Then Rachel complained, "We are not kids anymore, Jack."
Jack smiled and replied, "But why do I feel like I am only ten years old right now?"
Rachel couldn't help laughing. "Hey, that's enough!" She started to doubt if the Jack in front of her was
still the same person. "Stop making fun of me," she added.
Jack came to her and held her hand. He then pulled her closer and started to walk slowly again.
All they could hear around them were crickets and other insects making a sound. It felt good to be
away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a different environment.
Jack finally felt relaxed, so he started flirting with Rachel again. This made her feel that he was now
back to his old self.
When Rachel thought of how he looked like earlier, she couldn't help shivering. His dark eyes were so
frightening that it really scared her to death.
Rachel pretended to annoy him. She put her hand on his forehead and murmured, "You don't seem to
have a fever right now."
Jack pulled Rachel's hand off and continued to tease her. The fireworks were starting to light the sky
again, one after another.
Meanwhile, Henry and Lea had been staying at her parental home for a few days now. Apparently, he
was being tested by her family. Her father and her two brothers were giving him a hard time.
They were all difficult to deal with. Henry knew that Lea's family was wealthy, but he didn't expect that
her father and brothers were also martial artists.
They were well-trained and definitely knew how to scare him.
Perhaps the two brothers saw Henry as a wicked man who seduced their sister and even got her
pregnant.
In front of Lea, they treated Henry well. But when she was not around, their attitude towards him
changed.
When they patted Henry's shoulder, the latter almost fell to the floor due to the impact. Lea's brothers
had been taking turns in talking to him, asking him about how he was treating their sister.
Although Henry didn't show them any negative behavior, the two brothers seemed to be still wary of
him. He felt like they were deliberately giving him troubles.
Living with Lea's family for a few days felt like hell for Henry. He had the most miserable life. Now he
knew that what she had said to him before coming here was not a joke.
But since he was determined to marry her, he must accept all the tests that her family gave him.
He knew he could handle it, as long as Lea was there for him. At night, he would take his clothes off
and lay down beside the mother of his child. He would pretend to look pitiful, which made her feel sorry
for him.
If Lea's brothers found out that Henry was playing such tricks, they would probably get furious and kick
him out of their house immediately.
Lea's father also saw how his two sons bullied Henry, but he didn't try to stop them. Instead, he ignored
them on purpose as if Henry was invisible to his eyes.
Henry noticed Lea's father's attitude, and he couldn't help panicking. And he only stopped worrying
about it when Lea explained to him everything.
From then, he started to be calm in front of the two brothers, no matter how much they bullied him. As
expected, they were surprised by his sudden change.
They were wondering why Henry started to become silly.
But Lea knew her brothers. She had expected that this strategy would please them and would make
them stop bullying Henry.
Lea's father, who seemed to treat him like air, had been keeping an eye on Henry. Finally, something
changed on Henry's fifth day of living with them.
When there was no one left in the house, Lea's father called Henry to his study.
Henry thought to himself, 'The day has finally come.'
In the past few days, Lea's father had just ignored him. So now that he was finally seeing him in his
study, Henry felt that everything had paid off.
With Lea's help, he was able to realize that her father was just testing him.
So he had been anticipating for this day to come, that her father would finally talk to him alone.
But as Henry entered the study, he was sweating, and his heart was fluttering.
After all, he got Lea pregnant before marriage. No matter how good of a man he was, he was aware
that no father would want this to happen to his daughter.
When he was invited to sit down, Henry sat primly. He knew that his fate depended on this old man in
front of him. Lea's father took a sip of his tea first before squinting at him. "You look so nervous. Just
relax, I won't eat you."
Henry pursed his lips and thought inwardly, 'This is the most important stage of my battle. How can I
relax?'
"What's your name gain?" Lea's father asked in a lazy tone as if it was their first meeting.
"Henry Qin," he answered seriously. He looked like a primary school student in front of a school
principal.
"Where are you from?"
Henry was so surprised. He almost couldn't believe that Lea's father knew nothing about him. Even if
he didn't ask Lea directly, he must have investigated Henry privately. Besides, it was not difficult to find
his personal information.
However, he still chose to answer honestly, "I'm from Ninwell City."
"Okay," Lea's father responded coldly. He then lowered his head and drank his tea in silence.
Henry straightened his back. The quietness inside the study was making him feel uncomfortable.
After drinking his tea, Lea's father looked up at Henry again. He thought of all the information he
learned about this man. While staring at Henry intently, he couldn't help comparing if they were the
same person.
Again, he lowered his head and drank his tea. He took the newspaper on his desk and started reading
it, ignoring Henry's presence on purpose. He didn't expect that Henry would be so calm in front of him.
He had been keeping an eye on Henry lately, and he knew how he had behaved. Indeed, he had
proven that the man in front of him was sincere. Moreover, he had also investigated this young man's
family background.
If Henry was just an ordinary person, Lea's father would have nothing to say. He was a good-looking
man, with a satisfying career, and a good reputation in the business circle. He definitely deserved his
daughter.
But his family background was a little complicated, and Lea's father was not satisfied with it.
He was worried that his daughter would live with such a complicated family.
Since Henry had no idea why Lea's father would want to talk to him, he waited patiently. But when he
spoke again, Henry was taken aback by his question.
"Have you already told your family about Lea?"
The expression on Henry's face slightly changed as he raised his head.
His lips moved, but he was not able to answer immediately.
Lea's father then knew the answer.
The good impression he had been trying to build towards Henry dissipated in an instant. He hadn't told
his family such a big thing? What did that mean?
His daughter had immediately brought Henry to their home because she was pregnant. But Henry had
not mentioned this to his own family yet.
When Henry saw the sour expression on the old man's face, he rattled. He wanted to say something,
but he didn't know how to explain it.
But he had to say something to change whatever her father was thinking, so he responded, "It's not
what you think it is."
Henry didn't mean to hide this matter to his family. He had already proposed to Lea and endured her
family's ill-treatment. How could he treat this as a trivial matter?
But his family was in a little mess now, and he thought that it wasn't proper to talk about his family
issues to other people.
Lea's father pulled a long face and said, "Be honest with me. I want to know the truth. Does your family
know that you have a relationship with my daughter, and she is currently pregnant?"
Henry suddenly sensed the pressure hovering over him. He took a deep breath, shook his head first
and then nodded slowly.
Seeing his reaction, Lea's father glared at him unhappily and asked, "Why are you nodding and
shaking your head at the same time?"
"My family knows my relationship with Lea, but I haven't gone back home to talk to them about her
pregnancy yet."
Sensing Henry's uncertainty, Lea's father scowled at him and said, "You have to give me a clear
answer. Don't be hesitant!"
As a man, Henry wanted to stand for Lea and their baby, so he proposed to her.
And since Lea was now pregnant, they had no choice but to accept Henry to be a part of their family.
After all, she had already accepted his marriage proposal.
Lea's father could see that Henry had been well-prepared for this. But he couldn't help wondering why
Henry didn't tell his family yet.
It mattered a lot to him that Henry didn't tell his family. How could he allow his daughter to marry Henry
in a situation like this?
Henry felt so miserable. The last thing he would want to do right now was face his family's chaos. But
he didn't know how to say it in front of Lea's father without being misunderstood.
It wasn't because he didn't want to let them know about Lea's pregnancy.
It was just that it was not the right time.
Thinking that it was not a good idea to reveal his family's scandal in front of Lea's father, he thought for
a while and implored, "Dad, I'm begging you. Please give me enough time. I'll talk to them in the right
time. I love Lea and I really want to marry her. I am confident that my family will like her. It's just that it's
a bit inconvenient to tell them right now."
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