Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 267: His Other Hand Wrapped Around Her Waist
This apartment wasnโt one Rory Linden had bought; she was just renting it. Moving out was inevitable.
Still, he never expected them to move in with Sean Harrison. ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐ซ๐๐ก.๐๐ธ๐ถ
Rory Linden smiled. "There are some things going on right now. Weโll probably move back once theyโre sorted out."
She thought living here was quite convenient.
It was close to the hospital and Leo Lindenโs preschool.
While Leo was at an age where he could easily transfer to another preschool, given his circumstances, it was best not to uproot him again after he had just managed to adapt to his current one.
Ryan Sterling smiled. "Alright. Let me know when youโre moving back, and Iโll come down to help with your bags."
"Thank you."
Rory Linden turned and got in the car.
Leo Linden, oblivious to what was happening, waved enthusiastically at Ryan Sterling. "Mr. Sterling, weโre leaving now! See you in a little while!"
"Alright! Donโt forget to tell me if you want to learn how to skateboard."
As Ryan Sterling spoke, he felt a growing certainty inside. โThe life I had before... it might really be over.โ
After watching Rory Lindenโs car leave the parking garage, he couldnโt stop himself from pulling out his phone and calling Noah Sterling.
He told him about Rory Linden moving, then asked, "Uncle, did she get back together with Sean Harrison?"
"Wouldnโt that be perfectly normal? They have a son. Getting back together is a logical choice, even if itโs just for his sake."
Noah Sterling didnโt actually know what was going on.
He was just saying that to make his nephew give up hope.
"If Sean Harrison were such a great choice, would he have abandoned them overseas for five years? Heโs so rich! If heโd given her even a little money, Ms. Rory wouldnโt have ended up renting in the same building as me."
Ryan Sterling said, annoyed, "Besides, nothing Ms. Rory wears or uses at home is designer. Even her purse is old. If Sean Harrison treated her well, would she be living like this?!"
The more he spoke, the more agitated he became.
He was filled with regret for not having said anything just now.
"Thatโs their business. Stay out of it," Noah Sterling said coolly. "Iโll be blunt. Even if she were looking for a new father figure for her son, you wouldnโt be in the running."
"Am I that bad?"
"Do you think youโre grown up? Youโre still a kid yourself, and you want to be a father to someone else!"
"Youโre just biased against me."
"No, itโs you who doesnโt know yourself."
The uncle and nephew started arguing on the phone.
Ryan Sterling was so angry he just hung up.
A moment later, a message from Noah Sterling popped up.
"If you want to think of yourself as a mature adult, the first thing you need to learn is not to hang up on people the second you disagree with them."
Ryan Sterling stared at the message, his anger flaring.
He didnโt really care what his uncle thought of him, but he was terrified that Rory Linden saw him the same way.
After he got on the elevator, he received another message from Noah Sterling.
"Alright, alright. I know you get your temper from your mother. But you have your good qualities, too. Youโre a decent-looking guy. You shouldnโt have any trouble finding a girlfriend."
Ryan Sterling was thoroughly exasperated.
It wasnโt as if no one had ever pursued him.
Girls had been confessing their feelings for him ever since he was little, but heโd never liked any of them back.
He had all sorts of reasons, but to put it bluntly, he just never felt a spark.
But the moment he saw Rory Linden, he was captivated. Her peaceful, quiet aura, and her eyesโa pair of gentle yet alluring eyes so characteristic of an Asian womanโwere seared into his memory.
He just wanted to be near her, to spend his life with her.
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Sean Harrisonโs villa in the northern part of the city wasnโt far from Jade Court Residences.
With the roads clear at night, the car pulled into the residential complexโs underground parking garage in just over ten minutes.
The underground garage was clearly divided into several sections.
Sean Harrison parked in one of these sections, an area large enough for about eight cars.
Once the sedan was parked, there were still two empty spaces left.
The other five vehicles parked there, aside from a business van, included two supercars, an SUV, and two sedans.
The moment Leo Linden stepped out of the car, his eyes were glued to one of the supercars.
Most little boys love model cars; seeing a real one up close for the first time, he was rooted to the spot.
Sean Harrison placed one hand on the sports car. "Like it? I didnโt bring the keys down."
"Is this a Koenigsegg?" Leo Linden carefully traced the carโs streamlined body with his fingertips. "Is this Dadโs car?"
"Yes. I have a few dozen more in my other garages. Many of them are sports cars, but there are some classic cars too. Iโll take you to see them sometime. You can take a ride in any one you like."
"Okay!"
Sean Harrison bent down and picked up his son.
He was thrilled that he owned something his son liked.
There was an elevator by the parking garage. Sean Harrison pressed his thumb to the scanner, and the doors slid open.
Sean Harrison stepped into the elevator first, still holding his son, and said to Rory Linden, "The lock here is connected to the front doorโs system. Weโll get your biometrics registered upstairs, then youโll be able to use it."
"Okay."
Rory Linden agreed.
The smile in Sean Harrisonโs eyes deepened.
โThe life he had dreamed of countless times was finally, step by step, becoming a reality.โ
Sean Harrisonโs villa was very large, with three floors above ground and one basement level.
Rory Linden had lived in the Harrington familyโs main residence for many years, so she was used to houses of this scale.
This was the first time Leo Linden had seen a house like this, and he couldnโt hide his surprise. "Are we living here with a lot of other people?"
"No, just the three of us will live here together."
Sean Harrison said.
He rarely stayed here himself, for a simple reason.
The place was too big. Living here alone felt vast and empty, with a desolation so cold it was almost detestable.
However, he didnโt want to take Rory Linden back to his apartment that overlooked Elysian Hospital, either.
โIts unchanging decor was a shrine to the memories Iโd clung to all these years, and it would probably make Rory feel uncomfortable.โ
โIโll have to find a more suitable house for us later.โ
Soon, bodyguards brought the luggage up.
A housekeeper brought them slippers.
"Come on, letโs go pick out your rooms." Sean Harrison bent down to set Leo Linden on the floor, then looked at Rory Linden. "I had a room set up for Leo over the last few days. If he doesnโt like it, we can have it redone."
"Iโm sure heโll like it if youโre the one who arranged it."
โHe must have hired a designer for it,โ Rory Linden guessed. โAt the very least, it would be designed to a typical childโs tastes.โ
The room was on the second floor.
The moment Leo Linden entered the room, he let out a loud, "WOW!"
The room was less a childโs bedroom and more a personal playground!
Besides the sleeping area, the other space had a slide, a trampoline, and a swing.
On one wall was a space-themed mural.
Leo Linden immediately ran over. He didnโt try anything out right away, but simply touched the slide gently before looking back at Rory Linden.
"Mom, am I sleeping here tonight?"
"Mhm, would you like that?" Rory Linden asked.
"I would!"
The little boyโs voice was full of joy.
Sean Harrison asked him, "Iโm going to show Mom her room. Do you want to come with us?"
"I... Iโll go in a little while."
Leo Lindenโs eyes were still devouring everything in the room; he couldnโt bear to leave.
Sean Harrison didnโt force him.
The two of them left Leo Lindenโs room.
"The master suite and walk-in closet are on the third floor, but for now, weโll all stay on the second floor."
Sean Harrison led Rory Linden to the door of the adjacent room and opened it. "This is your room. What do you think? I figured youโd want to be close to Leo."
The room was a decent size, and the furnishings were simple.
A bed, a wardrobe, a chaise lounge.
The room also had an en-suite bathroom.
As they walked into the room together, Rory Linden failed to notice the wool rug laid next to the bench at the foot of the bed. She lifted her foot and stumbled...
"Careful!"
Sean Harrison shot out a hand and caught her. As she fell toward him, his other hand instinctively wrapped around her waist.
