Without hesitation, Horace said, "Just a moment," and went outside.
I frowned, wondering what he was doing. A moment later, he returned, followed by people carrying gift box after gift box, all filled with expensive jewelry, accessories, and gold bars.
There were even stacks of cash.
Ryan, who had been standing silently by the side, felt his eyes light up. He whispered to me.
"When did Horace prepare all this? Never mind whether it's expensive or not, just this room full of gifts... he knows exactly how to win Grandpa over. Grandpa only cares about sincerity."
I was just as confused. "I don't know."
We had rushed back from Sonha, and I hadn't seen him make any calls. He had just been on his phone, texting. I assumed he was dealing with work, especially after the online backlash had just subsided and he needed to prepare for his next project.
I never expected he was arranging all of this.
But it would have been impossible to gather so many valuable items in such a short time. As Horace had said, he must have been preparing for a long time, and today was just the day he brought them over.
Mr. Lopez Sr.'s frown softened slightly.
Horace picked up the property deeds at the front, looked at Mr. Lopez Sr., but his words were for me.
"These are the deeds to my properties, my savings account statements, and all my assets, which will all belong to Zephyra. This has nothing to do with my parents; it's all my personal wealth. In the future, all my income will also be managed by Zephyra. If she finds it tiring, I can hire an accountant to help her."
"My family's standing can't compare to the Lopez family's, but I promise I will never let Zephyra suffer or be wronged. I will protect her for the rest of my life. This promise holds true even if she doesn't marry me, even if we never get married."
My eyes welled up, and I felt a sting in my nose, my vision blurring with tears as I looked at Horace.
In fact, Horace had already fulfilled his promise in my past life. I believed in his word without a doubt.
Ryan was also deeply moved and chimed in, "Grandpa, don't just look at the fact that Horace's leg is injured. He got hurt saving my sister. He's really, truly good to her!"
Mr. Lopez Sr. frowned. "But I haven't met his parents yet."
Horace replied, "My parents have already arrived in Baxo. But I didn't want them to be exhausted from the journey, and tonight wasn't suitable for a meeting, so I arranged for them to rest at a hotel. I wanted to schedule a time with you first. If you agree, we can arrange a meeting for tomorrow."

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