Chapter 766 - 754: I Want You to Marry Me (41)

Chapter 766: Chapter 754: I Want You to Marry Me (41)

Shirley Lockwood and Harold Bishop sat together, while Eleanor Bishop sat with Archie Lockwood.

Throughout the entire meal, Archie Lockwood doted on Eleanor Bishop.

Eleanor almost gave in to the illusion of being cherished. It was a shame she knew it was all just an act for her father’s benefit.

’How could Archie Lockwood possibly truly cherish me...’

’If he truly cherished and loved me, I’d have to wonder if the Earth had stopped spinning. Or maybe there were no other women left in the world.’

’And that’s why he was deigning to pay attention to me.’

Watching Archie Lockwood patiently put food on Eleanor’s plate and ladle soup for her, Harold Bishop’s brow furrowed slightly, a complex look in his eyes.

He prided himself on being an excellent judge of character, believing he had a sharp eye that could see through anything. No matter who tried to put on a facade in front of him, he could usually see right through it in an instant.

And yet, with Archie Lockwood, he couldn’t see the slightest hint of an act.

He didn’t understand. He really didn’t understand at all.

After dinner, Archie Lockwood and Harold Bishop went out to talk alone for half an hour.

When Archie Lockwood returned, Harold Bishop was already gone.

Seeing that Archie Lockwood seemed to be in a good mood, Eleanor frowned, puzzled. "Where’s my dad?"

"He went home."

"Oh. What did you two talk about?" ’He actually managed to convince my dad to leave? I have no idea how Archie Lockwood pulled that off.’

’He couldn’t have threatened him, could he? The way he threatens me?’

Archie Lockwood gave a roguish smile, strode over, and braced his arms on either side of her, trapping her small frame. "Sleep with me tonight, and I’ll tell you!"

At his words, Eleanor’s face instantly flushed. "But we agreed I’d sleep with Rory tonight," she whispered, her eyes darting around in a nervous panic.

Archie Lockwood’s gaze darkened as he thought for a good while, then he smiled roguishly again. "You can go sleep with Rory. I won’t object. Of course, then I’ll just have to barge into her room in the middle of the night and carry you away by force. The result will be the same regardless."

To her chagrin, the tips of her ears turned bright red. "Archie Lockwood, you’re being shameless." ’Does he even know what he’s saying? Treating me like this... it’s so easy to get the wrong idea.’

"Being a little shameless to get what I want works out quite well. It’s not like I’m some upstanding gentleman, anyway." ’If I were some upstanding gentleman, we never would have gotten to this point, and Rory would never have been born.’

’As it turns out, being shameless works quite well!’

"Archie Lockwood, what do you really want? I don’t understand you..." Listening to Archie’s slightly ambiguous tone, she looked up at him uneasily, her face still flushed.

Archie reached up and tilted her chin, a condescending smile on his face. "You don’t need to understand me. You just need to be good, listen to what I say, and stay by my side. As long as you’re willing to do that, I’ll be sure to treat you well."

"——" ’Be good and stay by his side?’

’Is this his idea of a punishment?’

’I understand him less and less...’

When she didn’t answer, Archie Lockwood just smiled nonchalantly. He let go of her chin and swept her up from the sofa into his arms. ⅇℯ𝚕.

Held in Archie Lockwood’s arms, Eleanor’s heart pounded with anxiety. She reminded him worriedly, "Archie Lockwood, I can agree to sleep in the same bed, but you have to promise you won’t touch me."

"Heh..." ’I can’t touch her?’

’Does she think I’m some kind of beast?’