Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 178 - 176: Mr. Thornton’s Husband

Simon Forrester was pestering Matriarch Forrester to open the safe. Naturally, Matriarch Forrester had to ask him what he wanted the jewelry for. At first, he didn’t say, but when Matriarch asked a few more questions, he pretended to be angry. Old Master Forrester, who doted on his grandson, urged his wife to quickly go and open the safe.

The safe had four levels, filled with jewelry boxes of various sizes.

Matriarch Forrester asked Simon Forrester, "What kind of jewelry are you looking for? Something for the neck or something for the hands?"

Simon Forrester replied, "The most valuable one."

Before Matriarch Forrester could respond, Bianca Fordham walked over with a sarcastic tone, "Mom, didn’t you say these pieces would be divided between the two granddaughters-in-law? If you take the most valuable one now, won’t Thomas Reed’s wife only get some small pieces in the future?"

Simon Forrester sneered on the spot and asked Old Master Forrester sitting on the side, "Grandpa, so you have another grandson outside? So it’s not just me?"

Old Master Forrester was already a bit unhappy hearing Bianca Fordham’s words, and with Simon’s sarcasm, he lashed out at Bianca Fordham on the spot, "Bianca! Leo is the Reed Family’s grandson, remember that point! Watch your words in the future! If the Reed Family hears it, they might think I want to claim Leo as my Forrester Family’s grandson!"

Bianca Fordham fell silent.

Seeing her husband speak up, Matriarch Forrester didn’t want the matter to escalate and took out a sandalwood inlaid gold bracelet from a small antique jewelry box.

The bracelet was round and made of brownish sandalwood, with a gold inner band. The wooden surface was embedded with patterns made of tiny gold beads, with a gold filigree edge on the opening. The gold on the inner band showed signs of wear, and after more than a hundred years, the bracelet had a solid texture.

"This is a bracelet from the Qing era," Matriarch Forrester said, "Jules, you can take it, I don’t mind. It was meant to be yours, but you have to take care of it. Don’t lose it or misplace it; this bracelet is very valuable."

Simon Forrester took it, weighed it in his hand, and said, "Thank you, Grandma. I’ll keep it well and personally put it on your granddaughter-in-law’s wrist in the future."

Hearing this, Matriarch Forrester and Old Master Forrester perked up and asked Simon Forrester if he had a significant other. Simon Forrester just smiled and kept silent.

After taking the bracelet, Simon Forrester asked the kitchen to prepare a few pounds of cherries for him, loaded a car full of things, and went to pick up Sienna Thornton.

After he left, Old Master Forrester urged Bianca Fordham and her family to return to the Reed Family soon.

Thomas Reed drove, taking his parents home.

The whole day, Bianca Fordham had been busy contending over this and that, and now she looked displeased, cursing, "That Jules kid really gets bold from being favored! Relying on being the only grandson, he’s disrespectful! No manners! Just like his peacock mom, rude! It’s just bad upbringing!"

Mr. Reed softly advised her.

After the car drove a bit further, Bianca Fordham suddenly said, "Is that Jules kid seeing someone? Is it the daughter from the Sinclair Family?"

Seeing Thomas Reed not responding, she called out, "Leo? Do you know about this?"

Thomas Reed came to: "I’m not sure."

Mr. Reed asked from the side, "Sinclair Family? Is it the one involved in education?"

Bianca Fordham replied, "Yes. I heard Jules’ peacock of a mother really likes that girl."

Mr. Reed said, "The Sinclair Family is ranked just outside the top fifty on the wealth list. Will the Old Master agree to this marriage?"

Bianca Fordham snorted, "Can the Old Master win against that peacock? That peacock uses Jules as a directive arrow and keeps the Old Master completely subdued!"

Thomas Reed, who had been silent all along, now looked a bit more heavy-hearted and asked, "Has Aunt ever publicly stated her desire to bring the Sinclair daughter into the Forrester Family?"

Bianca Fordham rolled her eyes, "If she didn’t express it, how would I know? Only if she expresses it, and outsiders know, would it reach my ears."

Thomas Reed’s face grew even more serious, but he didn’t respond.

Bianca Fordham was quiet for a while longer and then said, "Not right! I just remembered something. Last year, I heard from that prisoner (Thomas Reed’s ex-wife) that Jules seems to be cohabiting with a woman..."

Before she could finish, Thomas Reed suddenly shouted, "Don’t listen to her nonsense! Can you listen to someone who’s not mentally stable?"

Bianca Fordham suddenly fell silent, suspiciously looking at her son.

*

Simon Forrester reached the old apartment after 8 p.m.

He took down the large bags from the car, making two trips to the fifth floor, then rang the doorbell.

Sienna Thornton opened the door. Seeing he had brought so many things, she quickly helped him take them inside, "Why did you bring so many things?"

Simon Forrester changed into slippers at the entryway and greeted Melinda Linton, who had just come from the kitchen.

Seeing him come, Melinda Linton was also very happy and quickly returned to the kitchen to boil water for making tea.

Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton put the large bags in the storage cabinet beside the living room, and he said as they put them away, "The winter in Brimfield is quite cold. Let Aunt cook this up when she has nothing to do to warm up beforehand."

Sienna Thornton handed him things, laughing, "Our hometown is in the mountains, even colder than here."

Simon Forrester said, "Then it’s okay to supplement. I see Aunt’s health is a bit weak; she needs more to live a long life!"

His words made both Sienna Thornton and Jenna Raines, who was sitting in the living room watching TV, very happy.

Melinda Linton brewed some tea and came out. Simon Forrester casually drank a cup and quickly left, making an excuse of having something to do with Sienna Thornton.

The car drove out of the complex, merging into the flow of traffic. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Simon Forrester drove with one hand and rubbed Sienna Thornton’s hair with the other, saying, "Regarding your entry into the Forrester Group, I need to clarify something with you first."

"Okay, go ahead, I’m listening."

"Because my dad has been abroad for many years, and in order to prevent Bianca Fordham’s faction from becoming too dominant, a while ago, he established a well-structured legal department. Besides representing the group in litigation and arbitration, and controlling the group’s legal risks, they’re responsible for reviewing and safekeeping all the group’s contracts, handling the group’s capital operations and project investments, even overseeing the whole group’s operations."

Sienna Thornton asked, "And then?"

"A few years ago, after the previous deputy general manager of the legal department left, one of Bianca Fordham’s people infiltrated. The current deputy general manager is a classmate of Thomas Reed’s in the United States."

Sienna Thornton asked, "What’s that person’s name?"

"Steven Chapman."

Sienna Thornton was taken aback, "Is it him?"

Simon Forrester glanced sideways at her, "You know this person?"

Sienna Thornton contemplated, "I’ve heard a bit about him from Partner Reed before and have also met him a few times."

At the red light.

Simon Forrester pulled up the handbrake, looked at Sienna Thornton, and, after a moment of silence, seriously said, "I will arrange for you to take the position of General Manager of the Legal Department. Besides overseeing the department’s daily legal work, the main goal is to get Steven Chapman out of the Forrester Group and regain control of the legal department."

Sienna Thornton didn’t respond.

He probed, "Can you manage it?"

Sienna Thornton sighed, "I can try."

Simon Forrester raised a hand to stroke her neck, smiling, "Don’t be afraid, I’ve got your back."

Sienna Thornton laughed, "What position do you hold in the Forrester Group?"

Simon Forrester replied, deadpan, "The husband of Mr. Thornton, head of the legal department at Forrester Group."

Sienna Thornton had no words.