Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1137 The Wedding

"This is about the royal family's rep," Craig said, frowning.

"If that's the deal, why not have Joe marry a girl who's never been hitched or had kids?" Sadie replied with a sly smile. "Everyone already knows my situation."

"No, I just like you," Joe blurted out. "Dad, don't make it hard for Sadie. Noah doesn't need to change his last name."

"Shut it," Craig snapped, turning back to Sadie. "If this is too much for you, I won't push. Just have kids with Joe ASAP."

Sadie felt a sudden gut reaction. She hadn't thought about this stuff before, but Craig's words brought it all up. If she did marry Joe, was she ready to have kids with him so soon? "Alright, back to business," Craig said, steering the convo back. "Now, give me your straight answer. Do you agree to this marriage?"

Sadie felt a storm of emotions bubbling up. She had decided to accept the marriage for the greater good, but now she was hesitating.

"Still need to think about it?" Craig asked, noticing her hesitation and sounding a bit ticked off. "I'm heading back to Sunvale this afternoon. If you haven't made up your mind by then, I'll make other plans." With that, he put down his coffee cup and stood up, ready to leave.

"Dad..." Joe started, not wanting things to go south, but Craig cut him off with a stern look.

"I agree," Sadie finally said, her voice steady.

Joe froze, looking at her in shock. "Sadie, are you saying..."

"I agree to the marriage," Sadie asserted, her tone firm. "But you should know, I don't have romantic feelings for Joe right now. And there are things I have my own opinions on that I won't compromise for the family's interests or rep. Even if we get married, I will still be myself, not anyone's accessory. Noah will keep his last name. I can't promise I'll have more kids in the future. And the wedding has to be at least two months later, after Mia and I have fully recovered. That's all I have to say. If you accept, then it's settled. If not, then forget it."

Craig looked at her, assessing the firmness in her eyes. "We accept!" he agreed readily. "Feelings can grow over time, and there's no rush for the wedding, but the news needs to be announced first." "You can discuss that with Tristan. If he agrees, I have no objections," Sadie replied.

Craig nodded, a rare smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Alright, I'll go talk to Tristan now." He was very pleased and walked out briskly.

"Sadie, you finally agreed. I'm so happy," Joe said, almost incoherent with excitement, holding Sadie's hand. "I will protect you and make you happy."

"Well," Sadie said softly, raising the corners of her lips. "But I don't love you right now. Do you really not mind?"

"I don't mind. As long as you don't dislike me, I'll work hard to make you love me," Joe said happily. "Sadie, I'm so happy. Can I hug you?"

Sadie looked at him with a smile but said nothing.

Joe tentatively reached out his arms. She didn't refuse, so he hugged her tightly and said emotionally in her ear, "Sadie, you know, I've been waiting for this day for so long. Today is the happiest day of my life!" Sadie lowered her eyes and said nothing. She could feel Joe's sincerity and excitement, but she couldn't share his feelings.

In fact, Micah's image began to flash in her mind, along with his deep eyes, looking at her with pain, as if saying: "Remember, you are my wife, always."