Chapter 1648

After hanging up the phone, Samuel left the office and headed straight home. When he walked through the door, Aunt Ding was busy cleaning. There was no sign of Xiao Qingqing downstairs, so he went straight upstairs and found her in her room. Xiao Qingqing opened the door, surprised to see Samuel back so soon. "Uncle Samuel, why are you home already? I thought things hadn’t settled yet?" "I told them I’d give them an answer this afternoon and asked them to wait for updates." Xiao Qingqing nodded, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right! I’m working on something—just give me a minute, and you can take a look. I’ll be done soon." With that, she turned back to her desk and resumed writing, her head bent low over the paper. Curious, Samuel stepped inside. His gaze fell on the words at the top of the page—*"Contract Marriage Agreement"*—and his brow furrowed slightly. He skimmed the contents: **1. Samuel and Xiao Qingqing agree to a contractual marriage. During the duration of the mar