Steven refused the marriage proposal, and Albert left the room feeling deeply disappointed.
When Steven was about to leave as well, John suddenly stopped him and began mocking him.
"You're really insane," John said with a sneer. "You must be a complete idiot to refuse a marriage like that."
Steven didn't pay much attention to him. Instead, he simply looked at John calmly and said,
"Well… time will tell who the real fool is."
After saying that, Steven quietly walked away.
Hearing those words, John felt slightly confused and irritated.
Two days later…
Albert Walker gathered the entire family together.
Standing before them, he announced,
"I've already spoken with the Wisteria family, and the wedding date has been decided."
The moment John heard this, he became extremely happy.
He quickly asked his father, "So… when is the wedding?"
Albert replied,
"The wedding will take place exactly one week from now. We have to start preparing everything as soon as possible."
After saying that, Albert left the room, and the rest of the family members slowly dispersed as well.
At that moment, Steven was seen standing quietly, lost in his thoughts.
Enjoy your happiness while you can, John, he thought to himself. But once you become the son-in-law of the Wisteria family, they will drain everything from you.
They will squeeze you dry and torture you so badly that they'll extract every last thing from your very soul.
Thinking this, Steven calmly walked away.
Soon, the story jumped directly to the wedding ceremony.
Dyana and John stood together as they exchanged rings.
The guests began enjoying the celebration, chatting and drinking while the party atmosphere grew lively.
Steven was also there, holding a glass of wine and casually talking with a few guests.
Just then, the head of the Wisteria family, George Wisteria, arrived.
The moment Steven saw him, he politely greeted him.
George looked at him and said,
"I didn't expect you to refuse the marriage proposal. After all, our family is quite influential."
Steven calmly replied,
"No, sir. You're misunderstanding. I had no intention of disrespecting your family. The truth is, I simply don't want to get married right now. I still have some plans of my own."
Hearing this, George smiled politely.
"No, no, it's alright," he said. "I understand. The younger generation thinks differently these days. They all have their own plans."
While listening to him, Steven silently thought to himself,
So this is George Wisteria… the head of the Wisteria family.
From the outside, he looks like a very respectable man. But in reality, he's completely different.
His pride matters more to him than anything else, and humiliating others is one of his favorite things.
Right now he's acting polite, but it's nothing more than an act. In truth, he must be cursing me in his mind for refusing the marriage.
And in fact, that was exactly what George was thinking.
Who does this Steven Walker think he is? George thought angrily.
Once this wedding is over, I'll deal with him properly.
He dared to refuse marrying my daughter… I'll make sure both he and the Walker family regret it.
Just then, the cake-cutting ceremony began.
Albert called everyone to gather around.
The celebration continued as people laughed, talked, and enjoyed the party together.
And just like that, the day came to an end.
The next morning…
Steven went to meet his father, Albert.
Seeing him arrive so early, Albert looked surprised.
"Oh, Steven? What brings you here this early?"
Steven calmly replied,
"Father… I need to leave the city for some time."