Stranger's In Love
72|ULTIMATUM

Zean arrived in Boston and went straight to see his father in the living room. Grissham, Rihanna, Rebecca and James. They were already sitting around waiting for Zean to arrive.

“Where is Irene? Why aren't you with him?” tanya Grissham welcomes Zean.

Zean did not answer, instead sitting on the sofa with his leisure. “I left it in Prague,” replied Zean finally.

Actually Zean deliberately did not bring Irene along with him because Zean knew what important things his father would talk about. What more if not the Lorwerth family ultimatum.

“You should have invited your wife, Zean,” comments James.

“For what to marry if after marriage you are even ashamed to ask her to go to meet your family,” Rebecca said.

“Dragon sayings, Rebecca!” Zean looked at the woman.

“Do not yell at my wife, Zean!” James moved from his seat to approach Zean, but Grissham stopped him.

“Why a storm like this!” grissham mediated with her two sons.

“Already. Stop this commotion,” Rihanna finally spoke up, she could not bear to see these two sons fighting just because of a small thing.

Silent, for a while. They were busy with their own thoughts until Grissham spoke again.

“Let's talk about this Lorwerth Family Ultimatum,” he said.

The focus of everyone in the room turned to Grissham. Grissham began to explain the lineage and provisions of the ultimatum's contents. In the history of the Lorwerth Family the first child was the primary heir, but this inheritance could be deposed to the next child if the primary heir had no children, he said, have a serious illness and or die.

The main heiress had definitely fallen to Arzean Lorwerth because he was the first child, but unfortunately his wife could not give any offspring because she had undergone the surgical removal of the uterus and the family already knew it. Automatically the inheritance fell to the next child, James Lorwerth, but James was not a biological child of the Lowerth Family lineage. James was just an adopted son used to protect the main heirs from the targets of those who wanted to destroy the Lowerth Family.

“It's hard for Dad to make a decision, but we only have two options,” Grissham said after he finished explaining the contents of the Ultimatum.

Grissham looked at James with a serious look. “To James Lorwerth. If you still want to be a part of the Lorwerth Family then keep working at Lorwerth Corporation with a triple salary and I have also given you a house with luxurious facilities. However, you have absolutely no inheritance from me.”

Rebecca suddenly rolled her eyes full, shocked and in disbelief at what her father-in-law had just said.

“How can you, Dad? So, James wasn't your real son all this time? James is just an adopted son? God, why could I marry this useless man! How will my son's fate be,” Rebecca ruffled her hair in frustration.

James immediately moved from his seat to embrace Rebecca to calm the woman down.

“Quiet, Rebecca. I will try hard for our son. Anyway Dad still lets me work in his office with triple the salary and a house and luxury facilities. There is nothing we need to worry about,” James said gently to his wife.

Rebecca brushed aside James' hand that was embracing her.

“How can you be this calm to accept your family's stupid decision!”

Rebecca left immediately, without saying goodbye to Grissham and Rihanna. Honestly, deep down Rihanna was disappointed in Rebecca turns out that the woman did not meet Rihanna's expectations even Rihanna felt ashamed of her son Zean who had asked Zean to be engaged to the woman.

“Rebecca!” james was going after his wife.

“Disregard him, James!” Grissham's snapping stopped James' footsteps.

Although James is the type of player man, looks jerk and arrogant, but if he is faced with the Lorwerth family he will be like a puppy who complies with the employer. James did not dare to oppose the Lorwerth Family because he was very grateful to the family who had adopted him since childhood.

“Good, Dad,” James back to sit.

Now Grissham's gaze turned to look at his only son.

“No, Dad. Whatever decision you have made for me, I will oppose it,” Zean said as if he understood where this conversation would go.

“Do not like that to your Father, Zean.” Rihanna gave Zean a warning.

Grissham approached Rihanna and stroked the head of the woman in the wheelchair. “Quiet, darling. Let me talk to him.”

Grissham looked back at Zean, this time her gaze turned cold.

“Dad knows your choice, Zean. Surely you will choose the woman you love, you will not care about wealth especially regarding this legacy,” Grissham said guessing the thoughts of his son.

“You don't have to marry again, Zean. You only need to find a woman who can give you offspring because inevitably you have to continue the Lorwerth bloodline. Remember you are the ultimate heir, otherwise all of the Lowerth Family's wealth will be donated to foundations and shares and assets must be auctioned off. Think, Zean. Think also about how your great-grandfather struggled in establishing Lorwerth Corporation,”, Grissham told Zean, who still has not reacted.

Zean got up from his seat, he was about to leave. Zean did not want to continue this conversation.

“Wait, Zean! If you refuse to continue this family lineage then there will be no other Lorwerth in this world. Try your mind again, will Irene support your decision?” grissham's remark this time managed to make Zean think tenfold. Of course if Irene knew about this ultimatum Irene would be very supportive of Zean to be able to continue Lorwerth's descendants and obtain her inheritance rights. However, just imagining it Zean could not. How will she sleep with another woman while she loves Irene so much? It can be crazy to just think about it.

“Father right, Zean. You have to think about this with a cool head don't just use your heart that clearly loves Irene. Try to ask for understanding to your wife, as a woman Irene sure will understand,” Rihanna said trying to make Zean open his mind.

James moved away from his seat and moved to sit next to his foster brother.

“Come, man! Don't make unilateral decisions, I'm sure Irene is an understanding woman,” said James tried to give support to Zean because it would be very unfortunate the struggle of the great grandfather of the Lorwerth Family if finally all the inheritance and wealth is donated free of charge.

Zean twitched his head which was getting dizzy, he started to think about what everyone here said. Zean doesn't know what decision he has to make now. On the other hand honestly Zean also wanted to be able to resume the bloodline of the Lorwerth Family and he also did not want to waste his great-grandfather's struggle in establishing this great company. However, on the other hand, he thought deeply about Irene's feelings later. Even if Irene agrees and will definitely support it, but still which woman can see her husband making love with other women to get offspring.

Suddenly Zean got up from his seat, he was about to leave from there. Zean needed time alone to think about this, he also had to go back and discuss this matter with Irene.

“I have to go back to Prague. I need time to decide this,” said Zean passed away with his blank look.

Grissham, Rihana and James stared in concern at Zean's departure. They also felt heavy about this verdict, but this should indeed happen because this had become the ultimatum of the Lorwerth Family.