From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 547

Laurinda lingered with Tanya for a while longer, chatting quietly. When Felix finally returned, Adolphus stayed behind to play a game of chess with him. Only after their match did Laurinda and Adolphus say their goodbyes and leave the Lane family home.

No sooner had the door closed behind them than Tanya leaned in to share Adolphus’s intentions with Felix. He didn’t look the least bit surprised.

“I figured he’d at least wait until Laurinda started university before he brought it up,” Felix mused. “I guess I underestimated how eager he is. Still, it’s a good thing. If they settle down early, maybe Adolphus will finally have some peace of mind.”

Ever since Felix had discovered Laurinda was the founder of Norwich Venture Capital, he found himself increasingly impressed by her boldness in taking on the Lane family’s affairs. She clearly had the talent—and the confidence—to match.

Tanya had no idea where Felix’s thoughts had wandered, but she couldn’t hide her own happiness. After all, she’d watched Adolphus pine for Laurinda since they were children—he’d always had a soft spot for the girl next door, and now his dream was about to come true.

On the walk home, Adolphus carried Laurinda on his back, while she absentmindedly tangled her fingers in his hair.

“I heard you have a place near Cabinda University?” she teased.

“I do. It’s all ready for us—whenever you want, we can move in.”

Their current home was some distance from the campus, and Adolphus had already thought it through: once Laurinda started at the university, having a place close by would make life a lot easier.

“Let’s wait until the semester starts to move, then,” Laurinda decided.

“Sounds good. Are you planning to head to the lab again soon?”

Adolphus had noticed she’d been pouring over research at home lately. He was curious if she was gearing up for another round of experiments.

“Not yet. Right now I’m working on a paper. I probably won’t be going in for a while.”

Laurinda drew herself up a little higher on his back, looping her arms loosely around his neck and pressing her cheek against his.

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