Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Mrs. Zimmerman confessed to Mrs. Bryant that she couldn't bear the thought of Salome getting married and had even considered finding a son-in-law willing to marry into their family.

Mrs. Bryant didn't miss a beat. "That's no problem at all! If you don't mind our Yates, he can absolutely marry in. Think of it as us giving away a son and you gaining a son-in-law. We'll handle the wedding gifts just as tradition calls for. Yates is famous for being devoted to his family-he'll treat you like his own mother, I promise."

Yates was stunned.

Was this really his mother talking?

She wanted to marry him off?

He was the eldest son of the Bryant family, for heaven's sake! What would people say if word got out?

No way was he agreeing to this.

On the phone, Mrs. Bryant called out, "Yates, Mrs. Zimmerman wants a son-in-law to join their family. Do you have any objections?"

Middleton, worried Yates would refuse, jumped in, "Yates, don't forget what I told you in the car the other day when we visited the Zimmermans. As your father, I gave you a direct order, remember?"

As the saying went, a father's word was law. Yates had no choice but to bend to his parents' will. He forced a smile and said to Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman, "I have no objections. I'll do whatever my parents ask. If they want me to marry into your family, that's what I'll do."

own cheek

filial piety

Yates is on board with marrying

and Mrs. Zimmerman were at a loss for

attitude was nothing short

find a

her health in decline. But since reconnecting with Salome, she'd recovered considerably. Soon, she'd be well enough to return to Riverside City, and then

chatting a little longer, they finally

getting late. Mrs. Zimmerman told Vince and Yates they

glanced at Yates and teased, "You're really okay with marrying

I ever

ahead of time.

"I told you, once we found Salome, they'd insist I marry her.

done talking to you. I'm heading

up to

"Where are you going?"