Chapter 379 Pressuring Him Into Marriage At last, Rose and the others brought Oliver's ashes back to Regalia to prepare for his funeral. Around the stshe arrived, Jonathan's private jet landed too.
"Mr. Finch, I received a message from Finch Manor demanding your instant return." Finley walked alongside Jonathan.
Jonathan had returned to Regalia because of Rose. However, he hadn't expected his family to know his location as soon as he touched down.
Jonathan furrowed his brows without a word. It couldn't be more obvious that he had ignored Finch Manor's message. His footsteps did not halt for even a second. After getting into the car, he instructed Finley, "To the Young residence." He was confident Rose would be there because she had arrived in Regalia for Oliver's funeral. "Yes, Mr. Finch," responded Finley.
As the car left the airport, a group of luxury cars appeared on the road and surrounded Jonathan's vehicle. Then, his phone rang with a call from Finch Manor.
Jonathan scrunched his eyebrows at his family's usual tricks. He declined the call and tried to ignore it, but Mrs. Finch Senior quickly phoned him with her private number. After hesitating for a moment, he answered the call. "Hey, big boy. Are you too proud to take my calls now?" Eleanor Garcia sounded upset on the phone, but her tone carried a hint of playfulness.
Among the Finches, Jonathan cared about his grandmother the most. He sighed silently, his voice similarly gentle. "Of course not, Grandma. I'll always answer your calls." "Don't you plan to chafter returning to Regalia?" She huffed. "Sigh. I missed it when you were little. You were so adorable, always tellingwhere you wanted to go.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Then, you grew up and left for Aquastead without a single word. I wouldn't have known you returned if it wasn't for Uncle Yosef. Were you planning to hide from me?" She sounded displeased. Jonathan's gaze turned cold at that moment. "Uncle Yosef... I knew it," he thought.
"I must thank him for the grand escort then!" He chuckled sarcastically. Aside from the many luxurious cars tailing him, his uncle even got Eleanor to call him. It seemed that he desperately wanted him home. After a brief thought, Jonathan added, "Tell Uncle Yosef I'll be hsoon, Grandma." When the call ended, his expression turned grim. Finley tentatively glanced at him with the rearview mirror. "Mr. Finch, what about the Young residence..." Impatience flashed across Jonathan's eyes. He couldn't wait to see Rose, but his family... Noticing his expression, Finley understood him and ordered the driver to speed up.
Finch Manor was located halfway up Mount Ebott. Since Eleanor got used to the serenity of living on the mountain, she refused to move back to the city.
As such, the Finch family, the wealthiest in Regalia, becthe first occupants of many stately homes residing on Mount Ebott. Since then, Mount Ebott had beca hot spot for elite families.
The car maneuvered swiftly along the mountain road and finally arrived before a simple, yet majestic, garden.
When Jonathan exited the car, he saw a Bentley parked not far away. As expected, he saw his uncle, Yosef Finch, upon entering Finch Manor. Jonathan ignored him and merely flashed him a mocking glare. Consequently, the latter was enraged.
Before Jonathan could greet Eleanor, Yosef insinuated, "Ever since Jon took over Finch Group, he's got a different attitude." "Did you askhere just to see Uncle Yosef, Grandma?" Jonathan ignored Yosef and didn't bother to sit down either. He planned to leave soon.
He glanced at his wristwatch. "Please be forward, Uncle Yosef." He wanted to end this quickly.
Eleanor understood his attitude. She knew he was mad that Yosef had deployed those men to go after him at the airport.
She complained, "I asked you here because I missed you! You left for Aquastead without a word and stayed there for what I thought was only two months! Look at how long it's been since then! Don't you care aboutanymore? You're so cruel." Eleanor was Jonathan's closest family member. She was 80 years old, and despite her great spirit, she was a concerned elder, after all.
Jonathan softened his tone. "It was for work, Grandma." For work... He looked away subtly as he felt guilty for lying.
He knew for a fact that the reason he stayed in Aquastead was Rose, not his work. Even his return to Regalia was due to her. Reminded of how she had arrived there too, Jonathan couldn't wait to see her.
However, he had to face Yosef first. Thus, he could only suppress his impatience.
Despite that, Eleanor noticed something amiss. Jonathan had always been cool and composed, but his momentary slip-up was detected by her. Then, she remembered what Yosef had mentioned earlier. Jonathan had fallen for a woman in Aquastead. Still, there was this marriage alliance... "You've taken over Finch Group for stnow, Jon. It's tyou remember your duty as the head of the Finches," she reminded.
"I do, Grandma." Since his takeover as the head of the family, Finch Group had expanded its business rapidly. Then, she straightforwardly stated, "It's about tyou get married." He naturally would love to marry Rose, but he soon realized she was talking about someone else.
"I used to like those two girls from the Young family. Harriette was great with you, but... that happened. Sigh.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Sometafter, there's Anastasia who adored you greatly. Yet, she announced her marriage out of the blue... "Even though she wanted to divorce her husband, it's not a great idea for you to get involved with her now that you've taken over Finch Group.
"Luckily, the daughter of the Maize family has returned. I met her. She was beautiful. She's an international movie star.
"Although the entertainment industry can be complicated, her image has been positive. I think she'll be a great candidate for the lady of the Finches." She sounded exceptionally pleased with the Maize family's daughter. Glancing at Yosef, Jonathan finally understood his purpose.
Yosef's wife was the granddaughter of the Maizes. According to that logic, the movie star Eleanor mentioned was a nephew of Yosef's wife.
"So... Was this Uncle Yosef's idea?" Jonathan scoffed.
Having been seen through, Yosef no longer hid it and chuckled. "The usaret Maize family and us are twe of the Three Greatest Families of Regalia. You two are highly compatible!" Compatible? Jonathan didn't want his marriage to be used for business alliances! "I will get married, but the bride will
have nothing to do with the Maizes. If that is all, please excuse me. Hem turned and left, sobr disappearing from the massive living room. en.swhovels
As soon as he departed, Yosef couldn't help but insinuate, "Look at him! He's saying he wants to marry that woman. Mom, we can't let Jon marry just anyone." X