Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 372

Before Mr. Rhodes could even agree, Tristan immediately shot the idea down.

“What? A marriage with Alaric Foster? Are you out of your minds? Hazel is only nineteen, and Alaric is in his thirties with a daughter.”

“Do you seriously want Hazel to become a stepmother?”

Xavier chimed in. “I don't agree with this either.”

Mr. Rhodes sighed. “It really isn't appropriate. Hazel is too young; she'd be at a disadvantage.”

Mrs. Rhodes looked at her daughter, seeking her opinion.

“What do you think?”

Hazel was genuinely taken aback.

She hadn't expected an arranged marriage with Alaric to even be a possibility.

And to think Alaric was already in his thirties and had a daughter.

That sounded suspiciously similar to the old man Ivy was married to.

Even though she did have a strong crush on Alaric.

Being a stepmother was where she drew the line.

Hazel shook her head. “Mom, I don't want to marry him. I just want to be his friend and properly thank him.”

“Exactly. If you married a guy like that, I’d pretend I didn't even have a sister.”

Tristan delivered the harsh ultimatum.

After all, Alaric's ruthless reputation made him the most dangerous man in their social circles.

Rumor had it his sexual orientation was abnormal, and he had a boyfriend hidden away in Northport.

People whispered that his daughter actually belonged to that boyfriend.

Even though it was an open secret, no one dared gossip about it openly. Anyone caught whispering such things quickly vanished from Capital City.

They would never let their sister suffer alongside a man like that.

“I’m not stupid. I'm way too young to be a stepmother.”

Hazel grabbed Xavier’s arm, pleading sweetly.

“Xavier, can you try inviting him one more time tomorrow? Don't tell him I want to see him. Just ask him out for a business meeting.

I’ll pretend to bump into you guys. As long as you can get him to show up, I’ll bring Ivy along with me.”

Even though Ivy had rejected her previous offer.

Hazel still wanted to create opportunities for Ivy to spend time with Xavier.

If they spent enough time together, maybe sparks would fly.

Once she fell in love, Ivy would definitely be willing to get a divorce.

Whenever Hazel thought about Ivy's mysterious, aging husband, she felt incredibly defensive of her sister.

“He agreed to go?”

Ivy figured if Alaric was going to be there, she might as well go too.

It would be the perfect chance to see exactly what kind of feelings Hazel harbored for him.

If it was a romantic crush, Ivy needed to nip it in the bud immediately so her sister wouldn't get in too deep.

“Yeah, Xavier said he agreed. I’ll come pick you up around noon tomorrow. Can you ask for some time off?” Hazel pleaded.

Ivy didn't refuse, simply agreeing.

“Alright, I’ll go with you tomorrow.”