Chapter 293: Ethan's Nervousness

Vivian was speechless. She could understand Owen brought up Christopher's death, but she never expected that Owen would mention Ethan as well.

She looked at this accomplice in front of her and sneered.

"Are you here to apologize or to sow discord? If you really want me to forgive you, then never appear in front of me again. Get lost."

After experiencing Sophia's deceit and Quinton's inhumane torment, Owen had already changed for the better.

Even if Vivian told him to get lost, he wouldn't lose his temper anymore. "Alright, I'll leave. If there's anything you need my help with in the future, don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best."

"No need." Vivian watched Owen leave and only returned to the bedroom after hearing the sound of the car starting outside.

When she entered the bedroom, Ethan was standing by the window, looking outside.

Hearing the sound of her closing the door, Ethan immediately put down the curtain and turned around.

He looked at Vivian and asked, "Did Owen leave? How was your conversation? Did he anger you? You don't look very well."

"No." Vivian walked over and hugged Ethan. She gently pressed her cheek against his chest and said, "It's because I haven't completely let go of my burdens. He mentioned Christopher just now, so I am a little sad."

"He said I hated you, but I don't actually hate you. However, I did avoid you. This is actually what I wanted to say to you. Before this, we had talked a lot and cleared up some misunderstandings, but I haven't had a chance to speak my mind to you yet."

"When I was hiking, I encountered an avalanche. The power that can instantly swallow an entire mountain is truly terrifying. Watching the snow constantly sliding down, I suddenly realized the fragility of life and the insignificance of humans in the face of accidents."

"I feel like I have come around now. It is undoubtedly a tragic and painful thing, but not every tragedy can be prevented. It has already happened, and we can't reverse it, so we should cherish everything we currently have. We should do our best and use our maximum efforts to make up for his family."

"Before I said these words to you, I constantly felt suffocated inside, but now I feel much better. Ethan, we owe him an apology."

"No." Ethan saw his beloved woman feeling sad and beating herself up, and his heart ached. "You didn't owe him anything. I am the one who owes him. I will do my best to make it up to his family."

Vivian nodded, and the burdens in her heart started to dissipate slowly.

...

The next morning, Vivian was woken up by Ethan.

She had finally let go of her burdens last night and had a rare good night's sleep, but she didn't even have a complete dream.

Vivian was reluctant and turned over before continuing, "Why did you get up so early? You don't have to go to work today."

"Get up quickly!" Ethan directly lifted Vivian up. "We don't have to go to work today, but we need to go see your grandparents. It wouldn't be good if we were late. You didn't forget about this, did you?"

"How could I forget?" Vivian, sleepy, couldn't open her eyes. "Then tell me what time it is now."

Ethan immediately checked his phone. "It's already six-fifty."

"What?" Vivian wanted to lie back down. "It's only six-fifty. Are you too nervous?"

Ethan could do nothing to Vivian. Seeing her lie back down, he had to lift her up again. "Yes, I'm nervous, so please wake up."

Hearing Ethan say this, Vivian instantly felt less sleepy.

She immediately sat up. "It's rare for you to not be afraid of William but be nervous about meeting my grandparents. But it's understandable. They are the Duke and Duchess."

"You don't have to worry. ​My grandparents are very kind and seem very gentle. And since you passed William's test yesterday, they won't embarrass you for sure."

"Come on. Let's get prepared. Your clothes from yesterday are all soaked. We really have to hurry and go buy a new set."

"Don't worry about this." Ethan tidied up the stray hair on Vivian's cheek and said, "I've already prepared everything and even got the gifts in advance. Can you take a look for me? I'm not sure if they will like them."

"Okay." Vivian got up and said, "Let's go and have a look."

The two of them arrived in the living room.

Vivian was surprised to see three large suitcases on the carpet.

She frowned, "If I remember correctly, you only brought one suitcase when you came over yesterday. How come there are three now?"

"Yes, I did only bring one suitcase yesterday. It had gifts for your grandparents. The other two are clothes that were delivered this morning while you, the lazy pig, were still sleeping."

"You're the lazy pig." Vivian retorted, then casually opened the suitcase filled with gifts by Ethan.

She opened it and her eyes lit up. "You must have done a lot of research. You've truly excelled in understanding their preferences."

"My grandfather is a coffee person, and you will give him the Blue Mountain coffee beans. My grandmother loves jade, and you are going to gift her a whole set of jade jewelry. They will definitely love them. Thank you, Ethan."

Her gratitude sounded a bit formal, and Ethan was stunned for a moment. "Why are you thanking me?"

Vivian naturally said, "Thank you for loving my family because of me. Thank you for everything you have done for me."

Ethan couldn't help but smile, "Silly girl. This is what I should do. From now on, you are not allowed to thank me anymore, got it?"

Vivian asked, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"What's wrong? Don't you like me teaching you? Then you can teach me too."

The two of them chatted and laughed, and time quickly passed.

When they arrived at the Astor Manor, it was exactly nine o'clock.

Although Vivian had told Ethan on the way that there wouldn't be many people today, mainly just her grandparents, with William as an extra.

However, when they entered the reception hall, Vivian noticed that Ethan's palms were sweaty.

But she understood that if it weren't for his love for her, and if her grandparents weren't the Duke and Duchess, Ethan wouldn't be so nervous about meeting them.

So she held Ethan's hand tightly until they met Marques and Brianna before letting go.

Brianna was indeed as gentle as Vivian said, but Marques exuded a natural sense of majesty.

After chatting with Ethan for a few moments, Marques suddenly said.

"I am pleased that you have passed William's test, but that is not the only one. If you truly want to marry Vivian, then you must agree to a few demands."