Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 288: Waiting for My Wife to Finish Her Makeup

Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Waiting for My Wife to Finish Her Makeup

Ethan Sterling answered the lawyer’s call in his study.

Skylar Aldrin is the only son of the Aldrin Family. He has been spoiled since childhood, making him exceptionally troublesome. Currently, he is a sports student at H University. Because he likes Gwen Yates, he heard she was bullied and gathered some street punks to take revenge for her.

Whether he is being used by Gwen Yates is unknown for now, but those small-time thugs have confessed everything.

"Skylar Aldrin is still in the hospital. It’s said his father has already gone over. If he doesn’t tell the truth, the Aldrin Family will probably contact you soon," the lawyer reported the full situation.

After hanging up the phone, Ethan Sterling called Aidan Sinclair, "I beat up the Aldrin kid."

Aidan Sinclair remained silent for three seconds before bursting into laughter, "Sterling, have you lost it? What are you doing beating up such a waste?"

"He smashed my wife’s studio."

"Hmm... that indeed should be smashed." Aidan thought for a moment and realized something was off, "Did you call me just to give me a chuckle?"

Ethan frowned, "I’m reminding you, the Sterling Group’s stock might be a bit turbulent recently, which should affect the Sinclair Group, be prepared." With that, he hung up.

Aidan was silent again — can’t the stocks stop affecting the Sinclair Group every now and then? He’s a great boss who cherishes his shareholders, doesn’t want his stocks turning red.

A few minutes later, he called back angrily, "Who else besides the Aldrin Family pissed you off?"

"Rivenflow, the Sullivan Family."

Alright, Aidan basically understood Ethan Sterling’s words; the Sullivan Family, though generally wealthy due to their ancestry, fails to utilize their potential. If he had that much money in his hands, the Sinclair Group would have soared three levels higher.

However, the Sullivan Group still remains just a local wealthy squire in the Rivenflow area, quite boring indeed.

Still, he had heard a bit about the Sullivan Family’s younger daughter because she attended an innocent party and stood out, so he took extra notice of her.

Of course, he also knew who the little girl had feelings for.

Aidan squinted, sipped his whiskey, pondering whether to just watch the show or get involved.

Before he could decide, his uncle called, "What’s the matter?" It’s so late, the old man wouldn’t call without reason.

"I have some ties with the old Aldrin. You should step up, or Ethan will definitely suffer in this matter; he broke the guy’s ribs, you know."

Aidan broke out in cold sweat, always thinking Ethan was a paper tiger, never expecting he’d fight so fiercely.

This made him all the more curious, wondering what exactly happened to make Ethan so angry.

"When are you and Vivian getting the license?"

His uncle sighed, dodging the question, "You handle your brother’s problem first." Implying, if unresolved, the marriage is even less likely, leaving him rather distressed.

Even though Vivian had cohabitated with him for a while, it was merely living together, choosing two rooms with the best light and views and laying down some ground rules.

Can’t do anything out of line; although living quite well every day, missing that final step made him itch with desire.

So when he got Ethan’s call, he didn’t dare delay at all, promptly sought his son.

Aidan knew, if the old man didn’t ask him, it was fine, but if asked, the task must be completed.

*

Ethan Sterling relied on his private connections, preparing a whole new set of equipment for the studio in just one day. The essential oils were slightly delayed due to transport and security checks, but everything was ready by Sunday afternoon.

Ruby Sullivan initially thought it would take at least a week to restore, surprised that there was no need to delay Monday’s opening. The only hassle was the laptop’s hard drive couldn’t be recovered; previously prepared samples had to be started anew.

But Ruby had passed through her negative phase, so she was full of confidence on Monday when explaining this to Claire and Tina.

The two girls watched the surveillance footage from that time, feeling a bit shaken, but soon regained composure and started working, their first task being to recreate as many sample products from memory as possible.

*

At the entrance to The Sterling Building’s underground parking, a girl suddenly dashed out to block Ethan Sterling’s car.

"Mr. Sterling, I must speak with you," Gwen Yates said, spreading her arms, appearing fearless.

Two minutes later, security came rushing in to forcibly drag Gwen Yates away.

Seeing this woman now only nauseated Ethan, yet she still had the nerve to block his car, was she out of her mind? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

At noon, he received a call from Aidan, saying there’d be a gathering in the evening with not only the Aldrin father and son but also members of the Yates Family.

Mrs. Yates, Megan Vaughn, was from a scholarly family; her elder brother was in military science. After the incident, she had a word with the Aldrin Family, otherwise even Aidan Sinclair wouldn’t have invited them.

The reason is simple: the Yates Family, though fairly prosperous around Rivenflow, and nationally affluent without a doubt, are in Aidan’s view merely rich locals, unworthy of his attention.

After hanging up, Ethan informed Ruby, picked her up early to tidy up at home.

Originally, Ruby didn’t want to waste time dressing up, but Ethan’s mention of "Gwen Yates might be there" ignited her competitive spirit. Even the superficial appearance couldn’t lose to that woman!

Ruby spent a full two hours on makeup, choosing a simple champagne-colored princess dress paired with sparkling crystal shoes, and styled her long hair into gentle waves, striking a balance between playful cuteness and elegance.

Ethan intentionally matched a tie in the same color scheme, acting like a couple’s outfit with his wife, going in with the notion of causing envy.

The dinner was arranged at a members-only private club. The doorman recognized Ethan and led them directly to a private room.

Due to Ruby’s extended makeup session, they arrived half an hour later than the set time. Upon entering, they found everyone waiting and seemingly disgruntled.

With elders present, they likely never waited this long for juniors.

"Mr. Sterling has quite the presence, making us wait a full thirty minutes," Mr. Yates snorted, attempting to intimidate Ethan Sterling.

Ethan glanced at him, "My wife needed to do her makeup, nothing I can do."

"You!" Mr. Yates’ face flushed red, glancing at Ruby, "Hmph, the fleeting night makes the day seem long, leading the emperor to neglect his duties. I heard the elder Mrs. Sterling was angered to death, and didn’t believe it before."

Ethan’s face darkened, "You talk too much."