Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 246: "The one who took the picture for you... was your husband?
"Uncle!"
Miles Harrison had just sat down but immediately shot back up from his chair.
Rory Linden’s first reaction was...
’Did they invite Sean Harrison, too?’
She quickly dismissed the thought.
There were only three place settings on the round table. Clearly, only three people were originally supposed to be dining.
Evelyn Irving looked just as shocked.
Although they were always hearing news about Sean Harrison, they hadn’t seen him in person for a very, very long time.
They never expected him to actually show up.
Sean Harrison was dressed in a dark suit with a matching vest, looking like he had just come from a formal business banquet.
The man walked to the table in a few strides. He looked at Evelyn Irving first and said, "Evelyn, it’s been a long time."
"Sean, it really has been a long time."
Evelyn Irving’s voice was a bit strained as she spoke.
She knew full well that even though Sean Harrison had sold the Harrison Group and their old family home back then, he hadn’t done anything to wrong them.
On the contrary, they very much hoped to maintain their familial relationship with Sean Harrison.
Sean Harrison’s gaze swept over Miles Harrison and Rory Linden before he spoke.
"I had a business dinner nearby tonight. The owner told me you were having a family dinner in this private room, so I decided to drop in unannounced. I hope you don’t mind?"
A waiter had already brought over a chair.
As the man finished speaking, he took the opportunity to sit down.
He clearly had no intention of leaving.
If Rory Linden weren’t married, Miles Harrison truly wouldn’t have welcomed Sean Harrison.
But Rory was already married, with a three-year-old child even. There was no need for them to fight over anything anymore.
"Welcome, welcome!"
Miles Harrison picked up the teapot on the table and personally poured Sean Harrison a cup of tea.
In any case, he was planning to build his career in Celestria now, and he was all too aware of the great benefits of being on good terms with Sean Harrison.
Only Rory Linden remained seated, not saying a word since he arrived.
Sean Harrison looked at Rory Linden and asked, "So this is... a family gathering?"
"I took a subordinate to the hospital yesterday and happened to run into Rory on her shift. My mom also said it’s been a long time since she’s seen her, so we invited her to dinner."
Miles Harrison briefly explained the situation, then immediately asked, "Uncle, did you know that Rory is married?"
Rory Linden’s left hand, resting on the table, curled slightly.
The plain wedding band on it was particularly conspicuous.
Sean Harrison’s gaze swept over her left hand. "Yes, I know," he said calmly.
Miles Harrison didn’t know why Rory Linden and Sean Harrison had broken up back then.
But he knew one thing for sure: the reason Sean Harrison came over today definitely wasn’t to see him and his mother.
It was to see Rory Linden.
’Clearly, Uncle hasn’t gotten over Rory Linden.’
He was curious. Since Rory hadn’t married his uncle, what kind of man did she end up with?
"Uncle, have you met Rory’s husband? Do you know what kind of person he is?" Miles Harrison asked, then quickly explained, "I just think Rory is such a wonderful person, I’m worried she might have ended up with a bad sort and is being mistreated."
After speaking, he stared intently at Sean Harrison, wanting to see how he would respond.
For the first time, Rory Linden truly understood what it felt like to be on pins and needles.
She was pretty sure Sean Harrison would help her keep the secret of her being an unwed mother, but she had no idea how he would do it.
The private room fell silent for a moment.
Sean Harrison said, "I’ve met her son."
"Really?" Miles Harrison was a little surprised. "Rory is so beautiful, her son must be very handsome too."
"Yes, he’s very good-looking."
Thinking of Leo’s face, Sean Harrison’s lips curved into a faint smile.
Leo Linden was being raised so well by Rory Linden. A pity, though, that he might not have many more chances in his lifetime to be with the boy.
Evelyn Irving hadn’t wanted to get involved in this topic.
But hearing the two men only focus on the child, she couldn’t help but ask, "Rory, is your husband good to you?"
"..."
Rory Linden hadn’t expected Evelyn Irving to ask such a question.
The hardships she had endured a few years ago flashed through her mind, but she ultimately nodded. "Yes, he’s very good to me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been willing to have a child for him."
She only said this to find a reason to prove that this nonexistent husband of hers was good to her.
Evelyn Irving was immediately convinced. "That’s true. You’re so smart, you wouldn’t have chosen wrong."
"...Yes."
Hearing this, Rory Linden could only lament her wretched fate.
’She wouldn’t have chosen wrong?’ 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
’It seems I chose wrong every single time.’
From Miles Harrison to Sean Harrison.
Sherry Walsh had once complained that she suspected Rory Linden must have dug up the Harrington family’s ancestral graves in a past life to be so consistently screwed over by them in this one.
The waiter pushed the door open and began to serve the dishes.
Evelyn Irving and Miles Harrison still wanted to mend their relationship with Sean Harrison.
The subsequent conversation mainly revolved around Sean Harrison.
This finally allowed Rory Linden to eat in peace.
In the middle of the meal, Sean Harrison stepped out to take a call.
The moment the man left, Miles Harrison immediately asked Rory Linden again, "Rory, did you and your husband meet in Celestria or abroad?"
"..." Rory Linden was truly terrible at lying, so she said bluntly, "Young Master Harrison, I really don’t like it when people repeatedly pry into my private affairs."
Evelyn Irving quickly tried to smooth things over. "Son, Rory is already married with a child. No matter how much you can’t let go, you need to stop having these ideas."
"I..." Miles Harrison couldn’t hold it in. "I just saw that the ring on Rory’s hand looks very cheap. I’m worried that man doesn’t treat her well and is wronging her."
The wedding ring on Rory Linden’s hand was one she had bought casually. It was dirt cheap.
Naturally, the craftsmanship was poor as well.
She hadn’t expected Miles Harrison to look so closely.
Rory Linden said naturally, "We’re just ordinary people living an ordinary life. We don’t chase after these kinds of things."
"But a wedding ring is something you wear for a lifetime. How can you just make do?" Miles Harrison said, displeased. "Rory, tell me the truth. Is your husband bad to you?"
He pointed at Rory Linden’s phone and said, "Look, your phone’s lock screen is a picture of you and your son. Your husband isn’t even in it."
"...My husband was the one taking the picture for us."
Just as Rory Linden said this, Sean Harrison pushed the door open.
And by chance, he heard that very sentence.
"What are you all talking about?"
Sean Harrison’s gaze swept over Rory Linden.
"Nothing, just asking Rory why her phone’s lock screen only has her and her son on it."
Miles Harrison explained casually.
"What picture?"
Sean Harrison walked over and leaned in slightly, as if he wanted to see the woman’s lock screen.
Rory Linden had no choice but to show him her lock screen.
A familiar amusement park scene.
Sean Harrison could tell at a glance who the other person on that trip to the amusement park was.
He acted as if he couldn’t see the photo on the lock screen clearly. Planting a hand on the edge of the table, he leaned down bit by bit, his gaze fixed on the picture on the phone, and repeated the woman’s earlier words:
"The one who took the picture for you... was your husband?"
