A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 630 630: Will You Marry Me

As if receiving an amnesty.

Cortezian Ulrich looked at Dirk Carter with a sycophantic expression.

It is clear from this.

In the face of capital, even a big director doesn't amount to much.

The doctor told Dirk Carter and Dorothy Zechariah that fortunately the child was brought in on time, otherwise, a prolonged high fever would have been serious. Although the fever has subsided now, the hospital still needs the child to stay for further observation, and discharge will only be possible once it's confirmed everything is fine.

Looking at the baby with rosy cheeks in his arms.

Dirk Carter's heart was filled with paternal affection.

He playfully teased the baby, who puffed her cheeks without crying or fussing.

"Look, she likes me and even wants to talk to me."

Dirk Carter boasted.

Dorothy Zechariah took the baby from his arms, gave him a gentle push, and said, "You go out first."

"Why do I have to go out?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Dorothy Zechariah blushed and said, "Just go out for now."

"She just wanted to talk to me and you're kicking me out, that's not fair, is it?"

Dirk Carter said a bit disgruntled.

Dorothy Zechariah stomped her foot and said, "Her puckering her lips isn't because she wants to talk to you, it's because she needs to drink milk. I need to feed her now."

"Let her drink then, it's not like I haven't seen it before?"

Dirk Carter teased.

Dorothy Zechariah displayed a look of playful anger, and Dirk finally waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll leave, I'll leave…"

Standing in the hallway outside the hospital room.

At that moment, Dirk Carter suddenly felt a strange sensation rise within him.

He suddenly returned to the doorway.

And directly opened the door, rushing back in.

Dorothy Zechariah was in the middle of nursing the baby when Dirk Carter barged in without warning, leaving her no place to hide. With a blush on her face, she shyly said, "What are you doing, sneaking a peek? You shameless man."

Dirk Carter's eyes were fixed on Dorothy Zechariah.

Making her feel helpless.

At this moment, Dirk Carter said, "Dorothy, let's get married."

Dorothy was also momentarily stunned.

She asked, "What did you say?"

"I said, let's get married."

Dirk Carter repeated.

By this time, the baby was full, drowsily closing her mouth, drifting into dreams.

Dorothy Zechariah placed the baby on the bed, tidied her clothes, and said, "Dirk, I admit that I love you, and I also admit that I really wanted to hear those words, but I don't want you to be impulsive, nor do I want you to marry me because of the baby."

Dirk Carter's hand grasped her shoulder.

He said, "No, it's not impulsive, and it's not because of the baby, it's because of you. From the first moment I saw you, I fell for you. I admit that I've been with many women, and I also admit that I'm not a faithful person, but out of all the women, you are the only one who makes me want to get married. Let's get married."

After Dirk Carter finished speaking.

Dorothy Zechariah's eyes were already moist.

She couldn't control her emotions any longer and burrowed into Dirk Carter's embrace.

Nodding, she said, "I'm willing, I'm so willing, I've waited a long, long time for this day…"

Dirk Carter hugged her tightly.

He said, "Dorothy, there were many things I didn't know before, now I do. The last time we met, we had an affair because you promised your father you wouldn't see me anymore, and it was in exchange for him helping me against Benson Caldwell, right?"

Dorothy Zechariah wiped away her tears.

She said, "Dirk, it's all in the past."

Dirk Carter nodded and said, "Dorothy, don't worry, I will be good to you, I…"

Just as he was about to say something more.

Dorothy Zechariah suddenly stretched out her hand to cover Dirk Carter's mouth.

She said, "Dirk, I know what you're going to say, but you don't have to. I know you have many… many close female friends. I… I don't want to stop you from interacting with them. You're different from other men, you can't ever belong to just one person, so… so you don't have to say it, I don't want marriage to become a cage, trapping you forever…"

"Dorothy…"

Upon hearing this, Dirk Carter called out emotionally.

Dorothy Zechariah chuckled out loud.

She asked, "So when do you plan to have the wedding with me?"

Dirk Carter thought for a moment and said, "I haven't discussed it with your dad yet."

"No need to discuss, he'll definitely agree. Just the words… those words were his pep talk before I came over. He… he told me to give you enough freedom, if I cage you too tightly, I… I'd never truly have you…"

"Seems like men really do understand men better…"

Dirk Carter couldn't help but laugh.

"What did you say?"

Dorothy Zechariah didn't catch it, asking in confusion.

Dirk Carter quickly covered it up, saying, "Nothing… nothing, it's July now, so let's get married in October. After all, there are plenty of preparations to do, but you know my work is busy, regarding the wedding preparations…"

"I'll take care of it!"

Before he finished.

Dorothy Zechariah extended her hand and said.

Dirk Carter tapped her on the nose and said, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

"It's not hard work, I don't know how many women'll envy me, hard work is the last thing they'd think."

Dorothy Zechariah playfully said.

The next morning.

Dirk Carter had just entered his office when he received a call from the Municipal Committee office.

Deputy Provincial Governor Li Yuting will arrive at the Koryn City Committee Compound at ten in the morning and specifically named Dirk Carter to accompany him, instructing Dirk Carter to prepare accordingly.

Despite his reluctance to waste time on such matters.

After all, it's the Deputy Governor.

Due respect still needs to be given.

As before, the Municipal Committee Compound was decorated early with red flags and banners everywhere.

Both the committee and municipal government organized a group to clean the courtyard from top to bottom.

Just recently, a municipal watering truck cleared the road out front.

On top of that, a lot of traffic officers were deployed to patrol the main road.

For a leader like him to visit, virtually all local units revolve around it, no matter how significant other matters might be, they'll have to take a back seat.

This is one of the reasons Dirk Carter feels indifferent about it.

Around nine-forty.

The traffic police stationed at the highway entrance relayed news.

Li Yuting's Coaster had already exited the highway and was heading toward the city center.

The main leaders of Koryn City's four sets of teams immediately gathered, forming a line in the compound waiting for the Deputy Governor's arrival.

Bear in mind.

It's now July.

The weather at around ten already exceeds 35 degrees.

The scorching sun shines down.

In no time, everyone started sweating.

Dirk Carter was feeling the burn too.

He suddenly turned around and headed over to the shaded corridor.

Elliot Douglas saw this and coldly asked, "Comrade Dirk Carter, where are you going?"

"It's too hot, I can't take it, I'm going to cool off, Mayor Douglas, how about we hold the welcome ceremony in the hall? That way everyone wouldn't have to suffer."

Dirk Carter suggested.