[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet-":3,"chapter-lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--chapter-1998":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lingering Doting Marriage: Big Boss, Little Sweet Heart",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1679435,2144,"Chapter 1996 - 2006: Learning That Enna Clark and Lyle Westbrook Were Betrothed as Children","lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--chapter-1998",1998,"\u003Cp>\"Gigi, Brubby is the best, I like Brubby the most! Gigi must be obedient and behave well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Habsden looked at her little granddaughter, who was being coaxed with a few sweets to the point of losing direction. Feeling a bit frustrated, she negotiated with her, \"Gigi, why not go play over there with Aunt for a while, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigi blinked her big eyes, glanced at her, then at her dad, and obediently nodded, \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Habsden gave a look to the maid beside her, who promptly and sensibly picked up Giselle Lawrence and took her to play elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gigi walked away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she finally withdrew the loving smile from her face, looked at Baron Lawrence with a serious expression, and said, \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Lawrence sat down and handed her a gift he had prepared in advance, \"I should have visited you earlier, but I never found a suitable time. I apologize. Old Madam, this is a small token from me, please accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Habsden took a sip of tea, gestured for someone to accept the gift, and started appraising him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was with family, she was an old lady who didn’t like vegetables, sometimes childlike in her behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in formal occasions, when she wasn’t smiling, she embodied the aura one would expect of the Old Madam of the Habsden family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area around her eyes was already filled with wrinkles, etched by time, depositing a sharpness that young people lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t say a word, examining Baron Lawrence thoroughly from head to toe; her gaze intense, as if penetrating his soul, before finally speaking, \"The thing I regret most in my life is Enna’s mom. Now that I have finally found her, I am eager to give her the best of everything. But given my age, and my weak heart, I can’t even assure myself how long I can protect her. I’ve heard from Enna about your situation. Actually, before you, I arranged an engagement for Enna. You know him, it’s Lyle Westbrook. I really like him, coupled with my relationship with his sister, I feel handing Enna over to him would give me more peace of mind than handing her to you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enna Clark and Lyle Westbrook were engaged as children?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never knew about this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Lawrence’s face turned ashen instantly, and if not for his utmost self-control, he nearly lost control and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for him, Enna Clark and Lyle Westbrook might have ended up together after being found by Edward Jackson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And coincidentally, the one Lyle Westbrook has always liked is Enna Clark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Lyle Westbrook know about their childhood engagement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently clenched his fist, veins bulging on the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if Enna Clark and Lyle Westbrook were engaged as children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enna Clark now likes him, and he’s the one she will marry; he absolutely will not let that woman go—nothing will change that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was volatile, sitting there composed only through sheer willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to listen any further; the anxiety that kept him sleepless last night seemed to manifest into reality at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Habsden indeed intended to separate him and Enna Clark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Lawrence’s eyes flickered with gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was considering whether to straightforwardly tell her that no matter what she says, he will not let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, considering her heart condition and the fact that she is Enna Clark’s grandma, he might gently express that he will not let go.\u003C\u002Fp>",588,"2026-06-06T13:23:41.902Z",1,"novelbin.me","764fa0fbf216cef90e765f72d03edd0259d35afc1f4a4ccf520aef8b2846a387","lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--chapter-1999","lingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--chapter-1997",2700,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flingering-doting-marriage-big-boss-little-sweet--cover.jpg"]