Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 294

"What kind of talk is that?" Alaric snapped. "The Swanwick family is well- connected. If Edward really ends up with their daughter, that'd benefit our family."

"Not happening. Edward already has a girlfriend," Robert shot him down immediately.

Alaric scoffed. "It's just a fling. I've heard about her-she's just a seamstress and an ordinary woman from a regular family.

"What's the point of being with someone like that? Are you seriously considering letting a seamstress become the future daughter-in-law of our family? Have you thought about what that would do to our reputation? It'll be embarrassing."

Barbara frowned but held her tongue.

Robert's voice turned cold. "Alaric, tell me haven't I done enough for this family?"

Alaric was stunned. "I never said you haven't. I just meant that Edward—"

Robert interrupted, "If you know I've done more than my share, then what about your family? Your wife, your son, your daughter-they've caused me nothing but trouble over the years, and I've always cleaned up their messes.

"When have you ever done a damn thing for this family? Now that I'm in trouble, you want to turn my son into a pawn to boost the family's status?"

He added, "If that's your plan, you might as well drop dead. Got it?"

"Robert!" Alaric roared. "I'm your older brother!"

my son to curry favor with those officials, you stopped

it weren't for his years in politics keeping it in

his anger boiling over, the rest of the Moore

on the table. "When I was in trouble, I didn't come begging to any of you. So, don't you dare tell my son what to do! If you're so capable, climb the social ladder yourselves. I don't care if your son

continued, "If anyone dares to spout this kind of nonsense to me again, get the hell out of my sight. Criticizing my son? I haven't said a

had been on edge for a while now, and he wasn't about to put

red-faced and fuming, but he had

and it didn't take long for someone to stab him

of abusing his power to protect Edward's business and even slapped him with claims

Robert saw right through it. It was all part of a setup-a trap to

Once this

choice but to wait. He had been

of the year, so he hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw an opportunity to intervene.

goodwill, Robert would've acknowledged the favor even though he hadn't needed

moment he heard that the Swanwick family's patriarch was trying to set up a dinner between his youngest daughter and Edward, Robert couldn't hold

had

What marriage alliance?

the angrier he got. "So, they

the Swanwicks a