Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 197

Bella had promised to help Hannah, and hearing this, she immediately jumped in.

"Brandon, that's not right. You're at an age where you should be building your career, but you can't neglect your personal life for it.

In our circle, many people your age are already married, and many have children who are old enough to be running around.

Brandon, don't say your sister doesn't care about you. I've been waiting to attend your wedding for a long time.

I heard from Hannah that you two have been getting along well. Why don't you pick a suitable day and just get it done? Settle down and build a career.

Settling down is important too. Then you'll have a successful career and a happy love life. You'll be a true winner in life.

You're the eldest, Brandon. If you don't get married first, how can the rest of us dare to get married before you?"

As Bella said this, she completely excluded Lillian from the Mercer family. Lillian had been married and had a child for a long time. However, it seemed that everyone at the table had tacitly forgotten about Lillian.

Hearing Bella's words, Martin frowned at first, but he still placed the large shrimp from his forks into Sabrina's bowl.

"That Miss Quinn? Isn't she a bit unsuitable? As a marriage partner, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle the role of the Mercer family's matriarch in the future. If we're really talking about marriage, Brandon should look more at the wealthy socialites in Northwyn. The Mercer family's business isn't doing as well as it used to. If we could find a young lady from a family of equal standing for a marriage alliance, that would be for the best."

As Martin said this, Sebastian wanted to laugh.

Wasn't his own marriage to Lillian's mother a marriage of convenience between two families of equal standing?

In fact, the Lancaster family in Midvale was not only wealthy but also powerful.

Although the Lancaster family didn't have a strong presence in Northwyn, they did have some businesses here and held some influence.

In this regard, after the Mercer family and the Lancaster family formed a marriage alliance, the Mercer family's development had benefited from the Lancaster family's help.

He had abandoned his own wife from that marriage alliance for his own true love. He didn't expect that when it came to his own son, he would be so clear-headed.

The Mercer family was now showing signs of decline, and he knew that his son should find a wife from a family of equal standing for a marriage alliance, rather than marrying a company clerk to fulfill a romantic ideal.

However, this matter had nothing to do with Sebastian, so he wouldn't say anything.

But as soon as Martin spoke, Sabrina's expression soured. It was clear that Sabrina didn't say anything, but she gave Bella a look.

Sabrina didn't care who Brandon married. But if Brandon were to get married, as his stepmother, she definitely didn't want him to marry a young lady from a wealthy family of equal standing.

As for marriage, he hadn't thought about it yet. But one thing was for sure: he would never marry Hannah.

He and Hannah were indeed in a relationship now, but that was because Hannah was always around Bella and knew a lot about Bella's various projects. He could have a relationship and at the same time get a lot of information from Hannah. That was the most important thing.

Marriage? Marry Hannah?

No matter how he looked at it, Hannah was not suitable for the Mercer family.

His grandmother was a lady from a distinguished family of that era, his mother was the most beautiful woman from a wealthy family in Midvale, and even his sister was a well-bred young lady from a prestigious family in Northwyn.

Even Bella, despite her humble origins, had a good education and strong abilities, and was a well-known talented woman in their circle.

What did Hannah have? Beauty? At best, she was decent-looking. Family background?

Completely unremarkable. She was an ordinary office worker raised by an ordinary working-class family, with no highlights. If he married her, she would not be qualified to be the matriarch of the Mercer family in the future, lacking even the most basic etiquette for social engagements.

Brandon brought the topic back. "Marriage is not a priority right now. The most urgent thing is that the Mercer Group needs to find a new path for development. I've already talked to Sebastian, and he's agreed to help me put together a small team. Bella, you can also help me see if there are any suitable talents to recruit for the company."