Free Web NovelChapter 474: Chapter 436: Wedding (Part 2)
Two pairs of eyes stared intently at Jean Quincy, causing her cheeks to flush red. She finally widened them in a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.
"Fine, fine, I’ll talk, alright? Aurora is so popular now that our doorstep is practically worn down from all the visitors. You know what my mom is like. The moment someone flatters her, she gets all carried away..."
As she spoke, Jean Quincy took out her phone to show her the messages from Jade Sinclair.
[Mom: Don’t forget to ask Aurora about taking on a student. You need to put in a good word for your Aunt Quincy’s kid.]
[Mom: Here’s a video of her daughter practicing her martial arts. Make sure you take the opportunity to show it to Aurora.]
[Mom: (Video)]
[Mom: See how good this kid is? You should learn some martial arts from your brother when you’re free.]
...
Her heart leaped into her throat as she watched Aurora Sinclair stare blankly at her phone. "Aurora, stop looking," she said immediately. "I’ll go home and turn her down right away."
"Why? Isn’t she Sharon Quincy?" Aurora Sinclair asked.
"Aren’t you angry? My mom is using you to gain status in the Quincy Family..."
Jean Quincy lowered her head, looking like a guilty child.
"Why should I be angry?" Aurora Sinclair raised her hand and flicked her forehead.
Leigh Miles looked just as surprised. "Isn’t that totally normal?"
"Huh?" Jean Quincy was dumbfounded, not expecting Aurora Sinclair and Leigh Miles to see it that way.
"Isn’t that just human nature?" Leigh Miles scratched her head and giggled. "I love using my senior sister’s Power to get free medicine from the Warner Family! HAHAHA..."
Hearing this, Aurora Sinclair flicked her. "Don’t do that again."
"Hehehe... And I give them the medicine I formulate in return..."
Jean Quincy’s nose tingled, and she suddenly threw her arms around Aurora Sinclair’s neck, nuzzling against her. "Aurora, you’re the best..."
Aurora Sinclair patted her head. "Sharon Quincy is quite talented. She can go to Sunstone and have my master guide her for a few days. I’ll speak to him about it." ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"Aurora, you’re so wonderful, I don’t want you to get married and leave us..."
"Can’t have that."
The door was suddenly pushed open, and in walked Alvin Morgan, dressed in traditional men’s wedding attire.
"Ah, what are you doing in here? You’re not supposed to see each other before the wedding..." With a swift movement, Leigh Miles snatched the red bridal veil from nearby and draped it over Aurora Sinclair’s head.
Alvin Morgan held a tray with three plates of pastries, a smile on his face.
Leigh Miles’s face lit up at the sight of the pastries. "Wow! Alvin, you’re so thoughtful."
She stepped forward, took the tray, and immediately popped a pastry into her mouth.
"This is delicious," she praised while chewing. "Where did you buy it?"
Alvin Morgan smiled. "The kitchen staff made them."
"Really? They’re pretty good! Senior Sister, you should eat some so you don’t get hungry later..." Leigh Miles’s eyes widened. She picked up a pastry and pressed it into Aurora Sinclair’s hand.
Unexpectedly, after finishing the pastry, Aurora Sinclair lifted her veil and shot out of the room like a Shadow.
"S-Senior Sister..."
Alvin Morgan stopped Leigh Miles from chasing after her. "Let her go. She’ll be back soon."
「Meanwhile.」
Aurora Sinclair headed toward the kitchen, her lips pressed into a thin line.
Among the bustling staff, one person stood out—a man sitting in a wheelchair, listening to the sounds from the oven before him.
"Miss Sin—"
Aurora Sinclair put a finger to her lips, shushing them, and walked slowly up behind the man.
Todd Linton’s ear twitched. With one hand, he pressed a button on the armrest, spinning the wheelchair around.
"It’s your wedding day. What are you doing here?"
Aurora Sinclair’s expression dimmed. In a low voice, she said, "Dad..."
Todd Linton’s lips twitched. "Having a Great Martial Venerable for a daughter isn’t so bad, I suppose," he mused.
"Dad..." Aurora Sinclair was at a loss for words, her heart aching.
’He still doesn’t want to acknowledge me.’
"What time is it?" Todd Linton asked.
"Eight-thirty."
"Quick, turn off the oven."
Aurora Sinclair immediately went to turn it off.
"Put on some gloves, take the pan out, and put it on the counter."
Again, Aurora did as she was told.
The pan held slightly blackened sponge cakes; he must have gotten the water content wrong.
"Are they yellow?"
"Yes..."
"Let me have a taste..."
Aurora picked out the best-looking one and handed it to him.
"Mm, not bad. The flavor is about right. You try one."
Aurora took a piece and put it in her mouth. Beneath the burnt flavor was a hint of cloying sweetness.
She froze.
’This is the taste of my childhood. Burnt, with Mom’s unique flavor.’
...
"Rory, Mommy messed up again. This one looks a little better. You have this one..."
"But I followed the recipe Daddy wrote down! How did it get burnt again?"
"Rory, is this really good?"
"It’s delicious."
...
Aurora Sinclair looked at him, slowly eating the burnt sponge cake and savoring every bite, remembering the woman from her childhood who had always looked at her so gently.
"Well, I’m heading back now." Todd Linton skillfully maneuvered his wheelchair, gliding out of the kitchen.
Aurora Sinclair hurried after him, asking anxiously, "Dad, where are you going?"
"Back to bed. I got up too early today, so I need to catch up on some sleep."
Aurora Sinclair stopped in her tracks, her heart sinking as she watched him wheel away in the other direction.
"Aurora, your grandfather and the others are here..." freewebnoveℓ.com
Jean Quincy and Leigh Miles hurried over, looking at her in confusion. "What’s wrong?"
"It’s nothing..." Aurora Sinclair suppressed her emotions, went back to the kitchen, arranged the sponge cakes Todd Linton had made on a plate, and brought them out.
"Who made these? They’re all burnt!" Leigh Miles reached for one with a look of distaste. She took a tentative bite, but just as she was about to spit it out, Aurora stuffed it back in her mouth.
"They’re delicious..."
"Huh?"
Under Aurora Sinclair’s stare, Leigh Miles braced herself and choked down the burnt sponge cake.
’Bitter, but with a hint of sweetness. It’s not completely awful,’ she thought.
Jean Quincy shot Leigh a sympathetic look and scooted a little to the side.
***
「At the shore.」
Stella Sinclair helped Master Sinclair slowly disembark from the boat.
The old master was much spryer lately, his face crinkling into a smile. He patted Stella Sinclair’s hand and said, "Stella, you need to hurry things along, too. That young man from the Kane Family, he’s not a bad sort, and he’s quite taken with you..."
Looking out at the sea of red decorations, Stella Sinclair gave a small smile. "Grandpa, I’m in no rush. I’ll wait my turn after Eldest Brother..."
Up ahead, Myles Sinclair tensed. Feeling the heavy gaze from behind, he immediately called back, "Grandpa, Shawn is looking for me."
"Honestly, none of you are in any rush. And here I am, waiting to hold my great-grandchildren..." Master Sinclair muttered, making his children standing nearby chuckle.
"Dad, now that our Aurora is married, she’ll probably get pregnant soon, right? You don’t need to worry," Jade Sinclair said with a smile.
"But will that affect her work?" Master Sinclair asked with concern, glancing around.
This place might look beautiful, but it was a prison, after all. He’d heard it held many powerful Martial Artist criminals, so she couldn’t let her guard down for a second.
They were holding the wedding here precisely because she couldn’t get away.
"Dad, it’s not like Aurora is the only one in the Martial World. She can’t work year-round without a break, can she? Right, Fourth Brother?"
As a martial master, Tanner Sinclair was now the second person in the Sinclair Family to enter the Martial World.
Most of what the Sinclair Family knew about the Martial World came from him.
But Tanner Sinclair’s expression was grave. "I’m afraid she really can’t be replaced. As far as I know, the leaders of the three major organizations must be Intermediate Supervisors, and their strength must be at least at the Martial Lord level. Globally, there are fewer than ten people with that kind of strength..."
