Chapter 294: Accept the Challenge

"Grandfather?" Upon hearing Marques's words, Vivian was the first to speak.

She furrowed her brows and walked up to Brianna, asking in a low voice, "Grandmother, what's going on? Didn't William's test already ended? Why are there still more demands?"

"You're too anxious, Vivian," Brianna smiled and patted Vivian's hand. "Why don't you let your grandfather finish his words first?"

Vivian furrowed her brows and remained silent. She wasn't anxious, but it was just that her grandparents were not following the usual pattern.

But Vivian respected Marques a lot. "Then please go ahead, Grandfather. I also want to hear what the demands are."

"Alright. On behalf of Vivian's grandmother and me, I am going to make three demands to you." Marques looked at Ethan and said solemnly, "These three demands are not difficult. I hope you can agree to them."

"Please go ahead."

"First, I know that it will take a long time for you to fully recover from the nerve poison that you suffered for Vivian. But even so, I hope you can maintain good health. This is also for you to be able to spend the rest of your life with Vivian. Can you agree to this?"

Ethan was prepared for Marques's challenges, but he did not expect the first demand to be about maintaining his health.

Ethan felt ashamed of his previous "petty-mindedness" and straightened his back, responding solemnly, "I promise that I will maintain good health."

"Good. I noted your commitment. Secondly, no matter how loving a couple is, there will inevitably be disagreements. I hope you can keep a forgiving heart. I require that even if there is a dispute between you, you cannot harm Vivian in any way. Of course, the same requirement applies to Vivian."

"Alright." Ethan had no doubts about this demand. "I promise you. No matter what the circumstances, I will never harm Vivian. I will love and cherish her for the rest of my life."

"Very well. Last but not least." Marques and his wife exchanged glances before saying, "I know you have already obtained a marriage certificate in Valarna, but nevertheless, you must give Vivian a formal wedding."

"I hope my granddaughter will have a grand wedding, but if neither you nor Vivian likes a high-profile wedding ceremony, then my wife and I will not insist. Can you do this?"

"I can! I can!" Ethan readily agreed. He had long promised to give Vivian a proper wedding but had been waiting for the right moment.

"That's good," Brianna spoke up at that moment. "I need to add something about the wedding. I hope you can have two ceremonies. One is undoubtedly in Valarna, but here, we also need a public celebration. Can you accept that?"

"Of course, I can," Ethan couldn't have expected that the requests made by Marques and Brianna would be these.

These couldn't even be considered requests. They were something he should have done from the beginning.

Vivian also felt ashamed of her somewhat excessive reaction a moment ago.

She was moved in her heart. Her eyes turned red involuntarily. "Grandfather, Grandmother, is this also a requirement?"

"Yes." Brianna stroked Vivian's hair. "Your grandfather and I both hope you live a happy life."

After Brianna finished speaking, she also looked at William, who was present, and asked, "William, do you have any objections?"

"Yes, I do," William said. "Just staying healthy is far from enough. I have said it before. He must have the ability to ensure Vivian's safety."

As he spoke, he looked at Vivian. "Vivian, I am definitely not deliberately making things difficult for Mr. Benton. This is very important. You can't object to it."

Vivian was about to speak, but William looked directly at Ethan. "What do you think, Mr. Benton?"

Ethan exchanged glances with Vivian, gave her a reassuring look, and then met William's critical gaze.

"Yes, Mr. Astor is correct. I must have the ability to protect Vivian. I wonder what Mr. Astor's assessment criteria are."

William stared at Ethan. "I have my own assessment method, which cannot be completed in just one day. If you are willing to participate in the assessment, I will naturally arrange it."

"Okay." Ethan hardly hesitated at all. "I'm willing."

"Wait!" Vivian shouted a second too late to stop Ethan.

She furrowed her brows and looked at William. "William, how can you use the special forces training assessment on Ethan? That's unfair."

"Vivian!" William's tone grew serious. "You haven't even seen my assessment yet, and you've already made a judgment. Are you being fair?"

Vivian's biased defense angered William.

He didn't initially want to make things difficult for Ethan, but now he had to make another request.

"Mr. Benton, I still need you to do something for the Astor family to prove your abilities. The relationship between the Astor family and the in-laws has always been mutually beneficial."

"Once you hold the wedding and make it official, the Benton family will be connected to us through marriage. In terms of business cooperation, we will prioritize the Benton family. I can guarantee this on behalf of my grandfather."

"But, because of this, I also hope that you can do something for the Astor family. Do you dare to accept this challenge?"

Vivian felt that William was setting a trap. "Then I need to hear what it is first."

"No." William rejected Vivian's request. "There's no room for negotiations on this matter. Mr. Benton only needs to tell me whether he will do it or not, and I only need to see if he can accomplish it or not. It's that simple."

"Okay, I accept this challenge."

"Great. If you can't complete it, then it proves that you don't have the ability."

"Tell me. What is it?"

"Alright. Listen carefully..."

William revealed his challenge to Ethan.

This task didn't sound easy.

Coincidentally, Vivian had heard something about it before.

She looked at William, feeling somewhat angry. "William, even Prince Andrew couldn't accomplish what you are asking for. How can you pass the buck to Ethan?"

"Didn't Prince Andrew seek your help from the beginning? If you can't do it, how could Ethan possibly succeed? He is a Valarnaian. He has no resources or connections here!"