A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 419

"Gideon, that's not how it works. If you really like our Yvette, shouldn't you treat her a bit better?" Yvette's father chimed in, his voice dripping with expectation over the table.

"Exactly, Gideon," her uncle added, leaning back in his chair, "Your family's rolling in dough, and the cash gift you've offered is pretty, well, pathetic, don't you think?"

"If you're serious about marrying her, you ought to step it up a notch!"

"We're not asking for a fortune, but you could at least help out Yvette's little brother, right?"

"We get it, the Bakers probably look down on us, the Jansens, since you've got all that money! But, come on, that's your wife's family we're talking about. Isn't it a bit disrespectful? If even you don't respect us, how can you expect others to?"

"So, if you're set on marrying our Yvette, just increase the money! We're not being unreasonable here, just triple it, and we're good! Don't think we don't know you've got the cash!"

"Honestly, the wealthier folks get, the stingier they seem!"

"Yvette's a real gem, you know. Raising her took a lot of time and money! It's like you're buying her out, so you need to pay up properly, or there's no wedding!"

distant relatives, were all clamoring around Gideon, pressuring him to cough

shade of red; he didn't say a word, just

side, her nervousness growing by the second.

He'd bailed on Calliope at the altar once before.

to walk away, what

prestigious family, to finally become his wife. With the finish line so close, what would she do if it all

okay?" Yvette pleaded, her voice tinged with desperation. "Gideon's already given us more than enough. If I'd chosen someone else, would you even have this much? If you keep

look at her family and

Jansens

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derisive laugh, "Yvette, you

not evennet defending

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