Chapter 244: Whose Name Is It Anyway?
“You think I was wrong to say you can’t tell who’s family and who’s not?” Oscar pointed at Owen’s nose and snapped. “You think I was too drunk yesterday to see through your games? I let it play out on purpose to see what you’d do! And look at you—praising Elsie nonstop like she’s some saint. Did you forget your own sister just died a few days ago? Have you mentioned Yunice even once?!”
Owen had been holding it in for days. Now, under fire, he exploded. “You think I haven’t been grieving?! I’ve been relying on sleeping pills just to get through the night! I dream about her death every single day! But what do you want me to do? Say her name over and over so she’ll come back to life? The dead are gone! The living have to keep moving forward! I didn’t bring her up because I didn’t want to drag this family into more grief. I wanted everyone to feel some happiness. What did I do wrong?! Fine! Since you’re so considerate of the family, then go do two things for us. One, send Giana back to the White family. Two, have Elsie cancel Yunice’s ID and apply for a death certificate!”
Owen looked completely stunned. “Oscar… she’s already gone. What’s the point of keeping her ID? You’d rather waste it than give Elsie a chance?”
Oscar was even more furious. “What do you mean waste it? That identity belongs to Yunice. She’s Dad’s daughter! The fact that I’ve let Elsie cat at the Saunders family table is already the greatest mercy she’s going to get. And now she wants a title too?”
Owen stubbornly said, “Fine, Giana can leave. But Elsie’s ID… I’m not canceling it!”
Oscar laughed coldly. “Great. Just great. I can’t believe I actually trusted you back then. I’m the idiot who signed her ID registration!”
“You won’t do it? Then keep kneeling. We’ll talk again when Mom gets back!”
Fine! Kneel it is!
Lily would definitely side with them anyway!
At the Gelt Auction the day before, everything had ended. Wyatt never raised his paddle once. When he got bored, he lit a lantern. This gave Paul no opportunity to bid, unless he was willing to go even more over-the-top than Wyatt. But Paul didn’t have that kind of capital. Sure, he was wealthy—but most of it came from his father and grandfather. Wyatt, on the other hand, had full control of his own massive private fortune.
With no way to win the royal wedding rings, Paul had no face left to show himself before them.
Chapter 244: Whose Name Is It Anyway?
maneuver in the dark, wait until Yunice was alone—and then make his move.
Finished
But Wyatt didn’t seem to have any work to do these past few days. Wherever Yunice went, he followed. Even when Yunice went to meet Carl, Wyatt went with her. Carl, seemingly on purpose, insisted on meeting Yunice alone. Wyatt could only wait outside.
Freya, swaying her hips and carrying a dainty teapot, came out of Carl’s office and casually sat down on the edge of the tea table in front of Wyatt. With a sultry smile and smoky eyes, Freya flirted. “Mr. Wyatt, when did you become a knight in shining armor?”
She gave him a once-over, then continued with an even bolder question: “Mr. Wyatt, is your interest in Yunice purely physical, or is there some emotional depth to it?”
Wyatt finally looked up from his phone and met her gaze. “Don’t understand the question.”
Freya leaned forward slightly, the movement highlighting her dramatic figure. But Wyatt didn’t spare it a glance.
Smiling, Freya said, “My guess is physical. The way you look at her…. it’s like you want to eat her alive.”
Wyatt said nothing.
Freya didn’t push. Love was messy. Sometimes real, sometimes fake. Sometimes it started out fake and grew real. Sometimes it was the opposite. Marriage was unpredictable. Only time would tell.
Luckily, Yunice had no household registration. Wyatt had never suggested registering their marriage either. As long as that remained true, if anything went wrong, Yunice would still have a way out.
Freya noticed Wyatt’s gaze shifting. She turned around—Lily was standing awkwardly in the lobby, watching her. Realizing she was still perched on the tea table, Freya stood up and walked toward Lily.
Lily was wearing a soft pink traditional Chinese set. Her hair was tied neatly in a bun. She looked refined and proper.
She spoke awkwardly to Freya, “I’d like to see Mr. Carl. Would you mind asking for me, Miss Hua?”
Chapter 244: Whose Name Is It Anyway?
Freya’s beauty was too intense—her features too sharp and overwhelming. But Freya didn’t make things difficult. “Come with me.”
Lily took two steps forward, then hesitated. She turned and walked toward Wyatt instead.
Finished
She spoke tentatively. “Mr. Wyatt, I assume you’ve heard about Yunice’s passing. She was unfortunate, and now she’s even ruined your solemn wedding plans. The Saunders family is truly sorry…”
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