novelraw Chapter 489: You’re Not Forcing Someone into Marriage, Are You?
Chapter 489: You’re Not Forcing Someone into Marriage, Are You?
Ignatius Leclair is someone who demands extraordinarily high standards for everything, so naturally, his wedding would have unprecedented high standards.
After rejecting three wedding plans from the think tank, he realized it was about time and told them to go back and continue revising the plans, then made a call to Richard Shaw.
Back in the day, Old Richard’s wedding shocked the Imperial City. At the very least, he could subtly inquire with Leah Squire to find out more about Delphine’s preferences through her.
Richard Shaw was in Europe for leg surgery and was in Switzerland when he received the call.
After Griffith Squire’s disappearance, searching for him was like finding a needle in a haystack. Coupled with Richard Shaw’s sensitive identity, and being in a foreign domain for such a long time, the foreign Ministry of Defense had already sent representatives to meet him three times, both out of fear that the Major General would run into trouble on their soil and out of concern he might have ulterior motives to gather national secrets. Therefore, unless necessary, Richard Shaw doesn’t move around much and stays mostly in Switzerland.
"You’re marrying Delphine Carter?" Richard Shaw was slightly surprised when he received the call and asked, "Weren’t you against marriage?"
"That was in the past." Ignatius Leclair said calmly, his gaze passing through the wooden sliding door of the tearoom, watching Delphine outside learning to knit with Mrs. Li. The warm light of dawn shone on her face, so fair it was almost transparent, making her look even more serene and tranquil. She was mostly silent, devoid of much joy. Yet this composed and joyless face was like a finely woven net entangling him immovably.
He must have owed Delphine Carter in a past life.
"Are you serious?" A faint smile emerged on Richard Shaw’s handsome and resolute face. It was astonishing that this high-minded troublemaker was willing to enter the grave of marriage. Ignatius Leclair was so proud and aloof, disdainful of worldly conventions, and looked down upon the view of marriage solely for the sake of heirs. His willingness to marry Delphine Carter likely meant he was truly in love with this woman; otherwise, he wouldn’t use what he considered the most mundane means to keep Delphine Carter close.
"There are many details of the wedding I’m not satisfied with. How did you handle them when you got married?" Ignatius Leclair completely ignored the man’s teasing, as if Richard Shaw and Leah Squire hadn’t held a wedding. If he remembered correctly, seven years ago Richard Shaw and Leah Squire had even signed divorce papers.
"The wedding back then was entirely managed by Leah." Richard Shaw was stumped by the question. At that time, he had no expectations for the wedding and was in the Military District. Thinking back now, he almost wanted to commit hara-kiri out of regret.
Ignatius Leclair smiled mockingly and said leisurely, "I’ll manage my own wedding. You can ask Leah about Delphine’s preferences."
"So for this wedding, are you doing it on your own, and you have to ask Leah to understand Delphine’s preferences?" Richard Shaw couldn’t help but frown, slightly displeased as he asked, "You’re not planning on forcing her, are you?"
With Old Leclair’s domineering personality, if he cherished Delphine too much, he might indeed resort to such measures.
Ignatius Leclair lazily responded, "She doesn’t object."
The Major General was instantly speechless at this answer.
"Have you talked about this with your grandfather and grandmother?"
Ignatius Leclair is not only the heir of the Leclair Family in the South Sea but also the most cherished grandson of the Howard Family. The Howard Family’s matriarch doesn’t treat him any less than her own grandsons, so his marriage is not a trivial matter.
"Delphine’s pregnancy is stable. As long as the child is born, everything will not be a problem." Ignatius Leclair said with a smile on his lips, speaking slowly, "In the future, make sure your Casimir Shaw takes good care of our little Leclair, alright?"