Chapter 340 Can I Change My Last Name to Forbes?
"What do you want to do? Aren't you afraid of making Adelaide sick by fighting in front of her?" Ivy was scared and used Adelaide as a shield.
Adelaide snorted, "None of you has made me sick, and I feel so relieved that they venting anger for me!"
Under Tristan's cold gaze, which felt like falling into an ice cave, Ivy mustered the courage to help Travis, trying to say something to avoid the disaster.
"He is your father. Aren't you afraid of being humiliated if people find out you hit your father?"
Travis, who was dizzy from the beating, had just recovered a bit. Hearing Ivy's words, he immediately stood up and pointed at Tristan, cursing angrily, "You bastard, you..."
But his words were blocked by Tristan's knife-like gaze.
"Have you respected me?" Adelaide stood up, took the cane handed by Royce, and walked shakily to Travis. She raised her hand and slapped Travis hard on the face.
"Why didn't you die in that car accident back then? Living is a joke, and you've done so many wrong things!"
Travis covered his face, glaring at Adelaide angrily, "It's my luck that I didn't die! God didn't let that vicious woman's plot succeed. But you, you were deceived by that bitch, putting all your thoughts on that bastard Tristan, ignoring your own son!"
Vicious woman? Katniss frowned slightly, her gaze unconsciously falling on Tristan.
The light enveloped him, and the black shirt made his aura even more somber. His hand hanging by his side was clenched into a fist, with clear veins standing out, extending into his forearm.
He must be talking about his mother.
The grudge between Tristan's parents was a kind of unimaginable disappointment. Travis hated Tristan's mother so much.
It was so much that even now, with Tristan's mother dead, this hatred has transferred to Tristan!
She couldn't imagine how someone could hate their own son so much!
"Travis, don't be deceived by this woman!" Adelaide pointed at Ivy, "No matter what, the Forbes family is still the Forbes family. It's better than handing over the Forbes family's property to outsiders!"
"Adelaide, I don't like what you're saying. Sam may not be Travis's biological son, but he respects me. The grace of raising him is more important than God. He will definitely take care of Travis in his old age." Ivy retorted unceremoniously.
"All of you get out!" Adelaide was so angry at her shamelessness that her body trembled.
After hesitating for a moment, Katniss stepped forward and helped Tristan support her to sit on the bed.
Seeing that he couldn't gain any advantage, Travis turned and left.
Ivy glanced at Katniss a few times and sneered, "Adelaide, you planned so much for your grandson, but you still couldn't stop him from being with Katniss, could you? Now the White family is still unstable, aren't you afraid of causing trouble for your grandson?"
"None of your business." Adelaide's lips turned blue, and she gave Royce a look.
Royce quickly 'invited' Ivy out. If Ivy didn't leave, she would be in trouble.
Ivy twisted her body and left.
In the messy bedroom, there was almost no place to stand. Katniss glanced down and was about to clean up.
Suddenly, Adelaide spoke coldly, "You are a guest, don't do these things. Let the servants handle it."
Although her attitude wasn't very harsh, the distinction was clear.
"Don't let them in again." Tristan left Adelaide and walked to Katniss's side, wrapping his hand around her wrist.
He instructed Royce, who had just entered the room, "Tomorrow, I'll send more people here. You can arrange it."
Adelaide's gaze fell on Tristan's hand around Katniss's wrist. Before Royce could respond, she spoke first, "Is Zenith Group your creation?"
"Yes." Tristan didn't intend to hide it from Adelaide.
Ever since he started planning everything, he hadn't hidden anything from Adelaide. However, Adelaide never discussed her actions with him in advance.
As a result, they each had their own plans.
He hadn't caused Adelaide any trouble, but Adelaide had repeatedly caused him trouble.
After a long time, Adelaide took a deep breath, "Forget it, I'm old and useless. You don't need to send people here. I'm going up the mountain tomorrow to stay there. I won't come down for a while and won't interfere with your affairs."
From beginning to end, Adelaide didn't mention Katniss.
She didn't even give Katniss a glance.
Tristan responded, "Take care of yourself. When Zenith Group stabilizes and the time is right, I'll inform you in advance when Katniss and I get married. You can come down the mountain then."
Hearing this, Adelaide's body stiffened. She looked up at Tristan and asked, "What if you don't get married? Do I have to stay on the mountain forever?"
"When you want to come down is your freedom. Even if you don't come down, the wedding will go on as planned, and this marriage will definitely happen."
Tristan's hand moved down, covering her slender fingers, interlocking their fingers.
Katniss, who had been silent all along, also spoke, "Take care of yourself."
After speaking, the two turned and left.
"So what? Katniss couldn't understand why Adelaide called them back.
Did she agree with them? No, her attitude was cold.
If she didn't agree... she didn't stop them either.
Probably unwilling to be forced to let them be, so she had nothing to say.
The evening breeze gently blew into the car through the half-open window.
Katniss smoothed her wind-blown short hair and leaned back in her seat, watching the scenery fly by outside the window.
Tristan, who was driving, glanced at her sideways, his thin lips pressed into a straight line.
After a long time, he spoke first, "Can I discuss something with you?"
"What?" Katniss withdrew her gaze and looked at him, "Just say it directly."
"Evie is my daughter after all. Can she take the last name Forbes?"
At the traffic light, he stepped on the brake and turned to look at Katniss seriously, "Just this one with my last name, the rest can have the last name Grey!"
Katniss thought for a moment and asked, "Who told you I was going to have a second child?"
With just this one child, why should she let Evie take the last name Forbes?
Tristan was at a loss for words, a hint of resentment in his long eyes.
His daughter didn't have his last name.
"If I have another child, they can have your last name." Katniss kindly gave him a bit of hope.
He snorted, stepping on the gas to drive home.
So what? He cared that Evie couldn't have his last name, not that the child couldn't have his last name.
Katniss thought, if the next one was a boy and has the last name Forbes, Tristan would resent it.
If it was another girl, could Tristan treat her the same, like he does Evie?
No, wait, she wasn't going to have a second child? Such a pointless assumption doesn't exist!
In the quiet atmosphere of the car, a sense of awkwardness suddenly arose.
The car stopped at their destination, and just as they unbuckled their seat belts to get out, Tristan's phone suddenly rang.
It was a call from The Forbes Mansion. He answered, and the phone automatically connected to the car's Bluetooth, so both he and Katniss could hear the conversation.
"Tomorrow morning, I'm going up the mountain. The servants at The Forbes Mansion have been dismissed, leaving only the butler. If you need anything, contact him. Also, I need to tell you about Synergy Global Corporation."
Adelaide's voice carried a sense of weariness and helplessness, "The funds injected into Synergy Global Corporation were given to Travis by Sam's biological father, whose origins are still unknown. You must be careful. I always feel that person has ill intentions."
Who would make such a big bet to help someone?
Three hundred million dollars is no small amount.
"I don't know what they want to use Travis for, but we know Travis's goal very well, which is to take over the Forbes family and bring you down. Be careful."
The bright moonlight shone into the car, illuminating Tristan's chest. His sexy jaw and wild side neck paired with the black shirt were very captivating.His thin lips slightly parted, responding, "Got it."
After a few brief instructions, Adelaide hung up the phone.
Royce took the phone and put it back in place. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Adelaide, "What about the token of the Forbes family? Have you considered... giving it to Miss Grey in advance?"
"When I die, the token will naturally be handed to her. But now she has her own thoughts. If she changes her mind one day, I can't control it."
Adelaide couldn't control Tristan and Katniss anymore.
In her eyes, Katniss had changed too much.
Royce helped her stand up and slowly walked her back to her room to rest.
This phone call felt like a final farewell.
After hanging up the phone for a while, the car was so quiet that Katniss could hardly breathe.
After a long time, she turned to Tristan and smiled, "Actually, I've let it go. You should talk to Mrs. Adelaide Forbes. The mountain is always lonely, and she's old. If she gets sick, there's no hospital there. Let her stay."
"There are doctors with her. She won't be in any danger on the mountain. It can also prevent Travis and the others from coming to the door. It's a way to avoid trouble. She won't stay on the mountain forever."
Tristan put his phone in his pocket, raised his hand to pinch Katniss's earlobe, and leaned over to kiss her hard on the lips, "Back to the main topic, are you sure you won't compromise on Evie's last name?"
"No." Katniss pressed her forehead against his, raising an eyebrow, "I gave birth, so she takes my last name."
Tristan lightly bit her lip, very gently, but her lips were so soft that she still cried out in pain.
He quickly let go, gently smoothing the bite mark.
"You said it, don't regret it in the future."
He released her, seeing the deep teeth marks on her lips, and felt a bit of heartache.
He gently rubbed her lips with his thumb, "You can bite me back tonight. Let's go home and see Evie first."
He opened the car door and got out.
When Katniss got out of the car, she only caught a glimpse of him entering the villa.
She closed the car door, hung her bag on her shoulder, and walked towards the villa with her hands in her pockets. Before she reached the door, it was suddenly pushed open with great force.
Emory ran out, shouting and jumping, and when he saw her, he immediately ran behind her to hide, "Katniss, Tristan wants to kill me!"
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