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“Stop talking.” Mrs. Childs glared at her daughter, infuriated. “Who told you to be a heroine? If the glass had fallen on your face, your life would be ruined. Having said that, the injuries on your leg aren’t any better. It takes several months for fractures to heal. With scars on your legs, you won’t be able to wear dresses during summer, and I’m sure your future husband won’t be able to stand the sight of them when he spots them in the future.”
Stacey shrunk her neck unhappily.
Then, Forrest said composedly, “Our company will bear the compensation, including the medical fees and mental distress caused. Since Assistant Childs is injured because of me, I’ll personally make it up to her. I’ll try my best to get her a doctor to treat the scars on her legs. Besides that, I owe the Childs family a favor.”
“A favor? Do you think I’m concerned about the favor?” Mrs. Childs said angrily, “My daughter is precious, and we’re not bothered about the money.”
That put Forrest in a difficult position.
He never thought that Stacey would be from the Childs family. If he had known it earlier, he would not have accepted her into the company.
Although he was grateful that Stacey saved him this time, he wanted to avoid trouble following the incident.
“So… what do you want me to do?” Forrest asked directly. He did not want to beat around the bush.
Mrs. Childs blinked her eyes while Mr. Child said, “I haven’t decided on it. Let me think it over for two days.”
He did not stay there for long. Since there was still some work to handle in the industrial park, he took his leave first.
Stacey lowered her eyes in disappointment as she watched him leave. Everyone in the office said that Forrest was a cold-hearted person, and it was true. Stacey had saved him, yet he was still indifferent to her.
Mrs. Childs glanced at her daughter’s expression before turning her eyes to her husband in a huff. “Why didn’t you tell him directly that we don’t need his compensation and that we only want him to marry our daughter?”
“If we said it in such a hurry, our motive would’ve seemed very obvious,” Mr. Childs explained.
Stacey was startled. “Dad, Mom, you’re trying to make President Lynch marry me because of this incident? This-“
“Aren’t you fond of him? You went to his company to be his assistant, and now you even injured your legs so badly to save him. Who else would marry you if not him?” Mrs. Childs glowered at Stacey.
Stacey murmured, “But didn’t you both disagree with it previously? You said that the Lynch family hasn’t been in Canberra for too long and that they have a low social standing…”
“Things are different now. Think about it. If the prime minister’s family approves of his sister getting together with the prime minister’s son, they’re very likely to get married. Even if they don’t get married, the Lynch family will benefit quite a lot.”
Mr. Childs said, “I can tell that the Snow family sides with the Lynch family. Otherwise, the Lynch family would not have gotten the best land for development and moved here within half a year. What’s more, Forrest’s ability to develop Lynch Corporation, which was originally situated in Melbourne, shows that he’s experienced. Based on this point, he’s much better than other wealthy young men in Canberra. Didn’t you say that Forrest went abroad some time ago and has already reached an agreement to collaborate with a few car companies? A person who’s competent, lucky, and has a powerful background will make it to the list of the world’s top wealthy people one day.”
“Dad, I’ve long told you that he’s competent.”
Stacey was pleased to hear her parents praising the person who she had a crush on.
“I’ll talk to Jerry in two days.”
Jerry Lynch was Forrest’s father.
Mr. Childs thought it was best for the elders to discuss the matter.
….
The incident that happened during Forrest’s inspection soon reached Jerry’s ears.
As soon as Jerry got to the office, he called Forrest over. “You need to rectify the situation in the factory. Luckily, no one was k****d this time. By the way, is your assistant fine?”
“She has fractures,” Forrest roughly described Stacey’s condition.
Jerry was lost in thought. “I didn’t expect Stacey to be Andrew Childs’ daughter. Why did she come to Lynch Corporation to be your assistant instead of working in her family’s investment company?”
“I’m not sure. She probably wants to hone her skills,” Forrest said indifferently. “However, Stacey can endure hardships and criticisms working under me. She has never pulled rank, and when it comes to duties, she’s very capable.”
Jerry knew his son’s temper very well. Forrest was not bothered about looks. As long as they were incapable, he would kick them out.
Given that Stacey had worked for Forrest for so long, it meant she was capable.
“She used to study overseas anyway. If she can’t even deal with it, ithose years of studying would be a waste.” Jerry frowned. “Since she’s the Childs family’s daughter, you can come with me to visit her in the hospital tomorrow.”
That night, when Mrs. Lynch heard that something nearly happened to her son, she suggested visiting Stacey the next day. After all, Stacey had saved Forrest. Mrs. Lynch felt the need to thank Stacey.
The next day, the Lynch family went to the ward with some gifts.
The moment Mrs. Childs saw Mrs. Lynch, she started complaining, “My daughter was in so much pain that she didn’t sleep the whole night yesterday. Alas, how unfortunate.”
Mrs. Lynch glanced at the young woman on the bed who was in her 20s. The woman’s pretty face looked pale, and Mrs. Lynch sighed. “I’m sorry, but don’t worry. Since your daughter only ended up like this because of my son, we’ll definitely bear the responsibility.”
“Sigh. My husband and I have spent one night thinking about it. In fact, you don’t have to compensate us. We’re not concerned about the compensation, and we’re not desperate for money either. Considering that our daughter’s legs are so badly injured, we were wondering whether a man could bear to see the scars on her legs. I’ve asked the doctor, and he said the scars will take some time to heal even through laser surgery.”
Mrs. Childs sighed as she spoke.
Having lived for years, the smart Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch soon grasped the Childs family’s meaning.
The Childs family meant that Forrest should be responsible for Stacey.
For a man, the way of being responsible for a woman was none other than marrying her.
Jerry kept silent as he mused over it.
Stacey came from a high-born family. From her conscientiousness in Lynch Corporation, one could tell that she was not the sort of young lady who was finicky.
Besides that, she had a pretty face.
With the Childs family’s condition, they were considered a wealthy family from the upper class in Canberra. The Childs family might not be able to compare with the Lyons and the Jewell families, and things had been going downhill for them in recent years, but they were still well-connected and had quite a background.
If the Childs family and the Lynch family could be related by marriage, the Lynches would be able to do better in Canberra.
It would be considered a well-matched marriage. No one family put the other in the shade.
Nevertheless, Jerry recalled running into Mr. Childs, who acted indifferently during an event he attended when he came to Canberra not long ago.
He was afraid that if his daughter had not been in a relationship with Ryan, a local like the Childs family would not have been interested in Forrest.
Upon realizing that Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch had been quiet for a while, Stacey became nervous and awkward. “Mom, why are you saying these things? Since I work in Lynch Corporation, it’s my duty to save President Lynch. Even if that person weren’t President Lynch, I would’ve saved him as well.”
“Fine. Do you think I don’t know what’s on your mind?” Mrs. Childs sighed. “Chairman Lynch, I’ll just be frank with you at this point. My daughter saw your son from afar earlier in a banquet, and she fell in love with him at first sight. That was why she went to work in Lynch Corporation instead of our company.”
¨C “Mom…” Stacey glared at her mother shyly and embarrassed.
Forrest, who had been staying quiet at the side, was momentarily stunned. Then, he furrowed his brows, wondering if he had seen Stacey before.
In fact, he was bad at recognizing women. If he had not been seeing Stacey every day, he would have easily confused her with other women.
After all, women nowadays generally had delicate faces and large eyes.
With the situation, Mrs. Lynch understood what was happening. She wished her son would get married soon, and out popped a person who was in love with him. What was more, she had even saved him, so naturally, Mrs. Lynch had a thing for Stacey. “How old is your daughter?”
“23,” Mrs. Childs answered promptly.
“That’s quite young. Forrest is 30…” Mrs. Lynch darted a profound glance at her son.
“Well, older men are more reliable and mature,” Mrs. Childs said meaningfully.
Since she had said it so directly, only a fool would not understand her intentions.
Stacey looked down with a red face, not saying a word.
After silence befell the ward for a while, Mr. Childs cut to the chase. “Chairman Lynch, I don’t think I need to explain how important a woman’s skin is. I’ve put so much effort into raising my dear daughter, all for your son to put her in this state. Let me be honest. Your son has to be responsible for my daughter. The best solution is that we become related by marriage. In that case, I won’t have to worry about my daughter’s future partner looking down on her because of the scars on her legs.”
Jerry nodded before turning his eyes to his son. “What do you think?”
Forrest’s expression remained indifferent, and he did not say a word.
Mr. Childs snorted. “We’ve checked the surveillance footage of the incident. If my daughter hadn’t pushed you away in time, the glass might’ve fallen onto your head. With the glass landing on your face and head, you could’ve lost your life.”
At that, Mrs. Lynch sighed. “I would be happy to have a daughter-in-law like Stacey. Forrest, I approve of you getting married to Stacey, but what are your thoughts? As a man, you need to be responsible.”
Mrs. Lynch had thought it through. With his son’s personality, he would remain unresponsive even if she kept pushing him. If the matter was dragged on, she might not be able to see her son get married even after she died. Now that the incident had happened, she might as well jump at the chance to force him to get married.
