Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 817

As expected, Ronan Perkins gave in. Sitting back onto the sofa, he sighed. "Are you serious about this relationship?"

He knew that Howard had a bad reputation as a playboy. Even he, his grandfather, was reluctant to believe in him.

Sitting down beside Ronan, Howard raised his eyebrows. "Here I am bringing her home. Does it look like I'm messing around?"

Ronan chuckled and said, "That's great. I'm getting older now, and I don't have much time left, so you better not joke around with me."

"You say this every day to force me to get married, but your getting healthier year by year." Howard was too smart for that. "I don't believe you."

Smiling, Ronan kept silent.

Howard was already feeling restless. "You had dinner already, right? Why don't you go and have some rest? I'll go up and check up on..."

"What do you mean check up on her? She's changing upstairs. What's there to check up on?"

Ronan stopped him. "Come here. I have something to ask you."

Left with no choice, Howard sat back down on the sofa. "What's the matter?"

"This is a lucky charm I got for you." Ronan waved his hand and asked the maid to bring him a box. "Put it on."

Howard was speechless.

Ronan did not have any specific hobbies in his life, but he was a bit superstitious. He often prayed diligently and was devoted to doing good.

Every year, he would prepare a lucky charm for Howard.

Howard accepted it and put it on. "Since you're so kind- hearted, I believe I will be blessed to live another hundred years."

Sighing, Ronan said, "My only wish is for you to stay safe. I don't need anything else."

Howard kept listening to Ronan nag. After some time, he used the excuse of going to the toilet and went upstairs to find Elaine.

After Elaine was done changing, Leia, who took her upstairs, looked at her with a smile and said, "Miss Jacob, you look so beautiful. No wonder Mr. Howard fell for you."

Hurriedly, she explained, "Please don't misunderstand. I'm Dr. Perkins's friend. It's not what you think..."

"Huh?" Leia was stunned. "Friends? But Mr. Howard told his grandfather that he would marry you in the future."

Elaine kept silent.

Having worked in the Perkins Family for so many years, Leia understood what was going on right away when she saw Elaine's reaction.

"Miss Jacob, do you think that Mr. Howard is unreliable?" Leia asked while taking Elaine to the dressing table.

Sitting on the chair, Elaine said, "No, Dr. Perkins is a very nice man."

"That's great. I was worried that you might think he's a playboy and is not reliable because he dated many girls." After pausing for a moment, Leia continued happily, "Mr. Howard will be pleased to know that you think well of him."

Elaine picked up the comb and started combing her hair.

Leia kept speaking up for Howard. "Miss Jacob, this is the first time Mr. Howard brought a girl home. I've worked in the Perkins Family for over 30 years, but I've never seen him bringing any girl home. I can tell that you're very important to him."

An awkward smile appeared on Elaine's face.

Leia wanted to say something, but Elaine interrupted her, "Is there a hairdryer? I want to dry my hair." "Yes, Miss Jacob. Wait a minute. I'll go get it."

"Okay, thank you."

As soon as Leia left, Howard came in. He looked at Elaine, who was checking herself through the mirror. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were bright. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

No matter how he looked at her, she was still beautiful.

Howard thought he had a keen eye for girls. How could she look so cute and pretty?

Feeling his stares, Elaine felt goosebumps creeping up on her. "Dr. Perkins?"

"Ahem." Howard snapped back to his senses. "Oh, I'm here to tell you that you should just go to bed today. It's getting late, so you don't have to greet my grandfather now. Have a good rest, and I'll officially introduce you to my grandfather tomorrow."

Hesitating for a moment, Elaine asked, "Dr. Perkins, can I now meet him?"

"Why?" Howard frowned.

"I... I barely know your grandfather. I'm afraid things will get awkward..."

"What's there to feel awkward about? My grandfather likes you a lot!"

Elaine was still feeling hesitant.

Howard said, "Why do you think I get to rescue you so soon? It's all because of my grandfather. He took care of everything for me so that I can go save you. You shouldn't be ungrateful."

With that, Eliane had no choice but to agree with him. "Alright then. I'll meet him tomorrow."

Howard's lips curled upwards. "Mm-hmm."

Elaine got up from the dressing table.

Frowning, Howard asked, "Are you going to go to bed now?"

"Yes, it's getting late." Elaine could not stand looking at Howard's gentle gaze, so she quickly nodded.

"Oh," Howard said. 'TH leave first then. Good night."

After that, he turned around and went out. However, when he reached the door, he halted. His shadow was reflected on the floor as he said in a very soft voice, "You should really consider my confession. After all, I've never confessed seriously to a woman before."

Upon hearing that, Elaine was stunned.

As soon as Howard finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Sitting on the chair for quite some time, Elaine let out a sigh.

The next day, as soon as Elaine woke up, she saw a set of clean clothes on the sofa next to her.

After washing up and going downstairs, she saw Howard reading the newspaper on a chair. Upon hearing footsteps, Howard raised his head and stared at her for a few seconds before smiling and said, "Come here. Breakfast will be ready soon."

Elaine walked over and sat across from Howard.

"Grandpa is up too. He'll come down soon. Don't be nervous."

How was she supposed to stay calm in such a situation? Then, she spoke, "This is my first time meeting your parent. Of course, I will be nervous. Who won't get nervous in such a situation?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Howard's eyes lit up.

Only then did she realize that she had said something wrong. "I mean, meeting my friends' parents. It's not what you think. Dr. Perkins, don't get the wrong idea..."

Howard snorted. "So what if I get the wrong idea? I don't care!"

Elaine was speechless.

When Ronan came out of the bedroom, he saw his grandson messing around with Elaine like a three-year- old child. He was behaving exactly like a chatterbox.

"Ahem!"

Ronan cleared his throat.

Immediately, Elaine sat up straight.

Turning around, Howard said, "Grandpa, you're just in time. The breakfast is ready. Let's talk while we eat."

As they were having breakfast, Elaine noticed that Ronan had been sizing her up the entire time. Feeling Ronan's gaze on her, she did not know what to say. She could only lower her head and keep eating.

In the end, Howard noticed her embarrassment. So, he said, "Grandpa, if you keep looking at her like this, she won't be able to eat her food."

Only then did Ronan looked away. "Miss Jacob, I don't mean to be rude, but can you tell me something about your family? For example, what are your parents working as? Where is your hometown, and how many siblings do you have?"

Swallowing the food in her mouth, Elaine answered, "I have an elder sister and a younger brother. My parents have already retired, and my hometown is Flaowana, not far away from Beachmarsh City. I can commute back and forth in one day."

Ronan nodded thoughtfully. "Since your hometown is not far away from Beachmarsh City, why don't you invite your parents over next time? We can discuss your wedding date then."