Chapter 388


Chapter 388:

He opened his mouth to probe further, but Alexander had already grabbed his suitcase and was heading out the door.

Alexander left with a definitive stride, showing scant interest in the wedding details. He left it all in the Harper family’s hands, indifferent to their plans.

Richard, however, couldn’t shake a nagging unease.

Resolved to gain clarity, he arranged a meeting with the Harper family over dinner.

At the dinner table, Richard cut straight to the chase.

“As for the bride price, we’re planning to provide Joyce with 30 million in cash, a mountaintop villa, and a few other tokens. All told, it sums up to about 50 million.”

saw a spark of joy flicker across

Bennett family still

down, she had always believed that despite the world

married, she resolved to devote herself entirely to

her brightest

caused Katrina and Caiden to hesitate momentarily,

Joyce could respond, Katrina stepped in, masking any tension with a

it all on

is our daughter, after all.

a veteran in the business world, was far too sharp to be placated by

it’s not about the amount Joyce brings. We value her as a person. But, as you know, we move in high-society circles. If Joyce’s dowry falls short of expectations, it’s not just Joyce who would face

with happiness at the phrase “we value her as a

even more assured

down, she resolved to repay Richard’s thoughtfulness

weren’t fooled. Beneath Richard’s courteous tone, they recognized his

understood the true reason the Bennett family had welcomed Joyce, even with her child. It wasn’t about Joyce as a person—it

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