Chapter 1833


    After epting the gift, Mr. Riddle Sr. led Mr. Johnston Sr. and Jared to the dining hall. At that moment,


    the chef and servants had already prepared avish feast.


    Seeing that, Mr. Johnston Sr. could not help but say, "Oh, you didn''t have to do this, Mr. Riddle Sr."


    Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled genially. "Think nothing of it. You''ve prepared such a big gift for us. This is only


    natural."


    The two elderly men politely bowed to each other and took their seats. Mrs. Wace Sr. was arranged


    by Daniel to sit beside Mr. Riddle Sr.


    Mr. Johnston Sr. gave Mrs. Wace Sr. a nce. "Is this... your missus?"


    After some hesitation, this was the guess Mr. Johnston Sr. made.


    However, Mr. Riddle Sr.''s wife had passed away a long time ago. When did he take a new wife?


    Mrs. Wace Sr. suddenly found herself in an awkward spot. She had never encountered such a


    situation before and did not know what to say.


    Yet, Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled. "She isn''t my wife, but this is Mrs. Wace Sr. who had raised Nicole since


    young, so she''s naturally a part of our family."


    Mr. Johnston Sr immediately knew that he had misunderstood things andughed. "Ah, so she''s the


    lady who raised Nicole. My bad, my bad."


    Mrs. Wace Sr. smiled embarrassedly, looking a little bashful.


    Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Mrs. Wace Sr.''s graceful and gentle face and could not help but nce at


    Mr. Riddle Sr. "However, Mrs. Wace Sr.''s face is indeed extraordinary. It''s easy to cause a


    misunderstanding like this."


    Mrs. Wace Sr. found it even harder to respond and so Nicole grabbed onto her arm and said, "Of


    course. Grandma has always been taking good care of herself, so she looks very young."


    Mr. Johnston Sr. smiled. "Indeed. With such a temperament, Mrs. Wace Sr. must''ve been a beauty


    during her younger days."


    "Mr. Johnston Sr. you tter me..." After receiving one praise after another, Mrs. Wace Sr. could only


    respond shyly.


    Mr. Johnston Sr. then took his seat and the rest of the family also sat down.


    Mr. Riddle Sr. ordered the servants to serve the food and pour the wine.


    After some chatter, everyone ate as they went straight into the heart of the matter.


    Mr. Johnston Sr. spoke first. "Nicole is, after all, marrying Jared. As Jared''s grandfather, I cannot be


    stingy. So, I''ve decided to cede ten percent of the shares under my name in the Johnston Group to


    Nicole."


    The moment he said that, everyone else was stunned.


    They really did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. to regard Nicole so highly that he would even transfer a part


    of the shares under his name to her!


    Even if it was just ten percent, it was still tens of billions in assets!


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    Both Daniel and Gloria were stunned.


    Both Sean and Steve too were surprised as they did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. to be so generous.


    "Also, I have prepared gifts for Nicole''s parents and brothers. I''m having them sent to their residence."


    Upon hearing that they were to receive gifts as well, Daniel felt ttered. "Mr. Johnston Sr., you don''t


    have to go through the trouble for us..."


    "Yes, we''ve received your kindness already, and I''ll be d as long as we can get the matters between


    the two young ones settled."


    However, Mr. Johnston Sr. waved off his concerns. "How can that be? The Johnstons won''t do injustice


    by ady marrying into the family, nor by her family. So, consider this matter settled."


    Seeing that Mr. Johnston Sr. was so determined, Daniel could not say anything else.


    Jared smiled as he looked at Nicole. "This is just Grandpa''s gift. I have prepared another set of my


    own. Don''t worry. Shabby isn''t how I do things."


    She did not expect Jared to make other preparations in addition to this.


    This grandfather and grandson sure werevish with their gifts.


    Mr. Riddle Sr. could not help but be ttered as he said, "I''ll also allocate some of my assets as Nicole''s


    dowry. Let it never be said that I treat Jared shabbily."


    Yet, Mr. Johnston Sr. shook his head. "No need for that. It''s the Johnstons who are taking a wife, so


    there''s no need for the talk of dowry. As long as Nicole herself is willing to marry into the family, it''s the


    fortune of us Johnstons."