
how could he not hear their conversation?
He glanced at Edmund who could also hear their conversation and greeted him in silence. No wonder
he was one of the best in the business world. How awesome he was to be calm and composed!
With an amiable smile, Edmund slowly walked down the platform. His crutch fell to the ground one by
one. He walked straight to Leo and raised his hand to hit him.
Everyone's eyes were on the two people, Hester and Derek, so no one noticed anything in the corner.
Leo gave a snort and refrained himself from screaming. He looked at his grandfather sadly and didn't
understand why he was hit.
He had been busy with Hester these days, so he didn't have time to make trouble!
"I heard that you like men?"
Edmund cast a cold glance at Leo, which chilled him to the bone. He stood there quietly, waiting for his
rebuke.
"What? Who made this rumor? I will make him regret living in this world!"
Leo got furious at once. He thought of Derek at the first time, but he was not stupid enough to drag him
down!
"Oh! Just now, Hester said that the reason why Derek married her was to have an affair with you! And
he didn't deny it!"
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