Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 318 The Peace Before The Storm

After Rachel left, Old Mrs. Jones’s smile faded a little. “Now that she’s gone, just say what you want to.”

Hearing this, David smiled and looked at Old Mrs. Jones with an

unfathomable gaze. “As expected, nothing can escape your eyes.”

Old Mrs. Jones did not buy David’s flattery. She snorted softly. “Stop it. After all, you have a wife. You’ve got such a glib tongue.”

David touched the bridge of his nose awkwardly. After a moment of silence, he said calmly, “She will be your future granddaughter–in–law and the next mistress of the Jones family.”

His tone was neither fast nor slow, and there was even a hint of indifference and laziness in it. However, his words were filled with a resolute and decisive aura, causing one to be shocked.

When Old Mrs. Jones heard this, her expression did not change much. She said calmly, “Isn’t this already set in stone?”

was

at the coffee in it.

I’m here this time mainly because I hope that you

at David. “Have you really made up your

complicated gaze. “It’s just that you’ve never told me how the engagement between the Johnson family

David was aware that he was bound to a marriage contract, but the Jones family had been pretty vague about the origin

the Johnson family in Seaxas was related

major families of Aureliana had always had

unwritten rule.

not marry anyone outside

even more curious about the origin of

silent for a long time. It was so long that the surrounding servants thought that this was the calm before the storm. They could not help but tense up and wait quietly.

said, “Since you’ve decided to annul the engagement, why are

don’t know her identity,” David said.