Chapter 587Something seemed to have occurred to William, for he then said, “You’ve got to call home. For some
things, it may be a mere difference of holding out just that tiniest bit before you score the goal. If you
retreat, it’ll then be to no avail, but if you persist, you might just succeed.”
John gaped at him in mild surprise. He initially thought that William was referring to Constance
Residence, but from his words now, that didn’t seem to be the case. Lowering the key card, he turned
and walked over to William. “I’d like to visit with you for a while.”
Flashing him a smile, William opened the door. The two of them reserved adjacent rooms, so the layout
was almost the same; the door opened to a row of similarly designed sofas in the living room. Striding
over, John plopped onto the sofa and blurted, “I thought you don’t like Sophia?”
William, on the other hand, slipped off his jacket. “I didn’t quite like her in the past since she always
seemed nervous and timid. But on your uncle’s birthday back then, I found her rather pleasant. She
might have been bullied too much by your mother those days, but after the divorce, she didn’t have any
more qualms, so she let her true self out.”
Walking over, he sat down beside John. “Frankly speaking, I might like Sophia more than Isabelle. It’s
not that Isabelle is inferior, but perhaps she’s too good that I just feel that something is lacking.”
Heaving a sigh, he continued, “Furthermore, there are too many people in the Bailey Family, and their
relationships are just too messy. Take the issue of your divorce coming to light, for instance. The
Baileys took advantage of that to make various demands. I actually disdain such people. Undeniably,
one might have to resort to trickery in the business world, but when it comes to someone’s personal
life, it’s deplorable to do such a thing.”
noveldramaJohn nodded slowly. “You’re right, but I initially thought that, like Mom, you disdained Sophia’sbackground.”
“Hmm, her background, huh?” William pondered for a moment. “Actually, I mulled over this issue at
length back when I divorced your mother. Well, how much is a lot of money? Our family isn’t hurting for
money. What is our aim when we seek a girl from a decent family background? Her money?” He then
continued poignantly, “Marriage is for life. There actually isn’t much need to place constraints on the
other person’s background and all if one is already successful. When external factors don’t pose much
of a threat to our lives, I think feelings are then the only consideration.”
John stared at him. He has actually changed a lot. In the past, he never would’ve said all that to me. He
has probably gained some new insights after breaking free from the chains of marriage. He nodded
sedately. “I think Grandma has accepted Sophia as well.”
William hooted with laughter. “Your grandmother likes her quite a bit now. She said that none of us has
the kind of liveliness she possesses.”
At this time, something came to mind, so John remarked, “I noticed that Aunt Jennifer is frantic in
introducing prospective girlfriends to Dylan. She’s never been in such a hurry before. What’s going
on?”
William wasn’t quite certain either, but he answered, “It seems that it was your uncle who brought it up
and asked your aunt to settle it as soon as possible. I didn’t ask why specifically, but Dylan is not
getting any younger, so it’s indeed time to consider marriage.” After giving it some thought, he then
added, “If you hadn’t gotten divorced and had continued your life as usual, you’d probably have a child
now. Thus, can your uncle not be in a hurry?”
John pursed his lips. After a long while, he echoed, “You’re right. If I’d continued my life as usual, I’d bea father now.”
The two of them then talked about the business trip for a bit. John was a tad anxious to return, upon
which William guffawed. “My plan was to take you away for a breather, but it now seems as though I’d
miscalculated. From your look of things now, you don’t appear at all keen to leave.”
John merely chuckled without saying anything. Then, he returned to his own room.