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!"

son to curry favor with those officials, you stopped

it weren't for his years in politics keeping

that 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

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 word about Edward's choices, so who the hell do you

edge for a while now, and he wasn't about to put up with these bloodsucking relatives any

but he had no choice but

it didn't take long for

with claims of suppressing ordinary citizens. It seemed like those people were

it. It was all part of a setup-a trap

foreign interests. Once this was over, he'd make sure none of them got away

to wait.

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

out of genuine goodwill, Robert would've acknowledged the favor even though he hadn't needed it. After all, they

his youngest daughter and Edward, Robert couldn't hold back. That was when Robert realized the Swanwick

been spreading rumors that the Moores and the Swanwicks had a good relationship

What marriage alliance?

it, the angrier he got. "So, they really think I'm done for,

social circle now assumed he owed the Swanwicks