Chapter 1848
Tears welled up in Mila's eyes as she smiled with relief. "Otherwise, you would never talk back to me. If you want to pursue the one you love, I won't stop you, but there's one condition. Ms. Carrie must cut all ties with Mr. Hoffman. If they're still in touch, I don't want you involved."
Her tone turned serious. "As long as the girl is good, I don't care about her background or past. The only thing I won't accept is a daughter-in-law snatched from someone else."
Upon hearing this, Justin couldn't help but admire Mila. No wonder she could raise such outstanding children.
"The final choice still lies with Carrie," Ralph said, his eyes shining with determination. "If she chooses me, I will never let her down. If she still wants to be with Ryan, no matter how difficult it is, I will help them overcome any obstacles."
Bella's beautiful eyes flashed with a sudden idea. "Ralph, are you really willing to help?"
"When have I ever gone back on my word?" Ralph's expression was resolute, with his mind made up.
"With Aunt Mila here, I'll speak frankly,” Bella said firmly after a brief pause. “Ralph, can I use you?"
Her words left Justin and Mila stunned, both exchanging confused glances.
Ralph's gaze deepened. "Bella, what do you want me to do?"
Bella smiled slyly. "I want you to crash the wedding."
The word "crash" seemed to momentarily choke Ralph, who gave a dry, bitter smile. “Bella, my mom just said no to snatching. You still want to pull that off?"
Bella shook her finger delicately. "No, no... When I say crash the wedding, I mean you, Young Master Ralph Thompson, should disrupt the marriage between the Salvador and Solloway families. Make sure that toad, Jason, doesn't lay his hands on my sister, Carrie."
Justin's eyes darkened, and his warm, large hand gently squeezed Bella's slender waist, making her go soft with pleasure. Although he had pleasured her last night, it was to help her relax and get some sleep. He had not slept at all.
He had thought a lot about Ryan and Carrie and was prepared, but he hadn't expected Bella to come up with such a bold plan.
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the first to the seventh, none could escape being used by Bella. "You mean you want me to compete with Jason for Carrie's affection?" Ralph pondered, his fingers on his chin. "Although it's still considered snatching, I don't mind competing with that Solloway guy. We Thompsons are not afraid of trouble and can handle it."
Justin frowned slightly. "But Bella, Gregory has approved this marriage, and he's very pleased with the Solloway family. Even if we have Ralph to compete, if Gregory doesn't agree to Carrie being with him, it will still be difficult."
“Indeed... Because of you, Bella, the feud between Gregory and our family over the horse racing incident runs deep. That unreasonable old dog would never look favorably upon my precious son." Mila frankly expressed her frustration, even with Justin present.
Ralph was speechless.
Bella stifled a laugh, realizing Aunt Mila had picked up some of Aunt Sasha's bluntness.
Seeing his father being criticized, Justin maintained a calm expression, feeling secretly pleased inside.
"It doesn't matter. It takes two to
tango," Bella said confidently with a smile. "As long as the Solloway family is determined to not continue the marriage with Carrie, does Gregory still have the dignity to force his daughter on them? How many times can he accept being disrespected?"
Justin looked at her with a warm and intense gaze. "Bella, you're really smart."
"Bella, do you need my help?" Mila said with a light smile, "Since my son is going to crash the wedding, it's only fitting that I step in as the head of the Thompson family to put pressure on the Solloway family so they completely give up."
"Mom..." Ralph choked up, feeling even more guilty for doubting his mother earlier.
Bella felt both helpless and ashamed and said, "Aunt Mila, we're really sorry for troubling you to help us with our issues."
"What are you saying? We're family.
Besides..." A wave of sadness washed over Mila, causing tears to well up in her eyes. "Since Hugh passed away, I haven't been able to truly move on. I've neglected and failed to care for Ralph and Camilla. I didn't even know Ralph was in love. Now
you thank me for doing a little thing, which only makes me feel
more ashamed."
Thinking of her late fifth brother, Bella suddenly thought of that portrait that Carrie drew. She opened her mouth several times but ultimately remained silent.