Chapter 414 I Want to Give Her the Best in the World
They were a family, but not entirely a family.
Right now, talking about being a family was indeed much more difficult than talking about cooperation.
However, when it came to cooperation, Francesca wouldn't refuse to meet Wesley.
Paige wouldn't refuse to meet Francesca either.
So, talking about cooperation has become the best way for this family, which didn't have much affection, to get along!
It could also be considered as giving each other a chance for familial love!
Francesca was quick-witted, and breaking the barriers in this way might actually yield significant results.
Paige immediately expressed her stance. " I agree the cooperation!"
When they came out of the island prison, Wesley had already handed over the Ellison family to Paige.
She once thought she was just a tool chosen by Wesley.
Now, with this legitimate status, Paige held the entire Ellison family in her hands, so naturally, she was the one to make this decision.
Seeing Paige being so decisive, Wesley nodded, feeling very gratified.
Raymond also stepped forward, gently wrapping his arm around Paige's waist, and said, "It also counts as part of the Carnegie family."
Gregory, on the other hand, was a bit nervous. "Are you really from the Carnegie family?"
Back then, when Francesca insisted on breaking up Paige and Raymond, Raymond had hinted at his identity.
Francesca was very smart; she had already guessed that Raymond's surname, Carnegie, was the surname of the Carnegie family, one of the five major families.
Raymond said, "Yes. But in the future, I probably won't have the chance to be your brother anymore."
Gregory said, "I never thought my original fate would be to become your butler."
After being brothers for so many years, Gregory watched Raymond marry his daughter.
What he didn't expect even more was that his family turned out to be a subsidiary of Raymond's family.
Raymond said, "So, you have no objections to me taking Louis from you to fill this position, right?"
Louis was someone Francesca had chosen for herself.
She had brought him up since birth, raising him like a son.
Francesca had always had a clear plan for Louis.
Taking back the Douglas family, Louis would become a subsidiary of the Douglas family.
And the Carnegie family in Northwind was just a practice ground Francesca had prepared for Louis.
Now, Louis had been chosen by Raymond first.
It was one thing for Raymond to win over her daughter, but even Louis had been taken by Raymond.
Francesca looked at Raymond with a bit of displeasure.
Gregory, on the other hand, was much more magnanimous. "Paige chose the Smith family, you chose Louis, I'll just go back to my position and stay with my wife."
No matter what, Francesca always had Gregory, the man who was deeply in love with her and devoted to her.
"Now that we are cooperating, we have a very big advantage. The Carnegie family hasn't been exposed yet, so to the Hamilton family and the Russell family, we are an alliance of two families. But in reality, we are an alliance of three families. The strength of the Carnegie family hasn't diminished much over the years, so now with three against two, we can at least hold our ground." Paige analyzed the current situation, feeling much more confident than before.
Seeing that everyone didn't want to continue discussing heavy topics, Wesley said, "Paige, the Smith family is here too, right? Let me meet them."
Paige nodded and gave Pearl a look.
Pearl went to call them over.
Everything that happened today was also extremely shocking for the Smith family.
However, surviving the ordeal made it clear that their firm decision to stand by Paige before the crisis was very wise!
Pearl called over a few members of the Smith family. Earlier, when they were discussing family matters, it wasn't appropriate for the Smith family to be present.
But now that Wesley wanted to meet them, it was also the final review of the Smith family.
Paige was naturally satisfied with her choice. When the people arrived, she directly introduced them to Wesley.
When Wesley heard that the Smith family had signed an agreement with Paige just yesterday, he couldn't help but look at the Smith family with newfound respect.
Yesterday, when Paige's status hadn't been completely settled, the Smith family had already firmly chosen to stand by her, sharing both the good and the bad.
Just for this reason, Wesley liked the Smith family very much.
They had the courage to achieve great things.
Paige had a good eye, choosing the best subsidiary family for herself.
As for Simon and Frederick, Wesley could tell at a glance that they were very capable people.
But Wesley had also heard that Amelia from the Smith family was very much liked by Paige.
Wesley's gaze fell on Amelia, and he smiled. "You must be Amelia, right?"
Amelia nodded, being particularly well-behaved in front of Wesley. "Yes, Mr. Ellison."
Wesley nodded, "Paige doesn't have many friends around her, so please take care of her in the future."
Amelia didn't expect Wesley to speak so politely, and she felt a bit embarrassed. "Ms. Ellison is very important to me as well. It's my honor to be her friend, and I will cherish it."
While Wesley was meeting the Smith family, Francesca and Gregory, who hadn't spoken, were also observing the members of the Smith family.
Although Francesca had already noticed the Smith family because of Paige's close relationship with them, she hadn't really interacted with them.
Francesca was very concerned about the subsidiary family Paige had chosen and wanted to know what kind of family they were.
While Wesley was talking to the Smith family, Francesca was also straining her neck to listen.
Francesca was very curious about the Smith family.
However, since Paige chose the Smith family, Francesca thought they must be pretty good.
Amelia from the Smith family had always been close to Paige. Although Francesca didn't initially like Amelia's seductive charm and had heard about some minor issues between Amelia and Louis, she had no objections to Paige's choice of friends.
Having heard much about Amelia's widespread reputation, Francesca now understood why Amelia and Paige got along so well when she saw Amelia's obedient demeanor in front of Wesley.
Both were stunningly beautiful and equally smart!
Beautiful and smart girls should have a lot to talk about.
Francesca smiled slightly, and Gregory noticed her relaxed smile.
"It's getting late. Let's head back and let them rest," Gregory suggested.
Gregory knew that in the past two days he hadn't been home, Francesca had probably gone on a rampage and smashed things around the house.
Francesca nodded, got up, and greeted Raymond before quietly preparing to leave with Gregory.
However, Paige's gaze followed them.
While Wesley was talking to the Smith family, Paige followed them out. "Wait."
When Paige caught up, the two had already stepped outside.
Hearing Paige's voice, Francesca was very surprised and turned around with a look full of anticipation.
But Paige bypassed Francesca's gaze and looked at Gregory. "Are you still wearing that mask?"
Even with today's advanced technology, the custom-made mask from the tech department for Selene still had the risk of disfigurement.
Paige didn't know before, but now that she did, she thought they should either improve the technology further or abandon it altogether.
Just looking at Gregory's face made Paige feel uneasy.
Although Paige's question had nothing to do with familial affection and Gregory knew that as the CEO of the Universe Group, Paige was asking out of professional concern, he was still very happy that Paige took the initiative to ask.
Gregory replied, "I've been wearing it all along. If you don't like it, I can stop wearing it."
Paige was silent for a few seconds, probably realizing her emotionless words.
So she said, "If you have time, I can help you with a consultation. Maybe we can find a way to repair or perform surgery."
As soon as Paige finished speaking, Gregory immediately responded without hesitation, "If you're the one consulting, I have time anytime."
Paige felt a bit awkward and lowered her head slightly, feeling a burning gaze on her.
She glanced at Francesca, who immediately looked away, not daring to meet Paige's eyes.
Paige knew what Francesca and Gregory were thinking.
Given the current situation, she couldn't completely sever this relationship.
After all, Wesley also longed to reunite with Francesca.
If she didn't let go of her resentment, this family might never truly reunite.
So, Paige looked at Francesca and said, "You are forty-eight years old, and I am twenty-three. Before this, our only connection was that you carried me for ten months and gave birth to me. I should be grateful, so I can try to be your daughter, but I might not do it very well."
As soon as Paige said this, Francesca, standing there, finally raised her head, but the next moment, her eyes were already wet.
With a trembling voice, she asked, "So, you're willing to try to accept me? That's great."
Saying this, Francesca excitedly hugged Paige.
But it was only a brief hug. Francesca, afraid that she was being too impulsive and that Paige might dislike it, awkwardly and hesitantly let go of Paige a bit.
She then apologized, "I'm sorry, Paige. I didn't ask for your permission... I'm sorry, I was just too excited."
Francesca's cautious and fearful demeanor surprised Paige.
She never knew that Francesca was so careful about her feelings.
Even a simple hug was done so cautiously and afraid of making her unhappy?
Strangers could hug, friends could hug, lovers could hug. But Francesca, as a mother, was so cautious about hugging her own daughter.
Paige's heart felt a sudden, indescribable pang of pain.
Paige ultimately said nothing.
Starting to be mother and daughter at this age, with the barriers between them, even if Paige was touched, she couldn't warm up immediately.
Although she took the initiative to say she could try to accept it, she had no idea how to get along.
Taking a deep breath, Paige tried to ease her emotions.
Then she said, "It's late. You should rest early too."
After saying that, Paige turned and quickly walked back inside.
Watching her walk away, Francesca suddenly smiled through her tears and looked at Gregory. "Gregory, did you hear that? She's willing to give us a chance to start over."
Francesca, with a face full of tears and smiles, tightly hugged Gregory.
Gregory was also undoubtedly very happy. "Yes, that's what she meant. We're almost through the tough times. I thought I would lose her for the rest of my life. It's so good that she can still give me this chance. Gregory, I want to give her everything I have, no, I want to give her the best things in the world."
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