After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 126: He Likes Men?
Hearing Mrs. Rowan praise him so highly, Claire Mercer figured he must be a genuinely good person.
Although they had each married for their own reasons.
But knowing she was partnering with someone of sound character, she no longer had any reservations.
’After all, a woman of Mrs. Rowan’s stature would have no reason to lie to me.’
"Yes." Claire Mercer glanced at Adrian Sutton with a smile.
"He really is a good person, and he’s very good to me."
Mrs. Rowan held Claire Mercer’s hand in satisfaction and said earnestly.
"In a way, considering your backgrounds, you two are kindred spirits."
"For two kindred spirits like you to find your way to each other is a special kind of fate."
"Since you’re married now, you should live your lives well from now on."
"You must be tolerant, understanding, and respectful of each other."
Claire Mercer nodded obediently. "I know, Godmother."
Mrs. Rowan then started to give Claire a few words of caution.
She was worried that if Adrian kept things from her, it might lead them to a bad end.
"When two people live together, friction is inevitable."
"And no one is perfect."
"As long as it’s not a matter of principle—like cheating, domestic violence, or breaking the law—I don’t think it’s a major issue."
"Godmother knows you’re a good girl, and I genuinely like and approve of you."
"So I truly hope that you and Adrian can be happy together."
After speaking, Mrs. Rowan turned to look at Adrian Sutton, her expression serious.
"From now on, you must treat Claire well. You absolutely cannot bully her."
"If I ever find out you’ve done anything to wrong her, I definitely won’t let you off easy."
"I... I understand. You can rest assured. I will be good to her for the rest of my life."
Hearing his words, Claire Mercer felt her cheeks grow warm unconsciously.
Even though she knew he was just playing along with her act, her heart still skipped a beat for some inexplicable reason.
Then, Silas Rowan, who was itching for a go at Adrian Sutton, finally seized his chance to speak.
"Brother-in-law, you’d better be a man of your word and treat my sister well."
"If you bully her, I won’t let you off the hook either."
He put heavy emphasis on the word "brother-in-law."
Adrian Sutton scoffed internally, cursing Silas under his breath.
On the surface, however, he was all smiles. "...Alright, I get it, brother!"
He, in turn, put heavy emphasis on the word "brother," making his displeasure with Silas Rowan perfectly clear.
’Heh!’
’This kid takes every opportunity he can to get one over on me.’
’I’m clearly his older cousin, yet he insists I call him "brother."’
’Now, using his connection to Claire, he’s blatantly taking advantage of me. It’s just too shameless.’
’But that’s fine. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for ’revenge’ later.’
’I’m in no hurry.’
The group sat in the living room chatting idly, the atmosphere perfectly harmonious.
Adrian Sutton really enjoyed this joyful and congenial atmosphere.
On one side was the person he loved most, and on the other, the person who was his closest family.
That they could get along so well was, to him, the very picture of happiness.
Lunch at the Rowan Family’s home was a sumptuous affair.
There were no expensive or extravagant delicacies, but rather a spread of Rhonia’s famous signature home-style dishes, all prepared with great care and exquisite presentation.
After taking her seat, Claire Mercer noticed that many of the dishes were her favorites.
’Is this a coincidence?’
For the sake of her precious nephew’s happiness, Mrs. Rowan had truly spared no effort.
She seized every opportunity to boost his standing in Claire Mercer’s eyes.
"Adrian mentioned yesterday that you two were coming home today. He even gave Silas a list of your favorite dishes, so I had the kitchen prepare them. Go on, have a taste and see if you like them."
Saying this, Mrs. Rowan served a piece of spicy boiled fish to Claire Mercer, who sat beside her.
"Thank you, Godmother." Claire Mercer smiled at Mrs. Rowan.
She then unconsciously glanced at Adrian Sutton.
Just in time to see Adrian Sutton looking right back at her.
A gentle smile played on his lips.
Claire Mercer quickly averted her gaze, her heart beating a little fast.
’He’s... really good to me.’
’He even remembers what I like.’
’This makes me wonder... were all those favorite dishes of mine he cooked at home actually made specially for me?’
Claire Mercer didn’t dwell on it, nor did she want to overthink things.
’Actually, it’s quite nice, our relationship just as it is.’
During the meal, the Rowan family took great care of Claire Mercer.
They were consistently warm and attentive, deeply afraid of slighting her in any way.
As lunch was drawing to a close, Mrs. Rowan said to Claire Mercer.
"By the way, we’re planning to host a formal adoption ceremony on the sixth to officially welcome you as a daughter of the Rowan Family."
"Although I already announced that I was taking you as my goddaughter at my birthday banquet,"
"we never held a proper ceremony, so it seems unofficial and might make outsiders think we don’t value you."
"That’s why those shameless bastards dared to bully you like that, thinking you had no one backing you up."
Mrs. Rowan grew very angry just thinking about the people who had bullied Claire Mercer.
"Once we hold the official ceremony, you will be one of the Rowan Family."
"We may not be some incredibly powerful family, but we can at least protect you and keep you from being bullied again. What do you think?"
Claire Mercer hadn’t expected the Rowan Family to actually hold a special adoption ceremony just for her, to formally announce her status to everyone.
To this day, she still couldn’t understand why Mrs. Rowan liked her so much.
’It’s probably fate. The connections between people are so mysterious.’
However, while she was surprised by their plan to hold the ceremony, she was also deeply moved.
This was the first time she had ever felt the love and care of parents and a brother. Compared to her time with the Mercer Family, it was like night and day.
Her heart felt warm now. She felt so happy, so happy that her eyes couldn’t help but well up with tears.
"Godmother, thank you. I’ll do as you say."
"Good." Mrs. Rowan smiled happily.
"Then leave all the arrangements to your godmother. All you have to do is show up."
Claire Mercer nodded obediently. "Okay."
After the matter of the adoption ceremony was settled, Silas Rowan thought the meal could finally come to an end.
He had been on edge throughout the entire meal.
He was terrified that his mother, seeing that even Adrian Sutton was married, would start pressuring him to get married again.
Now, as the meal neared its end, his mother’s attention had yet to fall on him. He was secretly celebrating and breathing a sigh of relief.
But he never expected his mother’s marriage-pestering to come so suddenly.
"Oh, right, Claire, if you know any single young women, could you keep an eye out for your brother?"
"You’re a good girl, so your friends must be good people, too."
"I don’t have many requirements for a future daughter-in-law. As long as her character is good and she doesn’t have any messy relationships, she’s acceptable to me."
"Your brother is getting on in years and still has never been in a relationship."
"People his age already have kids in kindergarten! I’m getting really anxious."
After speaking, Mrs. Rowan leaned mysteriously toward Claire Mercer’s ear.
With a worried expression, she said, "To be honest, I’m really worried he doesn’t like women, you know?"
Hearing this, Claire Mercer couldn’t help but gasp, "Huh?"
She looked up at Silas Rowan, her face a mask of disbelief.
’A distinguished and handsome young man like him... could he really not like women?’ 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
And Silas Rowan, receiving Claire Mercer’s probing gaze, looked completely speechless.
Although his mother’s voice wasn’t loud, Silas Rowan, sitting not far from her, still heard it.
’Worried I don’t like women?’
’Does that mean she thinks I like men?’
Silas Rowan’s face darkened.
’How can my own mother be so ridiculous?’
