Chapter 770 - 758: I Want You to Marry Me (45)

Chapter 770: Chapter 758: I Want You to Marry Me (45)

On the receiving end of Archie Lockwood’s harsh glare, Eleanor Bishop blinked innocently, completely clueless as to what had made him so angry.

Archie Lockwood clenched his fists, turned, and strode toward the bathroom.

Once inside, he took a cold shower for a full thirty minutes before his temper finally cooled.

By the time he emerged from the bathroom, she was already asleep, lying on her side with her head on the pillow.

He sighed, left the bedroom, and headed toward Rory’s room.

Rory was leaning over her desk drawing. Seeing Archie Lockwood push the door open, she quickly craned her neck to look behind him. "Dad, where’s the pretty lady?"

"Tonight, she’s sleeping with me," Archie Lockwood replied, his expression stern but tinged with awkwardness.

Shirley Lockwood put her pen down in frustration. "But you promised she would sleep with me!" she said angrily.

"Ahem... It’s just that... she has trouble getting around. It’s better if she stays with me tonight."

"Dad, how could you..." ’He promised she would sleep with me! How could he go back on his word now that it’s nighttime?’

’Figures. Men are all so unreliable!’

’Especially a sneaky man like her dad!’

Archie Lockwood deliberately ignored Rory’s complaints and accusations, striding over to her. He held out his hand and said coldly, "I came for the ointment. Give it to me."

"Hmph, fine! Take it!" Shirley Lockwood huffed, pouting as she grabbed the ointment from the desk and shoved it into Archie Lockwood’s hand.

Archie Lockwood took the ointment and looked at Rory, warning her in a stern voice, "Don’t be angry. Behave, and get some rest."

"Hmph! You stink, Dad! Go on and take care of *your* woman!" Shirley Lockwood said, crossing her arms and snorting.

"You know what? I really should go back and take care of my woman." Not the least bit angry, Archie Lockwood turned to leave with the ointment, a wide smile on his face.

Seeing Archie Lockwood about to leave, Shirley Lockwood quickly scampered over to him. "Dad, don’t go!"

"Rory..." Archie Lockwood looked helplessly at the little girl in front of him.

Shirley Lockwood clung tightly to Archie Lockwood’s arm, her voice tearful and aggrieved. "Dad, I won’t let you go! I won’t let you sleep with that woman!"

"Rory, listen to me. You’re a big girl now, you need to behave."

The moment Archie Lockwood started lecturing, Shirley Lockwood began shaking her head wildly. "No, no, I’m not listening!!!! Anyway, I don’t want you to find me a stepmom!"

Archie Lockwood helplessly pried Rory’s little hands away and said patiently, "Rory, you have to trust me. I spent a long time choosing her. This stepmom will be just like a real mom."

"I don’t want one! I only want my own mommy! I don’t want a stepmom! Dad, do you not like me anymore? Are you planning to abandon me?" ’A stepmom is still not a real mom, no matter how nice she is! I don’t want one!’

Archie Lockwood frowned and said in a heavy voice, "Of course not. No one and nothing could ever replace your place in Dad’s heart. So, I will never, ever abandon you. Never!"

"If that’s true... then Dad, promise me you won’t marry a stepmom, okay? Promise you won’t get a stepmom for me, please...?" ’Even if that woman seems really nice, I still can’t accept her...’

Archie Lockwood’s expression grew serious as he thought for a long moment, then finally nodded. "Alright. I promise you. I promise I won’t marry a stepmom." ’Besides, the woman I plan to marry isn’t going to be a stepmom anyway...’

’I’ll just agree for now,’ he thought. ’I can explain it all to Rory later.’