“If you wanted to cancel the engagement, you should’ve said so. Why did you have to go around it so high and mightily?” Norman scoffed.
Gareth glanced at him coldly, but Norman was avoiding his gaze. So, he turned to Darren and announced deeply, “Since Old Mr. Wickam has made up his mind, I can say that it was not meant to be. Since we’re canceling our engagement, we should also stop all our collaborating projects!”
His words carried no room for argument.
Rose seemed to get encouragement from his words; she straightened herself up. The Wickam family was powerful, but the collaboration was important, too. She did not believe they would let go of such a good opportunity. She was sure that they would come begging soon after. She would like to see if they would still be as stubborn then.
As for Linda…
She was panicking at the moment. She thought Gareth was powerless and did not prioritize the collaboration between their families.
As she was lost in those thoughts, Darren suddenly shook his head in regret and asked her husband, “Norman, must you go that far?”
Norman felt he could benefit from this interaction. He puffed out his chest and said confidently, “Old Mr. Wickam, do you think we are going too far? It was you who wanted to cancel the engagement and make our daughter a laughingstock to the world. I would rather do this than be slaves to your money.”
He leaned back casually as though waiting for Gareth to light his cigarette.
Rose sat quietly and supportively beside Norman. They knew that even if other people did not have the power to negotiate with the Wickam family, they did because the Benett family was the Wickam family’s most essential partner.
But…
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