Chapter 131 – A Sacrificial Lamb’s Unexpected Marriage

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Oriana turned with a light smile and also nodded her head.

“Dean, director Hudson isn’t to be blamed for anything, okay?”

Once Oriana was done with her words, she turned around and left the office.

The Red Villa.

Bounty happened to be at the Red Villa when Deacon arrived. Bounty was very filial. She was the principal of Holy Nile academy.

“Deacon child, welcome. Come have dinner with us.” Old Mrs. Samantha smiled lovingly.

Deacon had returned to get a document. He had gotten the document and stopped to look at the his grandma, whose eyes conveyed her love for him.

Deacon nodded,

“Okay.”

Mrs. Samantha could only hope that her daughter, Bounty, and her grandson, Deacon, could get along peacefully.

The three of them sat on the dinning table and began to eat. Mrs. Samantha turned to Bounty and asked,

“Bounty, where’s Marvin? Why did he not come over today?”

Bounty pursed her red lips and replied,

“Mom, it seems like Marvin had left for the academy.”

“Marvin is an academician of the imperial, and his talents are unparalleled. The imperial city is awaiting his return. Isn’t he wasting time in the Ivory Council? What’s the plan?” Mrs. Samantha asked.

“Mom, Marvin will return to the Imperial soon. Actually, Marvin has been here for over a year. He came in search of a girl.” Bounty initiated.

Mrs. Samantha was a little interested,

“Oh, really? Which girl is that?”

“It was two years ago in the imperial city. Marvin and that girl had rescued an old man on the street. They teamed up to perform the surgery on the street. That surgery shocked the entire medical community. Marvin fell in love with the girl at fight sight, but after the man was sent to the hospital, the girl had quitely left. When Marvin chased after her, he saw that the girl had taken a train to LA.” Bounty grabbed the glass of water on the table and took a sip.

“Marvin had suspended everything behind and had come to LA in search of that girl. Bounty added.

Old Mrs. Samantha was a little happy. It tuned out that Marvin already had a girl he loved, hence he wouldn’t have to come for her granddaughter-in-law, Oriana. To Mrs. Samantha, that was great news.

“Deacon, if you have time, try and ask Marvin the description of the girl. You can also help him and find her.” Bounty said to Deacon.

Deacon nodded.

“Okay.” He grabbed the glass of wine and drank from it.

Bounty let out a sigh.

“Although I wasn’t there at that time, but I was really amazed at the outcome of the surgery. Marvin used a knife, while the girl used a golden needle. The combination was epic mum, it was a combination of western and ancient medicine. And mum, you know that Marvin is really selective when it comes to choosing girls. He has really great taste. For such mysterious girl, with an amazing talent like that, I really see why Marvin likes her. Apart from Oriana, I really can’t think of another girl who is skilled with acupuncture point sealing. Could it be that the mysterious girl is Oriana?” Bounty expressed her thoughts.

Initially, Bounty did not think of Oriana to be the girl whom Marvin had fallen in love at first sight. But after giving it a careful thought, she was of the opinion that they were a perfect match.

A smashing sound was suddenly heard, as Marvin directly threw the knife and fork which was in his hands on the table.

Bounty looked up and her eyes met Deacon’s deep and narrow eyes. He looked at her lightly, and wiped the corner of his lips with a napkin.

“I’ll go ahead, grandma.” Deacon stood up and left the dinning room.

The atmosphere which was barely harmonious, had swiftly turned depressing.

Bounty’s face turned pale. The look that Deacon casted on Bounty was cold to the core. Deacon didn’t mind that she was his aunt at all. He disrespectfully threw the cutleries on the table.

She only mentioned Oriana, why did he have to lose his temper?

Bounty’s expression was also very cold. She was the daughter of the Armstead family, and had always had things her way. Who would dare to give her a cold shoulder?

Bounty wanted saying something, but at the moment, her phone which laid on table vibrated.

She grabbed her phone and her eyes widened instantly. Then she looked up and focused her gaze on Deacon’s stiff back.

“The girl who had performed a surgery on the street with Marvin. And whom Marvin had fallen in love with at first sight is Oriana!” She announced proudly.

What?

Mr. Henry who was placing the dessert on the table suddenly lifted his eyes and looked at Bounty.

Mrs. Samantha who had remained quite the entire time, also froze.

Deacon was already at the door. Upon hearing Bounty’s words, he halted.

However, he did not turn around.

The light by the door was sp arse and dim, and it radiated on his shoulder which was covered with a black suit.

Bounty looked at Deacon and said,

“Marvin and Oriana met two years ago. Marvin is an academician, and Oriana is a talented. medical girl. Deacon, you’re just a thorn in Oriana’s life. You guys marriage was totally at mistake. Do not imprison her by your side. You know that you can’t give her a future. Such a girl doesn’t belong to you. Let her go!”

Deacon did not utter a word. He just pursed his thin lips, and then silently opened the door and left the Red Villa. His tall and straight figure had soon merged with the cold night outside, until he had completely disappeared into it.

Bounty retracted her gaze. She looked at Mrs. Samantha and said,

“Mom, what I don’t understand is how Oriana ended up marrying Deacon. I checked and Oriana was married in place of her sister, right mom? But that also doesn’t add up. Mom, I know you too well. You have been in charge of the Armstead family since time immemorial, and you love Deacon so much. Mom, tell me, are you hiding something from us?”

Mrs. Samantha elegantly cut the steak on the plate and did not look at Bounty.

“Bounty, since you’ve already had someone to investigate for you, why then are you still asking me? What else do you wanna hear?”

Bounty shook her head and responded,

“Mom, are you really blaming me for doing things behind your back? You’re way too partial mum, you’ve always treated Deacon with so much love. I’m certain that even this marriage was planned by you. Even if I do not investigate, my brother and sister-in-law will. And now mum, you know that Oriana is the girl that Marvin fell in love with. He met Oriana first…”

“Isn’t it enough?” The old asked quitely after listening to Bounty.

“Mom, I…”

“Deacon has never robbed you of anything. From the moment he left the Armstead family, he didn’t want anything from the Armstead family. Oriana is his wife and his Mrs. Armstead. What do you think you wanna do? You’ve come to LA to destroy a happy marriage, and you’re still so majestic about it, right?”

Bounty looked at the unhappy and stern eyes of Mrs. Samantha, and did not dare utter another word.

Although Deacon had left the Armstead family seven years ago, he also did not want anything from the Armstead family. Alpha did not care about his sick son. It was as if they had both disowned each other.

However, if Alpha’s wife, Lily had not seen the will made by Alpha, who would have known that Alpha’s huge buisness empires and foundations were willed to Deacon. Between his two sons, Alpha chose Deacon as his successor.

Bounty knew that even if ten years had gone by, Joyce’s unparalleled elegance was still. alive in lier brother and ex-husband’s memories.

As she reminisced on Joyce elegance, a wave of resentment rose in Bounty’s heart.

“Mom, I’m sure that this marriage was your plan, you know about Oriana before any of us. As a grandma, the best and most thoughtful thing that you can give to Deacon, is giving him at good wife, right?”

With her eyes glued to Bounty’s face, Mrs. Samantha put down her knife and fork.

“Since you’ve already guessed it, then Bounty, you also know that

I’m not betting on you or Deacon. But I’m betting on Oriana, you guys can come to take her away, if you can succeed in taking her away, then I lose!”

Once she was done speaking, madam Samantha stood up and left the dinning room.

Bounty sat stiffly on her seat. The dinner ended up not being a happy one.

Bounty took her bag and left the Red Villa.

In the car, she placed a call to Marvin. Tonight, it was revealed on the internet that Oriana was the mysterious girl who had performed a surgery alongside Marvin, on the street of Imperial.

The phone rang once, and was then picked up. Marvin’s cold and mellow voice slowly passed over.

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