Chapter 101
Not long after, Charlie went to the Baxter residence to fetch Keanu and his father, Theodore.
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Keanu remained aloof. He only greeted them briefly before sitting formally on the couch with no expression on his face.
Theodore, on the other hand, engaged in lively conversation with Alec and Terence.
Meanwhile, Elise was sitting in the corner, looking straight at Keanu.
As for Keanu, he hadn’t spared her a single glance, treating her like a stranger.
Without delay, Alec redirected the conversation toward Keanu and Elise. Theodore, look. The marriage contract between Elise and Keanu has been set for quite a long time now. The two of them are not young anymore. How about we find a suitable time in the near future to settle the matter?”
Theodore smiled lightly. “Haha. I was wondering why you called me here all of a sudden. Turns out it’s about the matters of the younger generation.”
Theodore showed a troubled expression before he continued, “It’s just that after the incident at the mentorship banquet last time, we are somewhat concerned. After all, we have offended Mr. Xinos…
Alec quickly waved his hand and said, “That’s not a big deal. After all, Mr. Xinos has now taken a liking to my eldest granddaughter, Samantha. Elise & her younger sister, so it will be a piece of cake for Samantha to talk to Mr. Xinos and have him take Elise as his menter
Theodore burst into laughter. “However, I heard that your relationship with Samantha has become quite tense, hasn’t it?”
Alec hurriedly denied, “There’s no such thing! Just think about it. What can she accomplish without our Johansson family? She’s causing a scene like this because she wants to regain her status as the eldest granddaughter of the Johansson family. As long as I promise to restore her status, she will come back obediently.”
Theodore nodded. “That’s good then. Well, what about the land we were interested in before? The one you previously acquired..
“Let’s treat it as Elise’s dowry.” Alec waved his hand proudly
“Hahaha!” Theodore laughed wholeheartedly at last.
He had subtly mentioned this piece of land to Terence several times before, but they tactfully turned him down.
After all, Elise was a high and mighty piano prodigy back then, not the infamous figure she was now,
However, this piece of land was crucial for one of his major projects, and he had to acquire it
This was the right time for him.
Marrying g a woman and gaining benefits from the Johansson family at the same time was a win–win situation for them.
Thus, Theodore said directly, “Let’s set a date and expedite the marriage between Elise and Keanu.”
“All right” Alec finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Theodore was still unaware of the hidden truth. It pained Alec to give up a piece of land.
However, Alec thought it was worthwhile to get rid of the troublemaker Elise.
When Elise heard Theodore’s words, her eyes suddenly lit up. She looked at Keanu with anticipation and felt a slight sense
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of sweetness in her heart.
However, the words that Keanu uttered next extinguished the light that had just ignited within her. “Let’s cancel the
marriage contract.”
Keanu’s indifferent voice broke the jovial atmosphere in the room.
“What are you talking about. Keanu?” Theodore asked.
Keanu looked at Theodore calmly. “Dad, I said, cancel the marriage contract.”
Elise clenched her fists tightly.
She had already experienced the pain of Keanu not loving her once.
However, when she heard him say that he wanted to cancel the marriage contract again, she still couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.
She loved him so deeply.
Why Why
Theodore suddenly scolded, “You asshole! When it comes to your marriage, your parents have a say. Your marriage is not up to you to decide! Your marriage, with Elise is set! I want you to get married within three months!”
“I won’t attend, Keanu replied.
No matter how agitated Theodore became, Keanu remained cold and indifferent.
He retorted. “Do you want to have a wedding without a groom?
Charlie frowned. “Keanu, why are you behaving like this all of a sudden? Weren’t you getting along well with my sister? You didn’t refuse when we arranged the engagement.
Keanu stared directly at Charlie with firm eyes. “Because back then, I didn’t have anyone I truly loved, so I could make do But now, I have someone I truly love, and I’m not willing to settle anymore.”
Elise clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh and she couldn’t stop trembling. Tears streamed down her
face.
Elise exclaimed inwardly, “Why? Why was everyone so cruel to me? Do I not deserve happiness?”
A bad thought suddenly crossed Charlie’s mind, and he asked. “Who do you like?”
Keanu didn’t mind and answered frankly, “I like Samantha.”
The crowd suddenly became quiet after hearing that
They all looked at Keanu in disbelief.
It was unthinkable that he would have feelings for Samantha, the troublemaker who had disrupted the peace and harmony of their family.
Samantha was regarded as an enemy by the Johansson family.
This was going to complicate things.
However, Theodore felt relieved,
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It was fortunate that the woman Keanu liked was also a member of the Johansson family.
Thus, there wouldn’t be any issues in obtaining that piece of land.
He couldn’t help but admire his son inwardly.
After all, Samantha was the one who had truly managed to establish a bond with Jovani now. Considering this, reinstating the engagement with Samantha now would be a gain without any loss for the Baxter family.
However, Lucille couldn’t sit still. “Mr. Baxter, this isn’t how you handle things. When you canceled your marriage contract with Samantha and then got engaged to Elise, you never mentioned that you liked Samantha. Now that some time has passed, everyone knows about your relationship with Elise. If you claim to like Samantha and abandon Elise, how do you think others will view her? Is it reasonable for you to do so?”
Keam’s expression remained unchanged. Tm sorry, Mrs. Johansson. I have only recently realized my feelings for Samantha As for Elise, I will make it up to her. We can tell the public that it was Elise who initiated the cancellation of our marriage contract, so it won’t damage her reputation.”
Elise looked at Keanu with teary eyes. Do you think I care about this trivial reputation, Keanu I have liked you for 18 years. Now that you fall in love with Samantha, you negate all my sacrifices and love. Can you make up for all of that?”
Im sorry. Ididn’t consider it thoroughly back then. I’ll try my best to make up for it, replied Keanu.
Elise cried in disappointment.
She then wiped away her tears and looked at Alec. “Grandpa, I won’t marry anyone but Keanu in this lifetime. I’ll leave it to
you
Her words carried an undisguised threat.
“Well…” Alec looked at Theodore with a troubled expression.
Initially, they were in a passive position, but now, with Keanu’s intervention, they had gained the upper hand.
After all, Keanu was fickle–minded, and he had let Elise down.
Theodore’s face turned unpleasant.
Deep down, he was more inclined to Samantha, but he couldn’t bear to let go of that piece of land.
He glared at Keanu subconsciously, thinking that his son was as unwise as ever.
He should first deal with the Johansson family and then privately handle Samantha. After all, Samantha had such strong feelings for him. If he sweet–talked her a bit, he could get Samantha to convince Alec to change the marriage contract.
That way, they would always be the ones taking control of the situation.
However, his son was more stubborn than he thought.
“Elise, forced love does not last. In my heart, there is only Samantha, not you, Keama said.
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