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!"

use my son to curry favor with those officials, you stopped being my

politics keeping

over, the rest of the Moore family

palm 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

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 think

while now, and he wasn't about to put up

Alaric was red-faced and fuming, but he had no choice but to slink away with

it didn't take long for someone

protect Edward's business and even slapped him with claims of suppressing ordinary citizens. It seemed like those people were

was all part of a

was tied to those pushing foreign interests. Once this was

though, he had no choice but to

the end of the year, so he hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw

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

daughter and Edward, Robert couldn't hold

and the Swanwicks had a good

What marriage alliance?

Robert thought about it, the angrier he got. "So, they really

the Swanwicks a favor. But what the hell