My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 84: His Words Were Always Sincere

Ernest didn’t want to reply her question when seeing the anticipation in her eyes.

Right at this moment, there came the ringing of his phone.

This time, Ernest decisively ignored Florence and picked up his phone to answer the call.

Ernest’s tone was as indifferent as usual, “What’s the matter?”

“Mr. Hawkins, Ma’am has an attack of her old illness. Please take Ms. Fraser back to see her. Ma’am keeps murmuring her name.”

Ernest furrowed his brows, “We’ll be back soon.”

He then hung up the phone, stood to his feet and said in an insistent tone, “Come to the Hawkins' Mansion with me.”

Florence also became a bit worried when noticing the anxiety on Ernest’s face, “Mr. Hawkins, what’s wrong?”

“My grandma has an attack of her old illness.” He strode towards outside while replying her question.

When thinking of the kind and affable Mrs. Hawkins, Florence also became anxious. She hurriedly followed Ernest.

In the Hawkins’ Mansion…

Florence followed Ernest into the house. It was the second time for her to enter into his grandma’s bedroom.

Right at the moment, several persons were surrounding the bed and looking at the old lady who was lying on the bed with concerns.

Brianna was the closest to the bed. When seeing Florence entering the bedroom, a touch of gloominess flashed across her eyes.

She then consciously took several steps backward to make room for them.

Ernest walked to the bedside with Florence and slightly stooped to look at Georgia, a touch of rarely seen worry could be found on his face.

“Grandma, how are you?”

Georgia’s wrinkled eyelids trembled when she heard Ernest’s voice and she struggled to open her eyes.

She laboriously looked at Ernest and then at Florence and then made a weak attempt to utter, “I’m fine.”

Trembling, she reached out her hand towards Florence, “Flory…”

People could know that Georgia was in a poor condition from her weak voice and stiff movements. She took great efforts for every movement.

Florence hurriedly took a step forward and held up her hand, “Grandma.”

Georgia gazed at Florence lovingly and kindly.

She slowly took down the jade pendant from her neck with the other hand. The jade pendant looked emerald green. It was a high-class and rare jade.

It was quite invaluable.

Florence felt under great pressure when receiving such a gift from Georgia.

“Mom, this is the ancient jade passed down from our ancestors and only the matriarchs of the Hawkins family are qualified to wear it as it is a symbol of the power to govern the Harkins family. Florence has married into our family and Ernest also hasn’t been the patriarch. How can you give it to her now?”

Brianna reacted strongly against it and she could hardly suppress the hostility in her eyes when she gazed at Florence.

If Florence received the jade pendant, Ernest’s identity as the heir of the Hawkins family would be carved in stone and in this way, her own son would have no chance.

Florence was astonished. Although she knew that the jade was invaluable, she hadn’t imagined that it was so invaluable that it even represented the rights of the matriarch of the whole Hawkins family.

Florence suddenly felt that the jade in her hand was as heavy as a mountain and hurriedly said, “Grandma, I can’t take this.”

Georgia glared at Brianna with dissatisfaction and then resolutely held up Florence’s hand and put the jade pendant on her palm.

“My health condition is worsening and I have no idea how long my life is left. You’re the only granddaughter-in-law that I recognize and will be the matriarch of the Hawkins family soon or later. I’m just giving this jade pendant to you in advance, in case that one day…”

Georgia’s voice was so sorrowful that people would uncontrollably feel softhearted and hard to refuse her.

A complicated emotion surged in Florence’s heart. The jade in her hand had a special symbol, and it was something that she could not bear.

She and Ernest will cancel their engagement soon…

Florence glanced at Ernest with a complicated mood, hoping that he could give her some suggestions.

Comparing to others’ shock and unwillingness, Ernest was the most composed one. There was even no expressional change on his handsome face.

He said steadily and flatly, “Receive it.”

The two words had almost decided many things.

The others looked at Florence with complicatedly emotional changes. With the jade pendant passed down from Georgia and the consent from Ernest, Florence would definitely marry into the Hawkins family in the future.

When Georgia passed away, the young Florence would be the matriarch of the whole Hawkins family.

Brianna gritted her teeth and said with reluctance, “If Florence has married into our family, I would not reject her taking the jade pendant. But she’s now just Ernest’s fiancée and they haven’t even decided when to marry each other. Moreover, we have no idea about whether they would be any accident and whether she will marry into our family in the end. Isn’t it way too hasty to pass down our family heirloom rashly?”

The others who surrounded the bed also had an approving look and all nodded.

Ernest looked up and glanced at Brianna as if it was a blessing from him, but his gaze was quite indifferent.

He said coldly, “Aunty, are you cursing that I and Florence will not marry each other?”

Brianna suddenly felt a surge a chill from her back as a gush of onrushing fear surged in her heart.

Ernest had been more and more outstanding all these years and had fought a way out in the business world with his crucial and hard way of doing things. And his temperament became more and more elegant, making people feel oppressive and not daring to offend him.

Brianna’s face became pale and she tried to defend herself, “I didn’t mean that.”

“Then please don’t say something that will mislead others.” Ernest warned her coldly while exuding a dangerous aura.

Being reprimanded by a younger generation, Brianna felt very embarrassed. But as it was Ernest who rebuked her, she didn’t have any courage to defend for herself again.

This man was so strong and dangerous.

And she had to endure this because it was not the right time to fight against him.

Ernest ignored Brianna and turned around to look at Georgia. The indifference on his face immediately dissipated.

He said in a proper voice with resolution, “Grandma, please rest assured. I’ll marry Florence.”

He uttered the words as if he was swearing an oath, which made Florence’s heart miss one beat.

Florence even had a ridiculous feeling that he was expressing his inner thought

Maybe it was because his acting skills were really good.

Georgia nodded with satisfaction and still grasped Florence’s hand lovingly.

“I personally selected Flory to be my granddaughter-in-law and I will only accept you. Flory, I’m waiting for your marriage ceremony.”

Florence was choked when seeing the anticipation in the old lady’s eyes. She moved her lips trying to say something, but couldn’t utter a single syllable in the end.

She was engulfed by guilty.

If she and Ernest cancel their engagement in the future, will Georgia be very mad and disappointed?