Chapter 23: Fated
Rain’s face paled, her eyes widening as she blinked at Mr. Rock. "What?!"
He chuckled at her reaction, clearly amused. "Relax, I’m just teasing. But honestly, a grandchild wouldn’t be so bad, don’t you think?"
Rain let out a nervous laugh, still trying to wrap her head around the unexpected direction the conversation had taken. A grandchild? She hadn’t even begun to sort out her unusual marriage, let alone consider children. But seeing Mr. Rock’s hopeful expression, she realized just how much he wanted this marriage to succeed and how much more complicated her life had just become.
Forcing a smile, she murmured, "Let’s take things one step at a time, Mr. Rock. We’re not exactly on the best terms right now."
Mr. Rock nodded, his smile unwavering. "Fair enough. But just know, I’m rooting for you two," he cheekily grinned. "Again, sometimes, things have a way of working out when you least expect it."
Rain didn’t know how to respond. Eventually, the car fell into a brief silence, something which Alexander’s father eventually broke. "Sinclair Wine Estates was my wife Alexa’s passion," Mr. Rock informed her.
She felt a wave of relief as Mr. Rock shifted the conversation away from grandchildren, though the new topic wasn’t exactly a light one either. Dutifully, she listened intently as he explained the situation.
"She built it from the ground up, and it eventually thrived under her direction. But after she passed away, I entrusted it to her sister, Maria, to manage," he began. "Everything then seemed to be running smoothly until recently when I agreed to Maria’s request to let her son, Lucian, take over the day-to-day operations."
Rain nodded along, sensing that there was more to the story. "And now there are problems?"