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Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Chapter 31 ‘
Tina pushed the door slowly, rather anxious. Little did she know, the old lady she met last time was in the room too. She was taken by surprise at this unexpected turn of events.
Shocked, she blurted out, “Madam? Why are you here?”
Madam Langford was taken aback by Tina‘s sudden appearance. Pleasantly surprised, she regained her composure and put on a calm smile.
“Young lady, come here,” she said to Tina. “Let me have a good look at you.”
Still confused, Tina obeyed Madam Langford and didn‘t refute the old lady‘s gesture of holding her hand.
“Are you Tina Lynd?” Madam Langford asked.
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“Yes, I am,” Tina nodded.
“That‘s great! And here I thought the girl Samuel mentioned would be someone
else.”
Madam Langford‘s smile widened, her face beaming with joy. She took Samuel‘s hand and said, “What a coincidence! Samuel, she‘s the girl whom I mentioned to you before!”
It was only after Tina heard that did she realize the old woman here was none other than Samuel‘s grandmother.
No wonder Samuel was unusually angry the last time she met him. She was sure he had misunderstood something.
Before Tina could explain herself, Madam Langford went on, “Since both of you have known each other before, I’ll cut to the chase. Let‘s find a time to get you two married!”
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Tina‘s jaw dropped in shock. “I beg your pardon? What marriage?”.
“Yes, your marriage with Samuel! Don‘t worry, I know you‘re a good person. I‘ll make sure to give you a legitimate status in the Langford family,” Madam Langford said cheerfully.
“No, no, no. W–What are you talking about?” Tina waved her hand, anxious.” Madam Langford, this is a misunderstanding!”
Tina had never thought about getting married to Samuel, of all things!
“You, say something!” Tina turned to look at Samuel.
Samuel concurred and finally spoke after a long moment of silence. He chided his grandmother calmly, “Grandma, you‘re too impatient.”
“Me? Impatient? Are you telling me that
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you don‘t want to take responsibility?” Madam Langford asked angrily. She placed her hand on her chest and continued, “You rascal! Do you intend to worsen my heart condition by angering
me?”
Samuel‘s expression grew tense as he resisted the urge to lash out at Tina. However, he didn‘t show the slightest anger on the surface and instead did his best to comfort his grandmother.
“Grandma, that‘s not my intention at all. The issue here is, I‘ve only known her for a month.”
“He‘s right.” Unaware of the situation, Tina immediately agreed and nodded profusely. “Madam, we shouldn‘t treat marriage lightly.”
Madam Langford pondered over her words and proposed, “Tina‘s got a point. Well, why don‘t we do this? Samuel, give Tina a job in your company. That way, you
can still see her even when you‘re busy with work. At the same time, everyone will know that you already have a partner. That‘ll stop other women from fantasizing that they still have a chance with you. What do you think, Tina?”
“What?!” Tina was stunned beyond words.
She was already shouldering immense pressure just by meeting Samuel at the villa, much less meeting him every day at the company!
“Madam Langford, I don‘t think I want to. U–umm...”
Samuel, on the other hand, cut her off with a nod and a swift reply.
“As long as you‘re happy, Grandma, I‘ll do everything you want.”
A smile of content graced Madam Langford‘s lips.
Tina wanted to say something. Alas, her
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stomach growled at a very inappropriate timing and stopped her short.
“What‘s that sound?” Madam Langford asked, surprised.