Sterling Norwood watched Selena Kensington cheerfully packing her luggage, and the man's misunderstanding led him to think she was happy to leave the Norwood Family, leave him.
He was instantly displeased.
Selena suddenly noticed the strong low air pressure leaning against the doorway. She felt a bit helpless. What was wrong this time? After Selena finished packing, she walked over, stood on tiptoe, and pinched his hard face.
"What's wrong again?" she asked with a smile and helplessness.
The man let her play for a while, then finally peeled off her hand and went to pick up two suitcases.
Selena clicked her tongue and followed Sterling down the stairs.
The household staff in the hall greeted them one after another. During this time, Selena had already established a strong presence in their minds as someone who could freely and recklessly be herself beside Sterling Norwood.
Moreover, ever since Selena arrived, they've found the atmosphere in the manor getting better and better. Sterling stopped shutting himself away in his office and rooms.
And in the last half month, they've noticed the young master hasn't had any relapses.
Saul Norwood was even more gratified. After Selena arrived, he directly handed the Norwood affairs to Sterling, while he would visit old friends every few days to drink tea and play chess. Leaving space for the couple.
Sterling put the luggage in the trunk and drove Selena down the hill.
*
Harmony View Apartments.
Selena suddenly remembered that this apartment was part of the Norwood property.
Seeing a car already parked in the garage, Selena knew Hugh Kensington was already back.
Sure enough, when Selena opened the apartment door, she saw Hugh sitting on the sofa. Upon seeing Selena suddenly appear, Hugh was very delighted and rushed over, "Sister!"
Selena hugged him with a smile, in a doting tone, "You've grown taller again."
Hugh stuck out his tongue, "I've been taller than you for a long time now." He raised his head and noticed the tall, handsome man behind Selena.
The man's intuition told him that this was the man who had a flash marriage with his sister, his brother-in-law.
Selena let Sterling bring the luggage in.
"Hugh, this is your brother-in-law, Sterling Norwood."
"Honey, this is my younger brother, Hugh Kensington."
Selena introduced them both, and under Selena's expectant gaze, the two briefly shook hands, looking quite indifferent toward each other.
By the time Hugh was old enough to remember, the Norwood Family had already sealed off news about Sterling. Coupled with the fact that the Kensington Family was just a third-rate wealthy family in Aethelgard, it was even more impossible for them to know the direct heir's name in the Norwood Family.
So Hugh didn't feel much about Sterling's name, but merely sighed that it was the Norwood surname.
In Aethelgard, The Northwood Family completely represented the pinnacle of power.
Selena looked at Sterling, then at Hugh.
Feeling defeated, she left them to communicate in the living room while she went to her room to pack.
"I wonder how old Mr. Norwood is this year, what he does for a living, how many are in his family...." Hugh asked everything in one go, feeling very aggrieved, as if his beloved delicate cabbage was stolen by a pig.
Though this pig did look indeed handsome.
"28, employed..." Sterling replied flatly. After speaking, he glanced at Hugh, "You should listen to your sister and call me brother-in-law."
This statement almost made Hugh bristle; he just knew this man was here to compete for affection! Just a few words in, and he was already asserting sovereignty!
Hugh chuckled coldly, "28, a bit old. I remember my sister liked the young, fresh types..."
"Well, if I recall correctly, she did say she wanted to keep a few..." The words were not finished and got stopped by Selena rushing out from the bedroom, covering his mouth with her hand.
"You cheeky brat, what nonsense are you talking!!!" Selena was blushing, half out of shyness, the other half out of anger.
Selena didn't dare to look at Sterling's expression at that moment.
"Fresh types?" The man casually uttered three words, gazing directly at Selena, seemingly demanding an explanation.
Selena hurriedly explained, "Honey, listen to me! What fresh types, even if there were ten, they couldn't compare to you! Those fresh types are too tender, too immature. How could they be as mature, attractive, gentle, considerate, good-looking as you, a successful person!"
Selena frantically poured out compliments.