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!"

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

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

the rest of the Moore

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 marries into some wealthy family-just keep me out of

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 think you

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

fuming, but he had no choice but to slink away with the

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

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

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

framed him was tied to those pushing foreign interests. Once this was over, he'd make sure none of them got away with

he had no choice but to wait.

was afraid he'd be stuck at home until the end of the year, so he hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw an opportunity to intervene. They spoke

acknowledged the favor even though he hadn't needed it. After all, they thought he was in trouble and stepped

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

the Moores and the Swanwicks had

What marriage alliance?

the angrier he got. "So, they really

he owed the Swanwicks a favor. But