From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 19

As the words settled in the air, Daly continued earnestly, “I know your family is in a financial crisis, and I remember you gave us a leg up when our family hit rock bottom. But that doesn’t give you the right to hold it over our heads, expecting payback with strings attached. That’s not decent!”

Confused, Adah pondered, “Financial crisis for the Christensen family? When did the

Christensen family fall into hard times? So, was that why the Morris family wanted to call off the engagement?”

Adah narrowed her eyes in thought.

With a wave, Daly beckoned a servant to bring over a suitcase. “Adah, when our family was in a tight spot, Latham gave us a hundred grand. Now, we’re giving it back to you, doubled, with a keepsake.”

Back then, it was a hundred grand from Latham.

And they were returning two hundred grand, a gesture of exceeding fairness!

As he spoke, Daly opened the suitcase.

Inside, you could see piles of crisp, new banknotes and a pendant resting atop.

up at Daly as if she was seeing him

hadn’t witnessed it with her own eyes, she would never believe that this man before her was

really could change a person.

family hadn’t pushed for the engagement between the two families from the get–go. But Daly had made

at this point, because of some rumors about the Christensen family’s financial crisis, he was ready to sever ties and break the engagement, all while parading around like he was on some moral

of tune

the matter? Not enough? We’re talking about two hundred grand

not enough?

snapping. “Daly! You’re nothing but

family would have collapsed long ago without that

ago.

they had the nerve to offer two hundred grand as

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do you want? Name your price!” Daly gritted his teeth, his eyes narrowing. “But try

to call off this engagement, I’ll oblige. From today on, let our families* agreement be null and void. Bonds broken, and ties severed! We’ll never cross paths again!

think the Christensen family was something special? Daly sneered inwardly. On the other hand, Rebecca had a mocking glint in her eyes. “Mrs. Christensen, you’d do well to remember