CHAPTER 492: CHAPTER 492: YOU GOT YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE?

"Why are you crying?" Stephen Sutton reached out to wipe Phoebe King’s tears, but she seemed to feel even more aggrieved, with tears falling swiftly.

Phoebe King didn’t want Stephen Sutton to see her like this, feeling like he would laugh at her, so she dodged his hand, wiping her tears messily on her sleeve.

Watching her, Stephen Sutton took a deep breath and asked softly, "What happened? Tell me, why is someone in their twenties running away from home, eating during my class? I didn’t even scold you, yet you feel wronged?"

Phoebe King turned her head away without speaking, clearly disagreeing with his viewpoint and feeling indignant.

After a long silence between them, when Phoebe King calmed down, she looked at him and said, "I know you don’t really like me, you’re just keeping me as an option, right? You’re delaying marrying me because you’re waiting to see if someone better comes along, and if you find her, you’ll kick me out. If you don’t, you’ll settle for me, right?"

Hearing Phoebe King’s accusation, Stephen Sutton furrowed his brow. "Is that what you think?"

Phoebe King stared at him, coldly sarcastic, "What else?"

Stephen Sutton took a deep breath and explained, "The reason why I don’t want you to rush into marriage is to give you more time to adapt and understand. I’m afraid you like the version of me you imagine, and if you find out I’m not what you think after getting to know me, you can leave easily. It’s better than discovering this after marriage, isn’t it?"

Phoebe King looked at him, half-believing, and then said, "I’ve tolerated you as you are now; how much worse can you get?"

Stephen Sutton didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at her evaluation, unsure if he should feel touched or annoyed.

Phoebe King: "I’ve always said, as long as you nod, I’ll go register our marriage with you without hesitation. You’re just dragging me along, and if something happens after marriage, I’m the one at a loss. Why are you, a grown man, being so hesitant?"

Stephen Sutton: "Once I’m married, divorce is not an option."

Phoebe King: "That’s for the best. I’m just afraid you’ll go back on your word."

Phoebe King’s courage and persistence indeed gave Stephen Sutton a fresh perspective.

Initially, he thought she was just playing around for a bit and wouldn’t last long. But no matter how many times he tried to extinguish her enthusiasm, she always bounced back, making him realize she was serious.

Seeing Stephen Sutton silent, Phoebe King frowned and pressed, "Are you going to marry me or not?!"

Stephen Sutton glanced at his watch, realizing he had two or three minutes before the next class, and said, "You go back first."

Phoebe King frowned in displeasure, "Don’t try to dodge the question. I want a straight answer today! Yes or no?!"

Stephen Sutton: "Go back and prepare your documents. I’ll find you after class. You’re an overseas Chinese, and there are quite a few documents to handle. If we hurry, we should be able to get to the civil affairs office before it closes."

Phoebe King was stunned, "You... what do you mean?"

Stephen Sutton chuckled, "Didn’t you say that as long as I nod, you could go register with me now?"

Phoebe King widened her eyes in disbelief, "... Are you serious?"

Stephen Sutton: "Have I ever joked with you?"

Phoebe King’s expression changed instantly, smiling excitedly, "I’ve already prepared all those documents. We can go straight to the civil affairs office!"

It seemed she was indeed prepared and just waiting for him to nod.

Stephen Sutton took out his car keys from his pocket, handed them to her with a gentle smile, and said, "I’ll call my mom later to have her give you the household registration book. Just drive back to get it, the car is parked behind this building, you’ll see it as you go."

Phoebe King took the keys quickly and dashed downstairs, but then stopped for a moment, looking back at him, "I’ll come to school to pick you up later."

Stephen Sutton watched her in this state, chuckled, nodded, and in a rare show of tenderness, reminded her, "Drive slowly."

"Got it!"

Watching her take two or three steps down the stairs at a time and disappear into the stairwell as the class bell rang, Stephen Sutton took a deep breath and returned to the classroom with an unintentional smile.

Audrey Sutton saw Stephen Sutton come in, but without Phoebe King’s presence, she stretched her neck to look around, casting a questioning glance at Stephen Sutton, who ignored her and picked up the textbook to start the lecture.

Audrey Sutton couldn’t help but worry that the two of them might have had an unpleasant conversation outside, and Sister Phoebe just stormed off.

How could her elder and second brothers be so careless? Two wonderful sisters-in-law, and they don’t know how to keep them close.

Halfway through the class, Audrey Sutton started feeling a bit hungry. The vegetable pie had been eaten by Phoebe King earlier, but now she didn’t feel like having a pie; she wanted something sweet and sour.

She secretly took out her phone and asked in the dormitory group chat. Only Barry Barrett was in the dormitory, saying that Seraphina Vaughn had just bought some blueberries yesterday, and Flora’s passion fruit lemon water was ready to drink. Audrey Sutton was drooling at the thought and headed straight to the dormitory after class.

While eating, she took out her phone and sent a message to Phoebe King, worried that her elder brother had truly upset her. It would be a real pity if their relationship fell through.

Phoebe King didn’t reply for a while, and Audrey Sutton was pondering. Sister Phoebe wasn’t someone who acts unreasonably, even if she’s mad at her brother, she wouldn’t ignore her messages. Could something have happened?

Thinking this, Audrey Sutton prepared to call Stephen Sutton, planning to give her older brother a lesson on how to soften a girl’s heart.

The call hadn’t gone through when a notification from Phoebe King popped up in the notification bar.

Audrey Sutton hurriedly clicked on it and saw Phoebe King had sent a picture. Zooming in, it was their marriage certificate.

Audrey Sutton responded with a voice message, "Sister Phoebe, where did you get this certificate? It looks so realistic, like the real deal."

Phoebe King quickly replied, "Realistic? It’s real! Fresh from the civil affairs office! From now on, I’m officially your sister-in-law!"

Audrey Sutton was shocked through the screen, "Huh? Really? You got married? How did this happen so suddenly? I thought my brother rushed off after class to do something else! You should have told me about such a big thing in advance."

Phoebe King: "Hehe, didn’t I notify you immediately? I’ll tell you more later; I need to go home and catch up on sleep, I’m so tired."