"Then let my cousin marry him! Grandpa is a smart man. He won't let him bully my cousin."
Hester thought for a moment and finally found a perfect answer. Although Derek was good at fighting,
he would restrain himself if he was in another place!
"Will Derek agree?" Austin asked in a chilly voice, and his eyes fell on Derek. He trembled slightly and
felt that the situation was not very optimistic.
After all, according to his understanding of Leo, he was afraid that the result would be different! "Hester,
there is something that cannot be forced. Besides, your cousin's temper can't suppress Derek."
Hearing Austin's ruthless words, the corners of Hester's mouth twitched fiercely. 'Although there is
nothing wrong with this sentence, there is really no need to make fun of my cousin!'
As a man, he had some dignity! Although he didn't care about it himself, she was his cousin, so she
should care about him!
"Although my cousin looks frivolous, he is reliable at critical moments!"
"No!" Leo, who was fighting fiercely aside, was the first to react. He raised his hand to stop Derek from
saying anything and looked up at him. "Didn't we two come here because we were worried about
Hester?"
On the other hand, Derek rolled his eyes and made no secret of it. "You just remember?"
He had thought of it a long time ago, but in order not to let someone take advantage of it, he casually
echoed the quarrel.
"We have stolen the spotlight,"
Leo said in a low voice. He had been with Derek for a long time, so he knew exactly what he was
thinking about.
He put his hand on his forehead and sighed. Why did he want to humiliate himself to talk to this person,
and why couldn't he get rid of the question of sexual orientation?
"Cousin, have you finished quarreling with Derek?"
Hester lazily leaned against the sofa, looking at Leo and Derek. Now that the problem between her and
Brother Austin had been solved, she felt much more relaxed.
However, she had some doubts about his cousin's sexual orientation.
"Yes!" Leo answered in a low voice subconsciously, but he didn't have time to see the emotion in
Hester's eyes. He raised his hand and patted on Derek's shoulder, raising his eyebrows. "Let's go! We
have accomplished our mission, so it's time for us to retreat."
Before leaving, Austin stood at the door, holding Hester tightly, with tears in his eyes.
"Hester, now that you come back to the Liu family, you don't have to work so hard or carefully as
before. I'm really happy for you!"
"Brother Austin, thank you for taking care of me these days. Don't worry. I will live a happier life in the
future."
Hester nestled in his arms, her closed eyes trembling slightly. Crystal tears floated on her eyelashes.
She was beautiful, but with a strange beauty, very attractive.
As long as there was a little warmth in the world, she would definitely hold it firmly.
"Mr. Austin, please keep a distance from my fiancee. Thank you!" Derek looked at Austin and Hester
expressionlessly.
"I'm sorry! You can continue your conversation. I'll take this stupid man away!" Leo stepped forward
and pulled Derek away, leaving the two of them alone.
Although Derek didn't understand amorous feelings in usual, now it was the time. He should avoid it a
little and leave some way for her.
"I'm defending my dignity!" Derek didn't take Leo's words seriously. He had his own principles and
would not deliberately cater to others' gaze.
"Okay! You are defending your dignity, but at the same time, can you show your respect for others?"
Leo almost went crazy. He didn't know what was on his mind. Derek was the one who intervened. How
could it be someone else's fault now?
"You are right. I agree with you!" Derek nodded slightly. After thinking for a moment, he felt that Leo,
who had always been unreliable, would also be so reliable for a while. It was really rare.
As his only friend, he had to stand by his side once!
"Let's get in the car first!"
After saying that, he got on the car first and closed his eyes. Basically, his principle would not be
broken, but he was very keen on the truth that out of sight, out of mind!
The corners of Hester's mouth twitched as she watched them leave. She raised her hand to tuck the
short hair near her ear, smiling awkwardly. Sometimes she didn't know how to deal with them.
"Brother Austin, if there is nothing else, I have to go now."
Austin nodded slightly, with his fingertips lingering on her hair and his eyebrows drooping. "I'm glad that
you can come to see me tonight!"
Hearing Austin's words, Hester felt a little sad. She didn't know how to describe it in a gentle way. It
was just endless sadness.
Brother Austin had been protecting her for so long, but she didn't respond to him at all. What's more,
she made things turn out like this. She was really guilty.
Her hands were tightly intertwined, and she didn't know how to express her feelings to him.
"Brother Austin, do you blame me?"
"Why do you ask that?" Austin raised his eyebrows and said softly. He didn't know what she was
thinking.
Hester raised her head and looked at his face. She clenched her fists and bit the corner of her mouth,
secretly making up her mind.
She was so indecisive that few people in the world would like her.
"Brother Austin, I have thought about it carefully. Our relationship has been delayed for a long time
because of me. I have been guilty all the time!"
"Hester!" Austin stopped her with excitement. He clenched his fists and looked at her with red eyes.
He couldn't help trembling, afraid that he would hear the last answer he wanted to hear from her. He
didn't know why he was so worried. He was just afraid of that answer.
In the past, he could have lied to himself that everything was fine, but now it was different. The
standard answer was coming, and he was not able to face it.
"I know you want to solve this problem, but please give me some time, okay?"
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