Annie Johnson greets them with slightly shy and polite, "Nice to see you. Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson."Frank naturally loves the precious daughter very much from childhood to adulthood since he only has one daughter.
Edward and Frank had an agreement to marry their children of two families.
Now when he sees the beautiful girl standing here, Edward can"t say how happy and satisfied he is.
At the same time, Jane has taken Annie"s hands with a friendly face and praises her gently, "Annie is really so gorgeous from Johnson"s family. At first glance, I can see she is a gentle lady from a decent family. You look different from other girls by every behavior!"
Jane knows that Edward intentionally marries one of his sons to Annie Johnson.
And either Aaron or Duke, who is lucky to marry Annie, is more likely to be the successor of Wilson"s family.
Therefore, Jane simply preempts herself to make a good relations.h.i.+p with this lady first.
In this way, she"s able to help her son get the inheritance.
Annie speaks with a shy face and a slight embarra.s.sment by Jane"s praise, "Mrs. Wilson, you are so kind. You look more elegant and even younger than me."
Jane wears a happy face, "Sweetie, you"re so lovely. I always dream about a daughter who is as sensible and beautiful as you. I can feel a familiar feeling to meet you today. Did you live in the UK before?"
Annie nods, "Yes, I went to the UK at the age of six, and I studied there too."
Jane says, "After living in Britain for so many years, you must feel something unfamiliar, right? Duke also studied there before. He knows the culture there well. You are similar in age and certainly will have some common interests. If you need any help, just ask Duke."
When it comes to that, Edward beside her also says, "Yes! Duke had been in England for two years, and he absolutely can help you!"
Duke slightly smiles toward Annie, "h.e.l.lo, Annie, I"m glad to help you."
Both Frank and Annie now want to express their grat.i.tude for the enthusiasm of the family.
Frank, thanks to them, "You"re all really kind."
At this time, the atmosphere cannot be described as simple harmony...
Aaron, on the other hand, watches Jane and Duke working so hard for the right of inheritance that he can only feel disdainful and disgusted in his heart.
All the guests have arrived, and Edward"s birthday party now begins.
Aaron pushes a three-tiered cake over a meter high, and Edward blows out the candles on the top of the cake amid all the congratulations.
At the end of the birthday ceremony, the banquet also enters the free talk.
With the melodious music, people spontaneously empty the center and dance with their male companions or female partners.
Others hold their goblets and chat with each other.
The banquet is extremely lively at this moment.
Edward says, "That"s for your young people. I can"t stand to that at such an age. Aaron, Duke, you two should accompany Annie."
Jane also hastens to say, "Yes, Duke, Annie must be good at dancing. You should ask her for dance."
Duke smiles, offers his hand, and the gentleman says, "Miss. Johnson, would you like to dance with me?"
Annie politely puts her hand in his palm and answers, "Certainly."
Duke, holding her hand, walks into the dance hall and begins to dance.
Aaron, on the other side, sits on an empty sofa and drinks, sometimes dealing with several people who come forward to flatter him.
And Jane, sitting next to Edward and chatting with Frank, now feels gratification at the sight of Duke"s interaction with Annie.
People are familiar with each other and fall in love after contact.
If Duke can be familiar with Annie first, Annie will surely be more likely to choose Duke.
Jane"s indescribably satisfied with her only son.
Her son is tall, elegant, gentle, and graceful. He is excellent in every respect.
There are more girls who like Duke since childhood.
So...
As long as she creates opportunities, she still believes that Annie will choose Duke.
After all, compared to Aaron"s icy expressions...
Girls may like boys who are gentle and kind to them.
At the end of the dance, Duke considerately takes some drinks and dessert for Annie. They sit and chat with each other.
Duke Wilson is a very girl-friendly person.
Annie always has a smile on her face when talking with him.
After enough rest, Annie stands up and says with a slight apology, "Excuse me."
Duke doesn"t care much about her leaving, for he thought she was going to the bathroom, so the gentleman nods, "Okay."
Who knows...
Annie stands up and walks towards Aaron, who"s sitting on the other side.
Seeing him sitting there alone with the expressionless handsome face as if with no stranger can get close, Annie finally summons up her courage and stretches out her hand, "Aaron, can I ask you for a dance?"
Aaron raises his eyes as he hears the words.
At the sudden eye contact, Annie"s heart is beating quickly and fiercely by his dark and deep eyes.
He doesn"t expect Annie would come and ask for a dance with him on her own initiative...
Aaron frowns slightly.
Annie Johnson is, after all, the daughter of Mr. Johnson, and Edward and Frank are fatal acquaintances.
In this relations.h.i.+p, Aaron can"t refuse even if he can"t adapt to such a situation.
After all, for the sake of his father, he should.
On his return this time, he doesn"t want to be in a particularly rigid relations.h.i.+p with his father as he was in the past.
Aaron finally puts down his goblet and stands up.
When his warm and dry hand takes her hand...
Annie involuntarily evokes a coy smile.
She doesn"t know why...
When she danced with Duke just now, she simply regarded him as a good dancing partner. She could even dance and chat with him with an easy grace.
But now being held by Aaron with hands, being held by Aaron at the waist...
She is unspeakably nervous.
There is an imperceptible red glow on her face.
She dares not even look up at his face.