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!"

moment you decided to use my son to curry favor

for his years in politics keeping it in check, he might have

his anger boiling over, the rest of the Moore

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

of nonsense to me again, get the hell out of my sight. Criticizing my son? I haven't

and he wasn't about to put

his tirade, Alaric was red-faced and fuming, but he had no choice but to slink away with the other family

it didn't take long for someone to stab him in the

even slapped him with claims of suppressing ordinary citizens. It seemed

it. It was all part of

foreign interests. Once this was

now, though, he had no choice but to wait.

hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw an opportunity to intervene. They spoke up for

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

the 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 back. That was when Robert realized the Swanwick family was using

that the Moores and the Swanwicks had a good relationship and that a

What marriage alliance?

it, the angrier he got. "So,

the Swanwicks a favor. But what the hell did he owe