Chapter 4016
Married At First Sight
Chapter 4016
Adalee shot Evan a piercing glare. “So, you followed your grandmother’s orders to pursue Abby, did you? You courted her for two or three months when she was young and naive enough to fall for you. Then what happened? You ran away. You suddenly decided you didn’t love her after all and left without even offering a proper explanation. Do you really think Abby’s feelings are that insignificant? If she hadn’t confronted you herself, would you have just disappeared completely?”
Adalee didn’t hold back, her voice dripping with disdain. “Months have gone by, Evan. Abby has finally moved on, forgotten all about you, and found some peace. Now, out of nowhere, you show up again to disrupt her life. What’s going on? You couldn’t win over the woman you truly loved, so now you’re crawling back to Abby, treating her like a backup plan? Really? That’s pathetic.”
She scoffed and crossed her arms. “You claim you’re sincere? Fine, prove it. Go buy a large bag of chili peppers, sit right here, and live stream yourself eating them. Then maybe—just maybe—I’ll consider believing that you’re even slightly serious.”
Evan blinked, momentarily taken aback. “What?”
Adalee’s smirk sharpened. “What’s wrong? Are you scared? Can’t do it? If you can’t, then take your bouquet and leave. Nobody cares about your flowers. Abby isn’t desperate to get married, and if she ever decides to, there are plenty of good men eager for the opportunity.”
She leaned in closer, her words cutting deeper. “Besides your good looks, what do you really bring to the table, Evan? Sure, the York family is wealthy, but your home is miles away from Huyoniville. Do you really think any family would willingly send their beloved daughter that far away? There are countless outstanding young men right here…”
The men here in Huyoniville would be a far better match for Abby than you. “And now you have the audacity to call yourself sincere? Tell me this: if the woman you claim to love suddenly appeared tomorrow and begged you to marry her, would you abandon Abby without a second thought?”
Evan’s face flushed. “Ms. Du, no! That would never happen! If I’m with Abby, it’s forever. I swear, I would never betray my family or my marriage.”
His voice grew more resolute. “The men in my family don’t believe in divorce. The only exception is if their wives betray them. Otherwise, marriage is for life. Even if Abby weren’t the Fox I’ve been searching for, once I marry her, I’ll dedicate my life to making her happy. She’ll always be the only woman in my life.”
Adalee sneered, clearly unimpressed. “Words are cheap, Mr. York. You’ll have to do better than that. You claim to be serious? Prove it. I want to see you eat chili peppers live. And don’t even think about using some weak, watered-down variety. I mean real chili peppers—hot ones. Millet peppers, not those little round ones.”
Evan hesitated for a moment before nodding. “It’s already dark, Ms. Du. I’m worried people won’t be able to see clearly if I do it now. How about tomorrow? I’ll bring the peppers in the morning and eat them here in broad daylight.”
Adalee raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical. “Oh, no. You’re not buying the peppers. Who knows what you might try to pull? I’ll have someone get them for you. That way, there’s no funny business.”
Evan smiled weakly. “Alright, that’s fine by me.”
He swallowed hard. For Abby—for his Fox—he’d endure anything, even if it meant setting his mouth on fire with spicy peppers. It couldn’t kill him, right? At least this stunt might help calm the Du family.
He would do whatever it took to prevent her from introducing Abby to other eligible men. If his grandmother wanted to see him beg for Abby, then so be it.
“Good,” Adalee said with a satisfied smirk. “Tomorrow morning at nine. Don’t be late.” Without waiting for a response, she rolled up her window and instructed the driver to leave.
As the car drove away, Adalee picked up her phone and called Abby.
“Abby, do you have Old Madam York’s number?” she asked directly.
Abby sounded puzzled. “I do, but why? Are you planning to call Grandma York and complain? She’s very old, Sis. We shouldn’t involve her in our issues. Let’s deal with this ourselves.”