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 for the first

eyes, she would never believe that this man

and money really could

hadn’t pushed for the engagement between the two

to sever ties and break the engagement, all while parading around like he was on some moral high ground.

a quick change of tune was straight–up hypocrisy!

enough? We’re talking about two hundred grand here! Adah,

grand not enough?

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

would have collapsed long ago without

ago.

nerve to offer two hundred grand as an

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your price!” Daly gritted his teeth, his eyes narrowing. “But try not to

ground. “Fine, if you’ve decided 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

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 your actions today. Don’t come