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.

she

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

really could

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

to sever ties and break the engagement, all while parading around

of tune was straight–up hypocrisy!

the matter? Not enough? We’re talking about two hundred grand here! Adah,

enough? That

Daly, snapping. “Daly! You’re nothing but an ungrateful

collapsed long ago

ago.

they had the nerve to offer two

Chapter 19

his teeth, his eyes narrowing. “But try not

I’ll oblige. From today on, let our families* agreement be null and void. Bonds broken, and ties severed! We’ll never cross

her eyes. “Mrs. Christensen, you’d do well to remember your actions today.