---- Chapter 2547 Amari and Madeline were finally together. Seeing how hard it had been for them to get there, both of them broke down in tears. Andrew could tell Amari had suffered a lot while living with the Webster family, yet he never said a word about it. Maybe every adult had their own pain they could not talk about, and Amari, being older now, was even less willing to open up-even to his senior. Mika couldn''t take it anymore and turned to Theon. "Mr. Orben, there''s no point staying here any longer. Why don''t we just leave?" Theon''s face twisted in rage. "Leave?
You want me to walk away after being humiliated and trampled on by Andrew again?" Mika gritted her teeth. "There''s nothing we can do. The moment he showed that token, the Webster family''s stance became unshakable. That token must mean something serious, so there''s no need for us to stick around and embarrass ourselves." Theon''s eyes turned dark. "Embarrass ourselves? I don''t think so. ---- Mika noticed the strange look in his eyes and panicked. "Mr. Orben, what are you nning to do?" Theon sneered. "What am I nning?
Youll find out soon enough." He suddenly stood up, took two big strides into the center of the hall, and shouted, "Mrs. Webster Senior, Mr. Webster, everyone, please listen to me!" In an instant, the once noisy room went silent. Helda frowned. "Mr. Orben, what else do you have to say? Things have gone far enough. If you''re here to talk about the business deal, then I''m sorry, it''s off the table. Madeline will handle it from here." Theon chuckled. "No, Mrs. Webster Senior, you''ve misunderstood. I''m not here to talk about business anymore.
What I want to say is that I''m also unmarried and without a partner." That made quite a few people frown, some trying not tough Andrew barely held back a grin. "Theon, don''t tell me you''re feeling lonely and nning to propose to someone from the Webster family? That''s not impossible, but maybe save it for your next life." ---- A few young women from the Webster family could not help butugh out loud. Their eyes sparkled as they looked at Andrew, utterly charmed by his wit and confidence.
He was at that perfect age when men were most maic, and the fact that he had just made the entire Webster family bow to him only made him even more dazzling. Right now, he was the absolute star of the moment. Theon was furious. "How dare you mock me, you brat? Don''t I have the right to pursue happiness too? And if you think I''m too old, then what about Amari? He''s not that young either." Andrew shrugged. "Amari already has someone. He''s won Ms. Webster''s heart. But you, Theon? Ever wonder why you''re still single?
Probably because you''re a pain in everyone''s ass and no one can stand you." Theon''s chest heaved with anger, ready to explode. "You little bastard! Don''t you dare nder me! Mrs. Webster Senior, as the chief alchemist of Sovereign''s Apothecary, I''d like to formally propose marriage to your family." Helda was stunned. "Propose marriage? Mr. Orben, what are you talking about?" Theon''s tone was firm. "That''s right, a proposal. And the one I wish to marry isn''t anyone else, it''s Ms. Madeline Webster ---- herself.
We''re both in the same field, and truth be told, I''ve admired her ever since I was young." Madeline, though long past her youth, blushed slightly out of embarrassment. "Sorry, but I''m not interested. Can''t you see that Amari and I already have feelings for each other?" Theon smirked coldly. "That''s fine, Ms. Webster. I''ll just take you from that old man myself." At that moment, Theon felt young again. His blood boiled with excitement as if he had returned to his prime, full of fire and arrogance. For once, he wanted to show Andrew and Amari that he was still a force to be reckoned with.<fn4b28> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? find?novel</fn4b28>
"Idiot," Andrew muttered, summing up the situation in one word. Amari crossed his arms smugly. "Theon, stop embarrassing yourself. Trying to steal Maddie from me? Please, take a look at yourself first."<style>
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