CHAPTER 16: CHAPTER 16: GIVING MY WIFE THE FAMILY HEIRLOOM

"Then you speak first!" Caden Hawthorne was curious to see what Vivian Lynch wanted to tell him.

Vivian Lynch took a deep breath, steadied herself, and then slowly spoke, "Mr. Hawthorne, I know you don’t like me, and our marriage is only tied together because of this child. Don’t worry, I will adhere to the contract spirit, and after I give birth, we will divorce."

As she spoke, Vivian Lynch took out the agreement and handed it to Caden Hawthorne.

"I’ve already signed the agreement, just ask Mr. Hawthorne to tolerate for a little longer. A year later, I will leave the Hawthorne Family, and you won’t need to be around someone like me any longer."

Caden Hawthorne paused as he looked at the agreement in her hand, then reached out to take it, his expression turning complex as he saw the name "Vivian Lynch" as the second party on the agreement.

"I’m sorry..."

The sudden apology left Vivian Lynch a bit stunned, her eyes fixed on him, "What?"

"I apologize for what I said to you earlier today..." Caden Hawthorne seemed to have come to a decision, tossing the agreement aside, his gaze serious and firm as he spoke, "I shouldn’t have said those things to you, causing you pain, that was my mistake."

Caden Hawthorne’s apology left Vivian Lynch at a loss for what to do.

She never expected a proud man like Caden Hawthorne to one day apologize to her voluntarily.

She stared at him in a daze, her lips trembling slightly, "Mr. Hawthorne, you really don’t need to apologize to me, I can understand, truly..."

She understood that someone like Caden Hawthorne, born into a wealthy family, a favored child, probably had many people wanting to curry favor with him since birth, right?

So, he lacked a sense of security, feeling that anyone approaching him had ulterior motives.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heavy, with Caden Hawthorne’s gaze locking tightly onto Vivian Lynch, containing a trace of subtle compassion, "In any case, my previous words were indeed too hurtful. But, I’m willing to try to trust you. Vivian Lynch, from today onwards, can we give each other an opportunity to understand each other better, would you be willing?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Vivian Lynch’s eyes, but she quickly lowered her eyes, hiding the turmoil in her heart, "Caden Hawthorne, what’s the point? A year will quickly pass by."

Something unusual flickered in Caden Hawthorne’s eyes, as if he was trying to hide something, he quickly said, "Don’t misunderstand, I just don’t want to miss the chance to understand you because of misunderstandings and biases, causing you trouble."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flickered in Vivian Lynch’s eyes.

But soon, she regained her composure and smiled, "It’s fine, I’m not such a petty person, it didn’t even matter to me."

Caden Hawthorne slightly frowned, if it didn’t matter, then why was she crying just now?

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Caden Hawthorne’s heart couldn’t help but soften, but quickly became proud again.

"This bracelet, Grandpa asked me to give it to you." As he spoke, Caden Hawthorne took out the bracelet and pushed it into Vivian Lynch’s hand.

Seeing this, Vivian Lynch was first stunned, then after carefully observing the quality of the jade bracelet, she couldn’t help but say, "This jade bracelet must be very expensive, right?"

"It’s alright," Caden Hawthorne said indifferently. Well, it’s worth about a hundred million.

"I can’t accept it." Upon hearing this, Vivian Lynch immediately pushed the jade bracelet back into Caden Hawthorne’s hand.

"Why?" Caden Hawthorne looked at her puzzled, did she think the jade bracelet was too cheap?

"This jade bracelet is too valuable, I can’t accept it," Vivian Lynch hurriedly explained, "Besides, in the two days since I came to the Hawthorne Family, Grandpa has already been good enough to me, I can’t take his things anymore."

Upon hearing these words, Caden Hawthorne frowned, "This bracelet is a keepsake of my grandma."

Hearing this, Vivian Lynch became even more nervous, "Then I absolutely cannot accept it. This bracelet is the only memory Grandpa Hawthorne has left, it’s extraordinarily meaningful, how can I accept it?"

Seeing Vivian Lynch repeatedly refusing, Caden Hawthorne didn’t want to listen to her continue speaking, directly grabbing her hand and slipping the jade bracelet onto her wrist.

"Grandpa said to give it to you, just take it and wear it with peace of mind!"

"Mr. Hawthorne, I really can’t accept it..." Seeing this, Vivian Lynch was startled and wanted to take off the jade bracelet, only to find that the bracelet was tightly set on her wrist, unable to be removed for a moment.

Vivian Lynch tried a few times, all to no avail.

Ultimately, she looked at Caden Hawthorne with an embarrassed expression and quickly explained, "Well, Mr. Hawthorne, it’s not that I don’t want to take it off, it’s that I really can’t."

Caden Hawthorne smiled faintly, "It seems this jade bracelet is meant for you, since you can’t take it off, just wear it for now! Don’t let down my grandfather’s good intentions."

He thought if the jade bracelet couldn’t be removed, it means it was destined for her, perhaps this was fate.

"Alright then!" Vivian Lynch smiled awkwardly, "I’ll just keep it safe for you for now, and when one day you want it back, I’ll return it to you."

Vivian Lynch pondered quietly, since it was left by Grandma Hawthorne, and Grandpa Hawthorne gave it to her, presumably the bracelet was meant for the Hawthorne family’s young madam, and she and Caden Hawthorne were just in a contract marriage, not really, so naturally, she couldn’t accept the bracelet.

The next day.

Hawthorne Group.

In the president’s office, Caden Hawthorne sat in the chair, his hands clasped together, lost in thought.

At this moment, assistant Bryan Coleman walked in, "President Hawthorne, the bank called just now to say that you gave the young madam a bank card, and she hasn’t touched a penny."

Upon hearing Bryan Coleman’s words, a hint of surprise passed through Caden Hawthorne’s deep eyes, and he couldn’t help but mutter, "Could it be that I really misunderstood her?"

"Where is the young madam?" After a moment of silence, Caden Hawthorne couldn’t help but inquire about Vivian Lynch’s whereabouts.

"Butler Hughes said the young madam went back to work at Sinclair."

Upon hearing this, Caden Hawthorne’s face turned grim instantly, "Go and check how long until the young madam’s internship is over."

"Yes, President Hawthorne." Bryan Coleman nodded and turned to investigate.

Vivian Lynch went to work at the company as usual.

Since Caden Hawthorne’s appreciation, she found that people at the company were particularly attentive to her. Previously, when they saw her as an intern, she was often asked to do various tasks, but now they showered her with gifts.

Vivian Lynch declined one by one, returning the gifts to them all.

"Vivian, you’re the company’s lucky star now!"

"Yes! I heard President Hawthorne agreed to cooperate with Sinclair because of you."

Lana Shaw also looked at her with envy, feeling happy for her, and smiled, "Vivian, I just heard that the board is discussing making you permanent, promoting you as Sinclair’s official designer."

Upon hearing this, Vivian Lynch frowned slightly, not feeling the joy of a promotion or raise.

"You’ve got it wrong, President Hawthorne didn’t agree to the cooperation because of me, but because he sees the potential in working with Sinclair."

Caden Hawthorne was a business prodigy, he wouldn’t cooperate with Sinclair without a vested interest.

Just then, an angry voice echoed, "Vivian Lynch, you bitch!"