The Charismatic Charlie Wade
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.The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 551"Absolutely not?!”Donald would never have expected Lord Mooore to turn down his request just like that.It seemed as though Lord Mooore did not even think about it before turning down his request.Why?Why?!The Webb family was wealthier and more powerful than the Moore family. His son was even theeldest grandson of the Webb family. To put it bluntly, he was the most outstanding young man inthe whole South Region.There were so many girls from many different big and powerful families who were waiting to getinvolved with Sean, even trying to take the initiative to get closer to him!They were giving the Moore family face simply by saying that they had taken an interest in Jasmine!After all, the Moore family would be using the Webb family to climb up in status!Lord Mooore had ten thousand reasons to agree to the marriage proposal, but he should not haveany reasons to turn it down!Yet, it seemed as though Lord Mooore had turned down the marriage proposal without anyhesitation whatsoever. Why?Why did he look down on the Webb family?Donald felt very uncomfortable and could only ask anxiously, “Uncle Moore, do you think that Seanis not worthy of Jasmine?”In his subconscious mind, Lord Mooore indeed wanted to say “No, he is not good enough!”.Are you kidding me? Could Sean ever be compared to Charlie Wade?In his eyes, Donald's precious son could never be compared to Charlie Wade.After all, Sean could not make him look ten years younger in a single day.But Charlie Wade could! He could make him look and feel ten years younger!Moreover, Charlie Wade's talent and ability had already reached the sky. He had extraordinarystrength and power. So, how could a junior from the Webb family possibly compare to him?However, Lord Mooore could not speak too bluntly since the Webb family were still their friendsand acquaintance after all. He did not want to say those hurtful words to them.Therefore, he simply replied calmly, “Donald, please do not get too offended. I do not have the finalsay in this matter. As you know, the younger generation nowadays is all about freedom of love andmarriage. I will leave everything to Jasmine to make her own decisions about her marriage. I do notwant to call the shots for her lifelong happiness.”Donald shook his head before he said, “Uncle Moore, don't you know how our families work? In ourfamily, no matter whether you are a boy or girl, there is no such thing as freedom of love andmarriage! Don't we have to follow all of our family’s arrangements? Uncle Moore, as long as youagree to the marriage proposal, I believe that Jasmine will not dare to disobey you.”Families like theirs had always paid extra attention to their marriages.Donald initially thought that Lord Mooore would certainly agree joyfully as soon as he proposed amarriage between Sean and Jasmine. After all, the Webb family was undoubtedly stronger and morepowerful compared to the Moore family. It would be an upgrade for Jasmine to marry into theWebb family.Moreover, Jasmine was at the perfect age to get married.The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 552In these wealthy and powerful families, the girls would often get engaged when they were twentyyears old.Moreover, most of them would get married as soon as they graduated from college at the age oftwenty-two or twenty-three years old.Therefore, Donald was hoping for Lord Mooore to mention this matter directly to Jasmine. He wasalso hoping that Lord Mooore would directly ask Jasmine to accept the marriage proposal.Most of the girls in these wealthy and powerful families were all aware of these family arrangementsfor marriage. As long as the elders in the family made the arrangements, the younger generationwould naturally obey them.Lord Mooore did not expect Donald to continue persisting even though he had already declined themarriage proposal directly.Therefore, he could only chuckle and wave his hand as he said, “To be honest, Jasmine is still veryyoung, and I do not wish for her to be married yet. After all, her elder brother is not even marriedyet.”At this time, Donald blurted out, “Boys can wait to get married even when they are older, but girlscannot do that! The latest age for them to get married is when they are at the age of twenty-four ortwenty-five years old. If a girl waits until she is thirty years old to get married, that would be greatlydiscounting her own value too!"Lord Mooore smiled faintly before he said, “For someone who sincerely likes Jasmine, it would notmatter to them if she is twenty-four or twenty-five years old when they get married. Even if she isthirty, forty, or fifty years old, Jasmine will still be happily married.However, if someone does not truly love her, there would be a huge difference for them if they gotmarried when she was twenty-five or twenty-six. Therefore, I only wish for my granddaughter to behappily married.”Sean hurriedly spoke up at this time. “Grandpa Moore, if you are willing to let me marry Jasmine, Ipromise you that I will definitely love her and treat her well for the rest of my life!”Lord Mooore nodded before he said, “Of course I believe that you will treat her well. However,everything depends on Jasmine and I will not decide on her behalf."Donald felt a little upset.He had already said so much and his son had even promised to love and take good care of hisgranddaughter, yet, he was still rejecting them. What did he mean by that? Was he looking down onthe Webb family?Donald was silent for a moment before he asked, “Uncle Moore, can I ask you a question? Since youkeep turning down my request, is it because you have a better candidate in mind to become theson-in-law of the Moore family instead?”When Lord Mooore saw that the other party was still persistent, he did not want to beat around thebush any longer. He wanted the other party to give up. Therefore, Lord Mooore nodded before hereplied, “Yes. I will not hide it any longer. I do have a strong candidate in mind.”After that, he added, “Jasmine also has a candidate in her heart, and both of us feel the same wayabout the same person.”Sean was extremely disappointed when he heard Lord Mooore’s words. He had finally met a womanwho made his heart skip a beat. However, he never expected that her family would reject him, lookdown on him, and also reveal that she already had a person that she loved!Donald was also very shocked and could not hide the anger that he was feeling toward LordMooore at this time.D*mn it! Did this terrible old man really have such high expectations that he even looked down onthe Webb family? This was unbelievable!As he thought about it, Donald frowned before he asked, “Uncle Moore, since this person can makeyou turn down the Webb family, he must be from a very wealthy and prestigious family in Eastcliff,am I right?”Lord Mooore shook his head before he said, “No... that young man is just an ordinary man. He isnot from any wealthy or prestigious family at all. In fact, if I remember correctly, he was an orphanwho grew up in an orphanage ever since he was eight years old.”Donald became even angrier when he heard Lord Mooore’s words, and he blurted out immediately,“How could an orphan who has no parents at all possibly be better than Sean?! Uncle Moore, whatdo you see in him?”Lord Mooore laughed before he said, “Sometimes, people cannot be compared merely in terms ofwealth and their family background. Some people are naturally more capable and talentedcompared to others.”Donald frowned before he asked, “Uncle Moore, do you mean to say that Sean is not capable?”"Of course not.” Lord Mooore smiled as he continued speaking. “I meant to say that everyonealways has their own strengths and weaknesses. For instance, Sean could be very good in everyaspect, but he might not be able to play basketball.However, another person might not be good at anything at all, but he could be very good atbasketball. If a girl is attracted to a guy because of his basketball skills, no one could say that Seanwas not good in the first place.In truth, Sean was not weaker than the other party, but he only lost simply because the girl wasattracted to a guy who could play basketball.”At this time, Lord Mooore’s inner thoughts were, “D*mn it, Donald. Why do you have so muchnonsense to say? I have already said so much but you still refuse to retreat. Instead, you continue toargue and try to justify your position in this matter. Do you really want me to tell you face to facethat your son is nothing but sh*t in my eyes? Will you finally be satisfied then?!’The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 553Donald was a little annoyed by this unexpected response.He thought that Lord Mooore would agree to his marriage proposal without hesitation andimmediately accept his son as their family’s son-in-law.However, Lord Moored had rejected his proposal over and over again!Humiliation and confusion filled Donald's mind.Sean was equally frustrated and said, “Lord Mooore, why don't you want Jasmine to marry me? OurWebb family is the number one family in the South Region. Even in this country, how many coulddare say that they are better than me, Sean Webb?”Lord Mooore smiled gently at him and said, “Of course, Young Master Webb is a very excellentgentleman, but you can't force feelings to grow out of nowhere. You can take a horse to the water,but you cannot make him drink.”For Lord Mooore, it was hard for him to be too harsh against the father and son who did not have aclear conscience of the matter, so he could only beat around the bush and try to talk sense intothem.Sean snorted irritably, feeling rather upset and agitated.He assumed the meeting would progress as smoothly as he had planned it, but it was harder thanscaling Everest.Just when he pouted in irritation, Reuben arrived home.When Reuben saw Donald and Sean in their living room, he hurried forward and said politely, “Hi,Uncle Webb, Sean, what a surprise! Welcome to our house. May I know what's the occasion of thevisit?”Donald smiled back at him and said, “Oh, hi, Reuben. I just sent Kian back to Sudbury this morning,but Sean and I plan to stay back in Aurouss Hilll to replace out who is the culprit behind Kian’s illness.We are here to see your grandfather and hope that we can stay here for a few days.”Then, he added, “Oh yes, by the way, do you think my son, Sean, and your cousin, Jasmine, is amatch made in heaven?”Reuben blurted excitedly, “Of course! Of course, they are! They are a perfect match for each other!”Donald nodded with a satisfied smile and said to Lord Mooore, “Uncle Moore, see! You've heardwhat Reuben has said. I think even if you ask all the families in the South Region, they will say thesame thing as he did.”Lord Mooore pursed his lips, embarrassed.Reuben interjected frantically, “Grandpa, I think Sean and Jasmine would make a great couple. Ifthey are married, it will be a strong alliance between the two families too!”Reuben knew what his grandfather was thinking. The old man wanted Jasmine to be with CharlieWade.However, he strongly opposed it. He was eager to persuade his grandfather to agree to the Webbfamily’s marriage proposal.Lord Mooore never expected his grandson to join forces with the outsiders to persuade him! Didn'the know that he wanted Jasmine to be with Charlie Wade?In his heart, Lord Mooore knew that Reuben was aware of his intentions, thus, he took the Webbfamily’s side because he didn't want anything to happen between Jasmine and Charlie Wade.Because of this, Lord Mooore felt even more disappointed with Reuben.Lord Mooore was a man with a sophisticated mind through his lifelong experience, and he couldsee right through Reuben’s little tricks and schemes.He cleared his throat and said flatly, “Reuben, you are not in place to persuade me about yourcousin's business.”Reuben’s heart skipped a beat in fear. He shut his mouth quickly, knowing that he had upset hisgrandfather.Just then, Oscar, the butler, came in from the main door and announced, “Master, Miss Jasmine isback. She is in the garage now.”The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 554Lord Mooore nodded lightly as Donald and Sean exchanged glances.Sean could see what his father was trying to say through his eyes—he was encouraging him toapproach Jasmine personally about the marriage proposal.After a while, Jasmine came into the house. She was a little surprised to see Donald and Sean at herhouse, however, she quickly composed herself and greeted them politely.Donald smiled and said, “Hi, Jasmine. Your grandfather and I were just talking about you.”Jasmine asked in astonishment, “Talking about me? May I know what's the agenda?”Sean looked at Jasmine intensely and said, “Jasmine, we've known each other since we were kids, sowe can be regarded as half childhood sweethearts, right? Besides, our families have been friends fordecades, so we wish to cement old ties by marriage. Hence, I asked my father to come and offer amarriage proposal to your grandfather, and he said to respect your decision. May I know if youwould give me a chance?”Jasmine stuttered awkwardly, “Sean, we have not seen each other for some time, isn't it a bit tooabrupt for you to say this...”"Oh, if you think I'm being too abrupt, we can start slowly by dating and eventually cultivating ourrelationship. What do you think?”Jasmine looked at her grandfather for help and then shook her head apologetically, “I'm so sorry,Sean. I've already got someone in my mind..."Sean was flustered but he continued, “Jasmine, your grandfather said that the man you like is anordinary man who is not part of a prominent family. As the granddaughter of the prestigious Moorefamily, you will be a laughingstock if you marry such an ordinary man!”“No, I won't,” Jasmine said firmly. “You should marry the love of your life. If you get married forother reasons, it violates the pure essence of marriage.”Then, she tried to persuade him, “Sean, you said it yourself. We have known each other since young.I would like to offer a piece of advice—don't choose your spouse for the sake of the family’s benefit.The marriage will not last, let alone be happy.”Sean was extremely annoyed by her remarks.D*mn it, I came here to ask for your hand! Not only did you reject me, but you also gave me suchridiculous and nonsensical advice! How dare you shun me like this!Donald was equally bewildered and shocked by Jasmine’s response. Jasmine not only rejected hisson's courtship, but she even used the excuse of an unhappy and short-lived diplomatic marriage toblock his attempt to a dead-end! She was rejecting Sean through and through!The more amazed he was toward Jasmine’s wittiness, the more he hoped that Jasmine couldbecome his daughter-in-law. She would be an excellent plus one to his son!From this point on, he was determined that the Webb family would take down the Moore family'sgranddaughter by all means!Hence, Donald stepped forward to pat Sean's shoulder and said with a smile, “Son, you and Jasmineare so young, you should advocate freedom of love and marriage. So, don't rush it. You guys are stillfresh, there is plenty of time ahead. Don't be upset for now.”Lord Mooore was a little relieved when Donald took a step back. He nodded gladly and gestured toOscar, “Arrange a guest room each for Donald and Sean, be attentive to every detail, okay? Then,inform the kitchen staff to prepare lunch and entertain our guests at noon.”Oscar bowed hurriedly and said to Donald and Sean, “Please follow me to the guest rooms.”Donald nodded and said to the Moore family members, “Excuse us, we'll see you at the dining halllater.”Then, they followed Oscar to their rooms.Once they closed the door, Sean shouted anxiously, “Dad! How dare Lord Mooore look down onme?! What, am I not a suitable candidate for his precious granddaughter?!”Donald plastered a calm smile on his face and said, “Kid, relax. I'll have someone to investigate ifJasmine truly has someone in her mind. If she does, I'll replace out who he is!”The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 555“Who is he?!”Sean was annoyed and frustrated. “Dad, no matter who he is, among the young people in the SouthRegion, no one is better than me! He's just a loser! Even the dragon in the sky has to hold stillaround me!”Then, his face sank as he said, “Don’t you think the old man is too much? It's an honor that I wantJasmine to marry me! Who do they think they are to look down on me!”Donald said flatly, “Sean, don't forget that we are staying with the Moore family. Walls have ears.How will you explain yourself if they hear what you've said? There will be no turning back.”Sean closed his mouth in shock.Donald sighed, slightly disappointed. “Boy, you are always like this. Too impatient. Next time, youmust be calm and steady.”“I'm sorry, dad. I didn't think straight.”“Lord Mooore has always been shrewd and cautious throughout his life, otherwise, he wouldn't havebeen able to establish such a huge and diversified family business. I don't think he will make such aridiculous mistake. He will definitely disagree if Jasmine likes an ordinary man, so I suspect that theguy must be somebody.”A flash of cold light flitted through Sean's eyes as he said, “Dad, I've never heard of any amazingyoung man among the big families in the South Region. In fact, we, the Webb family, are at thetop..."Donald pondered for a second and said, “You said it yourself. Our family is the top in the SouthRegion, but we are at the bottom of the pyramid in the country. The truly powerful and influentialfamilies are in Eastcliff. I suspect that the man Jasmine admires may be the offspring of one ofEastcliff's big families.”Sean sucked in a breath. “Dad, what do you mean?”“Tomorrow night, I'll organize a banquet at Heaven Springs and invite some heads of other AuroussHill's families to join me. I believe they will come after hearing my name.”Right then, Oscar knocked on the door and said, “Mr. Webb, Master invites you to join him for lunchat the dining hall.”"Okay, thanks,” Donald said, “Please inform Uncle Moore that we'll be there right away!"Then, he lowered his voice again and spoke to Sean, “I have two objectives for this banquet. First, Iwant the guests to help us replace clues about what happened to your brother. Second, I want to knowwho Jasmine admires so much! If he truly is the offspring of a big family, we'll have to replace analternative way to mend the matter, but if he is just an ordinary man, I'll wipe him off the gridforever!”Sean grinned excitedly and said, “Okay, Dad, I understand!”Meanwhile, Charlie Wade had just finished preparing lunch and was eating with Claire WilsonWilson and his in-laws.In the middle of lunch, Jacob Wilson looked extremely happy, and there was a wide smile plasteredon his face as if something joyous was going on.Elaine Ma frowned in annoyance as she looked at Jacob Wilson and said, “Hey, old fool, what's withthat awful smile? What did you do?”“I didn’t do anything, goodness!” Jacob Wilson shrieked frantically, “We have a class reunion later inthe evening, we'll visit our alma mater along with our former class teacher.”