Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 340: If You Have What It Takes, Stop Being Single
Cindy Sterling was particularly excited when she heard the topic of weddings, "Sister-in-law, are you going to hold a wedding ceremony? That’s great, I missed it last time!"
Leon Sterling also smiled along, his eyes full of expectation.
Even Vivian got excited, "When do you plan to do it? I need to prepare in advance. Ruby probably wouldn’t like having outsiders around, we could find a beautiful island or town in Euronia and Meridia and just invite some family and friends."
Ethan Sterling looked at them, each more eager than him, and was very satisfied, looking at Ruby Sullivan with gentle eyes, "What Ruby likes is the most important."
Ruby Sullivan hadn’t figured out how to end everyone’s discussion when Ethan Sterling put her on the spot. For a moment, the eyes of the entire family were on her, hoping she would announce something great in the next second.
Ruby Sullivan looked around, the corners of her mouth twitching as she forced a smile. She wanted to cry but couldn’t, subconsciously letting her hand rest on Ethan Sterling’s leg, twisting it unhappily, "Honey, I haven’t decided yet."
"Cough, cough..." Mr. Sterling covered his mouth with one hand and his wife’s hand with the other, taking a deep breath and smiling, "Hmm... no rush, take your time."
From where he was sitting, Leon Sterling could just see their little movements under the table. He quickly averted his gaze to keep himself from bursting into laughter, "Vivian, Cindy, you guys are really like a wedding-urging squad right now, take it easy."
Cindy Sterling blinked, thought about it, and realized it was a bit true, quickly clarifying, "Sister-in-law, I’m just really looking forward to your wedding, not trying to rush you."
Vivian, who considered herself a fashionista, felt she couldn’t do something like urging a wedding either, quickly following her daughter’s lead in clarifying, "Me too, it’s been a while since the Sterling Family had some excitement, and who knows how long it will be before those two will get married."
Ruby Sullivan felt it was necessary to change the topic, "Oh right, Leon, did you receive an invitation for Rhonda Sullivan’s banquet tomorrow? There should be many single nobles attending, maybe a lady from one of those families will catch your eye."
"Yes, I received it..." Leon Sterling was a bit hesitant, as he didn’t plan to attend.
Although he had started working at The Sterling Group, he hadn’t publicly disclosed his relationship with Ethan Sterling in the company, so it was a bit surprising to receive an invitation.
"Come along, I’ll be there too," Cindy Sterling chimed in, "Maybe some young talents will be interested in the Sterling family’s background." She spoke in a self-mocking tone, trying to appear as if she was self-deprecating.
But everyone knew this was just a side effect of Cindy’s stiff expression; she really didn’t mind this issue now.
"Then go ahead, if no one invites you to dance, I can always be your partner to save you from embarrassment." Leon Sterling joked.
"Thank you very much." Cindy Sterling rolled her eyes.
Vivian clasped her hands together excitedly, "Could it be that in my lifetime, I’ll be able to attend your wedding?"
Cindy Sterling saw her looking as if she was about to burst into tears and felt a bit annoyed, "I wouldn’t mind if you didn’t want to attend."
Honey listened to the adults chatting lively, not understanding everything but cheerfully joining in, "Uncle, Auntie, can I be your flower girl too?"
Cindy Sterling patted her head with a smile, "Sure, I’ll try to get married while you can still be a flower girl."
Eventually, the topic shifted to what to wear to the banquet tomorrow. Cindy Sterling felt that Rhonda Sullivan sent out invitations so extensively that it might be because she had ulterior motives, so they needed to maintain a consistent style in their attire. Ethan Sterling promptly dismissed her suggestion, saying he wanted to wear matching clothes with Ruby Sullivan to the event, refusing to match her style.
Cindy Sterling, caught off guard by this public display of affection, could only grab Leon Sterling, wanting to dress as a couple with her brother.
"Brother, later I’ll help you pick out an outfit that’s definitely more handsome than our older brother’s."
Ethan Sterling appeared indifferent, picking up some food and placing it in Ruby Sullivan’s bowl, "Eat more, you’ve gotten skinny from being too tired lately." His attention was all on his wife, not caring what someone else chose to wear.
"Ah ah ah! Ethan Sterling, are you bullying me and brother because we’re single?" Cindy Sterling called him by his name, looking at her brother’s face, which seemed to be asking for a fight.
"Yeah, if you have the ability, get a partner right away." Ethan Sterling replied without changing expression.
"We’ll see about that." Cindy Sterling said fiercely, though her tone was proud, her expression was genuinely fierce.
Leon Sterling laughed, trying to diffuse the situation, "Alright, eat less, or you’ll have trouble fitting into your dress tomorrow."
"Brother, whose side are you on?"
Leon Sterling raised an eyebrow, "Well then... eat more?"
Vivian, watching the three siblings bickering, couldn’t help but laugh, pretending to scold, "Together you three add up to over eighty years old, but you still act like children. I can’t be bothered with you; I need to keep my figure," and she left the table.
Suddenly, she felt the urge to paint, to capture the moment just now on canvas, thinking it would be more touching than a photograph.
Finally, Cindy Sterling and Ruby Sullivan decided on two outfits, one light and one dark.
Cindy Sterling said she was now a dark angel, choosing a navy blue sleeveless knee-length dress, while Ruby Sullivan chose a white long dress with blue and white porcelain embroidery, complementing Cindy’s dress, making them look like a pair of sisters when standing together.
The two gentlemen who were left out had no choice but to choose the simplest black suits, with slightly different styles, but undoubtedly, they both looked dashing.
At this point, unless Ruby Sullivan fell sick and couldn’t get out of bed tomorrow, she had no escape from attending the banquet.
At night, Ruby Sullivan found it hard to sleep, several times turning over to look at Ethan Sterling’s profile, wanting to voice her secret, but each time losing the courage as she looked.
Ethan Sterling, who had been pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, grabbed her hand as she turned over again, "Got something on your mind?"
"Yes."
"Don’t want to talk about it?"
"...I don’t know how to say it."
Ethan Sterling turned to her, gave her a kiss on the forehead, "I have a way to help you sleep..." and his hand started to behave mischievously.
Ruby Sullivan was startled, quickly pressing down his hand, causing her to panic, "We agreed not before getting remarried..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"Then let’s go to the registry office tomorrow, or I can have someone come to the house to do it," Ethan Sterling greedily kissed her lips, "Do you know I also find it hard to sleep every day?"
She frowned, unable to speak with her mouth blocked by him.
Then, he felt her body tremble, not from excitement but filled with resistance.
Ethan Sterling frowned, suddenly stopping all actions, "Hmm... want to hear me tell you a story?" His voice was a bit hoarse, forcibly calming himself down.
"Hmm?" Ruby Sullivan was stunned, not expecting him to stop abruptly at this moment, making her subconsciously let out a sigh of relief, "Sure." She changed her position, resting on his arm, raising her hand to touch him.
Ethan Sterling took a deep breath, gradually calming down, "A long, long time ago, there was a mountain..."
Ruby Sullivan listened to the story of a monk fetching water, thinking it wouldn’t even deceive Honey for a moment. Still, Mr. Sterling’s voice was low and gentle, genuinely pleasant to hear. Combined with the boring story, soon she felt sleepy, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already the next day.
