My Possessive CEO: Trembling in His Arms-Chapter 174: Jack Yates, Will You Compromise?
Jack Yates didn’t speak, his face very cold.
Sydney Thorne walked straight into the hospital room, smiling as she approached the bed, "How are you feeling, any better?"
Jack Yates nodded slightly, "Thanks for your concern, could you please step out?"
Sydney Thorne, "I have something to say to you, I’ll leave right after."
Jack Yates remained silent, looking at her coldly, waiting for her to finish and leave.
Sydney Thorne laughed a little, "To be honest, I’m not interested in this ’forced marriage’ either." She shrugged, "But my family is old-fashioned, insisting I find a so-called well-matched partner."
Jack Yates reached out his hand, "Miss Thorne, please sit down."
Sydney Thorne sat on the sofa by the hospital bed and gave Jack Yates a slight smile.
"Mr. Yates is a businessman, wonder if you’re interested in doing some business with me?"
Jack Yates, "Oh? What kind of business?"
Sydney Thorne, "A fake marriage."
Jack Yates furrowed his brows.
Sydney Thorne hurriedly said, "It’s just a contractual marriage, we’ll act in front of our families, privately we do as we wish, your little girlfriend, you can keep her at Thatcher Manor, and if needed, I can even vouch for you."
Jack Yates still said nothing, but he knew, this was indeed the best solution to the current dilemma.
Sydney Thorne stood up, elegantly brushed her dress.
"Mr. Yates, think about it carefully, let me know by the second day at the latest, because I’ll be off by the third to Seraphine for the fashion show."
With that, Sydney Thorne turned and left.
Jack Yates called her back, "Miss Thorne."
Sydney Thorne, facing away from Jack Yates, lifted the corners of her lips, then slowly turned around.
Jack Yates, "Alright, I agree to your request, but I also have conditions."
Sydney Thorne, "Go ahead."
Jack Yates, "We won’t get married right away, just get engaged first, after National Day."
Initially, the elder had decreed engagement after the New Year and marriage on National Day, but he wanted to delay the engagement to National Day, as for marriage, that would be postponed indefinitely.
Sydney Thorne readily agreed, "Alright, we won’t marry, I’ll say I want to wait two years since I’m still young."
After she finished speaking, Sydney Thorne laughed a little.
"I know Mr. Yates is waiting for that girl to graduate, I’ll try to get you two years, does that work?"
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Renee Winslow woke up, ate something casually, and then went to the study to read. Actually, she couldn’t really concentrate. It’s New Year’s Eve, a day meant for family reunions, who could focus on reading?
But if she didn’t read, the day would be tough to endure.
Because currently, watching TV didn’t engage her, nor did using her phone.
Since the winter break started, she had been confined at home, not stepping out even once, during this time, she spent her days either reading or watching TV. When tired of TV, she browsed short videos on her phone, till she developed an aversion to electronic devices.
The main issue was, since the car accident, she had been hospitalized; after discharge, aside from attending classes, she couldn’t go anywhere, it had been almost two months, and she hadn’t gone out even once, practically losing her personal freedom.
Now she couldn’t even focus on reading, after a while she would pick up her phone to check messages, constantly swiping her thumb, repeatedly opening Jack Yates’ message chat.
Actually, she really wanted to call Jack Yates, to message him asking what he was doing?
But she knew she couldn’t do that.
Today is New Year’s Eve, Jack Yates is spending time with his family, if she called now, it would only make things difficult for him.
Moreover, Jack Yates hadn’t called her, hadn’t messaged her, indicating he was probably busy.
During the New Year, surely playing cards, drinking tea, chatting about work matters with his family.
If she suddenly called now, what would it look like?
A deliberate attempt to curry favor?
Or intentionally stirring trouble?
Although Renee Winslow felt upset, even a sense of abandonment, she forced herself not to call Jack Yates.
At lunchtime, Renee Winslow barely ate a thing, one reason being she and Shay weren’t great cooks, the food wasn’t tasty, another reason being she lacked appetite.
After nibbling a few bites, Renee Winslow returned to the bedroom for a nap, but couldn’t sleep. She got up and took Shay to the garden to walk the dog.
At 5 PM, Renee Winslow received a call from the manager of Kyoro Hotel, saying they delivered New Year’s Eve dinner.
Renee Winslow was about to call Jack Yates for confirmation, but received his message asking her to pick up the meal at the door.
The dishes were in ceramic bowls and plates, not disposable plastic containers, a total of eight dishes, there were both meat and vegetables— chicken, duck, fish, seafood, and there was a big bowl of soup.
Shay looked at the sumptuous dinner, happily saying, "Mr. Yates is so nice, we are lucky tonight!"
Renee Winslow smiled, going upstairs to call Jack Yates.
She called twice before Jack Yates answered, and the loud sound of mahjong tiles being played could be heard along with Frederick Yates’ voice declaring, "Bump!"
"Am I interrupting?" she asked, smiling.
Jack Yates held a cigarette between his lips, his voice a bit muffled as he spoke, "No."
Renee Winslow, "Happy New Year’s Eve, may your luck be good and win every round."
"Renee Winslow," Jack Yates suddenly called her name seriously.
Renee Winslow’s heart fluttered slightly, responding softly, "Yes."
Jack Yates stopped speaking after calling her name.
Renee Winslow asked, "What’s wrong, why aren’t you speaking?"
Jack Yates, "Nothing, happy New Year’s Eve, enjoy your meal."
Renee Winslow, "Alright."
After hanging up, Renee Winslow felt stifled inside, she sensed Jack Yates had something to say to her, but ultimately said nothing.
As for what it was, she could nearly guess.
This was why she dared not fully open her heart, because she knew clearly, The Yates Family wouldn’t allow her to be with Jack Yates, they would do whatever it takes to find Jack Yates a well-matched partner.
As for how long Jack Yates could resist before conceding, The Yateses were waiting, Renee Winslow was also waiting—waiting for the day Jack Yates would surrender to reality, waiting for him to tell her personally that they were over.
So Jack Yates, will you end up compromising?
Or rather, how long until you do?
Renee Winslow asked herself inwardly, rather than asking Jack Yates, it was like asking herself.
