Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 280 - 277: Negotiation

Old Master Forrester shook his head helplessly, putting away the sadness on his face, and comforted, "Young people’s affairs are unpredictable. Your eldest daughter is excellent. If she wasn’t with my grandson Jules, she still has a chance to find a good match."

With those few words, Quentin Thorne immediately understood.

He put away the smile on his face and squinted at the white jade porcelain cup in his hand for a while, with a subtle trace of indescribable emotion flashing across his face. His tone was not as humble as before, slightly stiff: "Yes, I never worry that Annie can’t find a match! If her fate with Rex has ended, I will be the first to refuse her continuing to entangle with Rex, even without you saying it!"

His emotions were very subtle, and if he weren’t a meticulous person, one wouldn’t be able to detect that he was actually very resentful of Old Master Forrester for wanting to negate Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester’s future over such an unfounded matter.

The Forrester grandson is a treasure, but isn’t Quentin Thorne’s daughter also a treasure?

As a father, when his daughter is subtly denied by the man’s family, he should have left in anger, but he understood that Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester’s feelings were indeed deep. He really didn’t want the tragedy that happened to him back then to replay.

This is also why he was sitting with Old Master Forrester today.

On Old Master Forrester’s side, recalling the troublesome events of recent days made him both annoyed and restless. He sat with his arms folded, looking at Quentin Thorne from time to time, sighing in between.

What he cared about now was whether Sienna Thornton had ever been with Thomas Reed, not the trouble Ian Grant had caused. Quentin Thorne was obviously unaware of his concerns, so how could he bring it up with him?

The two men sat in silence for a moment because their concerns were different. Old Master Forrester chose to break the silence first: "Quentin, first of all, congratulations on finding your long-lost eldest daughter. Even if you didn’t tell me about your relationship with Hilary Thornton, I wouldn’t believe Ian Grant’s nonsense. On this point, I absolutely trust Hilary!"

Well, honestly, he absolutely believed in his grandson’s charm.

Of course, Old Master Forrester wouldn’t say the second part out loud.

"But the Forrester Family has encountered some issues recently," Old Master Forrester tugged at his graying eyebrows, troubled, "and before those issues are resolved, the marriage between Jules and Hilary... well, I can’t give you any certainty!"

The old man sighed, subtly mentioning it.

Quentin Thorne wasn’t clear about what issues the Forrester Family was facing. Old Master Forrester was being subtle, clearly not wanting outsiders to know. He didn’t push further, but he really disliked the Forrester Family’s style of handling affairs.

He was initially dissatisfied with Sienna Thornton marrying into the Forrester Family. Everyone knew Old Master Forrester was obsessed with having a great-grandson. Before the granddaughter-in-law even entered the door, it was already stated that she would have to give birth to three grandchildren for him in the future.

What kind of thing is this?

Not to mention that having three children takes a toll on the body, but for Sienna, whose career is just starting, being tied down by having three children, how could she still focus on her career?

A person’s resources are limited. If most of their time and energy are spent on family and children, there would be less left for a career.

Everyone else is giving their best, but if she has half her mind on her family, how competitive could she be in her career with just part of herself?

Thinking of these things, Quentin Thorne felt very conflicted. On one hand, he was annoyed at the Forrester Family’s unclear attitude. On the other hand, he felt that not marrying into the Forrester Family might not necessarily be a bad thing for Sienna Thornton.

Thinking about this, he raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Actually, I’m also not optimistic about Annie and Rex in my heart. Annie has been studying abroad in Azure Harbor and other countries from a young age. With her free-spirited personality, integrating into the Forrester Family would indeed be a tough job against her nature."

At this time, Old Master Forrester was playing with the birds in the cage hanging at the window. Hearing Quentin Thorne say this, he was a bit unhappy, directly saying, "You mean my Forrester Family is like this birdcage? Binding your daughter, not letting her fly?"

Isn’t that the case? It’s just like your habit of keeping birds caged and taking them out for walks!

Quentin Thorne chuckled, naturally not saying it so bluntly, but his meaning was quite clear.

This left Old Master Forrester unhappy.

Many young women rushed to marry into the Forrester Family.

His Forrester Family was wealthy, his grandson Simon Forrester was talented, rich, and handsome. They’ve always been the ones to reject others, not the other way around.

Old Master Forrester was just about to counter Quentin Thorne, but when he saw Quentin Thorne’s serious face, he suddenly remembered that the person sitting in front of him held significant power in the judicial world and might even become a more powerful official in the future at just fifty-five years old!

In a society that values official rank, power is everything; power undoubtedly surpasses wealth!

The Forrester Family was indeed wealthy and had many resources and connections in official circles, but they didn’t have an in-law who wielded power.

Not to mention the benefits of becoming in-laws with Quentin Thorne, but if the Forrester Family really obstructed Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester’s marriage and ended up angering Quentin Thorne, who could then make life difficult for the Forrester Family or Simon Forrester in the future...

Old Master Forrester’s face turned pale. He didn’t dare to think further on it.

He withdrew his hand from teasing the bird, sat up a little straighter, and looked at Quentin Thorne, contemplating how to maneuver this situation.

After a moment of silence, he softened his attitude: "It’s all trivial, it’s all trivial. As long as Hilary wants to do it, this old man will surely support her!"

His attitude became clear, losing the ambiguity from earlier.

Quentin Thorne then knew that he had achieved his goal for today.

Smart people are like this—talking clearly in a few words, and the negotiation reaches a result.

Having reached a consensus, Quentin Thorne felt a bit relieved, and a gentle smile reappeared on his face as he frequently refilled Old Master Forrester’s tea.

Old Master Forrester still felt a bit pent up and unhappy, not putting on a good face, drinking his tea alone, and casually enquiring about Quentin Thorne’s parents.

Hearing that Mrs. Thorne, who was close to eighty, was still leading students in researching "controlled nuclear reactions," Old Master Forrester praised, "Your Thorne family members are really smart! No wonder it’s said that Hilary Thornton excelled at physics. It seems this is all inherited!"

When someone praised his daughter, the usually modest Quentin Thorne did not hide his joy, generously smiling, "Yes, I didn’t expect that Annie, who excelled in science, would eventually engage in legal work."

"You two share a bond. If Hilary hadn’t studied law, perhaps you wouldn’t have found her as easily."

Recalling the New Year, it was Sienna Thornton who insisted on visiting Quentin Thorne next door. Old Master Forrester now felt that the arrangement of fate was truly miraculous.

"Yes, yes," Quentin Thorne nodded in agreement, "It truly is a destined connection. I just haven’t dared tell Annie all of this yet, afraid she’ll feel sad for not being able to reunite with me immediately."

He left it at that.

Having been neighbors with the Grant Family for decades, how could Old Master Forrester not understand Quentin’s reluctance to reveal himself to Sienna Thornton just yet?

The old man’s heart softened, and the frustration within him quickly dissipated in the face of this man unable to meet his biological daughter, even comforting, "Hilary is a clever child and will understand your intentions. Don’t worry about it!"