Chapter 488 Hard To Avoid An Arrow From Behind
It wasn't that Harrison didn't know how cold she was to the Hampden family, or she had a mind of her own.
However, before this, no matter how many times he was rejected, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
But today, all hope was shattered.
He let out a sigh.
"I admit that you are right. I was tired of the internal strife before and really didn't do my best to look for you. There were even several times that I heard about you, but because I was caught up with some other businesses, I've lost you again after I was done with those."
At the beginning, I felt guilty. But later, after I saw that the Jordan Family had taken good care of you, I was relieved."
"As for taking charge of the Sapphire family, frankly speaking, I did have the intention of doing so. But Clarissa, you have to understand. As a man, who doesn't want to be in that position?"
"Your father was too caught up in his relationships. He was not good at it nor did he like to take care of the family's affairs. Therefore, he was even more reluctant to get himself involved in the fight of power."
But he is the eldest son of the Hampden family. He is destined to inherit the Hampden family's legacy. Although I'm ambitious and have sacrificed a lot for the Hampden family in the past few years, if I ever try to fight for a place in the family, people would accuse me of not being the rightful heir."
Clarissa sneered, "So you want me to be your puppet on a string? In fact, you'll be the one who is in control. The whole Hampden family will still be yours."
A hint of melancholy flashed across Harrison's face.
"If you want to put it that way, there's nothing else that I can say."
Clarissa said in a low voice, "I can't believe that you are still keeping such a rule in the 21st century."
Harrison gave a wry smile.
"To be honest, I also found that this rule is absurd. However, as a family with nearly 300 years of history, some old habits can't be changed overnight, as countless interests are involved. A small change can result in large differences. Even I have to be afraid of such an effect."
Clarissa frowned.
"If what you said is true, I can't let Marf take the risk with you."
Harrison smiled and said, "I know that you won't agree. I'm just asking."
He paused and said, "I'm not the only one who knows about your existence now. Even if I didn't come to you, there would be someone else who would come to you."
"What can they do to me?"
"They might not do it overtly, but what if they do something behind your back? Although the Jordan Family is at the peak of their power, no one could be at the peak forever. Besides, although the Jordan Family was very powerful in the past, after so many years, they have already embarked on the right track. How can a businessman fight with the dark forces? Clarissa, even if you don't think about yourself, don't you also look out for him?"
Clarissa's eyes suddenly became sharp as she looked at him coldly.
"What do you mean?"
"I won't do anything to him, even if it's for the sake of the Jordan Family, or the fact that he's my niece's husband. I'm only worried about others."
"The other members of the Hampden family?"
"That's right."
"Ha! They wouldn't dare!"
"Don't underestimate the Hampden family. Although we seem to be the fallen noble of the previous dynasty, there are some things that you don't know or are just out of your imagination. Especially in terms of connections, as a family that has developed for three hundred years, the complexity in it is not something the Jordan family could compare with."
Clarissa fell silent.
Although Harrison's words were not pleasant to listen to, when one thought about it carefully, they were indeed the truth.
Moreover, it would be easy to dodge a spear from in front; but hard to avoid an arrow from behind.
She said coldly, "Are they so afraid that I'll steal their positions one day?"
Harrison sighed.
"The Hampden family is much more old-fashioned and corrupted than you could imagine. Many of the customary practices that were left behind a long time ago are still there. It is not something that can be changed over a short period of time."
He suddenly smiled bitterly. "For example, until today, the selection of the patriarch of the family is still similar to choosing an emperor. You have to obey the rules of seniority and the tradition of the ancestors."
Clarissa sneered and said, "So a woman like me could never be in charge of the family. Your ancestors have always looked down upon women, haven't they?"
Harrison shook his head helplessly and said, "Well, it's different than what you've imagined. We might be old-fashioned on one hand, our family has always advocated for gender equality. Since women can run for president now, our family has no issue with having women to be in charge of the family.
Upon hearing that, Clarissa did not know whether to laugh or cry.
What kind of strange family was this?
For the the Hampden family to be able to survive until now, it was really......
It had to be said that the foundation built by their ancestors was strong. Their later generations, no matter how stupid they were, were able to live a comfortable life with the legacy that had been left by their ancestors.
"Well, I've heard what you said. Let me think about it."
She didn't turn him down directly, which surprised Harrison a little
However, at this moment, Harrison knew very well when to stop, he didn't want to be too pushy.
Harrison sat for a while and told Clarissa more about the Sapphire family. After having the banquet at noon, he left to pay a visit to an old friend in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, the party came to an end. As soon as they returned home, Clarissa asked the servants to call Anderson in.
Since marriage and giving birth to a child was a life event,, Anderson, as the father, couldn't avoid drinking.
He was afraid that Clarissa would be nauseated by the strong smell of alcohol on him, Anderson had taken a shower before he went into the bedroom.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Seeing Clarissa sitting on the sofa with a sullen face, he walked over and sat down beside her as he held her in his arms.
Since Clarissa had given birth to the baby, she had become chubbier.. Her originally skinny face was now more round, as if it was filled with collagen. No matter how he looked at it, she looked so cute.
From Anderson's perspective, Clarissa looked great and was soft to the touch. He especially liked to fondle with the extra pounds on her body while holding her in his arms.
On the other hand, Clarissa was very frustrated. She always felt that she was too fat.
In fact, she was 1.63 meters tall and weighed only 45 kilograms and after giving birth to the baby, she weighed around 50 kilograms, so she was not fat at all.
As Anderson was playing with the tender flesh on her fingers, she nudged his shoulders to stop him from doing so. "Let me go. I'm too heavy. Put me down."
But Anderson chuckled in a low voice.
"It's not heavy. It's soft and very comfortable."
After saying that, he kissed her on the cheek.
Clarissa's face immediately turned red.
She patted his hand and said, "Stop fooling around. Our baby is still here!"
Anderson raised his eyebrows and had an obvious smirk on his face. "What did I do? What are you thinking? I'm just hugging you. Don't tell me that you want to..."
Clarissa blushed even harder as she turned to glare at him.
Anderson knew when to keep his mouth shut, but he still couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Helpless, Clarissa was at a loss of what to do. She said unhappily, "Bully me all you want! You only know how to bully me."
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