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!"

my son to curry favor

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

rest of the Moore family shrank back

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

of nonsense to me again, get the 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

red-faced and fuming, but he had no

and it didn't take long for

power to protect Edward's business and even slapped him with claims of

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

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

choice but to wait. He had been suspended and placed under

be stuck at home until the end of the year, so he hadn't told anyone. But the Swanwick family saw an opportunity

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

a dinner between his youngest daughter and Edward, Robert couldn't hold back. That was when Robert realized the Swanwick family was using

had a good relationship and that

What marriage alliance?

he

in his social circle now assumed he owed the Swanwicks a favor. But what the