Midnight Bride The CEO’s Temptation

Joanne gasped.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go. Oh, by the way, Kaiden likes you very much and clamored to see you. I promised him to take him out to have dinner with you." Savannah's face softened as she said that, and her tone relaxed a lot as if she and Joanne had been talking about family happiness. Then she waved her hands and walked away.

Joanne looked at her daughter's back, collapsed on the chair. Her daughter was still the same girl, but she looked quite different now.

* * *

Old Sterling walked out of the hospital, supported by Cooper and followed by two bodyguards.

He came and saw Lionel in person just now.

For what Dylan did to the Rowe group, old Sterling still felt guilty about the Rowe family.

In addition, to express his concern to Lionel, he also asked specifically about what happened at the dinner party that evening.

Old Sterling had some doubts about that matter.

A big family like the Rowe family would, of course, pay much attention to the education of their children. Lionel, who grew up in such a genteel family, had always been perfect a gentleman. He was very jealous of his good reputation and careful about his behavior, and he could maintain his self-control even if he was drunk. What's more, Savannah was his stepsister…

At the very least, even if Lionel had always had a crush on Savannah, as Dylan said, and didn't take her as his sister only, would he be so stupid to molest Savannah at the dinner party? He should know how angry Dylan would be if he was caught.

Of course, old Sterling didn't want to suspect Savannah of telling a lie, but there were so many doubts that he could not believe her simply.

In the ward, when old Sterling asked about this matter, Lionel, lying on the bed with a pale face, hesitated for a long time, as if he had some secret sorrow. At last, he only said that he had drunk too much that night, and his memory was a little bit broken. He could not remember what he had done, but he would apologize if he really offended Savannah.

"Call Dylan, and ask him to bring Savannah for dinner tonight." Old Sterling ordered Cooper before he got into the car.

***

In the evening, Savannah followed Dylan to Sterling's house.

This should be her first visit to Sterling's house since she officially returned to Dylan.

Although she had been here once before, she was still a little nervous.

Dylan's father didn't ask his dear grandson to come, but only the two of them. It seemed that he didn't mean to enjoy a family union today but had something to talk about with them.

She had a bad feeling about his intention.

Approaching the door, she pulled at the man's sleeve quietly.

Dylan took her little hand and gave her hand a squeeze, smiling as he leaned over her ear.

"Didn't you come here a while ago? It's not the first time you meet my father. Why still so shy? Be confident, my father likes you."

"I'm not shy," Savannah murmured, much relieved.

Dylan led her into the living room and saw his father reading a newspaper on the couch.

"Dad," he greeted old Sterling and led Savannah to sit on the opposite couch.

Old Sterling raised his eyes and looked at Dylan. "It's not the time for dinner. We can have a chat first." Then his eyes fell on Savannah's face quietly.

Although he was as kind as last time, Savannah felt there was something complicated in his eyes.

"Savannah, when I heard you were going back to Italy, I thought you and Dylan would not be able to be together again. Thanks to god, at last, you stayed," old Sterling said with deep emotion.

"The past is the past. There's no point in bringing it up." Dylan scowled.

"All right, all right. Dylan's always been protecting you. He never allows anybody to say anything that would make you unhappy," old Sterling shook his head with a helpless smile, but then his tone changed, "but Savannah, I have to say something about what happened at the dinner party that night."

Dylan's look became stormy. He was about to interrupt old Sterling when Savannah opened her mouth before him, "Sir, is there anything you want to ask?"

She had expected it was not a simple dinner today.

It seemed that old Sterling had some doubts about what had happened that night.

She could understand. The two families had always had a close relationship before, in both business and private affairs. Old Sterling would never like to see Dylan break their relationship because of a woman.

"I know, Mrs. Rowe's your biological mother, and Lionel's your stepbrother. I know that guy well. He's refined and courteous and doesn't seem to be so impetuous to do that. What's more, it's strange that he got himself drunk like that with red wine before the party officially began… There must be some misunderstanding," old Sterling said in a gentle tone.

"What do you mean? Savannah wronged him?" Dylan asked gloomily, his face completely clouded. If it had not been for Savannah holding his hand, he would have taken her away immediately.

"I didn't mean that. I just feel strange and try to figure out what's going on. If Lionel really did something wrong, do you think I would let that guy go? But if he didn't, we can't condemn an innocent man, right?" Old Sterling glanced at his son in displeasure. He knew Dylan wanted to defend Savannah, but he couldn't see his son be so unreasonable because of a woman.

"It doesn't matter," said Savannah to Dylan hurriedly, "your father's just trying to figure out what was going on." Then Savannah forced a smile to old Sterling, "Ask whatever you want, sir."

Old Sterling looked at Savannah with a significant look. "Savannah, how come you went to the same room with Lionel when you went to dinner that night?"

Savannah looked quite natural and showed no signs of embarrassment as she smiled and replied calmly, "when I got there, the party hadn't begun yet. My mother went to greet guests, and Kaiden went to play with other kids. I felt bored alone, so I wandered around to kill time. After a while, I went to the second floor and found a room for a rest, but I didn't expect to see Lionel drinking there alone. He saw me and said he wanted to talk to me, so I stayed... I just didn't expect that would happen."

"You said you wandered into Lionel's room by yourself?" Old Sterling squinted.