I like him!
This sentence was like a key, unlocking the door to Festan Barlow's memories.
He hallucinated, gradually returning to decades ago.
That was the first time his daughter, Shelley Barlow, had voiced her dissatisfaction with him.
The reason was that he disagreed with Shelley marrying Oberyl, who lived in another country.
As a duke, Festan Barlow believed he possessed absolute power.
He doesn't need to prove his status through marriage.
Besides, at that time, that rascal Aubrey already had a queen.
Even though there are frequent rumors of a strained relationship between them, even though the other party is the ruler of a country.
Even nobles had the right to have multiple wives and concubines, and it was perfectly normal for a monarch to have multiple marriage partners.
But Festan Barlow still didn't want his daughter to marry a man who already had a wife.
In the end, Shelley persuaded Fistan Barlow to agree to their marriage with just one sentence.
"Father, you are my family."
"I hope you can bless my love and respect my choice."
...
"Grandpa, is this reason enough?"
The word "grandfather" brought Festan Barlow back to his senses.
His somewhat dazed consciousness returned to the present, and his gaze, slightly bewildered, fixed on the resolute girl.
The ghost's pale lips trembled slightly, revealing a hint of disbelief:
Even if he has other lovers.
Even if he might hurt you.
"Don't you regret it?"
...
"Perhaps in the future, I might regret it."
That was a gaze as resolute as the girl's.
His daughter, Shelley Barlow.
Festan knew that his daughter had considered many things.
She wasn't certain about her future, and she didn't impulsively make a promise like "I will never regret it."
Because no one can be certain about their own future.
The future is just a possibility, after all.
The choice made at this moment is already a predetermined outcome.
so……
"Now, I definitely won't regret this choice."
"and……"
...
"Until death do us part."
Aurelion placed one hand on her chest.
Her breathing was slightly rapid, and her cheeks were flushed red with anxiety.
Inside her chest, her heart pounded violently like a frightened fawn.
But no one would laugh at her appearance at that moment.
Grand Duke Barlow fell silent.
Then, the thick fog around them stopped surging and gradually stagnated.
Immediately afterwards, the giant floating ghost behind him slowly collapsed, scattering into tens of thousands of wandering phantoms.
The eerie green mist was stretched into a meandering river, which was then drawn into the rift behind it.
Countless souls, enveloped by this eerie green river, roared as they plunged into it.
Grand Duke Barlow's floating robes gradually calmed down, and flesh and skin grew back from his bones.
The thick fog and ghostly fire gradually receded, and the vicissitudes of time slowly crept onto the corners of their eyes and faces.
Light brown age spots and pale hair grew out.
He transformed back into the composed and dignified old man, his body hunched over, leaning on a cane.
Even though he was always hunched over due to weakness in his spine, his body always appeared incredibly tall.
Aurelion was slightly taken aback by what she saw.
I only felt my grandfather's cloudy gaze meet mine, and his voice slowly rang out:
"You've convinced me."
Aurelion's breathing suddenly stopped, as if she hadn't expected it.
Then, she was overjoyed and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The teacher is safe.
At that moment, she didn't think at all about how embarrassing her words were; instead, she was filled with relief.
She made the right choice.
She couldn't bring herself to attack her grandfather to protect Teacher Victor, nor could she help her grandfather attack Teacher Victor.
She had no choice between the two.
So she chose to be honest about her feelings.
She hoped her loved ones could understand her; she didn't want the two important people in her life to continue fighting.
Aurelion succeeded.
But at that moment, Grand Duke Barlow looked up at the night sky with his cloudy eyes and suddenly sighed softly.
"Your mother was like that too."
"She was kidnapped by your father."
Upon hearing this, Aurelion, who had been feeling relieved, suddenly paused.
What did Grandpa mean by that?
But then she heard two soft chuckles.
That was her grandfather's laughter.
His smile was ambiguous, yet tinged with a hint of teasing.
"Perhaps, men all like women like this."
"But why did every one of you leave from my house?"
Peng!
In an instant, Aurelion's head felt like it was exploding.
She realized it instantly.
Just now I was thinking about the teacher's safety, but now I suddenly realized something.
Just now, in front of her family,
She confessed her feelings to her teacher!?
This...this...this...this!
Although she had previously expressed her desire to possess Teacher Victor, that's different from this!
Telling someone you like that is called confessing your feelings, it's called being romantic.
What's wrong with expressing your feelings for someone you like in front of your family?
Aurelion's cheeks flushed red, and she no longer had the courage she had before.
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