Chapter 68

Chapter 68 Dorothea nodded and tumed to Donovan . " That depends on Don's schedule . I'm fine with whatever . The sooner the better . " As the central figure in this matter , Donovan remained completely detached . He sat there like a sculpture , occasionally sipping red wine and slowly chewing a small bite of steak . His cold , chiseled face showed no expression . He didn't even lift his eyelids . an engagement this year . Push it to next year .

His voice was low but firm , and his finality left He wiped his fingers with a napkin and said , " I don't have time for an engage no room for negotiation . The whole room fell silent . Anne sat frozen in her chair , staring at Donovan with a pale face . Since the scandalous video incident , she had explained her innocence to him countless times , and her former confidence had long disappeared ..

She had been thrilled when she heard through the Kane family that he had agreed to move forward with the engagement . She thought he finally believed in her innocence and imagined she would be walking down the aisle next month . She never expected this At the same time , Giselle didn't feel great hearing it either . Her original plan was to get him to cancel the engagement entirely .

But now , after all the back and forth , this bastard Donovan had made an ambiguous public statement right in front of her , as if he was compromising , and yet not . Giselle held back for the moment . She picked up her glass of water and took a long sip to hide her reaction . " Well , " Renee forced a smile , trying to smooth things over despite the awkwardness . " So , that means Don's been very busy lately ? The whole second half of the year too ?

" This year really is hectic , " Ethan replied neutrally . " Several new drugs are launching , plus we're taking on a government vaccine project . It's a lot of pressure . 1 doubt he has the mental space to focus on marriage right now . " Grace quickly jumped in . " Work's important , but marriage is a big deal too ! He's in his mid - 30s . We can't delay it any longer ! It's just an engagement . all the details . Don just needs to show up for a couple of hours . How can there not be time ?

" Dorothea nodded in agreement . " Exactly . Let's just schedule it for this year . " Dorothea's biggest concern now was Donovan's marriage . She no longer cared about being picky about a daughter - in - law , As long as Donovan agreed to get married and have children , she'd even be okay with the wedding happening tomorrow .

But Douvan simply took another drink of wine , saying nothing Seeing that he was beginning to be swayed by the people at the table , Giselle knew it was time for her to act She set down her knife and fork , forcing a polite sinile . " Enjoy your meal , everyone . I'm going to use the restrooin . " With that , she stood up and calmly headed toward the first - floor bathroom . One of the housekeepers was leading the way .