Reborn with My Genius Husband

Chapter 205: Dad, I Will Definitely Marry Him

Standing nearby, Wyatt Winslow pressed his lips together tightly, then finally turned and walked out of the kitchen.

Seeing Mortimer Quincy come out, Holly Winslow stuck her tongue out at him, gloating a little. The kitchen door hadn’t been closed, so she had, of course, heard their conversation.

Mortimer Quincy raised an eyebrow, put down the fruit, and sat beside her. With Wyatt Winslow present, his posture was so proper it was beyond reproach.

Holly Winslow tsk-tsked twice, then looked at Wyatt Winslow. "Dad, you don’t eat people, do you?" she asked, then burst out laughing.

Wyatt Winslow froze for a moment. Once he understood, he glanced at Mortimer Quincy and said, "Just relax."

Mortimer Quincy: "..."

At 5:30, Wyatt Winslow raised his wrist to check his watch, then looked at Mortimer Quincy. "Are your parents free? Let’s have dinner together."

The Quincy family had treated them to a meal last time, and as Holly Winslow’s father, he had to return the favor.

Mortimer Quincy nodded. "Okay." He then called his parents, and they agreed.

The group met at the entrance to the residential complex. Since they had met once before, the atmosphere this time was much more relaxed.

During dinner, Andre Quincy took the initiative to bring up the subject of an engagement. He had no ulterior motives; he was simply thinking that the two of them had been together for quite a while now.

They needed to offer Holly Winslow some security and put the Winslow family’s minds at ease.

Wyatt Winslow didn’t agree immediately. He glanced at Holly Winslow, and Andre Quincy understood his meaning. "Why don’t you go back and discuss it?" Andre said, understanding. "Mortimer’s mother and I have already talked it over."

"Holly’s dad, rest assured, our Mortimer is not a reckless person, and the Quincy family wouldn’t allow it either."

"All the proper traditions for the engagement will be observed. We won’t let Holly be slighted in any way."

Wyatt Winslow didn’t care about material things. As long as Holly was happy and truly loved Mortimer, he would have agreed even if the Quincy family was dirt poor.

He only cared about character.

What mattered was how well he treated Holly.

For the Quincy family to bring it up so proactively, it was clear they valued Holly and were showing her the utmost respect.

His tone softened somewhat. "Mm."

"We’ll discuss it at home."

Andre Quincy nodded and then proactively changed the subject.

That was the Quincy family for you—they never made anyone feel uncomfortable.

「A little after 9:00 p.m.」

「The Winslow Residence」

When Holly Winslow came out after her shower, she saw Wyatt Winslow sitting on the sofa. He clearly had something he wanted to say to her.

She sat down next to him with a smile and brought up the engagement herself. "Dad, I’ll do whatever you say. If you think it’s a good idea, then it is. If you don’t, then it isn’t."

Seeing her try to charm him like a little girl, Wyatt Winslow asked in a low voice, "Do you want to marry him?"

On this point, Holly Winslow nodded very seriously. "Dad, I will marry him. He’s incredibly important to me, just like you are."

For a moment, Wyatt Winslow was at a loss for words. He thought for a second, then decided to explain the matter to her more thoroughly. ’After all, what does a girl who isn’t even twenty yet really know about marriage?’

"Do you know what marriage is? It’s not the same as just dating. Marriage means becoming a family. It requires mutual tolerance, understanding, and care."

He paused, then used himself as an example. "The divorce between your mother and me was largely my fault. I was too busy with work. I neglected you and your mom, and it caused our family to fall apart."

It was a thorn stuck in his throat—one he could neither pull out nor swallow.

He knew the bitterness of it all, and he didn’t want Holly to walk the same path.

’Absolutely not.’

’Wyatt Winslow was very busy with work, but he always came home to spend time with them whenever he was free.’

’That wasn’t neglect. It was a man trying his absolute best to hold his family together.’

’Before she was married, Holly hadn’t been able to understand. She used to think that if Wyatt Winslow had just been home more, he and Yvonne Lewis would never have divorced.’

’But after she married Mortimer Quincy, they both had jobs. Sometimes they were so busy they wouldn’t see each other for days on end, but their feelings never faded. On the contrary, absence only made the heart grow fonder.’

’It was only then that she finally understood: whether someone’s heart changes has nothing to do with how much time you spend together.’

’The heart is what matters.’

’Yvonne Lewis’s heart was no longer with Wyatt Winslow.’

"Dad, you’ve done an amazing job," Holly said. "At least, I think you’re a wonderful father. The best in the entire world."

Holly linked her arm through his and added, "Dad, if you meet the right person, you should get married."

Wyatt Winslow was stunned. He’d thought Holly would be vehemently opposed to the idea. He was silent for more than ten seconds before saying, "Having you is enough for me."

’If Holly had gone with Yvonne Lewis, he might have truly lost all meaning in life.’

In the month after his divorce from Yvonne Lewis, Holly got into trouble every single day. But he never grew tired of it or washed his hands of her. On the contrary, he was just thankful that his daughter was still with him.

Holly leaned her head on his shoulder, her nose tingling as she held back tears. "Dad, if you meet the right person, don’t hesitate. And don’t worry about me. More than you want me to have a good life, I want you to have a good life."

...

The plane landed in B-City at 1:00 p.m. Holly Winslow had planned to go straight back to school, but that rascal Mortimer Quincy insisted on going home first.

’She’d be a poor excuse for his girlfriend if she couldn’t guess his little scheme.’

After an "epic battle" that lasted for more than an hour, Holly gave up on the idea of returning to school.

Mortimer Quincy was propped up against the headboard, his arm around Holly as he idly stroked her hair. "Wifey, are you done with tutoring?"

Holly was lying on his chest. "I’ll probably have to find a new student."

Thinking of Chloe Hollis, she couldn’t help but sigh. "Hubby, if every student were like you, my life would be complete."

Mortimer Quincy raised an eyebrow. "I can’t be that as a student, but I absolutely can as a husband."

She was trying to talk seriously, and he was just messing around. Holly slapped his chest in annoyance. "Quincy the Puppy, if I’d known you were such a scoundrel, I never would have fallen for you."

"You figured it out too late, wifey. You’re already stuck on this ship with me."

"I can get off if I want to."

Hearing that, a displeased Mortimer Quincy leaned over and pinned her down. "Why don’t you try getting off?"

Sensing a certain kind of threat, Holly Winslow: "..."

She chickened out.

...

Aside from coursework, university life was packed with club activities. To enrich her school experience, Holly decided to participate in an English debate competition.

This competition was quite prestigious. The winner was said to receive a school recommendation for an internship at a city-level, state-owned enterprise. The pay was reportedly three thousand yuan for working on weekends.

That wasn’t a small amount.

Most of the participants were foreign language majors. Students like Holly, who were from other disciplines, were few and far between.

Holly wasn’t so blindly confident as to assume she’d take first place. She spent several days in a row in the study hall, and even her evening strolls on the track were replaced by study sessions.

A certain Mr. Quincy was already quite displeased but didn’t dare to complain.

On the day of the competition, Mortimer Quincy went to cheer her on. Zeke Zane, Pantheon, and his roommates all tagged along to watch the excitement.

Guys tend to judge by looks first. Take Mortimer’s roommate, Xavier Jennings, for example. (And no, this was not the same Xavier Jennings from Holly’s high school.)

"It’s true, the Foreign Languages department is full of hotties. I’m going to get someone’s number later."

Another roommate, Howard Gardner, scanned the girls nearby and whispered, "I still think Mortimer Quincy’s girlfriend is the prettiest."

On that point, Xavier Jennings agreed. "Yeah, she’s really good-looking."

Mortimer Quincy shot him a cool glance. "Her looks have nothing to do with you."

Xavier Jennings, who had been shot down for no apparent reason: "..."

’He couldn’t shake the feeling that Mortimer had some weird animosity toward him. Howard Gardner had said something too, after all.’

’Could it be because he was the second-best-looking guy in their dorm room?’