My Dreamy Old Husband

Even Cooper himself was beginning to acknowledge that he no longer stood a chance against Bailey by now, say less of anybody else. He was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Bailey was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Cooper had aged, so he was no longer the former’s opponent. Therefore, he could only watch as Bailey dated his granddaughter.

After the military training, Carmen’s eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark the beginning of her adulthood. Sophia was extremely busy with preparing the Bayside City ladies’ ball, which was intentionally held during Carmen’s birthday.

The ball held this year was of an unprecedented scale, and the venue was far more lavish than the previous ones. All costs were borne by the Michels, Yards and Mitchells, so it was within reason that Carmen should be the center of attention. It was a silent agreement among all the attendees that the other ladies would be required to take the backseat. Since the hosts were the ones to bear all the costs, nobody complained about the arrangement. Moreover, they were even hoping to get an invitation to the ball, as being invited as a guest was in itself a great honor.

The event would mark the coming-of-age of the nameless girl who was one of the most prestigious ladies in upper class society, who was also Michael and Sophia’s daughter, as well as Cooper and Anna’s granddaughter. She would be officially showing herself in the upper class society of Bayside City, so all eyes were on the event.

Carmen already made her debut under another pseudonym when she was a kid. After shooting some films and reality shows, she retired to study abroad. There was no news of her since then, so the public seemed to have forgotten her altogether.

On the other hand, the Fletchers and Mitchells were also extremely protective of her. Nobody was able to capture even a single photo of her ever since her retirement from stardom, so people could only make conjectures of her current appearance according to movie stills that she was in when she was younger.

Carmen treasured the days when she could hang out in Bayside University without restrictions, as well as without needing to conceal her appearance. Nobody would spare her a glance, as she was but a nerdy-looking girl with braces that could easily blend into a crowd. Not only could she enjoy food at hawker stalls, but she could also sit with her legs crossed, or even dig her nose and go out without washing her face.

However, she couldn’t hide forever. After she turned eighteen, she would be an adult. She had to start managing her family’s company, so she could no longer hide from the public. Forever lost was her freedom, as growing up meant having various limitations being placed on her. Therefore, she asked Bailey on a date on the eve of her eighteenth birthday to have one last feast at the hawker stall outside her university.

table with a loud thud when she had enough, and then wiped her mouth before letting out a gross burp. Knowing that it was probably her final chance to do so, she treasured the moment. She wouldn’t be able to do so from now on, as she would be required to act like an elegant

in its simplest form, equipped with only a single table as well as two stools. Standing at a height of a

lousy at best. However, Bailey didn’t seem to mind at all, as he finished all of the food that they ordered, including

while looking at Bailey. “I’ll be turning eighteen soon, so do you have

was drinking from just now to chug down a mouthful of coke before setting it down again,

was waiting for Bailey’s reply, Flynn seemingly emerged out of nowhere once again. “Carmen, why are

were wearing fine, branded clothing which were a mismatch to their environment. Upon hearing Carmen burp, Kimberly covered her nose while scrunching up her face in contempt.

in irritation,

These things are just—” The food Carmen was

willing to enjoy street food with her. Even though Casper kept her company twice, he always got an

the meantime, Flynn was still chiding Carmen. The longer he spent observing her, the more disgusted he was. He even felt anger and disappointment toward Carmen for willingly engaging in such depraved activities. It was, after all, a matter of upbringing and social status. Flynn never needed to work, nor was he accustomed to eating street food. Having gotten used to living a luxurious life, he didn’t

of his friends hailed from rich families. They collected watches and cars, living a sheltered life that led them to be ignorant of the sufferings of others. His girlfriend, Kimberly, was of a similar disposition. She had rich girls as friends whom she would talk about makeup and accessories with. Those were stuff that Carmen would never get her hands on. The amount they spent on a meal was enough to sustain Carmen for a whole year, and the price of any article of clothing

that someone at the bottom of the social pyramid would never get to know and join in on; they practically lived in two different