Chapter 199

---- Chapter 199 On the drive back home, Gideon made a quick call to Ethan. " Hello? Uncle Ethan, do you have time right now? Come over to my place. I have something really important to discuss with you. Yeah, alright. See you soon." "Aren't we bothering your uncle too much?" Giselle asked." Maybe we should just go to him instead." "It's not a bother. Uncle Ethan and I have always interacted like this. He usually stays at either the company or the Kane family estate, but he doesn't let me show upat either place. So whenever there's something I need to talk about, I just call him to come over.

The place I'm in is basically his, too." Half an hour later, they arrived at Gideon's villa. When they walked into the living room, Ethan was already seated on the couch, waiting. Clearly, this man truly valued his adopted son. Even as the busy head of the massive conglomerate, Ethan could still drop everything for him. Gideon wrapped his arm naturally around Giselle's waist as they stepped forward. "Uncle Ethan, sorry to keep you waiting. What I wanted to talk about is Ms. Holt and me." Ethan's brows furrowed as he watched them approach. ---- "Mr. Kane," Giselle greeted politely.

"What's the meaning of this?" "Uncle Ethan, I have good news," Gideon said with a faint smile. "Giselle and I are getting married. You're the only family I truly care about in this world. Of course, I had to share the joy with you first." Ethan's face darkened with fury. "This is ridiculous ! I don't have time for this nonsense . Take back everything you just said!" He turned to glare at Giselle. "Ms. Holt, what did I tell you before? Did my words go in one ear and out the other? Are you deliberately trying to defy me?" Giselle had expected this reaction.

She said nothing and looked toward Gideon. "You go sit down. Let me handle this." Gideon guided her aside, then took a seat on the couch across from Ethan. He gave Ethan a firm pat on the shoulder. "Uncle Ethan, don't get upset. I know why you're against this. But that's all in the past. Everyone has a past. After I marry Giselle , we can just move to another city. You won't have to worry about anything." "Don't waste my time with that crap!" Ethan snapped, his voice cutting through the air. "I'm your adoptive father. Your ---- marriage is my decision to make.

If I don't approve, you can forget about it!" "Enough already, Uncle Ethan." Gideon's expression hardened . His tone matched Ethan's in resolve as he said, " You can hold your precious standards over your own. biological son. Go find him a few daughters from wealthy families. I'm just a bastard to you, so why does it matter who I marry?" The mention of his biological son instantly brought Zachary to Ethan's mind. Zachary had gotten into that car accident because of Giselle. Rage surged through him again. He stood up abruptly and pointed at Giselle. "Ms. Holt, I won't waste my breath on you.

Get out! There's. no wedding. I'll never allow it. If you push me again, I'll have your father step in and put you in your place!" Before Giselle could respond, Gideon stepped forward, shielding her and raising his voice. "Uncle Ethan, I've obeyed you in everything else. I've been your most loyal dog. But this one thing, I won't agree to. She's the woman I love the most, and I have to marry her. No one can stop me." Ethan, shaking with fury, raised his hand and slapped Gideon hard across the face.