"Get to the point then." Heinz said in a low voice, "So what you just said was not the main topic?"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Old Master Carter replied gruffly, "The main topic I wanted to talk about is the marriage between the two of you."
As soon as he said that, the whole table fell into silence.
Grace was also dumbfounded. She didn't expect Old Master Carter to bring this up.
Heinz was flustered. Then, he suddenly laughed and said, "Grandpa, you've finally done the right thing."
"I agree with that as well," Little Gary chimed in.
Ernest added, "Grandpa, are you going to arrange for Mommy and Daddy to get married?"
"Yes," said Old Master Carter. "Heinz owes you a title. Therefore, he must give you a grand wedding. That's what he owes you for giving birth to two children."
"Even without the children, I will still give her a grand wedding," Heinz growled. "This is only a fair treatment to a woman."
"You are just boasting," Old Master Carter snorted. "If you don't have a child, what kind of wedding would you give her? Based on your character, it would be just a wedding trip and a quiet marriage."
Heinz was dismissed thus he flared up instantly, "Grandpa, I've just praised you, yet you turfed me
out. Are you helping me or not?"
"I'm ruining your reputation," Old Man Carter said. "Let's not talk about useless things. What do you plan to do?"
Heinz looked at Grace and said, "I'll listen to everything Grace wants."
Grace fell speechless for a moment. Her heart was pounding. This was the first time that she had formally talked about such a thing.
She had been hesitant, but now that Ernest was indeed her child, she wouldn't have any regrets once it was all confirmed.
"Oh, no. I still have to bring Grandma's ashes to be buried at the Lowe Family's plot in Southland," she thought.
Only once everything was done, she would gladly marry Heinz.
After a slight hesitation, Grace said, "I don't have much requirements for the wedding. A grand wedding is only for others to admire. The life experience of these past few years tells me that I have to be independent and a comfortable life will be sufficient."
Old Master Carter nodded slightly with a touch of appreciation in his eyes, but he still added, "I will ask Heinz to prepare for the wedding. If you need my help with anything, just let me know."
"Thank you," Grace felt touched.
Old Master Carter chuckled, "We are a family now. I'm still waiting for you to address me as Grandpa."
Heinz gazed at Grace as she did not make any requests. He said, "Grace, I would be letting you down if there was no grand wedding. I want to announce to the world that you are Heinz Jones's wife."
Grace was flustered as she looked at Heinz in surprise.
His eyes were twinkling with firmness.
Grace pursed her lips and looked down. She didn't dare to face him as she said, "It's up to you. You can do whatever you want."
Heinz nodded.
Little Gary spoke at this moment, "Which hotel hall would you book? How many carats of diamond are you going to give her? Who is going to design the wedding dress? These details must be considered. Where will you stay after the ceremony? You have to think about it carefully!"
"You don't need to think about it," Heinz glanced at his son and said, "But I'm glad that you are worried about it."
"Don't you have your dad to be worried about?" The little fellow peered at Heinz and asked, "Isn't there anyone else in your family except this old man?"
Speaking of this, Heinz's face darkened.
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