"Dad, I just..." James Reed didn't know how to refute Ethan Seymour's words. In the end, he just shook his head, "I really don't have the mind for this right now. I just want to build a business that won't disappoint you."
"If you want to put my mind at ease, then marry Hayley," Ethan commanded.
"No way..." James refused.
Hearing this, Hayley Cole got anxious: "James Reed, do you dislike me that much?"
"I... it's not that I dislike you, I just..." James was so flustered that he didn't know what to say.
Charlotte Reed quietly tugged at Hayley Cole from behind, preventing her from erupting.
On the other side, Ethan Seymour suddenly started coughing violently, his face turning red.
"Dad, Dad!" James shouted, alarmed.
"James, can't you just let me... be at ease?" Ethan struggled to grasp James's wrist tightly.
"I..." James hesitated, unable to get the words out.
"James," Charlotte called softly, distressed.
