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!"

to use my son to

it weren't for his years in politics keeping it in check, he might have been a far

rest of the Moore family shrank back in

I was in trouble, I didn't come begging to any of you. So, don't you dare tell my son what

hell out of my sight. Criticizing my son? I haven't said a word about Edward's

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

fuming, but he had

deal not long ago, and it didn't take long for someone to stab him in

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

It was all part of a setup-a trap

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

to wait. He had

so he hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw an opportunity to intervene. They spoke up for him, which got him released

favor even though he hadn't needed it. After all, they thought he was

youngest daughter and Edward, Robert couldn't hold back. That

the Swanwicks had a good relationship

What marriage alliance?

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

the Swanwicks a favor.