Sienna Thornton nodded, "Alright."
linda Linton’s agreent was within her expectations.
Such a virtuous and traditional woman agreeing to this was not unusual at all. The reason Sienna Thornton didn’t imdiately agree to Quentin Thorne’s request to change the family na and enter the family register was rely to have him co personally to seek the consent of linda Linton, who had painstakingly borne his child.
These explanations and apologies were what he owed to linda Linton. linda Linton’s forgiveness was also what he needed.
As their child, this was all Sienna Thornton could do. So, she never dared to ask linda Linton if she still wanted to rekindle her relationship with Quentin Thorne, simply because she knew it was impossible.
The young Quentin Thorne was full of ambition, longing for support and understanding, so linda Linton, who admired and supported him, won his affection. Back then, he loved to talk, and she listened unconditionally. They fell in love.
But now, Quentin Thorne, with his high social status, was no longer keen on expressing himself; he often concealed his true thoughts. He needed a woman who could skillfully navigate the world filled with power and struggle alongside him.
But linda Linton was not that kind of woman.
Fortunately, she had the love of Quentin Thorne and gave birth to Sienna Thornton. Her later years were still happy.
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Jenna Raines, after returning to her room, recalled the content she eavesdropped outside linda Linton’s door at noon today—
"Professor Thorne, could you promise sothing?"
"Alright, I promise. Take your ti, no rush."
"Annie and Rex are getting married at the end of the year. By then, could you handle the preparations for her wedding as her family? I’m not in good health, and her relationship with her stepfather is very poor. Such a family can’t be shown off... For Annie, so that her in-laws won’t look down on her, could you..."
linda Linton almost humbly and pleadingly finished this sentence.
Before she could finish, Quentin Thorne interrupted her.
She thought Quentin Thorne would not agree, and she felt as if drenched in cold water, even under the warm spring sun, sitting indoors felt like being in an icehouse.
This was her only request to Quentin Thorne, but she was always compliant; Quentin Thorne didn’t agree, so she wouldn’t force him, only shedding tears silently by herself.
Seeing her cry, Quentin Thorne panicked, quickly stood up, sat beside her, held her hand, and comforted her, "Annie is my eldest daughter. If she’s getting married, I will naturally make it grand for her. I was even worried you wouldn’t agree to this."
linda Linton, upon hearing this, burst into laughter, "So, are you agreeing with ?"
Quentin Thorne’s expression was slightly solemn, "I promise you, when Annie gets married, I will hold a grand wedding for her! However... I do not agree to her marrying into the Forrester Family."
linda Linton was shocked, "Why?"
Quentin Thorne wasn’t sure if linda Linton was aware of Jane Jefferson and Nina Sinclair’s situation, so he didn’t ntion it. He only spoke about how the Forrester Family would force Sienna Thornton to bear three sons in the future.
He also analyzed the path Sienna Thornton would take in the future with linda Linton.
He felt that for an independent and excellent woman like Sienna Thornton, her career was just as important as a lifeti partner.
He even told linda Linton that he had already found a suitable match for Sienna Thornton, soone who, like Sienna, was a lawyer from a family of jurists. This would ensure that Sienna’s future in-laws would fully understand her career and choices.
linda Linton, half understanding, tried to persuade Quentin Thorne from the standpoint of a married woman, "You can always discuss the issue of having three sons with the in-laws. A woman lives her life with her husband, not her in-laws. In-laws will pass away sooner or later, but the only one you’ll spend a lifeti with is your husband. His love and support are more important than the understanding from in-laws."
She told Quentin Thorne about how, two and a half years ago, Sienna was taken away by a vicious village chief during her visit ho, and how Simon Forrester bravely saved Sienna.
Quentin Thorne, who had once been a volunteer teacher in a poverty-stricken area, knew very well the kind of existence such a villain village chief was in the 1960s.
Even in such a deep mountain forest where even the police dared not enter hastily, Simon Forrester dared to venture alone?
Quentin Thorne was shocked. He promised linda Linton he would reconsider Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton’s marriage.
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Jenna Raines had previously seen Quentin Thorne at the hospital, holding Sienna Thornton and saying, "Dad this, Dad that," so she guessed Quentin Thorne was Sienna Thornton’s biological father, linda Linton’s lover before marrying Felix Raines. So today, once she got ho and heard that man was coming, she quickly went outside to eavesdrop, only to hear that man not agreeing to Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton’s marriage.
She was overjoyed, planning to call Felix Raines that night to inform him that linda Linton’s forr lover had shown up. Given Felix Raines’s temper, knowing Sienna’s biological father appeared, he would surely co to demand sothing and take linda Linton back to their hotown.
This way, linda Linton wouldn’t be able to contact that man again, nor could she speak for Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton’s marriage. Eventually, under the opposition of her biological father, Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester would undoubtedly break up under pressure.
But before she could make the call, her eavesdropping was discovered by Sienna Thornton.
Sienna Thornton even guessed she would call Felix Raines and threatened her with being kicked out of the house.
If she were indeed kicked out, not only would she have no chance to see Simon Forrester again, but she would also have to move to a small and shabby dormitory. Having gotten used to living in a big house, with a servant cooking and doing housework, being kicked out would an doing everything herself. Moreover, she wouldn’t be able to swindle money from linda Linton anymore.
Jenna Raines, weighing her options, decided not to tell Felix Raines about what happened here.
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With linda Linton’s consent, Quentin Thorne began preparing for Sienna Thornton to change her surna.
This included taking Sienna Thornton to get a paternity test (required to prove parentage for household registration), submitting an application to change her surna, replacing all her docunts, and transferring her household registration from her hotown to be listed in the Thorne’s household record book. Quentin Thorne completed everything within a week.
The docunts at ho were always kept by Ian Grant, and when Quentin Thorne asked her for the household register, knowing it was to relocate Sienna Thornton, she didn’t dare to object and obediently handed over the household register to Quentin Thorne.
Therefore, getting back the new household register and seeing the page of Sienna Thornton’s renad "Sienna Thorne," the column "relationship with the head of the household" stated "eldest daughter," Mina Thorne beca the "second daughter." Ian Grant broke down, cried in her room for an entire night, but she was helpless and had to accept it.
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April 4th was the Qingming Festival. On the eve of returning to the family cetery for tomb sweeping, the Thorne family tradition was always for all mbers of the Thorne Clan to gather and discuss the plans for the next day’s tomb sweeping.
Though Quentin Thorne was an only child, he had several uncles and aunts above him, and accordingly, he had many cousins and nephews. Therefore, when the Thorne Clan gathered, it required five tables to seat everyone.
Quentin Thorne had notified Sienna Thornton in advance, asking her to keep Saturday evening free as he would pick her up to join the Thorne relatives for dinner.
Upon hearing Quentin Thorne would co to pick her up, Sienna Thornton imdiately thought of having to share a car ride with Ian Grant and Mina. She declined outright, simply requesting Quentin Thorne to send her the ti and place for dinner, and she would drive there herself.
Quentin Thorne didn’t insist; aside from marriage, he always followed Sienna Thornton’s wishes, trying to give her the maximum support and understanding.
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