The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1160

When Walter heard Deborah's words, he said immediately out of strong survival instincts, "Then I'll do whatever my wife wants. My wife is right even when she is wrong." "Yeah, that's more like it."

After learning that his father was fine, Deborah's mood was much better. Although she didn't know what Nathaniel and Walter were up to, she believed her father since the latter had said that everything was fine.

At this thought, glanced at Walter with gratitude.

Life was great right now!

She felt blessed because she could marry him and hold her dream wedding ceremony that she had been looking forward to the most throughout her life.

When Zaddeus saw how Walter and Deborah were talking to each other, he could not help but space out.

Suddenly, he was reminded of his wife.

Back then, she had been this excited when she married him as well. In fact, she had looked forward to having many children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, she wasn't lucky enough as she had passed away before she could see Deborah getting married in a wedding dress.

At this thought, Zaddaeus held Deborah's hand as he looked at Walter and said, "Walter, I know my daughter very well. I spoilt her since she was a child, so she can be a little stubborn sometimes. Oh, well, please try to be more considerate of her. My daughter has always had a strong sense of justice, and she is a good child who always sticks to her own principles. If one day you... you don't love her anymore, please don't hurt her, alright? Call me and tell me. I'll fetch her home, so I promise I won't cause you any trouble!"

He spoke as he was choking with sobs.

When Deborah heard this, she burst into tears out of the blue.

"Daddy..."

"Be a good girl, alright? You can't be as stubborn as you were before when you live with your husband because you need to respect your father-in-law. Walter is a good man, so don't go around creating trouble for him because you're bored. Both of you need to work hard to keep this marriage. Everyone gets married because of love, but in the later stage of their relationship, they decide to go their separate ways and live their own lives. There can be many reasons for this.

You might think that you've lost your feelings for each other because of time. However, if both of you refuse to communicate and solve your problems, these would turn into grievances that could affect your relationship. Honey, you have to communicate with him no matter how angry you are. Both of you will only have a good marriage if you communicate well with each other! In case one day you really can't live with him anymore, don't be afraid! I'm here for you, and you still have your family with you. As long as you come back home, no matter how old you are, you're still my precious daughter."

Many fathers in the room felt uncomfortable when they heard Zaddeus' words.

When a marriage was held, the groom's family would be excited, but the bride's family would be worried. This was definitely true.

After hearing this, Deborah couldn't hold her tears in. She hugged Zaddeus and sobbed to her heart's cont nt.

On the other hand, Walter was feeling emotional as well.

Then, he knelt in front of Zaddeus.

"Dad, I'm in charge of the Song family. Now that my dad is travelling all around the world, he is no longer at home. Therefore, Deborah doesn't have to serve him. From today on, you are my father. I will respec you as well as my own parents, and both Deborah and I treat you well. Everyone says that a son-in-law is pretty much a real son to the bride's family. From today onwards, I will be your son. If I do anything wrong one day, please treat me like your real son and educate me. Therefore, as long as I'm alive, I swear that Deborah will continue to do so in the Song family as well. So, I hope you will rest assured. If you're worried, I can return to your house three days later with Deborah. We'll stay here as long as you don't mind having us around.

Walter said these words sincerely.

Both Deborah and Zaddeus were flabbergasted when they heard what Walter had said.

How could Walter possibly do this?

Wasn't this equivalent to being a live-in son-in-law?

Although that was not what he meant, they knew that the public would start to spread unpleasant rumours because of this.

Although Walter was not one of the four most influential young men of Ocean City, he had quite a high status. If everyone knew that he was a live-in son-in-law of the Grey family, his reputation would be ruined Therefore, Deborah was astounded.

However, she could tell that Walter really intended to do so, and he wasn't putting on a show.

Hence, she started tearing up.

"Aww! Walter!"

Walter smiled at her gently in reply.

On the other hand, Zaddeus wasn't worried about the newlyweds anymore when he heard this.

"It's alright. I don't think you should move here. I understand that youngsters like you feel uncomfortable living under the same roof as an old man like me. Also, I know that you have lots of property. Besides, Brantley gave you a villa to congratulate you on your marriage, right? So, I won't let you stay here. Both of you can come and visit me whenever you're free instead."

However, Walter smiled and said, "Dad, are you afraid that I'll leech off you without paying for it? Don't worry! I'll pay for the food."

Walter was joking, but Zaddeus could tell that the former really wanted to come back with Deborah and stay here.

For a moment, Zaddeus was thrilled about it.

After all, if it was possible, he didn't want his daughter to marry another guy and move out of the house!

The precious daughter they had raised for more than 20 years had become someone else's wife overnight. Besides, he didn't know whether she could get used to the unfamiliar environment and get along well with her in-laws. Furthermore, wouldn't she feel lonely?

All parents would definitely worry about this!

However, if the daughter lived with her husband in her own home, she would still be living in a familiar environment. Besides, she would be surrounded by familiar faces, so this would be the best for her. On the other hand, not all husbands would be willing to do much for their wives.

Therefore, Zaddeus looked at Walter somewhat differently now.

"Heh! Don't you have your own house?"

"Well, I still have to renovate the house, right? Deborah and I haven't thought about the design, and my apartment hasn't been tidied up either. I'll go back to stay at the Song family's mansion today. But, that is also a place for my father to stay after he retires. Although I don't know when he'll be back, I don't want him to feel as if he has nowhere to go back to. So I'll return here with Deborah to stay with you, Mr. Grey.' Walter said out his requests perfectly.

Suddenly, Deborah realised that he was serious, so she didn't know how to reply to him.

Meanwhile, the people around them congratulated Zaddeus as the latter had managed to find such a filial son-in-law.

Therefore, Zaddeus was laughing heartily this time.

"I have to share this joy with all of you then! Let's go to the hotel today so that everyone can enjoy the food and drinks there. On behalf of the Grey family, I thank all of you for coming to this wedding!" The atmosphere was filled with joy.

Meanwhile, the makeup artist was about to sneak out, but someone stopped her at the door. Her mouth was stuffed as she was dragged back into the house.

Then, Mango looked around and waved her hand as a new makeup artist appeared in front of her.

"Go in and put on some makeup for the bride. If you do this job well, you'll be rewarded handsomely."

The new makeup artist nodded hastily as joy filled her eyes.

It didn't matter whether Walter or Nathaniel would pay her for this job, as both of them were wealthy folks. As long as she did a good job, she wouldn't need to worry about her business in the future. Alas! She had never dreamed of getting such a good opportunity!

At this thought, the makeup artist went inside and took the place of the previous makeup artist.

The makeup artist only played an insignificant role in this wedding, so not many people cared about her today. Therefore, the replacement went unnoticed in silence.

Meanwhile, Walter and Deborah bid Zaddeus farewell. Then, Walter carried Deborah out of the house in his arms.

Suddenly, firecrackers sprang into life and flew to the sky while emitting loud noises. The crowd could hear lively music as well.

Hence, Deborah took a look and noticed that Walter had invited a few trumpeters and drummers to play some music.

Ah! Zaddeus had also prepared a grand dowry for Deborah.

There was a red carpet that covered the whole hallway, and the audience was amazed by the number of dowry boxes being moved around.

"The Grey family is truly rich, but they're pretty low-key!" "If I knew that the Grey family was so wealthy, I would have asked our son to go after Miss Grey."

A man with a big tummy said jealously.

The man beside him said sarcastically in an instant, "Humph, Miss Grey won't like your son. He is so fat and ugly, so he can't even compare to Mr. Song."

"No! This just means that I've fed my son well! He's a child that has grown up well!"

After that, the men started arguing with each other.

On the other hand, Walter didn't notice the dowry at all. Instead, he only saw Deborah, who was shy but happy at the same time.

Then, he said with a longing look, "You're so beautiful, my wife. You look like an angel."

He sounded like a fool when he said this. Besides, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he was wearing a silly smile. Therefore, everyone started laughing at him immediately. "Hmm? Mr. Song, aren't you a little too happy?"

"Of course, my life is complete since Deborah is my wife now!"

Suddenly, Walter said this loudly before carrying her into the wedding car.

After that, the sixteen luxury cars around them sounded the horn all at once.

Soon, Walter's car was the first one to move. It drove away with the blessing and laughter of the crowd.

Suddenly, Deborah reached out her hand and gripped Walter's hand tightly.

Her palms were wet, and she seemed nervous.

Walter felt a pang in his heart as he said, "Don't worry, dad is fine. Nathaniel has brought him the antidote, and he has already taken it. Now, the toxin is under control, so let's go home and spend more time with him tomorrow."

"Wait! Tomorrow? Aren't we going back in three days?"

"Tomorrow, we will go and serve tea to my grandfather, and we'll be free for the rest of the day. Anyway, my family doesn't have so many redundant rituals. I know that you're worried about dad, so we might as well go back tomorrow. I have already told my grandfather that we will move back to your home tomorrow and keep him company. Previously, you've always spent the new year at home. Oh, wait! We all live near each other right? Maybe we can discuss this with our families so that we can spend the new year together! If not, both of us will need to work a little harder and visit both of our families. After all, even though we're married, our parents will still be our parents. So, we can't let your dad stay alone at home during the new year just because you're his daughter." Walter's words hit a soft spot in Deborah's heart.

After all, Walter was usually a quiet man. However, she never thought that he would be so considerate of her and her family while dealing with these issues. "But that's not a good idea, right? People will end up gossiping about us!"

"Bah! We should live our lives the way we want! Who cares about what others say? Besides, I don't have any relatives anymore. My mom is gone, and my dad is travelling around the world, so only my grandfather is here. Besides, he has Nathaniel and Mango with him. However, we are newlyweds, so they should let us spend some time with each other alone, right? We are not like them! They've been married for eight years, and their children can already walk and run now. Meanwhile, we're still trying to conceive a child, aren't we? Hmm?"

After hearing what Walter had said, Deborah blushed immediately.

"Hey! What are you saying?"

"Aww! Why are you still embarrassed, Deborah? You're already my wife!"

Walter held her tightly in his arms before he kissed her eagerly.

His kiss was wild and passionate, so Deborah nearly couldn't hold back.

"Urgh! Stop kissing me. You've removed most of my lipsticks. It will be embarrassing if people see me like this once I get off the car!"

Deborah said in embarrassment.

However, Walter smiled and said, "Today, you're the boss, so who would dare to say a thing? If anyone dares to utter a word, I'll make sure to deal with them!"

Deborah started laughing instantly after hearing what he said.

Out of the blue, their car jolted and came to a halt.