"Congratulations!"
"I'm so envious of Miss Nolan. She can marry such an outstanding man as you, Mr. Shelton!"
"Mr. Shelton, I wish Miss Nolan and you a harmonious union forever! May you two have a baby early!"
Amid the blessings of the audience, the press conference came to an end.
Standing on the stage like a puppet, I felt extremely complicated in my heart.
The fact that Shelton officially announced the relationship between him and me on such an important day left me no room to go back on my words.
Because now everyone knew it.
After the press conference was over, both Bailey and Andie came over and greeted me respectfully, "Mrs. Cowell."
I felt depressed in my heart.
But I couldn't say anything.
Walking to me after finishing everything at the press conference, Shelton seemed to sense that I was somewhat unhappy. So he raised his hand and patted me on the shoulder, asking, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy? Don't you like the surprise I prepared for you?"
"No, I'm very happy." I chuckled.
Shelton looked at me with a gentle look in his eyes. Staring at me, he curled up the corner of his mouth slightly, reached out, and took me into his arms. Pressing his thin lips against my ear, he said, "I know. You are looking forward to the day when everyone in the world knows that you are Mrs. Cowell. But I know that you are expecting another man surnamed Cowell."
What he said seemed to be hitting against my heart soundlessly, making me emotionally complicated in my heart.
I stood where I was in a daze.
Shelton knew it. Of course, he did.
Hugging me with a little more strength, he said, "But I hope that you should understand that from now on, you are Shelton Cowell's wife. And you can only be mine."
"I know." I nodded in his arms.
Shelton's announcement was broadcasted live across the whole country.
Everyone across the country knew it. If I had any further scandals with Patrick, everyone would laugh at us.
Whoever got involved, we would be a joke and be condemned by everyone in the world.
With the ending decided, I had no other choice.
After the press conference, Shelton and I went back by car.
As soon as we entered the house, Glenn ran over immediately, "Mother! I saw you and Mr. Ned on TV!"
"Really?" I smiled and squatted to look at him into his eyes. Then I asked him, "What did you do this morning? Tell Mom."
"Well..." With his head tilted, he thought for a while and said, "I did nothing but watch a TV program related to Mr. Ned."
Glenn didn't know it was a press conference. Instead, he referred to it as a TV program.
Shelton got changed, put on a coat, and asked him, "Did you enjoy it?"
"Not at all. I didn't know what you were talking about." Hearing Shelton's question, Glenn pouted his mouth. Pondering on it for a moment, he said with light showing up in his eyes suddenly, "But I can understand that you said you would marry Mom!"
As Glenn spoke, Emily came over and stood by our side, saying to me, "Congratulations, Madam. For such a good man as Master, all the women in the world want to marry him." She paused for a moment with a hint of sadness flashing across her face, "However, Madam, you are the only one that is blessed. Many women should be envious of you."
Upon hearing her words, I recalled what had happened between her and Shelton a few nights ago.
I looked at her calmly and asked casually, "What about you?"
"Me?" It seemed that Emily didn't expect that I would ask her such a direct question. She hesitated for a moment and smiled with a guilty look on her face, "Of course, I envy you. After all, every woman wants to marry a good husband. By getting married, a woman can be reborn anyway."
"Well, then tell me, what's your requirements of a man? I'll help you find one."
To be honest, I wasn't scrupulous about Emily.
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