Chapter 318 The Three Little Darlings Meet the Langleys
Carter shot him a fierce glare.
"Zip it if you can't speak kindly!"."
"I was just..." Ryan began, only to catch Carter's cautionary look and abruptly . He swallowed his words, obediently falling silent.
Turning to the woman beside him, Carter, attemptinged to smooth things over with a smile, began,. "Patricia...uh..." He caught himself, realizing the slip, and swiftly corrected his address.
"Professor "Dr. Watson, allow me to introduce my fiancée, Lassie!"."
Dressed in a chic, Chanel-inspired suit, Lassie's hair cascaded softly over her shoulders. She wasn't a knockout beauty at first glance, but her fair skin glowed with a healthy luster, her features carried a dignified grace, and her demeanor exuded a gentle elegance that was both comforting and unmistakably the result of good breeding.
The refinement shone from the inside out, an authenticity no pretense could achieve.
With a nod to Patricia, Lassie greeted her without a trace of curiosity sparked by Ryan's remarks, simply offeringwith a polite salutation,. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Patricia could tell she was different with just one glance.
Under normal circumstances, Patricia might have wanted to strike up a longer conversation, but right now, she simply wasn't in the mood right now. She gave a tight-lipped smile and politely responded, "I'm Patricia."
It had been a while since Gregory and Jessica had seen her. Spotting her, they immediately made their way over.
Jessica, in particular, felt a pang in her heart when she saw thePatricia's haggard look on Patricia's face.. Her eyes reddened instantly,. sShe enveloped Patricia in a hug, and choked back tears as she said, "Patricia, it's so good to see you. The last visit was so rushed, and Martin nearly drove me up the wall. In my frustration, I left without even saying goodbye to you."
Being advanced in yearsold, Jessica had shrunk a bit in stature, and since Patricia was naturally taller, Jessica had to stand on her toes to hug her.
Fearing Jessica might lose her balance, Patricia leaned in, patting her shoulder. She felt the warmth of the embrace, and her own eyes began to moistenmoistened with emotion.
"Grandma, I understand... I get it," she murmured.
Jessica, strugglingStruggling to maintain her tip-toed stance, Jessica finally released Patricia and wiped away her tears. "That damn boy, playing you time and again, and here you are--—forgiving enough to attend his wedding. That makes me happy. Does this mean you've let go of the past?"
Feeling embarrassed, Patricia, feeling a wave of embarrassment, hung her head low, not daring to meet Jessica's eyes.
"I forgave him a long time ago. All has passed."
Hearing this, Jessica nodded eagerly, her face brightening.
"As long as you've forgiven him, that's all that matters. You should come over tovisit the Langley family home sometime; I miss you dearly."
Patricia nodded,. "I will!"."
After catching up with Patricia, Jessica turned her gaze tofocused on the three little chaps.
Charles and Randy were dressed identically today in gleaming silver-white suits, their collars adorned with red bow ties. Their dark hair and fair skin emphasized their naturally rosy lips—a picture of refined and innate nobility, like little princes out offrom a fairytale.
The two children They were not just dressed alike; they were also mirror images in looks and stature, so indistinguishable that one could hardly tell them apart at first glance.
Jessica's voice trembled with emotion as she gently touched their faces, asking, "Which of you is Charles, and which one is Randy?"
Randy, standing to the left, gave a small smile and sweetly exclaimed,. "Great Ggrandma, I'm Randy!"."
Standing to the right was Charles, who carried aseemed cool detachment about him. With a no-nonsense expression, he simply stated,and detached. "I'm Charles."
Jessica trembled slightly with excitement.
"Oh, my stars... How wonderful!. I never thought I'd see the day when our family would be blessed with a great-grandson, let alone twins! The first twins in the history of the Langley family."
Things had taken strange turns.
Her son, Samuel, had divorced his first wife and married Martha, someonewho they weren't fond of.
Then, Martin split with Patricia only to getand got engaged to Debbie, another person they didn't care for.
Disheartened with their sons and grandchildren, the old couple packed up and embarked on a world tour.
They rushed back with joyjoyfully when Martin and Patricia reunited, only to be crestfallen when that wedding turned intoended a disaster.
Devoid of the energy to even scold, they packed up in the middle of the night and left once moreagain.
This time around, they'd casually learned of an additional great-grandchild, hearing whispersheard rumors of Randy having a twin brother before Samuel confirmed the news.
Off to the side, Fannie puckered her lips in discontent.. "Grandma, it's not twins, it's but triplets - and I'm one of. I was born the same day as them!"."
"…?"
Jessica followed the voice and finally noticed Fannie next to Charles.
Dressed in a pristine white princess gown with a tiny tiara crowning her head, Fannie's eyes sparkled with a childlike purity. Her smile curved into crescents, her button nose accentuating her doll-like beauty.
Jessica was and Gregory were dumbfounded.
So was Gregory.
Even Samuel and Martha, who had remained quiet, were stunned speechless.
. All four gazes locked onto Fannie, each experiencing a moment of bewilderment.
It wasn't until Randy pulled Fannie between him and Charles, solemnly introducing her, that the room found clarity.saying, "Yeah, we're triplets indeed. She's. Fannie is our sister. Her name's Fannie, 'Fannie' with the same 'nie' as in 'happiness.'"."
Jessica stared at Fannie in disbelief, her hand shaking as she finally reached out to touch the little girl's cheek.
"Fannie's part of our family, too?"
Fannie nodded,. "Yep, Charles, Randy, and I are tripletssure am."
A layer of tears glistened in Jessica's eyes as she looked towards Samuel, seeking confirmation with her gaze.
Samuel was just as puzzled.
Ever since he wasMartin chastised by his son Martin him over the Charles incident, he'd steered clear of their affairs.
The news outlets hadn't breathedspoken a word about itthis either, so he'd been kept in the dark.
Now, to To learn about it under such circumstances was wholly unexpected.
Ryan couldn't stand the tension, blurting out with barely contained frustration, "She's the bossMartin's daughter, his flesh and blood, no doubt about it. He The boss wanted to spare her the burden of rumors at such a young age, so he's been keeping it hushed."
The confirmation sent Jessica reeling with emotion, pulling Fannie into a tight embrace,. "My great-granddaughter, my great-granddaughter… I have another great-granddaughtergrandchild…"
Triplets! The Langleys had never even had twins before, let alone triplets.
Jessica was so moved, that she couldn't string together a coherent sentence.
Gregory was hardly doing better, staring at Fannie as if he couldn't bear to look away.
Samuel approached, gently tousling her little head with a silly grin plastered across his face. He had a granddaughter; this was simply wonderful.
His granddaughter.
He had another granddaughter.
This was simply wonderful.
Then, out of nowhere, Jade appeared, latching onto Patricia's arm, and whispering, "Patricia, let them enjoy this moment together. Come with me to the ladies' room."
Patricia, feeling a tightnessFeeling tight in her chest, and struggling for air, Patricia found Jade's words to be hera lifeline. Nodding in agreement, she followed Jade away.
With Jade experiencing stomach troubles, Patricia decided to wait outside for her. The sight of the big wedding banner adorning the corridor wall brought a warm wetness to Patricia's eyes, feeling as if someone were repeatedly stabbing her in the heart.
The sight of the big red 'Double Happiness' character adorning the corridor wall brought a warm wetness to Patricia's eyes, a pain as if someone were repeatedly slashing at her heart.
She scraped her fingers against the wall, as if the act might lessen the agony radiating from her chest.
Martin was really going to marry Eva.
They were going to be wed.
She had orchestrated it, yet her heart ached unbearably.
It was a pain, so intense she nearly wished for death.
If Martin wed Eva, then… then any chance they might have had would truly be gone.
Was this really the outcome she had desired?
At the height of her despair, her wrist was suddenly gripped, a forceful tug sending her off-balance and tumbling into the adjoining men's bathroom, the door clicking shut and locking behind them.
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