Chapter 52 You Can Marry Her
Leo couldn't help but shrink his shoulders and take two steps back.
Working for Gregory for so many years, Leo knew better than anyone that Gregory was on the verge of getting angry.
At this time, it was best for others to stay far away from him.
Unfortunately, Roman had no idea and continued speaking, "Once I repay the money to Abigail, we will have no relationship. Gregory, the one I like is Jessica, and I want to marry her."
"You can," Gregory said.
Roman originally thought that his proposal would meet with strong opposition from Gregory, but he unexpectedly agreed directly.
He tightened the grip on his phone, unable to express his excitement.
"Gregory, I knew you were the best to me!"
Gregory's approval was a pleasant surprise to him.
But he was too happy too soon.
Gregory continued, "You can marry Jessica, but you have to cut ties with the White family."
Roman's smile froze on his face. The joy in his eyes instantly vanished, turning into disbelief.
"Gregory, what are you saying? Why? This is impossible!"
Only someone who committed a major mistake would cut ties with their family.
Is there anything wrong with him wanting to marry Jessica? Who is Gregory to demand that he cut ties with his family?
Gregory sneered, "People always have to pay for their actions, Roman. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Roman opened his mouth, at a loss for words.
His mind was blank at the moment, not realizing what had happened.
"Gregory, why are you so heartless to me? I am Grandma's only grandson. She would never agree!"
Gregory's expression turned cold, "In the White family, I have the final say. There's no room for negotiation in this matter. Also, hand over the IOU to me; Abigail doesn't want to see you."
Roman was shocked and couldn't find the words to speak.
When did Gregory become so close to Abigail? Why didn't he know anything about it before?
Roman didn't know why, but he had a sense of foreboding.
He always felt like he had overlooked something important, but no matter what, he couldn't remember.
After hanging up the phone, Roman paced back and forth in his room.
After about an hour, his uneasiness still hadn't dissipated.
He picked up his clothes and headed out.
Colin asked curiously, "Roman, where are you going?"
"To the White Manor." Roman took Colin's car keys without stopping and hurriedly walked out.
Colin wanted to call him back but found that he had already gone far.
Roman drove back to the White Manor at the fastest speed.
The first thing he did after coming home was to find Grace.
"Andy, where is my grandma?"
Andy respectfully greeted him, "Mrs. Grace White is taking a nap. Would you like to wait for her here for a while?"
Roman frowned and went straight upstairs, "No, I have something urgent to discuss with my grandma!"
Andy couldn't stop him, so he had to let him go upstairs. He could only sigh silently in his heart.
Roman was really impulsive.
Grace was taking a nap upstairs when a knocking on the door suddenly awakened her.
She frowned and looked a bit displeased as she slowly sat up from the bed.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Roman rushed in.
Seeing Grace's sleepy appearance, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Grandma, I'm sorry for disturbing your rest, but I have something important to tell you."
Looking at Roman, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, Grace waved her hand, indicating that he should come in.
"Roman, what can I do for you?"
Roman closed the door and approached the bed, hesitating on how to start.
He was indeed too impulsive just now. Grace's health wasn't good, so what if he made her angry?
Just as he struggled with whether to speak up, Grace spoke first: "I already know that you want to break off the engagement with Abigail. Do you have something else to tell me?"
Grace understood Roman the best. As soon as she saw his hesitant expression, she understood everything.
If Abigail hadn't come to her a few days ago, she wouldn't have agreed to Roman breaking off the engagement with her.
After all, it was her and Michelle who decided that Roman and Abigail should get married. And now, Michelle was already deceased, and David was very biased. Without the White family's protection, Abigail would definitely be treated unfairly.
But now, Grace already understood Abigail's intentions, so she wouldn't continue to force her.
Roman was surprised and widened his eyes, "Grandma, how did you know?"
Did Grace hear the rumors outside?
Suddenly, Roman felt a little panic in his heart. The White family paid great attention to integrity, and if Grace found out about his affair with Jessica, she would definitely be furious.
However, Grace just glanced at him coldly and said, "You know the things you did yourself, and now I've lost face!"
Roman's heart sank heavily, and he shamefully lowered his head.
Perhaps he could still defend himself in front of Abigail, but he couldn't say a word in front of Grace.
Seeing him like this, Grace became even more angry, "You're such a fool! Even if you don't like Abigail, you shouldn't humiliate her like this. If it weren't for her, there wouldn't be the White family Today!"
When Abigail and Roman got engaged, the White family was going through its most turbulent times.
At that time, George had recently passed away, and Gregory was in a coma after being kidnapped. It was Michelle who reached out to the White family for help.
But in the end, Roman betrayed Michelle's kindness and hurt her daughter.
Roman lowered his head even more, murmuring, "Granny, I never liked Abigail. I liked Jessica. It was my mom who insisted on our engagement."
Grace, anger filling her slightly stinging heart, pointed at him and yelled, "You're the most innocent one, aren't you? Haven't you enjoyed the benefits that the White family has gained?"
Roman fell silent because he couldn't come up with an answer.
He had never been a good student since he was young. Over the years, he had been fooling around with bad friends, drinking, and racing. Besides illegal activities, he had tried it all.
Almost half of this was due to his marriage alliance with the Martin family during its peak.
Grace sneered, "You have nothing to say, do you? If it weren't for Michelle's help, could you have enjoyed this aristocratic life for so many years? But how did you treat Abigail?"
Roman pursed his lips and immediately stepped forward to appease her, "Granny, it's my fault. Please don't be angry. Calm down."
Grace glared at him and took a calming pill from the drawer. Her emotions gradually calmed down.
Roman brought a glass of water and gently patted her back, "Granny, I will apologize to Abigail, but about our engagement..."
He really didn't like Abigail. Abigail was a victim in this matter, but wasn't he one, too?
He knew he was in the wrong, but he would make it up to Abigail in other ways.
However, he would never be able to marry her!
Grace looked at him, her tone icy, "I agree to cancel your engagement with her, but I hope you won't regret it in the future."
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