Zara’s words made Claire suddenly more embarrassed. She rubbed the hair by her temples, and said falteringly, “This…I don’t know if it counts as an arranged marriage…”
Zara couldn’t help saying, “You two didn’t know each other before you got married. I understand there, naturally, would be no emotional foundation. Since there was no emotional foundation and you married at the request of your grandfather, isn’t this a typical arranged marriage? Just like the writer Lu Xun back then, he and his original wife Ms. Zhu An had no feelings for one another. She simply married at the request of Mr. Lu Xun’s mother.”
Zara suddenly thought of something, and asked, “Mr. Lu Xun and Ms. Zhu An seem not to have been husband and wife in their lives. Wouldn’t you two be the same?!”
Faced with Zara’s straightforward words, Claire looked even more embarrassed, and said embarrassingly: “I…I…this…this…”
The tension and Claire’s embarrassment brought a look of joy to Zara’s eyes. She felt that she guessed right, given Claire’s reaction. And if she guessed it right, then Charlie and she are husband and wife in name only. Doesn’t that mean that she has more opportunities?
Deana on the side also saw some clues from Claire’s performance, and she also realized that this was an excellent situation for her daughter. However, she was also ashamed of her own thoughts. After all, this kind of thing is not glorious, and is even a little despicable.
At this time, Zara hurried forward, took Claire’s arm and asked in a low voice, “Claire, how long have you been married to your husband?”
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