Chapter 330


    Wyatt adopted a serious, almost detective-like tone. “Be’s only ever had shrimp peeled by you and


    me. When has she ever let another guy show her affection? Tonight, Christopher was going all out with


    his attention on Be. He might as well have been spoon-feeding her. Also, Be didn’t shut him down,


    so spill it. What’s their deal? Is Be really into him?”


    “Dad, judging from your tone, it looks like you’re not exactly Christopher’s biggest fan.”


    Asher cut to the chase.


    Wyatt pursed his lips without giving a clear answer.


    “Christopher and Be go way back. Now that they’ve reunited, they’re hitting it off. Be rarely clicks


    with a guy without putting up a fight, plus the Iversons and our family have a good rtionship. If Chris


    and Be want to take things further, it might not be all bad.” Asher calmly shared his thoughts.


    “When Lance came over tonight, you both knew the meaning behind it. He clearly intends to form a


    marriage alliance with our family. Why else would he drag his two single sons along? He’s got his eyes


    on Be!” Wyatt’s eyes dropped, shaking his head. “But let me make it clear. I’m not signing off on this


    marriage.”


    Upon hearing these words, the Thompson brothers’ expression subtly changed. They had not expected


    their father’s strong opposition to the Iverson family.


    “Dad, are you and Uncle Lance going through a rough patch? Did you secretly block each other’s


    numbers?” Axel could not resist teasing his father. “Seriously, even after falling out, you can still sit


    down and chat like nothing happened. If it were me, I’d definitely hold a grudge.”


    “How did you be a prosecutor with that brain of yours? Did you use my name to get special


    treatment?” Wyatt shot Axel a nce, then he continued with a serious tone, “Be is my dearest


    daughter. She just escaped from the mess of the Salvador family. There’s no way I’m sending her into


    a lion’s den-that is, the Iverson family! Do you think the Iverson family is some kind of paradise?


    There’s serious infighting going on in that family. None of Lance’s four children are easy to deal with. If


    Be marries into that family, she’ll be constantly embroiled in family disputes, enduring endless


    internal strife. Moreover, Christopher is Lance’s least favored son. Christopher’s business abroad might


    be significant, but he had a rough start, and his deals might not be entirely clean. A person with such a


    background might want to clean up his act by marrying into our family and establishing a foothold in


    Savrow.”


    Axel’s gaze lingered in astonishment, while Asher’s eyes disyed a hint of self-me under his long


    lashes. His lips pursed in regret.


    He had dedicated himself entirely to offering his sister a new beginning, unintentionally overlooking


    these underlying issues. Critical considerations had slipped through the cracks in his focus.


    “As my daughter, Be can brighten up someone’s life, but she should never sacrifice herself to light up


    someone else’s world. I cannot bear to see that happen!”


    A luxurious Bentley cruised toward Savrow.


    Charles returned in his posh car, while Lance broke the norm by having Christopher ride with him.


    The father-son pair sat in the back seat with an undeniable tension lingering in the air, hinting at a


    familial connection that was present but not particrly strong.


    “Chris,e clean with me. What’s going on between you and Be?” Lance questioned him with a


    cold expression.


    “Are you prying into my love life?” Christopher half-smirked, half-teased. “For fifteen years, you didn’t


    bat an eye about my life in Sentania when Mom and I were living together. Now that I’m back in


    Savrow, it seems you’re unusually interested in every move I make.”


    “Don’t dodge the question. I’m asking about your rtionship with Be!” Lance’s stern tone and


    angered expression were clear.


    “As you witnessed tonight, my connection with Be is quite intimate.” A glint of cold light reflected off


    his gold-rimmed sses as he responded with a mocking smirk.


    Lance sighed deeply. The veins on his forehead were pulsating. He issued a strictmand. Starting


    now, you must cut off allmunication with Be. Keep your distance from her immediately!”


    “Why?” Christopher asked with a smile.


    “Be is the marriage partner I’ve chosen for Charles. If you interfere now, it’ll disrupt my ns!”


    “Charles is your son, and I’m not? If Be were with me, she would still be your daughter-in-w.


    What’s the issue?”


    “My decision is final. Charles must marry Be. If you’re interested in forming an alliance with the


    Thompsons, Wyatt has a younger daughter named Amelia, born of his third wife and still unmarried.”


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    “So, are you saying that an unprivileged son can only marry the daughter of a mistress?” Christopher


    adjusted his sses, a touch of scorn on his lips.


    “Christopher! Don’t speak nonsense!”


    Lance, infuriated and embarrassed, eximed, “You shouldn’tpete with Charles. I’ll give you what


    you’re entitled to, but you shouldn’t take what’s not yours.”


    “I’ve heard this saying since I was a child, but up to now, I haven’t received anything that truly belongs


    to me.”


    Christopher calmly closed his eyes as he sneered. “I don’t want your empty promises. Go back and tell


    Charles to keep his feelings to himself. Be can only belong to me and no one else. Don’t even think


    aboutpeting with me.”