CHAPTER 660 YOU HAVE TO GROW UP

"......"

After Marie uttered these words, the originally cheerful atmosphere instantly turned stiff.

Under Leo's gaze, Marie's eyes instantly turned red and misted over.

Only after saying this, Marie's eyes fell with tears.

Leo asked softly, "Where are you going?"

"Go home."

Marie said.

"Home in Valenham."

Marie thought for a moment and then added.

So, Leo did not respond again and fell into a deep silence.

In fact, he knew at a very early stage that the day would come.

After all, Maisy is Karl's current wife, so there can only be one Miss Henderson, and that is Marie.

Lydia is in the past.

If Karl hadn't always felt guilty and insisted on making up with Lydia, he would never have

acknowledged Lydia as his daughter.

Combined with the incompatible relationship between the previous generation, the sisters are bound to

go head-to-head.

The day, at last, is coming.

Leo forced a smile on his face, gently stroked Marie's head and smiled, "It's good to go home, I can

see that your father is grooming you as his successor."

Marie wiped the tears off her face and broke into a smile, "Let's not talk about that, my mother has

gone back to Valenham early, I'm a day late and bought a ticket for tomorrow, so today is my last day in

Pearl."

"So, no regrets left today, have fun and be happy!"

With that, Marie revealed a bright smile, and some of her previous youthfulness surfaced again.

Leo was also in a trance before his eyes.

It occurred to him that between him and Marie, he had known each other for a lot of time, and the two

had been through a lot together.

When he first met Marie, she was a young and pretty girl.

Now, having entered society, she has less youthfulness and more maturity and stability.

All aspects of the aura are leaning towards Lydia's direction.

To grow up, there is a price to pay, he just don't know if Marie can afford it.

"Okay."

Leo also showed a smile, since Marie said so, he would also give Marie's trip to the Pearl a successful

conclusion.

"Let's go!"

Marie took Leo's hand and the two of them rushed towards the city centre.

"There's a concert of my favourite idols."

Crowded with people, Marie's face flushed with excitement as he pointed to a large screen not far

ahead.

Leo followed the sound and saw that the scrolling advertisement on the Pearl Tower had the words

'April Sky Universe Concert' printed in big letters.

Rolling advertisements on the Pearl Tower are expensive and are charged by the minute, selling for

200,000 a minute.

Behind the April Sky Universe concert, which lasted for such a long time, was a huge amount of money

invested by the agency.

"You like April Sky?"

Leo asked.

"Yes!"

Marie's gaze did not leave for a single moment.

Leo smiled, "Let's go and see then."

Leo immediately bought two more front row seats, and the two checked their tickets and entered.

The concert was held inside the Pearl Arena, which was packed with people.

There were fans everywhere carrying shiny fluorescent signs with the slogan.

The concert started promptly at 8pm.

The lights in the audience went out and the scene went dark.

Everyone knew the April Sky group was coming out and there was a mountain of laughter.

On the side, Marie's attention was also all over the stage, constantly shouting and cathartic.

Leo watched from the sidelines and did not follow the chant.

He came along with Marie, as long as Marie was happy.

April Sky took the stage and started singing songs.

After singing a dozen songs in a row, even Leo felt that this April Sky was different from the usual stars.

Most celebrities on such occasions would choose to fake their singing, but not April Sky, who did it for

real and sang their hearts out.

"Next, there is an interactive session with the audience."

"We will choose a lucky audience member live to sing a song together, who will be the brave person to

take the stage?"

April Sky's captain said with a smile.

The spotlight on the scene, too, was constantly bouncing back and forth.

All the spectators who were photographed were overwhelmed with excitement.

However, each stay was short, less than a second.

The next moment, a dazzling spotlight shone on Marie's body.

Instantly, she became the talk of the town.

Marie was stunned for a moment, "Me?"

"Well, I'd like to invite this beautiful young lady to the stage."

The April Sky group invited Marie to the stage to thunderous applause.

Returning to her senses, Marie was so excited that she couldn't even speak while standing on the

stage.

"Don't be nervous, there is actually a special meaning to this session."

The captain of the April Sky group smiled and said, "When people live in the world, there must be

someone particularly dear to them. If you were given a chance to stand on stage, what would you say

to this person?"

Hearing the captain's words, Marie was staggered for a moment, her eyes bewildered.

Her eyes, too, subconsciously looked at Leo on the stage.

The moment his eyes made contact, Leo's face changed slightly.

Marie had a smile on her face, "I've never been in love, but I know that he was the first person I ever

liked, and he's here now."

April Sky's captain smiled, "Really? So that's a confession? Do you have something you want to say to

him?"

Marie thought about it for a long time before she plucked up the courage and said aloud, "This is the

first time I've said what's really in my heart, and although I know it's selfish, I still want you to respond

to me positively."

"I don't want you to accept me, I just want you to respond to me, to come up and give me a gentle hug

after I sing this song."

After saying these words, Marie was on the verge of fainting, her heart pounding.

"Okay, a song called 'Embrace' is for you."

Take off the masquerade of long days

Running to the frontiers of fantasy

Midnight at the Pumpkin Wagon

Change into fairy-tale glass slippers

Let me enjoy the feeling

I am the Lone Rose

Let me taste the taste

The unknowingness of a troubled world

Yesterday too close, tomorrow too far

Listening silently to the darkness of the night

......

That one person who loves me

Take my hand and hold it tight

Hold me tight and kiss me, Oh love, don't go

Hide your tiredness

Expressing your wretchedness

Indulge your wildness

Finding your tomorrow

......

The melody rang out, and the wild voice of April Sky intertwined with Marie's gentle vocal line in a way

that had a different kind of beauty.

The song passed quickly and the stage erupted in applause.

However, there was no joy on Marie's face.

Because she noticed that Leo, who was on the stage, was nowhere to be seen.

"He's gone."

Finally, Marie could not hold back any longer and cried out loudly, her tears flowing down even more

like broken beads.

It was as if Leo had disappeared and never came back to the gym.

After the concert, it was already around 11pm and Marie followed the crowd out of the stadium as if she

had lost her soul.

Suddenly, she noticed a sturdy figure standing by the river bank at the entrance, as if waiting for

someone.

Marie looked dumbfounded for a few moments, immediately wiped the tear stains off her cheeks and

quickly ran over.

She ran fast, but stumbled, afraid that the figure would go away.

Finally, she ran up to it and hugged it tightly from behind.

The moment she hugged Leo's waist, Marie's tears instantly tensed up and flowed down.

She cried out, her expression angry: "Why don't you come up? Why didn't you respond to me? Did I

disgrace you?"

After shouting, not feeling relieved, she also clenched her fist and hammered it twice.

Leo slowly turned around and smiled at her, "Because I can't go up there, because I'm your brother-in-

law."

"......"

Marie froze for a moment, looking dumbfounded.

She instantly thought about it and understood Leo's reason in leaving.

It is only a competent brother-in-law who does not go up.

I don't want a brother-in-law like that.

However, Marie still felt indescribably aggrieved inside.

The corners of her mouth kept lifting upwards, trying to smile; she had said she wanted to be happy

and cheerful tonight.

But now, she can't really laugh.

It's tiring to pretend to laugh.

"Take a walk."

Leo smiled at Marie.

A gentle breeze from the river blows the willow trees around.

The faint, cool light from the street lamps on either side illuminates the entire riverside woods in a

serene, elegant way.

Leo walked in front and Marie followed behind, without the two of them saying a word.

Leo suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back at her, "What do you want to do when you return to

Valenham?"

Marie froze for a moment, then replied, "I will go to work for the Sunrise Group, which is owned by the

Henderson family, as my father's secretary to familiarise myself with the company."

"What about later?"

"Later?"

Marie's eyes were bewildered.

Leo stared at her closely and said, "What I'm asking, is what you want to do."

Marie's eyes cleared a little at once: "I want ...... I want to help my sister."

"Then work on it, you're not a child anymore!"

Leo was looking very serious at the moment, and as far as Marie could remember, it seemed as if Leo

had never been this serious with her before.

"You are the only princess in the Henderson family, the future fate of the princess is as a sacrifice,

married off for the benefit of the family, but the queen has control over all, would you rather be the

princess or the queen?"

Marie froze for a moment.

This night, she grew up all of a sudden.

The following day, Leo and Lydia personally escorted Marie to the airport.

Before leaving Marie asked, "Brother-in-law, will you be good to my sister? Will you be together for the

rest of your lives?"

Leo smiled and stroked her head, "Yes."

Marie felt sourness in her heart and asked again, "Then will you be good to me?"

"Of course, I'm your brother-in-law, so if you're aggrieved, talk to me."

After hearing these words, Marie ran straight inside the airport. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

If tears are shed, learn to run, then the tears won't fall.

Marie used all her strength to run, just to let her tears dissipate in the wind.

A crystal tear slipped from the corner of her eye and quickly disappeared into the wind.

Those were the last tears of her youthful years.