The Abandoned Husband Dominates Chapter 481-490

Chapter 481

Initially, Jordan had a good first impression of Fanny. She was beautiful, elegant and open-handed. However, as her schoolmate and good friend, Fanny should not have mocked Lauren like that!

‘My wife must have been very embarrassed just now! I must avenge her!”

Jordan clenched his fists. He had promised to honor Lauren. How could he let her schoolmates ridicule her like this?!

So Jordan said to the three of them, “The waiters here might be new or perhaps the management didn’t tell them who the real boss is. I’ve already asked the person in charge of this bar to come over. He should be here soon. I’ll give you an explanation soon!”

Fanny was confused. “What? You called the person in charge? Are you saying that you called the boss of the Churchill Bar to come over?”

Actually, Jordan did not use the word “boss” because the real bosses of the bar were Jordan and Lauren.

However, since they were just referring to this bar alone, Jordan didn’t split hairs. After all, Jordan and Lauren were the bosses of the entire company. The manager could be considered the “boss” of this bar.

Jordan replied, “Yes!”

“Pfft!”

Zara and Beatrice couldn’t help laughing out loud.

“Haha, you are still pretending.”

“Jordan, do you know who the boss of this bar is?”

Fanny couldn’t help laughing as well. “Oh, it is really a coincidence. What should I do, Lauren? If it was any other situation, I would go along with your husband’s act and agree with whatever he says. If he says he’s the boss here, I would have played along and not exposed him. But the boss of this bar is my husband. How do you think I should act?”

Lauren’s face stiffened as she felt extremely embarrassed. Fanny claimed that she didn’t want to expose Jordan and humiliate the couple. But her words made the situation even more embarrassing for Jordan and Lauren!

In the end, Lauren was a woman with a strong sense of pride! Her schoolmate had to go along with the act to satisfy her husband’s vanity?

How could she still face her friends after this!

Jordan was shocked as well. “Your husband is the boss?”

Fanny smiled. “That’s right. I’m really sorry. What a coincidence. If I had known earlier, I would have chosen another bar. This way, we could have played along with your pretentious act, haha.”

Jordan frowned at the words “pretentious act”!

Jordan was no stranger to harsh words. However, when those words came out of Fanny’s mouth, they sounded especially grating!

“You’re saying that I’m lying to you? Let me tell you, if your husband is really the person-in-charge of this place, he will come to this bar right now even if he has to crawl!”

Jordan was really angry now.

At that moment, a young, handsome man with a hairdo like Beckham’s pushed open the bar door and walked in.

Fanny’s face froze. “Hubby… Hubby!”

Zara and Beatrice also knew Fanny’s husband and were shocked to see him. “He’s really here!”

The person who just entered the bar was indeed Fanny’s rich husband, Michael McDonald!

Jordan scoffed and started drinking.

‘Hehe, you didn’t believe me? Do you believe me now?!’

Lauren’s gloomy expression finally changed as a smile spread across her face.

Could she finally not have to endure the mockery of her friends? Could she finally become the Queen of English Bars? The Queen whom everyone envied?

After Michael came in, he kissed his wife, Fanny, before taking the initiative to greet Zara, Beatrice and Lauren.

“You must be my wife’s university schoolmates. Let me introduce myself. My name is Michael McDonald.”

Michael was taken aback when he saw Lauren. “Wow, Lauren, I saw your photo on my wife’s phone before! I didn’t expect you to be even more beautiful in real life. I have a good friend who is very obsessed with you! He thinks you’re the most beautiful woman in the US!”

Lauren thanked him politely. “Thank you for your compliment.”

Michael noticed Jordan. He asked, “This is…” Lauren introduced him immediately, “Oh, he’s my husband, Jordan.”

“Hello, Jordan. Welcome to England!” Michael shook Jordan’s hand politely.

Jordan shook hands with him and asked, “Are you the person-in-charge here?”

Michael chuckled. “Yes, this bar is mine!”

Jordan was very unhappy. The bar had belonged to the Steeles. They had given it to Lauren and it now belonged to her.

What did he mean when he said that the bar was his?

Jordan said, “Michael, I hope that everyone who works in this bar knows who the boss is. You have not done your job properly. However, since you’re the husband of my wife’s schoolmate. I’ll give you another chance.”

Fanny was so angry that she slammed the table. “Lauren, listen to your husband’s attitude towards my husband! He’s behaving like a boss lecturing a subordinate. What right does he have to speak to my husband like that! I want your husband to apologize to him immediately!”

Jordan said, “But I am really his boss. He’s just the person in charge here. Lauren and I are the bosses of this bar. What’s wrong with me speaking like that?”

It was because of Michael’s negligence that Lauren had been crying. If not for the fact that this guy was Fanny’s husband and so was somewhat linked to Lauren, Jordan would have already fired him!

Michael spoke up. “Hey, bloke. What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think you are? I don’t know you at all!”

Jordan was surprised as well. If Michael was really the person in charge here, it was impossible that he did not know who Jordan was.

Jordan asked, “Didn’t Dragon ask you to come? Didn’t he tell you?”

Michael replied, “Who the hell is Dragon?! I’ve never heard of him before!” novelbin

Jordan could not help doubting Michael’s identity. “Are you really the person-in-charge here?”

Dragon had already informed the person-in-charge and he told Jordan that he would be there soon. If Michael didn’t know who Dragon was, he was not the person-in-charge!

Fanny could not stand it anymore. “Jordan! My husband is a gentleman from England, that’s why he has been polite and tolerant toward you. However, you keep doubting his identity and talking to him so rudely! Lauren, I can’t accept that someone is being disrespectful to my husband. Right here in our territory!”

“I demand that your husband apologize to Michael immediately!”

Zara chimed in. “I support Fanny! Jordan is too outrageous. He has brought a bad name to the men from our country but he is still pretending and refuses to admit his deception, even when faced with the real deal. How dare he insult the real boss? This is outrageous!”

Beatrice also spoke up. “Fanny and her husband treated us to four bottles of wine worth several thousands of pounds. You had promised to take care of everything but in the end, it was Fanny who settled things.

“Jordan, you must apologize to Fanny’s husband!”

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England was Jordan’s territory. Jordan’s grandfather and parents lived here, and his family’s main assets and power were also here. As such, Jordan should be able to get whatever he wanted here!

However, now that he had come to his own bar in England, Jordan was being treated as a liar and forced to apologize!

At this moment, Lauren suddenly stood up with a stern expression. She took off the expensive watch on her wrist and placed it on the bar counter.

“I’m sorry. I said that I would treat you guys to drinks today, but I didn’t manage to do it. I don’t have much cash with me. Take this watch as compensation for those four bottles of wine. I’ve disappointed you girls. I was too boastful. You can mock me as much as you want. I apologize to you.

“But I will never make my husband apologize to you! Hubby, let’s go!”

Lauren grabbed Jordan’s hand and prepared to leave with him.

Although Lauren usually looked gentle and weak, when it came to certain matters, she still had a certain spirit and dignity.

She knew that Jordan was proud. He would never apologize to anyone.

Jordan was incredibly touched. novelbin

He recalled how when he was with Hailey, he had encountered Hailey and Tyler checking into a hotel. He had accidentally dropped Tyler’s takeout.

Even under those circumstances, Hailey had wanted Jordan to apologize to Tyler!

Caught in this situation, Lauren looked like she was about to cut ties with the three of them. Even if she ended up offending her good friends from university, she wouldn’t want her husband to lower his head!

However, Jordan did not leave.

He held onto Lauren and said, “Honey, this is your bar. No one can mock you. If anyone is to leave, it should be them!”

Fanny said angrily, “You’re still pretending at this stage!”

At this moment, a fat, middle-aged man walked in. When he saw Jordan and Lauren, he took out his phone and compared them to a photo. He immediately bowed respectfully.

“Mr. and Mrs. Steele, welcome to the bar! I’m Bob, the person-in-charge of Churchill Bar.”

Jordan looked at him. “You are the person-in-charge here?”

No wonder Fanny’s husband didn’t know him. He wasn’t the person-in-charge at all. He was a fraud!

Fanny asked Bob, “What nonsense are you talking about?! This bar belongs to my husband! Who the hell are you?”

Bob glanced at Michael and asked, “Oh? Sir, are you sure this bar is yours? I took over this bar five years ago. Two years ago, I sold it to the Greene King Bar Group, which belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Steele. There are still past photos of me and my friends hanging on the wall. I can also take out a contract to prove my claim. What evidence do you have to say that this is your bar?”

Michael was at a loss for words.

Fanny was anxious and kept urging him. “Hubby, say something. Didn’t you buy this bar?”

Michael said, “Honey, I’m sorry. You asked me to buy this bar at the last minute yesterday. I asked my assistant, and the bar here is owned by a large corporation. It’s not for sale. I thought that you were just treating your friends to a drink here, so I bribed the waiter here.”

The truth was finally revealed. It turned out that after Fanny learned that Lauren would be coming to England, she had specially asked her husband to buy this bar!

And Fanny had pretended not to know anything earlier!

Beatrice chided her. “Fanny, you went a little overboard. This bar is Lauren’s, but you didn’t believe her. You secretly tried to buy this bar while putting up an innocent act. We were once schoolmates but your actions are very disrespectful to Lauren!”

At the drop of a hat, Zara likewise stopped being on Fanny’s side. “I knew it. When has Lauren ever bragged? If she says that the bars in the entire England are hers, then it must be true.”

Fanny looked embarrassed. How could she expect her silly husband to expose everything in front of her friends? She tried to defend her actions. “Lauren, we’ve been good friends for so many years. Why would I try to humiliate you? I was worried that you would be cheated! That’s why I asked my husband to buy the bar so that you can see your husband’s true colors!”

Jordan scoffed and looked at her. “Do you see my true colors now?”.

Fanny retorted, “Don’t be so smug. This bar might be yours, but there are so many bars in the whole of England. There are countless in London alone. It’s impossible that every single bar belongs to your family!”

Jordan said with a smile, “I like to help narrow-minded people expand their horizons. I’ll prove this point tonight. However, I’m very angry that your idiotic actions made my wife cry.

“So, if I prove that I’m not bragging, I want you to apologize to my wife. Also, I want you to slap yourself!”

When Jordan first saw Fanny, he found her face quite beautiful. But now, whenever he looked at that face, he just wanted to give it one tight slap!

Fanny was also angered. “Alright! If you can prove yourself, I will slap myself and call you Daddy!”

Jordan smiled. “It’s a deal then. I hope you won’t try to wriggle your way out of it later.”

Jordan immediately called Dragon.

“Dragon, I’ll give you two hours. In two hours, I want the letters ‘LH’ and my wife’s photo on every bar sign in the city of London.”

“It won’t take two hours. It’ll be done in an hour.”

Jordan never had to worry about Dragon’s efficacy.

“Everyone, do you mind waiting an hour?” Jordan asked.

Beatrice replied, “Not at all. We haven’t finished our drinks.”

“That’s right. The four bottles of wine that Fanny had us open are a treat from Lauren, right? Thank you, Lauren!” added Zara.

Beatrice also looked at Bob and thanked him. “Mr. Bob, thank you too. We are drinking the most expensive wine in your bar, haha.”

Bob had no idea how these people were connected to Jordan. He looked at Jordan and Lauren. “Boss, they are…”

Lauren said, “Oh, they’re my university schoolmates. I came here to entertain them.”

Bob said, “These four bottles are the most expensive wines in the wine fridge out here, but they’re not the most expensive drink in the entire bar. We also have a bottle of Louis XIII Rare Cask in our special storage. I’ll go and get it for you now.”

Lauren felt a little embarrassed. “Are you sure?”

Bob smiled. “Mrs. Steele, all the alcohol here belongs to you. Of course you can drink whatever you want!”

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Bob, the person in charge of the Churchill Bar, went behind the bar to personally serve the group. He opened the rare and precious bottle of Louis XIII Rare Cask for Lauren and her guests.

Zara, Beatrice and the rest tasted the top-notch cognac. Holding their glasses, they were immersed in the exquisite taste.

To be honest, Lauren’s three friends all came from good family backgrounds and had imbibed their fair share of fine wines and liquors.

However, they were now enjoying the feeling of drinking without needing to spend a single cent. They were enjoying the privilege of being hosted in this bar, where everything belonged to their good friend!

Discrimination against foreigners still existed in many parts of the world, even in cosmopolitan London.

Zara, who frequently traveled overseas for work, had encountered unequal treatment many times. But here in this bar in England, they could drink whatever they wanted. They did not have to worry about anything.

This was their good friend’s territory. Lauren would take care of them.

And they were basking in this experience.

Zara picked up her wine glass and toasted Lauren. “Lauren, thank you for treating us so well. Bob looks like he comes from a distinguished background himself, but he is still serving us in such a humble manner. This feeling is amazing!”

Beatrice also raised her glass. “That’s right. The last time I came to an English bar to drink, I was teased and insulted by a local. Not only did the boss of that bar refuse to help me, he even joined in and mocked me. I was so angry.”

Lauren happily raised her glass and clinked it with theirs. “As long as you guys have fun.”

At this moment, Bob said to all the guests in the bar, “Dear customers, let me introduce you all to the boss of our Churchill Bar. This is Lauren Howard from the US. Shall we give her a toast?”

Most of the people here were long-time customers and knew Bob. Everyone raised their glasses and toasted Lauren.

“Lauren, thank you for providing us with such a wonderful place. I hope you can let the bar continue operating!”

“Lauren, you’re the most beautiful American woman I’ve ever seen!”

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All the customers toasted Lauren. She was flattered as she stood up and picked up her glass. “Thank you, everyone. Thank you for coming to Churchill Bar. Thank you for your support. I know this is a place with a long history and a lot of personality. The former prime minister, Churchill, many other Liberal Party prime ministers, as well as the writers HG Wells, George Bernard Shaw and even our own Ernest Hemingway from the US, often patronized this bar.

“I believe that the customers here are all people with class and talent. I’m very honored to meet you all. All drinks tonight are on me. I hope you all have fun!”

When everyone heard that Lauren was going to waive all the bills, the customers exclaimed excitedly and thanked her loudly.

Jordan looked at her and smiled as well. It was rare for her to behave in such a high-profile manner.

Having been humiliated earlier and mocked by her schoolmates for being the fake Queen of English Bars, she had to do this now to show off her power as the boss!

Lauren also drank happily with a brilliant smile on her face.

Jordan hugged Lauren and caressed her hair. He asked, “Honey, are you happy?”

Lauren nodded. “Thank you, Hubby. I knew that my husband was an unrivaled hero. He would definitely come to save me!”

Jordan smiled and kissed her.

45 minutes later, Jordan received a call from Dragon. Dragon reported, “The front signs of all the bars in London have been modified!” Jordan said, “Very good. Send a car to pick us up at Churchill Bar.”

To Fanny, the past hour had felt like a year. After the hour was finally up, Fanny spoke up. “Jordan, your time is up. We’ve also finished your bottle of Louis XIII. Isn’t it time for you to bring us to visit your other bars?”

Jordan knew that Fanny still did not believe that all the bars in England belonged to him and Lauren. Not only did Fanny not believe it, but even Zara and Beatrice also might not really believe it too!

After all, anyone at their level could buy over a single bar.

Jordan stood up. “Let’s go. Lauren’s LH logo is now on the front signs of every bar in London. I’ll come with you guys and we will verify them one by one!”

Fanny stood up as well. “Alright! I don’t believe you’re really that good. Let’s see whether you can buy so many bars!”

Everyone walked out of the bar. Fanny’s expensive white Rolls-Royce was parked outside.

When Fanny saw her luxury car, she grew arrogant again and asked, “Jordan, how did you get here?”

Jordan answered truthfully, “I took a taxi.”

Fanny chuckled. “Yo, the entire Churchill Bar is yours. Don’t tell me you don’t even have a car in England? Forget it. Let’s just take my Rolls-Royce. It’s my car anyway, and there’s a lot of space. It can accommodate all of us.”

But Jordan scoffed. “Who said I don’t have a car? Look over there. It’s coming, isn’t it?”

Under the dark starry sky and bright street lamps, a shining carriage was being driven over! The carriage wove through the bustling city streets without any trouble.

The entire carriage was golden in color. Lit by the surrounding neon lights, it looked just like a piece of gold.

No, it looked like a big chunk of gold!

It was a golden carriage!

The golden carriage had four wheels. The first two wheels were slightly smaller, while the two wheels at the back were very large, making it look very imposing.

The chauffeur was wearing a royal uniform with a black hat on his head. He looked very dignified.

Everyone was stunned at the sight of the golden carriage!

Fanny’s husband fell to his knees in excitement.

“Oh, my god! This is the Queen of England’s golden carriage! Ever since the British Empire constructed this golden carriage in 1762, it has only been used on important national occasions!

“This golden carriage will never be used to ferry commoners. Even the presidents of some small countries cannot sit in it! Only the leaders of major countries like the US, China and Russia are qualified!”novelbin

Michael instructed Fanny, Jordan and the others. “Kneel! This carriage is definitely here to pick up someone important!”

Fanny, Zara and Beatrice were all frightened. Seeing that Michael was already kneeling down, they hurriedly got to their knees as well. Everyone thought that the current Queen of England must be sitting inside.

For a moment, even Lauren’s legs felt a little weak. However, Jordan held her hand tightly and refused to let her kneel!

Swallowing hard, Lauren looked at Jordan, who was smiling.

“Hubby, don’t tell me that this golden carriage is here to pick us up?”

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Jordan held Lauren’s hand tightly and smiled, but he did not answer her. After all, talk was cheap. He didn’t want to use his mouth and words to tell her how powerful he was. He wanted Lauren to experience it herself!

The carriage did not come alone. In front and behind were two teams of royal guards. They were armed and were obviously there to protect the owner of the carriage.

The carriage was getting closer to Jordan and the rest. Fanny was very unhappy when she saw that Lauren and Jordan were still standing, while the rest of them were kneeling

Fanny shouted at Lauren and Jordan. “Hey, what’s wrong with you two?! Kneel down now! This is England, not the US. There’s still a king and queen in England! Are you that ill-mannered and uncultured? Don’t you know that you have to kneel before the royal family?”

Lauren was also a little nervous. She asked Jordan, “Is the Queen of England really in the carriage?”

Jordan shook his head. “No.”

The carriage stopped in front of Jordan and Lauren.

The moment it came to a stop, countless pedestrians surrounded it and took out their phones to take photos. Countless cars also stopped to watch this scene.

Two men in royal uniforms came down from the carriage. They led the way, followed by a group of armed royal guards. “My lord!”

The two of them placed their right hands on their chests and bowed to Jordan and Lauren respectfully.

Fanny and the rest were stunned. These people from the golden carriage had walked toward Lauren and Jordan! They were behaving so respectfully to them!

“Don’t tell me… The golden carriage is here to pick them up? How is that possible?!”

Fanny was in a daze!

One of the uniformed men said, “Mr. and Mrs. Steele, welcome back to England! Where do you wish to go?”

Jordan replied, “We want to tour the major bars in London.”

The two men immediately extended their arms and said respectfully, “My lord, please get in the carriage!”

Hearing this, Fanny and the rest immediately stood up and walked over.

The golden carriage was indeed here to pick up Jordan and Lauren! They were here for them! There was no need to kneel!

In the face of Jordan’s golden carriage, Fanny’s white Rolls-Royce cars, which were worth more than one million each, were instantly downgraded to scrap metal! So what if the cars were worth a million each? Even if her cars cost 100 million each, so what?

How could they be compared to this golden carriage that was the epitome of prestige and status!

Moreover, the cost of crafting this golden carriage was definitely higher than just an ordinary Rolls- Royce! Just the diamond and gold inlay were worth more than 10 million!

The price of Jordan’s golden carriage was probably equivalent to the price of a huge mansion in the most expensive district in the

US!

How to compete!?

“Golden carriage! Oh my god! I didn’t expect to see the Queen of England’s golden carriage! Oh my god, it’s too luxurious. I want to cry. I want to take photos and post them on my social media. Ahhh!”

Zara was so excited that she was incoherent! This golden carriage was like the Holy Grail to people who worshiped money and status! It could instantly win over even the most arrogant and seasoned socialite!

Beatrice was also jumping up and down excitedly. She held Zara’s hand and said, “Are you stupid?! Why are you taking photos from the outside? Let’s go and sit in the carriage to take photos!”

Taking photos of the carriage exterior was clearly too basic. Those who were image-savvy knew that one had to take selfies while inside the carriage to make people envious!

“Yes, yes, yes! We’ll sit in the carriage! Fanny, I’m sorry. We won’t be taking your Rolls-Royce anymore.”

Zara and Beatrice ran to Jordan and Lauren with smiles on their faces.

All the while Zara kept praising Jordan. “Handsome Jordan, you’re dashing!! I’m so happy for Lauren that she is married to a man like you. I’m so touched that I’m about to

cry!”

On the other side, Beatrice grabbed Lauren’s hand, fawning all over her. “Lauren, you have such good taste. A man like Jordan is really a treasure in this world! If I were you, I would bear many of his children! Haha.”

Lauren didn’t like people to suck up to her. But after being mocked by them earlier, she felt that their ingratiating words sounded especially satisfying!

Extremely satisfying! She felt proud to have such an outstanding husband!

Zara saw that the interior of the carriage was spacious and there were four seats, she said to Jordan and Lauren, “Beatrice and I will ride in your carriage. It’ll be awesome to sit in the carriage and watch the night scenery!”

However, Jordan rejected them.

“Sorry, you can’t get on this carriage.”

On one hand, Jordan wanted to spend some alone time with Lauren. He did not want anyone to disturb him. On the other hand, this golden carriage was not an ordinary ride. Not just anyone could sit in it. Only someone with adequate status had the right to sit in it!

Zara and Beatrice were just Lauren’s schoolmates from university. Moreover, at the bar earlier, they had behaved in a way that upset Lauren.

What reason did Jordan have to allow them into the carriage?

Zara drooled when she saw the luxurious carriage. She continued to beg, “Jordan, I beg you. Let us ride and enjoy ourselves.”

Jordan replied firmly, “I don’t want to be rude, but not anyone can sit in this golden carriage. This is a rule that was set down even as the carriage was being built.”

In reality, Jordan wasn’t being heartless. It was a rule set down by the Steeles. It was a national rule.

However, Zara refused to listen. She started behaving outrageously. She tugged at Jordan’s arm and deliberately brushed her voluptuous figure against him.

Would Jordan be interested in such an ordinary woman?

Jordan pushed Zara away and said, “Since you insist, I have no choice but to be rude. I’m sorry. You guys are just not worthy to ride this golden carriage!”

Not just anyone could sit in this regal golden carriage! It would be an insult to the other distinguished passengers!

Jordan would never cheapen the image of this golden carriage!

“Honey, let’s get in the carriage.”

Jordan did not care about the other two anymore. He helped Lauren into the golden carriage.

The moment she sat inside, multiple camera flashlights went off. It seemed like these photos would soon spread throughout the world and become the headlines of all the major media outlets!

As the carriage started to move, all the cars gave way. The golden carriage rode on smoothly, even disregarding the red lights! The pedestrians all stood by the roadside and saluted Jordan and Lauren!

Lauren was so excited that she wanted to cry. Even though she was from a rich family, she had never received such treatment in her life!

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England, London, One Whitehall Place.

Jordan and Lauren were sitting in a world-class luxury gold carriage, 6.6 m long and over three tonnes in weight, pulled along by six horses!

Everywhere they passed, people would salute and take photos.

Mustering up her courage, Lauren waved at the crowd outside the carriage.

She looked like the Queen of England!

It was a good thing that Lauren had drunk a little at the bar. Otherwise, she would definitely be too embarrassed to do this!

Too pretentious!

Lauren was so happy that she didn’t know what to do. She said to Jordan, “Hubby, pinch my face.”

Jordan was confused. “What for?”

“I feel like I’m in a dream now. Everything doesn’t seem real. It’s just… too perfect! I never thought that I would receive such treatment in England!”

Jordan smiled. “Honey, pinching your face won’t hurt enough. Why don’t I pinch another part of you? I guarantee that you’ll be in so much pain that you’ll instantly be able to tell if this is real or a dream.”

Lauren gave Jordan a light smack, feeling rather bashful. “You’re so naughty. There are so many people watching us. Don’t mess around!”

However, Jordan was indifferent. He hugged Lauren boldly and said, “What’s there to be afraid of? This is our territory. Even if we want to fool around in this carriage, who would dare to object? If you’re shy

and worried about the crowd, I can get someone to clear the area. I promise that in ten minutes, there won’t be a single person or car on these two streets.”

Lauren knew that Jordan was not bragging. She leaned on his shoulder. “There’s no need. Thank you, Hubby. I’m so happy…”

After seeing Jordan and Lauren board the carriage, Zara and Brad quickly got into Fanny’s Rolls- Royce. They said to the driver, “Follow the golden carriage in front!”

However, the expensive Rolls-Royce was stopped by the royal guards the moment it approached Jordan’s golden carriage.

“You’re not allowed to get so close to the golden carriage!”

Zara rolled down the window and explained to the royal guards, “Sir, don’t block us. We’re with Mr. and Mrs. Steele!”

There were eight coachmen on Jordan’s golden carriage. Three at the front and three at the back. In addition, there were another two following right behind the carriage.

One of them went forward and knocked on the carriage window. “Mr. Steele, there’s a white Rolls- Royce behind. They are saying that they are with you. Do you allow them to follow?”

Jordan arranged this trip specially to prove a point to Fanny and the rest. Of course he had to let them follow him.

“Let them follow behind the carriage,” Jordan instructed.

“Yes, my lord!”

With Jordan’s permission, Fanny’s Rolls-Royce was able to follow behind the carriage. As they were with Jordan’s golden carriage, their car could also bypass red lights. On top of that, they were also being cheered on by the people on the streets.

Zara was extremely excited. “Ah! This feels so good! I feel like a princess being welcomed by commoners!”

From beside her, Beatrice kept taking photos as well. “If I tell my friends that I was able to bypass the red lights on the streets of London and have the royal guards clear the way for us, they will

definitely be so envious of me!”

Zara and the rest were all from good families. But their status in their hometown counted for nothing in a foreign land. One couldn’t be arrogant overseas. You could be arrested for even a minor offense and none of your connections back home would be able to help you.

Therefore, even affluent people like Zara would usually be very well-behaved overseas. They had never experienced such treatment!

Thanks to Jordan, they were able to experience an unparalleled treatment today!

In the golden carriage, Lauren asked Jordan, “Hubby, how did you manage to borrow this golden carriage from the Queen of England?”

Jordan was confused.

Borrow?

Jordan said, “Look above the window and see what’s written there.”

Puzzled, Lauren craned her neck to take a look. She was instantly shocked. “Steele!”

The word “Steele” was inscribed inside the carriage in beautiful script!

Lauren was shocked. “Is this your family’s carriage?”

Jordan nodded and said, “That’s right. This is our family’s golden carriage, not the Queen of England’s.” Lauren didn’t understand. “Why does the Steele family also have a golden carriage? Isn’t this exclusive to the royal family?” novelbin

Jordan explained, “My grandfather left the US a few years ago. He wanted to find somewhere overseas to enjoy his later years. At the time, my grandfather wanted to go to places like England, France, Germany, Switzerland, etc. “As you know, my grandfather has a lot of money. When these countries learned that my grandfather was looking for somewhere overseas to settle down, they offered all sorts of benefits to attract my grandfather. They wanted him to settle down in their country.”

Lauren listened seriously. Jordan’s grandfather was a big shot. Lauren had heard from her grandfather that Charleston’s assets could rival the wealth of a whole country! Therefore, these countries would definitely think of ways to get Charleston to come over. It would be a huge benefit to their country’s economy!

Noone could say that Lauren wasn’t smart. She asked, “So England offered this golden carriage to the Steeles as one of the benefits?”

Jordan smiled and nodded. “That’s right. England specially built this golden carriage for the Steele family. It’s even more luxurious than the Queen of England’s! As long as we are in this carriage, we can travel freely in England! Moreover, all the local police officers have to cooperate and protect us.”

Lauren was a little shocked. She thought that Jordan had borrowed this carriage from the Queen of England. Only now did she realize that this carriage belonged to the Steeles!

It belonged to her husband’s family!

This was their carriage!

“Our carriage…”

At that moment, Lauren had never felt more like the Queen of England!

The carriage soon arrived at a bar called LH & Nomad. It came to a stop.

Jordan held Lauren’s hand and descended from the carriage slowly. Fanny, Zara and Beatrice quickly got out of the car and walked over.

Jordan pointed at the door. “Look, this is one of the top five bars in London, the Nomad Bar. LH was added to the name, signifying Lauren Howard. There’s a photo of her below too. If you don’t believe me, let’s go in now and order whatever expensive alcohol you want. I promise you won’t have to spend a single

cent.”

Zara said in a hurry, “I believe you. We believe you. Jordan, you can even ride a golden carriage. Buying a few bars would be nothing to you. Right, Fanny?”

Fanny looked embarrassed. She bit her lip as she looked at the shiny LH letters. In contrast to the smugness she had shown earlier, now she looked like she had just eaten a mouthful of shit!

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There was no one Fanny hated more than Jordan for saying that he was very influential in England. If Jordan was just an ordinary rich second-generation heir from any other country apart from England, Fanny would not have targeted him like this!

Fanny had always been jealous of Lauren. The only thing Fanny could feel superior to Lauren about was that she found a rich husband from England!

Therefore, whenever the girls had any issue regarding England, they would look for Fanny because she was the most powerful here and could help them. Therefore, she didn’t want to believe that Lauren’s husband was also powerful in England!

However, reality had proven that she should not have doubted or provoked Jordan!

Zara nudged Fanny and whispered, “Fanny, don’t be so shameless. Apologize to Jordan. We’re all Lauren’s close friends, and we’ve always had a good friendship. Let’s not fall out.”

Having no other choice, Fanny bit her tongue and walked over to Jordan. She lowered her head and said, “Jordan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have doubted you. I apologize.”

Jordan had previously asked Fanny to slap herself.

Raising her hand, Fanny slapped her own exquisite face.

Jordan scoffed and asked, “Do you believe that Lauren is the Queen of English Bars now?”

Fanny nodded. “Yes, I believe you. I believe that all the bars in England belong to you guys. You are too amazing. I was ignorant.” But Jordan insisted. “No, you still don’t believe me! We’ve only seen two bars. How can you believe me like this? How much can it cost to buy just two bars? Isn’t that right? Come, let’s continue this trip!”

Jordan’s domineering tone shocked the girls.

Hmph, Fanny had such deep doubts about him earlier, and now, she was so readily claiming that she believed him? There was no turning back now, he would make her believe him all the way!

Since he made so many bars put the letters “LH” on their front signs within an hour, he wanted her to witness them all!

“Honey, get in the carriage.”

Jordan held Lauren’s hand and led her back to the carriage.

When Lauren saw Fanny’s embarrassed expression, she said to Jordan, “Hubby, Fanny is just a little vain. Actually, she’s not a bad person. Besides, she should believe you now.”

“You don’t have to plead for her. She won’t change unless you teach her a good lesson. Besides, this is your first day in England. I want you to tour your businesses and inspect them.”

Just like that, Jordan brought Lauren to the third, fourth… and tenth bar. Every bar had the letters “LH” on its front signs. This meant that the owner of the bar was Lauren!

At the entrance of the tenth bar, Jordan asked Fanny and the rest again, “Now, do you believe that I was not making empty claims? Do you still think I’m some pushover? Yes, I’m not like your typical husband. I didn’t buy a house or a car for Lauren, and I didn’t pay a single cent for the betrothal gift when we got married. You must think I’m a useless man because in your eyes, only a lowly man wouldn’t buy a house and a car for his wife, or prepare a betrothal gift.

“I’m telling you, there is a whole world out there with many sophisticated and cultured people. Your trashy values and standards only apply to your own low-class circles. There are some people in this world whom you will never even begin to comprehend, much less have the right to judge!’

Jordan had already brought Lauren to ten bars. By now, he was a little tired and did not want to continue the trip just to prove to these three women. Therefore, he lectured them.

Fanny, Zara and Beatrice stood there in a docile manner.

“I’m sorry, Jordan. We were wrong. We won’t behave like this again.”

“Thank you for the lesson, Jordan. We will definitely remember what you said.”

“Jordan, you’re right. We’re not on the same level as you. You’re much more sophisticated than us.”

The three of them listened to Jordan’s reprimand obediently. However, he did not feel appeased at all! He knew that if he was poor, if he had not prepared this golden carriage today… Those three women would never agree with him!

Jordan did not wish to continue talking to them. “Lauren and I are going back. Don’t follow us.”

At that moment, Zara said, “Jordan, Lauren, we’ll be staying in England for a few days. If you have time, can you have a meal with us?”

Lauren didn’t want to cut off their friendship because of what happened today. She said, “I’ll check my schedule. I’ll come out to find you girls if I have time.”

“Okay, okay. See you, Lauren.”

“Bye, Jordan. Bye Lauren!”

It was one in the morning in the US.

Inside the Howard family mansion.

Hailey had just finished satisfying Brad when she heard movement downstairs. It was the middle of the night but a few rich socialites close to Marissa had suddenly come to visit her.

Hailey changed into a more stylish outfit and put on some makeup. Brad looked at her as she bent over to apply her lipstick, and he said with a satisfied smile, “You’re really a top-notch woman. No wonder Jordan loved you so much in the past. To be honest, I’m a little in love with you now!”

Hailey was very happy. “Really? Then marry me, okay?”

Hailey put down her lipstick and sashayed over to Brad. She shook his arm and acted coquettishly.

Brad laughed. “Marry you? Hailey, what are you thinking? How can you be my wife? Your bankrupt family is not compatible with our Howard family. However, you’re fine as a mistress.”

The words made Hailey very unhappy. She was not willing to be a mistress!

“By the way, you put on makeup and changed your clothes. Where are you going?” Brad asked.

Hailey replied, “A few of your mother’s friends have come. I’m going to make soup for them.”

Brad knew that Hailey had been trying to curry favor with his mother so that she could accept her as her daughter-in-law. However, Brad was a little puzzled. “It’s already one in the morning. Are these old women crazy? Visiting my mother in the middle of the night?”

Hailey also found it strange. She didn’t know why they were here in the middle of the night.

She went to the kitchen and made a simple vegetable soup, which she personally brought to the living room on the first floor.

As Hailey walked toward Marissa, she said, “Aunty, I saw that you have some friends over and specially made a nourishing soup for you all. Aunty, ladies, please have some.”

The three middle-aged women beside Marissa looked at her and they all praised her.

“Marissa, this girl is so beautiful and virtuous. Is she Brad’s girlfriend?”

“Not bad. Will we be attending your wedding

soon?”

Hailey felt shy at their praises. “Aunties, you are too kind. I don’t know if I have the honor to be Aunty Marissa’s daughter-in-law. Oh, right. Aunties, it is already so late at night. Is there a special occasion tonight?”

One of the middle-aged women was holding her phone and asked, “Young lady, don’t you check social media? You don’t know what happened?”

“Social media?”

Hailey was confused. She immediately picked up her phone and opened her social media account.

The top trending topic was: #TheQueenofEnglishBars!

After tapping on it, she instantly saw the photo of Jordan and Lauren sitting in a golden carriage!

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The golden carriage looked especially dazzling in the photo. It exuded elegance and luxury!

Inside the carriage, Jordan and Lauren were waving at the crowd. Their noble manner was like that of a king and queen!

Hailey was stunned. She had been in a bad mood ever since she learned that Jordan had brought Lauren to England. And this photo served a fatal blow to Hailey!

A few taps later, she opened the comments section and checked the comments.

“F*ck! The Queen of England’s golden carriage!! Who are those two sitting inside?”

“The girl is so beautiful! She’s like the Queen of England! Her aura, bearing and looks are impeccable!” novelbin

“This is the most luxurious vehicle I’ve ever seen! Also, this is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen! Only such a beautiful woman is worthy to sit in this carriage!”

“Ahhh, if only I could have just one ride. I would be willing to die! This girl is so lucky. I want to be that handsome man’s wife too!”

Hailey looked at the comments, her heart aching! In terms of looks, she was not inferior to Lauren at all. Moreover, she was two years younger than her. If Hailey was the one sitting inside the carriage, the image would definitely be just as perfect! The netizens would be praising and envying her, not Lauren!

“The Queen of England’s golden carriage… it should have been mine!”

Hailey was filled with extreme regret!

All of a sudden, she recalled that just after getting remarried, she had talked to Jordan about going to England to visit his family.

Jordan doted on her a lot back then. He told her that he would definitely arrange for a grand welcome for her when they arrived in England so that she would never forget the experience.

Hailey had been curious and asked what kind of welcome? But Jordan refused to tell her, saying that it would be a surprise.

“So this is the surprise!”

Hailey instantly understood. She bit her lips, tears of jealousy and regret almost flowing out!

If Hailey hadn’t divorced Jordan, she would be the one sitting in the golden carriage now, and be the envy of everyone! At this moment, the rich socialites were discussing this matter.

“Marissa, your son-in-law is really amazing. He actually has such a good relationship with the Queen of England, that he could let Lauren ride in her golden carriage!”

“I heard that not just anyone can sit in this golden carriage.”

“That’s right. The Steeles are amazing. No wonder you wanted him to be your son-in-law. You have good taste!”

“By the way, Marissa, why didn’t you go to England with him? Didn’t Stefan go?”

All along, Jordan had been living in the Howard’s house. He could not even afford a house or car for Lauren. This made Marissa lose face in front of her friends. Now that her good friends were praising Jordan, Marissa felt a little embarrassed.

“Oh, I was planning to go with them and already packed my luggage, but just as I was about to board the plane, I suddenly got a terrible headache,” Marissa explained. “That son-in-law of mine really dotes on me. He was afraid that I would be tired from the journey and that the long flight would worsen my headache. He asked me to rest for a few days before going over.”

Those ladies praised Jordan again after hearing Marissa’s explanation.

“Wow, look at Jordan. He’s so considerate toward his mother-in-law. If only our own sons-in-law are half as good as yours!”

Marissa laughed out loud. “Jordan sure knows how to treat people well. He often massages my feet and things like that. He’s so good at it. Hahaha.”

“I envy you, Marissa. You seem to be in good health now. Does your head still hurt?”

Marissa paused for a moment before smiling. “Yes, much better.”

“Then, let’s book a flight to England now?” One of the ladies suggested.

Marissa was stunned. “Us? Why? Do you want to go too?”

“That’s right. We are bored to death in this country. We can go overseas and experience some new things. Wouldn’t that be great?”

“That’s right. It so happens that my son is in England too. Your son-in-law is so influential in England. You have to let me introduce my silly son to Jordan.”

Marissa was feeling rather awkward. Of course she wanted to go to England too! But Jordan refused to let her go!

However, these ladies were Marissa’s long-time good friends. They had known each other for decades. Since they had taken the initiative to make this request, Marissa couldn’t refuse.

“Alright, let’s book a flight and go over together.”

With that, Marissa looked at Hailey and instructed. “Hailey, I’m going to England in a couple of days. Take good care of Brad, okay?”

However, Hailey failed to acknowledge Marissa’s words. She was still looking at the photo on the screen in a daze. The photo of Jordan and Lauren sitting in the golden carriage. Hailey was completely transfixed.

The socialites laughed as well.

“Haha, this girl is in a daze. It must be because the photo is too mesmerizing.”

“That’s right. Even though I’m almost 50 years old, I still fantasize about being the woman sitting in the carriage!” “Are you serious? Do you want to chase after Marissa’s son-in-law? Although you’re still charming for your age, he is 20 years younger than you!”

“Age isn’t a problem. If Jordan wasn’t Marissa’s son-in-law, I wouldn’t have let this young hunk off.”

“Hahahaha…”

As the group chatted and laughed, Marissa smiled awkwardly as well. She then called out to Hailey again. “Hailey! Hailey!” Only then did Hailey wake up from her shock and jealousy.

“Sorry, Aunty. You ladies continue. I’m going upstairs.”

Hailey went upstairs and returned to her room.

After returning to her room, Hailey immediately packed her clothes!

Brad was confused. “Hailey, why are you packing your luggage? Are you going back to Orlando?”

Hailey said, “I’m going to England!”

Brad was shocked. “What? Why are you going to England?”

Hailey threw her clothes into the luggage angrily and shouted, “I’m going to find Jordan! I’m going to find Jordan’s grandfather! I’m the true daughter-in-law of the Steele family. I should be the one sitting in the golden carriage, not Lauren!”

Brad had also seen the post on social media earlier. He laughed out loud. “Hailey, are you crazy? Are you still fantasizing about being Jordan’s wife? We’ve already had children together. Do you think Jordan will take you back? Besides, my sister is better than you in every aspect. Don’t even think about competing with her!”

When Hailey thought of what had happened previously, she became incensed. She picked up a set of undergarments and threw them at Brad’s face.

“B*stard! It’s all your fault! If you didn’t seduce me back then, Jordan and I wouldn’t have divorced! If you didn’t come to me, my two children would have been Jordan’s! Brad, you bastard!”

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Hailey had always been deferential toward Brad, constantly trying to please him and ingratiate herself to him. But now, she was actually scolding him like this. novelbin

Brad was also angry. “Hailey, are you crazy?! How dare you talk to me with such an attitude! You even threw something at me! Do you still want to be with me?!”

“Who wants to be your mistress! I want to be the Steele family’s daughter-in-law! I want to sit in a golden carriage and be the Queen of English Bars!” retorted Hailey.

A sneer appeared on Brad’s face. “Do you think you’re worthy to sit in the Queen of England’s golden carriage? Look in the mirror and see if you’re worthy!”

Hailey said arrogantly, “I look in the mirror every day! I’m very beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous! I’m not inferior to Lauren at all! Moreover, I’ve already given birth to a son for Jordan. Lauren only gave birth to a daughter! I must go to England and find Jordan’s grandfather to demand justice!”

Bang! Hailey slammed the suitcase shut and said, “I’ll bring Jordan’s son with me to England tomorrow morning. You can take care of our daughter!”

With that, she left Brad’s room.

“You… you b*tch, come back here! You’re not allowed to go to England to find Jordan! You’re mine!”

Brad had always treated Hailey as just a cheap lay. But now that she was about to leave, he couldn’t bear to let her go.

Hailey was indeed very charming and attractive. She could easily move the hearts of most men.

Meanwhile, Jordan and Lauren were still sitting in the golden carriage on the streets of London, accepting everyone’s worship.

After leaving her schoolmates behind, Lauren asked, “Hubby, where are we going? To the hotel?”

Jordan looked at the increasingly beautiful night ahead and said, “We’re not going to the hotel. We’re going to my family’s place to see Grandpa. Your father is having dinner with Grandpa.”

Lauren immediately became nervous. “Oh, are we meeting Grandpa tonight? No, I’ve drunk a lot. If I go see Grandpa like this, he will definitely think that I’m not a good woman. Hubby, I’m nervous and scared. Can we meet him tomorrow morning?”

Jordan smiled. “Even the ugliest wife has to meet her in-laws. Moreover, you’re so beautiful. What’s there to be afraid of? My grandfather is a good person and open-minded. He thinks nothing of women drinking. My sisters all know how to drink.”

Some elders might frown on women drinking. They might think such women were not proper ladies. But Jordan’s grandfather was very forward in his thinking and did not mind at all.

Despite Jordan’s words, Lauren became increasingly nervous, even though the night sky in front of her was getting more and more beautiful. As the golden carriage approached an extremely secluded and prestigious district, there were no longer any pedestrians on the streets.

The two of them arrived at a beautiful green park. Lauren looked around happily. “Hubby, is your grandfather staying here? This place is so beautiful.”

Jordan said, “We’re not there yet. We have to pass the hill in front, after which we will see a castle. My grandfather lives in the castle.” “Castle?”

Lauren was looking forward to seeing what kind of castle her husband’s family lived in! Since it was Lauren’s first time here and she was in a horse carriage, Jordan asked the driver to slow down so that she could enjoy the scenery.

The scenery along the way was lovely. Lauren was enjoying the beautiful sights and she kept taking photos.

Soon, they arrived at a designated spot. Lauren suddenly said, “My phone has lost its internet connection.”

Jordan said, “We’re here. Look at the castle in front. It’s the Steele Castle.”

Lauren looked ahead and saw a majestic castle! “Wow, what a beautiful castle! It’s called Steele Castle? Named after your family?” Lauren asked.

Jordan smiled. “Which other Steele family do you know?”

Lauren blushed. “You are so annoying.”

Jordan held Lauren’s hand and said, “Let’s get off. We’ll walk over.”

“Alright.”

Jordan and Lauren held hands as they walked side by side, blissful under the stars.

The castle before them was Jordan’s home. A place where he was very familiar. However, at that moment, Jordan suddenly thought of someone.

Victoria Clarke!

Victoria’s beautiful face suddenly flashed across Jordan’s mind!

‘I thought that Victoria would be the woman I would bring home…’

Actually, Jordan had often fantasized about this moment, when he would bring a woman home! In the beginning, he thought that he would be bringing Hailey here. Later on, he thought that he would be

bringing Victoria.

He never expected that the first woman he was bringing home to be Lauren.

There was no need to think about Hailey. She had failed Jordan. She was not worthy of entering the Steele Castle!

But Victoria…

‘Victoria, do you know how much I want you to come and see my home?’

Jordan felt a little sad as he held Lauren’s hand!

“Ah! There’s someone over there!” Lauren cried out.

She realized that there was a figure standing in the garden.

Jordan greeted the woman with a smile, “Hi.”

The woman smiled and bowed respectfully to Jordan and Lauren.

“That’s our gardener. There’s a flower garden and a fruit grove outside the castle.”

When Lauren saw the red and yellow flowers, she couldn’t help going forward to take a closer look.

“Wow, what beautiful flowers. I’ve never seen such flowers before. What are they called? I’ve never seen anything like this fruit grove either. Are they all edible?”

When he heard his wife’s barrage of questions, Jordan smiled. “Don’t be anxious. We have plenty of time. I’ll show you around the outside tomorrow during the daytime.” Finally, they passed through the

garden and fruit grove and entered the castle. Two royal soldiers were guarding the entrance of the castle.

“Salute!”

They saluted the moment Jordan and Lauren came over.

Lauren smiled and nodded before walking in nervously.

“What should I do, Hubby? I’m so nervous. Why are there royal soldiers at your house? Don’t tell me that the Queen of England is also in the castle?”

Jordan held Lauren’s hand tightly and quickened his pace. He had to let her meet his family members as soon as possible. Otherwise, she might faint from her nervousness.

The interior of the castle was extremely grand and majestic, leaving Lauren stunned. She had never seen such a grand and luxurious castle. She couldn’t resist asking, “There’s actually such a luxurious castle in England? Why haven’t I heard of it before?”

“Steele Castle. You won’t be able to find anything about it on the internet. You can’t locate it on Google Maps either. Only a few people know about its existence,” Jordan explained.

As they ventured through the numerous hallways, Jordan finally pulled Lauren to a dining hall the size of her house.

“Grandpa, I have brought my wife to meet you!”

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Jordan brought Lauren to the dining hall in Steele Castle.

The dining hall was expansive and incredibly spacious, with ambient lighting that gave it a special feeling. Viewed from a distance, it looked like a scene from the movies.

The light fixtures looked like antiques, but on closer inspection, Lauren realized they were actually high- tech amenities. The dining table was enormous as well. Jordan’s grandfather, mother, brother, sister-in- law, aunt, Stefan and Chloe were all sitting at the dining table. The food on the dining table was a dazzling sight, seeming to encompass a full range of colors, aromas and tastes.

In this era, although the inhabitants of a castle were not necessarily of royal descent, they could still enjoy being treated like princes and princesses!

When Charleston saw Jordan, he stood up from his seat and walked to him excitedly.

Holding Jordan’s shoulders, Charleston asked with deep concern, “Jordan, are your eyes alright?”

“I am fine, Grandpa.”

Charleston heaved a sigh of relief. “Boy, you haven’t been home for more than three years and you have suffered much. However, Grandpa believes that you must have grown from your experiences.”

Jordan smiled and nodded. He then walked to his mother and hugged her. “Mom.”

Jordan’s mother had a very noble bearing. She wore elegant clothes and patted Jordan’s shoulder. “I missed you so much.”

According to the Steele family rules, parents could not secretly meet up with their sons while they were in training overseas. Therefore, it had been more than three years since Jordan’s mother last saw him. After hugging his mother, Jordan greeted Jesse and Yumi. “Jesse, Yumi.”

Jesse looked at Jordan and smiled happily. “Jordan, welcome home. Good job on your business trial!”

“Thank you.”

Jordan looked at his aunt. “Aunt, you’re here

too.”

Jordan’s aunt was a very well-groomed woman with a refined aura. She smiled. “Today is the day of your return. It’s such an important occasion. Of course I must be here to see you.”

Jordan smiled and introduced Lauren to his family. “Grandpa, Mom, Aunt, let me introduce you to my wife, Lauren.”

At this moment, Lauren was extremely nervous. She surveyed the Steele family members dining in this huge and elegant dining hall. Everyone was very poised and sophisticated, their clothing was expensive-looking and tasteful. This made her even more nervous.

Lauren quickly greeted Jordan’s family respectfully. “Hello, Grandpa, Mom, Aunt, Brother Jesse, Sister Yumi.”

Seeing how nervous she was, Charleston smiled and said, “Lauren, we’re family. Relax, sit down and eat with us.”

Jesse said, “Yes, Lauren. Grandpa and Mom are very easy-going people. I heard that you were drinking at a bar earlier. We are drinking too. Come, let’s drink together.”

Stefan, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed. He immediately berated Lauren, “Lauren! You’re too outrageous! This is your first day at your husband’s house, yet you ran off to go drinking with your friends. That is too rude! Who is more important? Your friends or your in-laws?! You are a girl but you came in smelling of alcohol. This is outrageous. Apologize!”

Jordan’s mother hurried over. She held Lauren’s hand warmly and said, “My dear, there’s no need to apologize. Stefan, no need to be so formal with us. We’re family.”

Charleston added. “That’s right, Stefan. All the women in the Steele family drink. It’s not a big deal. Come, Lauren, have a seat. Tell me what you want to eat and I will have the kitchen prepare it.”

As Jordan led Lauren to her seat, she looked at the sumptuous food on the dining table and said, “There’s no need to trouble yourself. There are so many dishes. I don’t even know where to start.”

Stefan berated Lauren again. “Lauren, how can you think of eating now? You’re so insensible! Go and pour wine for everyone!”

“Okay.”

Lauren hurriedly got up and poured some wine for Charleston.

Jordan said to Stefan, “Dad, you don’t have to be so tense. My family is very easy-going. We don’t have so many rules.”

Jordan knew that Stefan never scolded Lauren like this back at their home. In fact, he rarely spoke at home. If anything, Marissa was the one who would say such things.

It was obvious that his father-in-law was just feeling nervous in the Steele family home.

Lauren obediently poured wine for everyone.

Jordan’s aunt kept staring at Lauren as she praised her. “Your name is Lauren, right? Not bad. You are both beautiful and graceful. Mr. Howard, you’ve raised a wonderful daughter.”

Stefan’s face turned red. He picked up his wine glass and said excitedly, “You’re too kind. How can I accept such high praise? I… I’ll toast you. Thank you.”

With that, Stefan downed his wine in one gulp.

Jordan was surprised by his action.

‘F*ck, what’s wrong with my father-in-law today? He’s so edgy.’

Jordan observed Stefan’s expression when he was looking at his aunt. He realized that Stefan looked different when interacting with her.

Ah. A smile was on Jordan’s face. Now he understood what was going on.

‘No wonder Stefan begged me to bring him here. He wanted to see my aunt.’ Jordan could tell that Stefan was interested in his aunt.

Back then, the Howard family had wanted Stefan and Jordan’s aunt to get married. Fortunately, they didn’t succeed. Otherwise, Lauren wouldn’t be here today.

When Lauren saw her father downing his wine, she thought that he would want her to do the same.

Lauren stood up with her wine glass and said, “Grandpa, Mom, Aunt, Brother Jesse, Sister Yumi, I’m sorry, I was rude and came late. I’ll punish myself by finishing this glass of wine.” With that, Lauren downed her glass of white wine. novelbin

Jesse smiled and clapped. “Wow, well done. You are indeed an outstanding woman. Not bad, not bad.”

After Lauren sat down, Jordan tugged at her hand and whispered, “Honey, you’re so fierce today. You drank red wine, brandy and now white wine. Take it easy. We still need to christen our new bed tonight.”

Lauren was indeed feeling a little dizzy. “Hubby, if I get drunk later, you have to watch over me and not let me make a fool of myself.”

Jordan was also very curious because he had never seen Lauren drunk before. He had gone drinking with her a few times and realized that her alcohol tolerance was pretty good.

Jordan asked, “Honey, what do you usually do when you’re drunk?”

Lauren replied, “I sing…”

Jordan was surprised. He immediately snapped his fingers and asked a maid to come over. “Prepare a microphone.”

Lauren: “???”

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Jordan had always wanted to hear Lauren sing. He believed that her voice must be very pleasant!

While they were dating, Jordan had often been intoxicated by her voice! When he had asked Lauren to sing for him back then, she was shy and felt that Jordan was a music professional, so her singing would not match up to his standards. Therefore, she refused to sing for him.

But today, it looked like Lauren would be drunk sooner or later. He could take the opportunity to have Lauren sing and satisfy his curiosity. Meanwhile, Charleston looked at Lauren apologetically.

“Lauren, I know all about what happened. It’s Jamie’s fault for messing around. He kidnapped you and brought you to the Syrian battlefield. He even forced you and Jordan against your will in the dark room. I apologize on behalf of Jamie. I hope you can forgive him.”

Charleston raised his glass. Despite his high status, he had taken the initiative to apologize to his granddaughter-in-law!

Lauren quickly poured more wine and raised her glass to toast him. “Grandpa, I’ve already forgotten about that matter.” novelbin

Stefan said in a hurry, “Mr. Steele, please don’t take it to heart. In my opinion, Jamie wasn’t out to humiliate Lauren. He must have thought that Lauren and Jordan were a good match, that’s why he did that to bring about a romantic opportunity! Speaking of which, we have to thank Jamie. If not for him, we wouldn’t have become in-laws!”

His daughter had been raped. But as the father, Stefan was actually speaking up for Jamie, who had set it up.

There was a time when Stefan would grit his teeth in hatred when he heard the name Jamie. He would feel like hacking at someone with a knife. But then, the man who had raped Lauren had turned out to

be an outstanding figure, and the Steele family was even more powerful than the Howard family.

Most importantly, Lauren had fallen in love with Jordan and was living happily now.

Therefore, no one took this matter to heart.

But Jesse suddenly erupted in anger. “Jamie is too outrageous! He actually did such a thing to Jordan and Lauren! Lauren, don’t worry. When Jamie returns, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson for you!”

The intensity of their apologies left Lauren feeling very touched. “Thank you, Brother Jesse. There’s no need to teach him a lesson. I’ve already forgiven him.”

Charleston nodded in relief. “Lauren, one more thing. Since you’re in England, I want to officially integrate you into the Steele family. From now on, you are the daughter-in-law of the Steele family and have the right to inherit our assets.”

Jesse’s angry expression turned to a smile. “Lauren, I know that your own family is very rich, but your wealth is nothing compared to ours. Our family wealth is beyond imagination Congratulations.” Yumi also smiled. “Congratulations, Lauren.”

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Lauren was also very happy. She had finally been recognized as the daughter-in-law of the Steele family. She could be included in her family registry and be qualified to inherit the family assets! Not every woman who married Jordan had been conferred this privilege.

After all, Hailey had not been acknowledged by the Steeles.

“Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Brother Jesse and Sister Yumi!”

In her joy, Lauren picked up her wine glass and downed it in one gulp!

“Hey, hey…”

Jordan didn’t even have time to stop her. He thought that his wife would definitely get drunk tonight.

Sure enough, as she chatted with everyone, Lauren became increasingly relaxed and cheery. Jordan took the opportunity to give her the microphone. “Honey, since you’re so happy today, how about you sing a song for everyone.”

Lauren took the expensive microphone. “Sure!”

Even Chloe was shocked. “Mommy is going to sing?”

Jordan was secretly delighted. Lauren’s voice was so pleasant. Her singing would definitely charm people to death!

Holding the microphone, Lauren stood beside the dining table. In deference to Charleston, she chose a classic oldie. She said, “Grandpa, I will sing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon for you.”

Jordan spoke up. “You don’t have to sing an oldie. Just sing your current favorite song.”

Lauren thought for a moment. “My current favorite song…”

Lauren’s favorite song at the moment was “Cold Heart” by Elton John and Dua Lipa.

Lauren looked at Jordan. “I’ll sing ‘Cold Heart’ by Elton John and Dua Lipa then. Hubby, can you play for me?”

Lauren knew that Jordan was adept at many musical instruments. Singing acapella was clearly not as good as having musical accompaniment. However, Jordan did not move from his seat. “I’m the young master here, I am not going to lift a single finger!”

Lauren did not expect Jordan to behave like a spoiled young master now that he was home. He would usually cook his own meals and make his own bed in Lauren’s home. Pouting unhappily, Lauren had no choice and started singing.

“It’s a human sign when things go wrong.”

Lauren’s voice was indeed very lovely. Jordan was instantly transfixed and he recalled all the wonderful moments he had with her. However, Lauren fell into a dazed silence after singing that one sentence.

This was because she suddenly heard the sounds of a guitar and drums!

Someone was playing for her! However, Lauren could not see any musicians present when she scanned the area.

Lauren was curious. Where did the music come from?

Jordan smiled. “Silly wife, you’ve never experienced the Steeles’ technological advancements!”

The reason Jordan did not play for Lauren was because there was an automated music system installed here. The moment Lauren started singing, the system would immediately analyze the song and play the appropriate accompaniment music. Not only that, the system could even enhance the singer’s voice and add special effects.

The Steeles were the only ones who held this technology now. If they released this technology to the market, 80% of the people who worked in the music world would lose their jobs!

“When the scent of her lingers and temptation’s strong.”

“Cold, cold heart, hardened by you.”

“Some things lookin’ better, baby. Just passin’ through…”

Lauren’s voice was indeed very pleasant to the ears. Coupled with the powerful music system, her singing was as good as a professional recording

As he listened to the song, Victoria’s image once again appeared in Jordan’s mind!

Victoria was wearing a domineering business suit. Her legs were crossed and she was smoking a slim cigarette. Her regal and enchanting manner created ripples in Jordan’s heart.

Jesse suddenly came over. He placed one hand on Jordan’s shoulder while holding a wine glass in the other.

“Jordan, I previously suspected that your wife was lying to you and nearly caused you to get a divorce. I was too careless. I didn’t expect Jamie to be so cunning and I fell into his trap. You forgive me, right?”