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Felicia was surprised by the answer. She chuckled. “I can’t disagree with that.
With that, she headed in the direction Mike had pointed. Soon, she spotted Matthew feeding fish by the pond.
Without turning, Matthew said with a smile, “You’re finally here, my dearest granddaughter-in-law.”
Felicia resisted the urge to push him into the pond as she silently repeated herself to respect the elderly. She took a deep breath and calmly said, “Mr. Lawson Senior, you should know why I’m here. I don’t agree to this marriage, and I ask that you not force me out of consideration for the fact that I saved your life.” Arnold tossed another handful of feed into the pond and sent the fishes into a frenzy for food. The surface of the water rippled and splashed with intensity.
“Marriage is a matter of parental agreement. Your parents have agreed to it, and the marriage has been decided. Rest assured, I’ll give you a grand wedding. Tell me what you want, and I’ll make it happen.”
Felicia felt as though she was speaking to a brick wall. She believed that Matthew understood her and was simply pretending to be clueless,
“Fine then. You can do whatever you like, but I won’t play along. This is the age of freedom, and you think. you can force me into this marriage?” She let out a cold laugh.
To her surprise, Matthew sighed and replied, “If it comes down to that, we might just have to.”
How shameless! Felicia clenched her fist in frustration.
t was only now that her power disparity with the Lawsons was evident.
As the leading family of the four prestigious families in Khogend, the Lawsons held an undeniable status ind influence. They had both the means and confidence to do whatever they wanted with such power, ince they wanted her, she wouldn’t be allowed to refuse.
elicia laughed sarcastically, her rage boiling over. “I regret saving someone like you who couldn’t be easoned with.”
hen, she turned and left without looking back despite Matthew calling after her.
exter and Myra waited in the car outside the Lawson residence.
hey exited the villa just after Felicia went in, but they had taken a different path and missed her.
yra couldn’t stop sighing. There was a trace of resentment in her tone as she complained, “Couldn’t she ave picked a better time? Can’t she save us the trouble?”
ver since Dexter told her that something had gone terribly wrong with his bridge construction project, yra had been on edge.
ie even had a fleeting thought that Felicia being switched at birth was some kind of fate, or perhaps eir astrological houses were misaligned.
erything had started going downhill ever since Felicia returned to their lives.
e rubbed her temples and was visibly irritated while Dexter remained silent. His hair seemed to have syed in worry.
Kayla bit her lip and spoke hesitantly, “Mom, Dad, I don’t know if I should say this, but I saw Felicia get out of a stranger’s car when she arrived earlier. That man gave her a huge check of one million dollars” Seeing that she had piqued their interest, she continued, “I’m just worried about who she’s messing around with. If this goes on, won’t she end up disgracing herself?”
Already overwhelmed with worry, the couple’s anger flared at her words. “What? Something like that happened?
“Yes, I saw it with my own eyes.” Kayla replied and glanced out the window just as Felicia emerged from the villa. “If you don’t trust me, ask her when she gets in the car.” As Felicia approached, the Fuller family car honked
She frowned and was reluctant to get in, but being in the mountains meant there was no other way to get a ride. She begrudgingly climbed in.
But before she could settle in her seat, a harsh slap landed on her face.
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