Calter was elated.
"Really?" he asked.
"It's true." Amelia made up the lie to annoy Preslie. "Mr. Hawls said he'd come and pick me up whenever I wish to visit Nashaland."
Calter was overjoyed.
He said, "No wonder he cared so much about saving your mother. So it's because of you he had the doctor come over in a private plane! Mr. Hawls must very much be into you!"
He had almost believed Sheldon had done it all out of his friendship with Preslie, so that was it.
An epiphany struck Calter.
Perhaps Mr. Hawls got close to Preslie so he could get to Amelia!
He must've taken a fancy to Amelia, so he decided to befriend Preslie for her to put in a good word to Amelia.
"Amelia, if you can make things work with Mr. Hawls, then you should break up with your boyfriend. He may be rich, but he's nowhere as powerful as Mr. Hawls." Calter was already thinking long-term.
Amelia blushed at her father's words. "Dad, it's too early to talk about this, don't you think?"
Clater turned to Preslie. "Preslie, make sure you put in a good word about Amelia to Mr. Hawls; help bring them closer! Our family's honor rests on Amelia's relationship with Mr. Hawls."
Preslie was already dejected, and her father was only making it worse.
She suddenly lashed out, "Dad! Did Mr. Hawls say he's interested in Amelia right in your face?! Did he say he wants to marry her?! They have only met a couple of times! Don't you think you're hoping for too much when everything is still in the air?!"
But Calter didn't see it that way.
He said, "What do you know?! I'm a man! Men know other men best! All men love beautiful women! And our Amelia is gorgeous. It's not strange at all for Mr. Hawls to be interested in Amelia and wants to marry her."
Calter paused for a second before continuing, "Also, why do you think that colonel wants to befriend you? Isn't it all because of Amelia? He probably long had a crush on her but never had the opportunity to court her. He deliberately got close to you to get to Amelia!"
Preslie's face was scarlet with rage, her chest heaving heavily.
Calter's words were over- exaggerated, and she knew it definitely wasn't the case.
But she still felt a burst of sadness overcome her.
It felt overwhelmingly terrible.
She roared with a lump in her throat, "Yes, it's always Amelia! She's the most beautiful woman in the world, and all men love her! Happy?! Any man who wants to talk to me, befriend me, is because they're into Amelia! There, I said it!"
Calter didn't say anything. Instead, Amelia spoke with a knowing tone, "Well, looks like somebody finally knows her place. Good for you."
Suffocating with rage, Preslie was on the verge of exploding.
She moved her lips, wanting to say something, but nothing came out in the end.
She was even more dejected.
What could she say?!
Sheldon was so enthusiastic toward Amelia; he had only said a couple of words to her before leaving but carried a full conversation with Amelia with a smile. She saw it all with her own eyes.
Even if Sheldon hadn't become friends with her because of Amelia, it was no doubt he was more willing to talk to Amelia because he was into her looks!
Meanwhile, as Sheldon was waiting for the lift, he happened to bump into Yesseca.
They were both taken aback for a split second.
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