Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

Chapter 1978

After everyone bade farewell to each other, Caprice entered the car with her parents and drove out of the manor.

Once the car had gone out of sight, Liam and his parents stepped back into the house.

Liam asked right away, “Mom, Dad, what were you two going to talk to me about?”

Sylvia cast a questioning look at Odell. “Was he talking to you about the conditions for Caprice and Liam's engagement?"

Odell nodded grimly.

Sylvia asked nervously, ''What did he say?”

Liam was looking at him expectantly as well.

Odell hesitated for a moment, and it seemed like he was holding back the urge to criticize John. He announced solemnly, "He said

Caprice was his and Sherry's only child and that they did not have the heart to see their daughter leave them. He wanted Liam to marry into their house instead.”

Sylvia was baffled.

Liam pursed his lips and did not let his reaction show.

the trio descended into a

a response. They wanted to know what was on his

said, “That works for

Odell frowned disapprovingly.

though you’re not our only

of Caprice and would not consider herself to be an upholder of patriarch values, it would still

about Liam

in the future, they could draw up some contract now to prevent such

would never think about taking Stockton Corporation for himself. He had built Carter

himself, the city that was considered one of the wonders of the

be divided evenly between his three heirs, Liam’s share

Caprice and Liam was

not simply agree on a simple engagement? Why would John insist on Liam

asked bluntly, "Is John intentionally making things difficult for us? He doesn’t want Caprice to get engaged with Liam,

together. If I had to guess, it’s probably because he doesn’t

he had a daughter, he felt like he could relate

sighed weakly. "What should we do then? Wait

not offer any opinion. Instead, he looked at Liam. Liam was silent

the day, having him marry into Caprice’s family was nothing

got to marry Caprice, even if it meant their children had to take up the Stocktons’ family name. He was not concerned

inside the car on the