Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 328: As Long as He Is Still Himself, That’s Enough

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: As Long as He Is Still Himself, That’s Enough

Old Master Woods heaved a deep sigh, raised his hand, and gently rubbed Serena Summers’s hair, his eyes filled with tender affection.

When it came to matters of the heart, he also didn’t dare to hastily draw conclusions.

Besides, he hadn’t officially met Adrian Holt yet and didn’t know what his attitude towards Serena Summers was.

At this moment, Victor Bennett and Adrian Holt walked out of the study and headed toward the direction of the pavilion.

Seeing Adrian Holt, Serena instantly reined in the desolation in her eyes and her lips lifted into a faint smile.

Adrian Holt was also looking at her, his eyes brimming with laughter.

"Greetings to the grandmaster," said Adrian Holt politely, nodding to Old Master Woods.

Old Master Woods smiled and said, "I’ve heard about you from Serena before, and now I’ve finally got the chance to meet you."

Serena looked up at Adrian Holt, her little dimples appearing and disappearing, "The grandmaster heard you were back and said he wanted to see you. I brought you here specially to meet him and the master."

"Certainly, visiting the elders is proper."

Adrian Holt also happened to lower his gaze, his eyes landing on her porcelain-white face, and suddenly his hand felt itchy.

How could she... be so adorable?

So soft and delicate.

Especially sweet when she smiles.

Especially when she looks at him, as if her eyes have only him in them.

He couldn’t resist and stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek.

Yes, just as soft as he had imagined, almost irresistibly so.

Serena was suddenly pinched on the cheek and was momentarily stunned.

She blinked, and her cheeks turned visibly red at a noticeable speed.

"Husband?"

Adrian Holt came back to his senses, realized what he had done, and immediately withdrew his hand.

He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, the tips of his ears hidden beneath his neat short hair turned slightly red.

He glanced at Old Master Woods and Victor Bennett, grateful that the two were engrossed in their conversation and hadn’t noticed the interaction between them.

Adrian Holt quietly breathed a sigh of relief, his cool fingertips lightly touching the back of Serena’s hand.

While she was not paying attention, he grasped it within his palm.

Serena’s heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Adrian Holt and then keenly spotted his earlobes, red almost to the point of bleeding.

She chuckled softly, her hand held in his slowly moving, interlocking their fingers.

Adrian Holt did not stop her small movements, indulgence appearing in the depths of his eyes.

He knew clearly that Serena was not as composed as she appeared.

He was aware of her concern about his memory loss; she had just never spoken of it in front of him.

This girl, who seemed stubborn and strong on the surface, actually had an incredibly soft heart within.

He wanted to hold her, to tell her that no matter what happened in the future, he would always be by her side.

Feeling the tenderness in Adrian Holt’s eyes, a trace of warmth swept through Serena’s heart.

Indeed, it was Adrian Holt’s response that made Serena cast aside all her hesitations and become even more resolute.

The grandmaster was right; as long as he was still himself, and as long as she still loved him... that was enough.

Old Master Woods and Victor Bennett finished their conversation and took the lead to stand, heading towards the living room, "Let’s go eat."

Victor Bennett paused for a moment, turned to look at the couple, a hint of teasing flashing in his eyes, "You two, go be sweet at home, why tease a lonely old man like me?"

Meeting Victor Bennett’s smiling eyes, Serena’s cheeks reddened even more.

"Master!"

Seeing his disciple embarrassed, Victor Bennett couldn’t help but laugh heartily and turned to leave.

In the pavilion, only Serena Summers and Adrian Holt remained, sharing a smile as they looked at each other.

Serena held his hand and followed up, "Master’s culinary skills are great, I don’t know what delicious food he has prepared today, let’s go and check it out."

Ever since Old Master Woods retired, he has been living a leisurely life.

When he had nothing to do, he would go into the kitchen and dabble in cooking, and over time, he had honed considerable culinary skills.

As Serena ate, she also helped Adrian with his food.

"This dish is your favorite, eat more of it."

"Try this dish, it’s Master’s specialty."

Adrian looked at the small mountain of food piled in his bowl, his eyes full of helplessness, "That’s enough, you eat more, don’t worry about me."

Old Master Woods and Victor Bennett exchanged glances and smiled contentedly.

After the meal, Serena suddenly received a phone call, it was from Minister Ray.

Minister Ray spoke in a succinct manner, briefly describing the situation, "Miss Summers, when are you free? I would like to meet with you."

Hearing the news of Adrian Shaw’s near abduction, Serena’s eyes darkened.

As expected, her guess was correct; those people were desperately resorting to extreme measures and indeed planned to target the Shaw Family.

A hint of coldness flashed in Serena’s eyes as she whispered, "Tomorrow then, as it happens I also wish to talk with you."

After hanging up the phone, Serena looked towards Adrian Holt.

Adrian lifted his brows slightly, "What happened?"

"It was a call from Minister Ray, Adrian was almost kidnapped."

"What?" Adrian’s eyes sharpened, and a trace of cold fierceness flickered within, "The work of the organization?"

Serena nodded her head, saying: "We need to go back."

The main reason she had brought Adrian here was for her master to check his health.

Now that she had confirmed he was unharmed, Serena could rest assured.

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The hand by Adrian’s side tightened, and a hint of bloodthirsty intent spilled from the depths of his eyes.

It seems the people in the organization are getting desperate.

After bidding farewell to the two elders, Serena and Adrian left in a hurry.

Edward Selwyn and Vincent Carter also followed them back when they heard about the trouble at the Shaw Family’s.

Shaw Family.

Adrian Shaw sat despondently on the living room sofa, while Liam Shaw beside him had a cold and stern expression.

"Big brother, are you saying that the company really encountered problems?" Adrian Shaw suddenly asked.

Liam Shaw took a deep breath to calm himself, saying, "It’s not a big problem, just a big deal that fell through. Initially, I just thought it was due to a difference in philosophy, which is why the other party didn’t choose Shaw Group, but now it seems that everything was premeditated."

The deal that Shaw Group had been negotiating recently was supposed to be a sure thing.

The two sides had already entered the discussion phase, and were just about to sign the contract.

But early this morning, the other party suddenly backed out, saying they had found a new partner.

Liam Shaw didn’t take it seriously at first, just instructing his subordinates to handle it, but then he received the news of Adrian Shaw’s accident right afterward.

He rushed home without stopping after hanging up the phone, and only when he saw that Adrian Shaw was unscathed sitting at home was he finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"I’m sure it must be those people from the organization! They are still not giving up, always going after my brother and sister-in-law!"

Adrian Shaw clenched his fists in anger, wishing he could find those people and beat them fiercely.

"I believe Serena, having anticipated that someone might target the Shaw Family, must be well prepared. We will wait for them to return before discussing further," Liam said emotionlessly.

Those daring to target the Shaw Family had better prepare themselves for the Shaw Family’s retaliation.