Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

A lump rose at the back of Timothy's throat. He was feeling even more frustrated

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Emma, on the other hand, was oblivious to the thoughts in the adults' heads. She simply did whatever Yasmine told her to. She nodded at Yasmine and replied, "Okay, Mommy."

She climbed out of Yasmine's arms, then walked over to Timothy with the plate of fruits in her hands. "Grandpa, I've brought you some sweet-tasting fruits."

At this moment, Timothy couldn't bring himself to show his anger anymore. With Emma feeding him bite after bite, he simmered down.

Yasmine couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead and chuckle. "Look, wouldn't it be fun if they gave you a grandchild? Why must you be so conservative?"

While Emma fed Timothy cherries, Yasmine seized this opportunity to continue, "Previously, I didn't think Suzanne was good enough either. I assumed that someone with a family background like hers would only have her eyes on our family's wealth.

"But after interacting with her, I realized that she doesn't even care about our family's wealth."

She could get paid quite handsomely with every patient she saw. Even though Yasmine hadn't actually probed her about this, this was no doubt a fact.

Yasmine ate a cherry. "Do you know where Aaron and I went with her previously?"

Timothy had finally eaten all the cherries he was chewing. Holding Emma back from feeding him more, he asked, "Where?"

He was finally calmer now.

As expected, Emma was the best at helping Timothy with simmering down.

Yasmine answered in a clear voice, "We went to the Zander residence."

Timothy fell silent immediately.

The Zanders

a reputable mily whose foundation was much stronger than the Halls'. Their families were supported in a completely different way too.

As much as the Hall family was a massive and dominant presence in Dudore, at the end of the day, they were just running a business. They couldn't be compared to the Zander family.

This wasn't sufficient for Yasmine, and she elaborated, "Mr. Fabian Zander even wanted to matchmake his grandson with Suzanne. He only gave up after learning that Suzanne and Austin were together."

Seeing that she had provided Timothy with just about enough information, Yasmine did not say anything else. Instead, she stood up.

Looking at Timothy with a slight smile on her face, she urged, "Dad, I'll leave you to play with Emma. I'll go to the kitchen for a bit."

Timothy needed to come to accept certain facts on his own. It wouldn't be of use for anyone else to convince him otherwise.

After Yasmine walked out of the living room, Emma stared at Timothy, wide-eyed. With a twinkle in her eyes, she asked, "Grandpa, why don't you like Aunt Suzanne? I think that she's a really nice person. Plus, she's going to give me a younger cousin."

Emma's eyes started glistening when she mentioned that. She was the only child

in her generation in their family. There weren't any other children around to play with.

With a younger cousin, Emma would have someone to play with every day. She loved this idea.

Softening his gaze, Timothy looked back at Emma and explained gently, "We shouldn't judge a book by its cover."

Emma didn't quite understand that. So, she simply responded in a low voice, "Oh, okay."

Then, she picked up a cherry and fed it to Timothy. "Grandpa, here's a fruit for

you."

All she knew was that everyone would be happy if they ate together.

Timothy couldn't bring himself to reject Emma's gesture. He opened his mouth

and allowed her to continue feeding him.

Nonetheless, he fell into deep thought.

Was Suzanne truly such a nice person?

If the Yates family was her only family background, Timothy wouldn't be able to accept her. But it was alright since she had the Frost family supporting her. Moreover, she was medically trained. That was quite a decent trait.

Besides, even the Zander family...

This was Timothy's first time wavering.

As Yasmine entered the kitchen with her hand over her aching head, Felicia gave

her a sidelong glance as she plated up a dish. In a helpless tone, she asked, "Persuading him didn't work, did it?

"It's difficult to change that man's mind."

Felicia had attempted to persuade Timothy in private countless times. He would

already have changed his mind if this strategy worked.

If this went on, not just Suzanne alone but even Austin might have to cut ties with

him.

Leaning against the bar, Yasmine

picked up a glass of water that was

sitting on the bar. After taking a guip of water, she looked at Felicia and replied "Something like this needs time. Oh, right. Are Justin and Erin coming back soon?"