Ice and Fire

Chapter 709 News About Her (Part One)

Hearing the young couple's sweet dialogue, Derek and Amy exchanged glances and grinned together.

"Violet, you bullied your brother as a kid, and now Greg is your target," Amy teased.

"Auntie, my brother was a brat who sometimes needed to be kept in check for all his haughtiness. As

for Greg," Violet echoed as she squinted at Greg,"he sometimes also bullies me."

Without a word, Greg simply smiled. 'There is no need to retort. Her happiness is what I want, ' he

thought to himself.

"Now that you've spoken of your brother, I think he is the happiest fellow in the world," Derek cut in

while eating.

"Why do you say that, Uncle?" Violet asked, casting Derek a skeptical glance. 'Is there anything I don't

know about my brother?' she wondered.

"You father is focusing on exploiting the oversea market. And from the look of things, he's doing it for

your brother. When your brother inherits the JC Group, he'll have all executive powers and no one will

question his qualification," Derek explained. "Besides, your brother will turn 28 this year, right? Just the

right age for him to get married and settle down in life and he has a solid educational background. To

top it all, he is the rightful heir to the JC Group. I guess that lots of influential, wealthy families would

give anything to marry off their daughters to your brother," he added.

"Who knows?" Violet remarked with a dispassionate air. "What if my brother returns from abroad with

his girlfriend?" she added, a hint of doubt registering on her face.

Shaking his head, Derek disagreed,"That's very unlikely. I know your brother." But his voice betrayed

uncertainty.

"Lawrence is an excellent lad. I think so many girls would fall for him," Amy followed.

"But Lawrence is particular about girls. I don't think just any girl can win his heart," Derek remarked.

'Lawrence is as dutiful as his father, if not more. Jackson was not the kind of young man who dated

many here and there. In fact, he wasn't even interested in any woman. It only changed when he met

Cherry. That was after a very long time. And ever since, he has cherished and adored her with

undivided devotion, ' he reflected.

Amy nodded in agreement.

"Well, we'll wait and see when he comes back," Violet concluded. Speaking of Lawrence, she started

missing him. She wondered when her brother would return.

Fixing her gaze on Greg, Amy inquired,"When are you planning to go back to work, Greg? Now your

wedding is over, and I hope you and our dear Violet have had quite a memorable honeymoon. I'm sure This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org: ©.

it's time to go back to work, seeing there's the whole world ahead for your new family," she said with

gently parental concern.

"I'll get back in a couple of days," Greg replied.

"It's good to work in the hospital. You don't have much pressure," Derek chipped in. 'I know Fred very

well. And I have faith in his son. He must be a promising and good lad, ' he mused.

"Yeah, I like my job," Greg replied.

"Are you going to take over XS Hospital, Greg?" Derek asked suddenly.

"Well, I haven't considered that yet. My father manages it well, and I have no intentions of taking his

place yet," Greg answered. 'It's not urgent to take over the hospital, as it stands. My top priority at the

moment is reconstructive surgery to rid Violet of the scars on her body. It's my dream, and I'm

determined to achieve it at any cost. Once I make it, I will think about other matters, ' he had made up

his mind.

"I heard that you took management courses when you were abroad. I assume you have the plan to

take charge of the hospital some day, don't you?" Derek asked.

"Yes, I do. My father mentioned this to me, so I utilized my spare time to acquire some relevant skills.

But it's not something in my immediate plans now," Greg answered. He didn't want to give any specific

reply about something he hadn't considered yet. At present, his wife meant everything to him. She had

his undivided attention and he was willing to do anything for her.

"Well, that sounds good. You can work in the hospital and accumulate more experience," Derek replied

with a nod.

"Well, well, the food is getting cold," Amy said to the men. She then turned to Violet. "And have more of

this, Violet," she said softly while adding food to her plate.

"Thank you, Auntie," Violet said politely as she added another serving to her plate.

"Eat some more, my dear child, please," Amy tenderly urged, as she filled his plate.

"I will. Thank you, Auntie," Greg replied smiling.

After they finished the meal, Derek invited Greg to the study while Violet and Amy sat on the balcony

for some chitchat.

When the newlyweds finally arrived at their apartment, it was already dark. Sitting on the lounge, Violet

snuggled into Greg's arms and listened to the breaths of Greg.

"Greg," Violet began sweetly.

"Yes, dear," responded Greg.

"Could we visit Uncle Wilson tomorrow?" suggested Violet, looking up at Greg.

"Okay," Greg nodded wistfully,"True. We should. Although we haven't held a wedding ceremony, we

need to visit close relatives for formal introductions."

"Exactly. I lived in Uncle Wilson's house, grandpa and grandma are fond of me. Besides, Aunt Selina

and I have always been best friends. She's that one person with whom I'd share all my secrets," Violet

said heartily. At the thought of her shrewd aunt, she couldn't help but feel happy and grateful. Staying

with Selina had saved Violet many unpleasant things. Thanks to care, company, and encouragement

from her loving aunt, Violet had led a happy life these years.

"Is that so?" Greg asked on purpose. Slowly he lowered his head to get his face got closer to his

beautiful wife's. "So is there anything I don't know about you?" he asked with a smirk.

"No, there isn't. You know all my secrets," Violet replied. Reading Greg's mind, she stretched out and

put her hand between her face and Greg's.

"If you have any secrets, you better let me know. Otherwise," Greg said in an overbearing manner. He

drew nearer and whispered in his lovely wife's ear,"I will eat you."

"Well, stop joking," Violet returned bashfully. Her husband's tantalizing words made her flesh creep.

After composing herself, she began,"But..."