Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

"Dad!" Persephone frowned. "Did I say something wrong? What you're worried about is that if there are any rumors about Morpheus and me, it might hinder potential alliances with other families, right?

"I want to decide my marriage for myself! I'm not a pawn for alliances, and I refuse to pick someone I don't like among these families just for the Hamertons' benefit!"

"Quiet!" Lina glared at her. "You're becoming more disrespectful, shouting like this at your parents!"

Persephone stopped speaking, but her chest heaved with emotions, and her hands trembled.

"Protecting the interests of the entire Hamerton family is the responsibility of every Hamerton!" Zuko spoke sternly. "Your marriage is not solely your decision. Even if you choose, it must be with someone from a compatible background!

"Besides, our main concern is for you!" Zuko was angry. "Morpheus isn't someone we can entrust you to. You can't be with him!" "Why not?" Persephone's voice trembled, and her eyes welled up with tears. "During those days in Flinge, if it weren't for him taking care of me, you might not have seen me again! And in the end, he took a bullet for me... That scar is still on him!"

"You shouldn't sacrifice your entire life just because of this!" Lina raised her voice. "He took care of you in Flinge and saved you. We appreciate him for that. But gratitude is one thing while being with him is another!"

"What do you mean?"

eyes. "Do you understand what kind of person he really is? Do you know what he went through in the past? I heard he survived on a chaotic street in

"Mom—"

"Sephy, our family has already dealt with a Seamus. Your father and I can't

like Seamus!"

where's your common sense? Haven't you learned

to you since childhood, but his motives were so deceptive... He spent years

getting so worked up?" Lina hurried over to calm Zuko down, giving him a

head slightly lowered, tears swirling in her eyes.

temperament. Most kids would cry out loud when wronged, but she held back her tears until she couldn't

for you," Lina said gently. "We won't mistreat Morpheus, but