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Chapter 172
Chapter 172
Daniel summoned the thire of them hom
Liam and Hannah went back to their apartment to change, so they got back a bit late.
Daniel commended, “know what happened tonight. Since you’re staying in the country, you two should get married as soon as possible and give the Cole family a healthy heir.”
Daniel didn’t care who Professor Colton was. His only concern was to raise his great grandson in his lifetime, so the boy could one day take over the reins of the Cole Group.
Hannah’s expression stiffened. She said, “Then we need to prepare the wedding first”
Daniel’s face darkened. “It’s your second marriage. What’s the point of throwing a big wedding? isn’t that just blatantly telling the world that one of you is a cheater while the other played homewrecker?”
Hannah was taken aback by Daniel’s harsh words. Her forced smile faltered as she said weakly, “No, that’s not true.”
She wasn’t the type to care much about ceremonies, but a wedding only happened once in a woman’s life.
If she didn’t hold a wedding, she didn’t know how many people would ridicule het.
Hannah said. “I’m only twenty–four. It’s way too early for me to have a baby I was hoping to wait until I’m twenty–nine.”
“Five more years? That’s far too long!” Daniel snapped. “I’m giving you one year, and I expect a grandchild by then!”
Liam frowned and said firmly, “Grandpa, Hannah is the only woman I’ll ever love. I want to give her the grandest wedding she truly deserves.”
Hannah reached out and took his hand reassuringly, saying, “Liam will still return to Erenoland, but we arrange the wedding soon and start planning for a baby,”
Daniel could see she was using the child as leverage. His brows furrowed with barely concealed anger as he fixed a stern gaze on Liam. He declared, “you’re not leaving the country until you give me a grandchild”
Over the past few months, Daniel had come to realize that Liam simply wasn’t cut out for the family business. He couldn’t contribute anything meaningful to the Cole Group.
Daniel had no choice but to use this as leverage to force them to conceive a child first.
He said sternly, “You can hold the wedding whenever you want. As for trying for a baby, put it on the agenda. It won’t be noticeable in the first few months anyway.”
Hannah nodded. “Alright.”
“We’ll leave now.”
Daniel watched their retreating figures, his brows knitted in growing frustration.
Upon learning that Aria was the largest shareholder of the Stars Group, he was filled with deep regret.
only he had known, he would never have let them divorce, no matter what
But there were no “if in life.
The Cole family had already offended Aria
He had no choice but to stabilize the Cole Group for now and pin his hopes on his great–grandson
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Chapter 172
Liam dropped Hannah off at the Gibson family’s place. As soon as he got back, he bumped into Ophelia
“Llam, the charity gala is such a major event. How come Hannah didn’t get me a couture gown?”
Ophelia usually attended such charity parties. As always, she went back to her room to pick out a couture gown, only to find none prepared.
Ophelia’s tone was full of accusation. Liam frowned in displeasure. “Hannah isn’t even officially part of the Cole family yet. Shouldn’t you be asking Mom for the gown you want?”
Ophelia pouted, “Now that Aria’s gone, Isn’t Hannah in charge of the money? Who else would I goto!”
“Wasn’t Aria just responsible for the company?” Liam asked in surprise. “Since when does she manage
the household too!”
“Aria’s always been in charge! She covers all our family’s expenses, big and small. For charity parties like this, whenever I wanted to ga, she’d always have three couture gowns ready for me to choose from.”
“Aria was actually so nice to Ophelial Liam was stunned,
Ophelia pouted and said, “Liam, I’ve run out of clothes! Just wire me 1.5 million dollars sol can buy a whole new wardrobet
“1.5 million dollars?” Liam gasped. “Just for clothes?”
Ophelia blinked in confusion. “Is 1.5 million dollars really that much for clothes?”
Ophelia said matter–of–factly, “Every quarter, Arla would wire Mom and me 1.5 million to 3 million dollars for clothes, and 3 million for jewelry. As for couture gowns? She always had those specially prepared for us.”
Liam was stunned. The two of them spend almost eight million dollars a year just on clothes and jewelry?”
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