novelraw Chapter 1070: Getting Married Doesn’t Mean You Have to Be a Slave for the Shaw Family
Chapter 1070: Getting Married Doesn’t Mean You Have to Be a Slave for the Shaw Family
Richard Shaw had forgotten to treat his wound, and when Aunt Zhao brought the medical kit, he quickly disinfected and applied a bandage, taking care to avoid the elderly lady noticing it wasn’t caused by hitting the edge of the bed.
Once he finished treating his wound, Crystal Landon appeared downstairs wearing an extremely casual long knitted sweater, revealing her delicate collarbones and fair skin, exuding a carefree, lazy vibe even in such ordinary attire.
Her expression was calm as she walked over to the elderly lady, smiling as she wished her a Happy New Year.
This year, because Richard Shaw was at home, the elderly lady didn’t go to the temple on New Year’s Day as she usually did, where Crystal Landon would accompany her in the past.
As you age, your heart becomes more compassionate, and you increasingly wish to do good deeds, accumulating blessings for your descendants.
The incident on Chinese New Year’s Eve was something they both concealed from the elderly lady—nothing was said, aside from the lack of eye contact and conversation, everything remained as usual.
Seeing that she didn’t mention anything, not even to question him, should have eased Richard’s mind, yet he felt increasingly weighted, suffocated.
Even if she had asked, he wouldn’t have explained; to Richard, their marriage never involved personal feelings, so affairs like this naturally wouldn’t be disclosed to her, especially with Crystal’s somewhat flamboyant personality, she might confront Luna’s existence.
Luna was alone and unsupported in the Imperial City, how could she stand up to Crystal? That’s why last night he had already warned Shuangzi not to mention Luna.
New Year’s Day is traditionally not a day to go out, but young people aren’t bound by such customs. After breakfast, Nova Howard begged Hawk Howard to take her to the Shaw family to celebrate New Year and hang out with Crystal.
Nova Howard, the youngest in her family, could go out and have fun without a problem. Hawk’s mother remarried and his father passed away early, making him his own master, so they quickly decided to bring Nova to the Shaw family.
When Nova arrived, the Shaw family’s distant relatives were also there to celebrate, making it quite lively.
Nova, following Hawk, showed her face in front of the elderly lady, received a lucky red envelope, and upon seeing Lana Shaw and Calliope Shaw, happily joined them to play.
Hawk wasn’t familiar with the Shaw family, and stood in the courtyard smoking, exuding an air of detachment and indifference, ignoring everyone. Despite being a year older, the man had become increasingly handsome and manly, causing several of the Shaw family’s young girls to blush.
Seeing that there were quite a few people around, Crystal stepped outside for some fresh air and met his somewhat solitary gaze, unintentionally revealing her first genuine smile of the year.
"Let’s go for a race," Hawk said. He was observant and sensitive, noticing immediately upon entering that the smile in her eyes lacked any happiness, indicating she wasn’t in a good mood. He remarked casually, "You’re still just a child yourself, getting married doesn’t mean you have to serve the Shaw family slavishly."
Crystal looked at the young shoots sprouting in the Shaw Mansion courtyard, surprised that spring had arrived so early this year in February, whereas she thought it was still winter.
She nodded lightly, informed the elderly lady, and then went out with Hawk.
The streets on New Year’s Day were exceptionally clean and smooth, with very few pedestrians. Crystal drove Hawk’s Aston Martin at a somewhat fast speed, and instead of heading to Clear Creek Bay, she drove straight to Uncle Hao’s restaurant.
"I’m going to visit an elder; do you want to wait in the car or come with me?" she asked Hawk.
Hawk got out of the car, his hands tucked in the pockets of his British-style coat, smiling dashingly: "Let’s go."