Chapter 412 Invitation To The Engagement Party


    At the Orion Corporation, Nichs had just instructed someone to escort Cassandra away. His assistant, Jocelyn, approached him with a displeased expression.


    “Mr. Nichs, are you really going to get engaged to her?” Jocelyn asked, her concern evident.


    Jocelyn knew that despite Cassandra’s impressive resume, her overly arrogant and opportunistic nature made her unsuitable for Nichs.


    Nichs took a sip of warm water, his gentle eyes revealing no hint of his true emotions. “I’m at that age now; it’s time for me to get married.”


    At his age, some people already had children attending preschool.


    “But getting married just for the sake of it… that’s just too-


    Before she could finish, Nichs interrupted her, “Get back to work.”


    Seeing that he was in no mood to discuss it further, Jocelyn could only leave, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.


    The engagement invitations were sent out swiftly, and naturally, one was also delivered to Nathaniel.


    When Nathaniel received the invitation, he was in the middle of work. Mason informed him of Nichs’s engagement to Cassandra, and Nathaniel leaned back in his chair, falling silent.Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    “Should we consider declining it?” Mason suggested cautiously, sensing that Nathaniel didn’t particrly care for his younger brother.


    “No, I’ll attend,” Nathaniel replied, his tone neutral.


    Nathaniel still remembered the incident a few days ago when Cecilia had mistakenly called him by Nichs‘ name. He was curious to see how Cecilia would react to Nichs’s engagement this time.


    When Nathaniel returned home, he handed the invitation to Cecilia. This is an invitation for Nichs and Cassandra’s engagement party. He is my younger brother, after all, and I’ve agreed to attend.”


    Cecilia hadn’t expected the news, and for reasons she couldn’t quite exin, it felt like a stone. had been thrown into the depths of her heart. It wasn’t that she felt sorrow, but it was all so sudden.


    “Why are you giving it to me?” she asked.


    “We’re married, so naturally, you should attend with me,” Nathaniel exined.


    Instinctively, Cecilia was about to refuse, but before she could, Martha spoke up from the side. “As his sister–inw, it’s customary for you to attend.”


    Cecilia was slightly taken aback. Since when did Martha start siding with Nathaniel?


    “All right then, should we prepare some gifts?” Cecilia asked, deciding to go along with it.


    Nathaniel was surprised by how readily she agreed. When it came to buying gifts, he said, “I’ll take care of it.”


    “You can’t see, so how are you going to buy anything? It’s better if Ceci goes with you,” Martha interjected.


    Cecilia found Martha’s behavior rather strange, but since the elderly woman had already spoken, she could only nod in agreement. “All right, we’ll go buy some gifts tomorrow to bring to the engagement party.”


    “Okay.” Nathaniel’s lips unconsciously curled into a small smile, and his heart swelled with gratitude toward Martha.


    He wasn’t sure why Martha had suddenly decided to help him. Just a few days ago, she had been openly expressing her disdain for him and the doctor he had brought in.


    “Martha,” Cecilia offered, “let me take you back to your room for some rest. The living room is. quite drafty.”


    Cecilia wanted to discreetly ask Martha what was going on. Martha allowed her to guide her back. Once they reached the room, Cecilia immediately shut the door behind them.


    “Why did you suddenly start defending Nathaniel?” Cecilia asked, her voice filled with curiosity.


    Martha feigned surprise. “I wasn’t defending him, just reminding you of proper etiquette. Event though we may not be as wealthy as the Rainsworth family, we shouldn’t forget our manners.”


    “Is that really all there is to it?” Cecilia asked, somewhat incredulous.


    “Of course,” Martha replied, her face serious.


    Cecilia decided not to press further. She took Martha’s wrinkled hand in hers. “In a couple of days, I’ve arranged for a foreign specialist to examine you. I’ve heard that anyone treated by him. can live to be a hundred years old.”


    Ever since she returned, Cecilia had been incredibly busy, juggling multiple tasks while discreetly arranging for specialists in geriatric care to visit.


    No matter what, she didn’t want to lose Martha. This time, she had finally managed to invite a renowned team of experts from abroad.