Early the next morning, Fade received a phone call from Galeno as soon as he woke up.
He was unable to hide his surprise when he picked up the call. "Master Zhu, are you saying that Mr. Hallem is bringing Sabrina along with him to apologize to me?"
"I don't think that's necessary! Moreover, I've already clarified the matter between us at the cafe. I don't think it's necessary..."
On the other end, Galeno stated, "Hallem made it clear that he's not here to talk about the marriage proposal. He just wants to apologize for what happened at the cafe on behalf of his granddaughter."
"Well, I don't think that's necessary. It's just a small matter. I didn't take it to heart," Fade said.
Galeno said somewhat helplessly, "Hallem has already arrived at my house. My wife is entertaining him at the entrance. We'll be setting off in a bit. I have no choice but to trouble you on this matter."
"I... Fine!" Fade sighed in defeat and agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Fade told his wife about it and prepared himself.
At nine o'clock sharp in the morning, Hallem, Sabrina, Galeno and his wife, Rosalie, headed to Chen's residence.
Galenon was an elder, so it was only natural for Fade to treat him well. He brought them to the living room and served them hot tea.
After exchanging a few greetings, they finally got down to business.
Hallem put down his teacup, stood up, and walked to stand in front of Fade. "Mr. Chen, I apologize on behalf of my granddaughter for offending you at the cafe yesterday."
After that, he bowed to him apologetically.
Sabrina, who was at the side, quickly lowered her head and bowed as well.
Upon seeing this, Fade quickly said, "Mr. Hallem, Miss Huo, there's no need to take it so seriously. It was just a small matter. I didn't take it to heart." "Mr. Chen, you're simply being magnanimous. Anyhow, it's our fault, and so, we have to apologize," Hallem replied, giving a side glance to his granddaughter.
Immediately, Sabrina took out a gift box and passed it to Fade. "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry for being rude yesterday. This little gift is a token of my regard."
He waved his hand and said it didn't matter. Then, he took the gift and put it aside.
Upon seeing this, Hallem's eyes lit up as he quickly added, "Mr. Chen, Sabrina spent all night to prepare this gift for you in order to express her gratitude."
Sabrina's face blushed red. She lowered her head shyly and muttered, "I'm happy as long as you accept my gift, Mr. Chen."
Fade was taken aback at their actions.
He had accepted it absent-mindedly because he took it as a token of regard.
However, now, the two of them made it seem like it was a keepsake of love.
He understood what the other party was implying and he instantly drew a line. He coughed awkwardly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hallem and Miss Huo. It doesn't matter what the gift is. What's important is that I don't have anything to do with the Huo family and I don't have any ill intentions towards you."
It was obvious that Fade didn’t want to have anything to do with the Huo family.
Sabrina's face fell dramatically and her lips trembled slightly.
However, Hallem remained calm, as if he didn't understand Fade's words at all. He spoke up, "It's our honor to be acknowledged by you, Mr. Chen."
"This..." Fade was speechless.
Hallem then added, "Mr. Chen, my granddaughter Sabrina has always been interested in martial arts. I heard that you are extremely talented and are quite capable."
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