CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27: TODAY, SHE WAS JUST LIKE A COMMODITY

She quietly sat by her mother’s side, watching her adoptive father’s greedy expression. Not all the dishes were served, but he started eating alone with chopsticks!

Vincent Turner continued eating on his own and glanced up at Old Master Lancaster, "Since today’s meeting is for the parents, is it just to have a meal? Aren’t we discussing the bride price?"

He had been turned away by Adrian Lancaster before, so he didn’t want to negotiate with him at all this time.

Grandpa Lancaster knew Vincent Turner was a gambler and didn’t care if he had any manners or not. For the happiness of the two young ones, he was willing to spend some money to get rid of him.

So, the elderly man spoke with a smile, "The bride price will certainly be given; it’s custom. Regarding the matter of letting the young couple register their marriage without your consent, it’s indeed inappropriate. Here, I represent the children and apologize to you."

Adrian Lancaster felt sorry for his grandfather. Since when had he been so humble?

But he didn’t speak up at this moment, only wishing for the meal to end quickly.

"At least you understand etiquette!" Vincent Turner glared discontentedly at Adrian Lancaster, then said to the old man, "Old Master is more generous than my son-in-law! He says he’s ruled by his wife, all the money is with my daughter, I don’t believe a word of it!"

Faye Turner glanced sideways at Adrian Lancaster, a row of crows seemed to fly across Adrian’s forehead, leaving him immensely awkward.

"In today’s society, raising a child is not easy at all! How about this, I’ll give you a discount, a million to buy off!" Vincent Turner’s words were very unpleasant.

Faye Turner felt like she became an item, feeling deeply hurt inside, with a dull ache in her heart.

Adrian Lancaster also found the words jarring, glanced up at Vincent Turner, and asked calmly, "Give you a million, and you’ll stop bothering Faye Turner, is that what you mean? To sever this father-daughter relationship?"

"Yes." Vincent Turner replied directly, "This girl has no conscience, she’s not going to take care of me in my old age, I know that very well."

Faye Turner no longer cared about the topic, let them negotiate, anyway she couldn’t come up with a million.

She gradually lost herself in thought, her mind hovering over another question.

Does Adrian Lancaster have no parents?

At this kind of event today, only his grandfather was present, and for days after getting the certificate, he hadn’t mentioned his parents.

Chloe Gable couldn’t get a word in, and Grandpa Lancaster agreed to Vincent Turner’s demand, transferring a million to him on the spot.

Vincent Turner was particularly happy, as soon as he received the money, he put down his chopsticks and left.

Chloe Gable’s eyes brimmed with tears of disappointment, yet she held them back, not wanting to lose the last shred of dignity.

Faye Turner suddenly felt very strong inside, comforting herself that she was finally free.

After Vincent Turner left, Grandpa Lancaster gave Chloe Gable a one million card, saying it was what parents should equally do.

The kind woman refused to take it, fearing that by taking more money, her daughter would suffer in this wealthy family.

Therefore, when leaving, she insisted on handing the card to Adrian Lancaster, advising him, "Adrian, Mom hopes you will treat Faye well; Faye is a good girl, and her upbringing wasn’t easy."

Faye Turner couldn’t help but feel bittersweet.

Upon hearing the word "Mom," Adrian Lancaster felt a slight twinge in his heart, as if a soft feather brushed lightly across the cold, hard depths.

These two words... were long missed by him.

On the way home, Grandpa still didn’t accompany them; Mr. Kerr drove the car, as before, with Faye Turner sitting beside Adrian Lancaster.

"Do you know why Grandpa chose you?" After some time, the man lightly parted his lips, "Even though your original family is so terrible."

The girl turned her eyes to look at him; she no longer knew what awkwardness meant.

This was also Faye Turner’s constant curiosity; why, despite such mismatched families, did it come to this?