Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 137

Catherine couldn’t help but sigh. “Honestly, putting aside the fact that he’s eyeing my precious daughter and trying to steal her away, that boy… he’s really something.”

“His looks are top-notch, his abilities are top-notch, and his family background is on par with the Lancasters, so there’s no risk of one family overpowering the other.”

“He’s the best of the best in every way, a perfect partner. It’s just a shame… he attracts so much attention, and our Serena is still so young.”

“That’s right.” Edward put down what he was holding and added, “These are wonderful gifts, and the sentiment is clear, but… what do you think, Serena? These things are too valuable. If you’re not interested, I’ll personally return them.”

Serena could see that the gifts from that sly fox had perfectly hit every one of her family’s preferences.

She pursed her lips, remembering the man's determined, roguish charm in the car.

Her tone held a note of resignation she herself didn’t even notice. “He’s so persistent, he wouldn’t take them back anyway. Let’s just keep them.”

“I’m going to the hospital to see Miss Blackwood tomorrow. I’ll prepare a gift in return.”

Old Mr. Lancaster nodded with a smile. “That works. It’s only polite to return the gesture. Our family won’t be impolite.”

With that, he pressed a black card into Serena’s hand. “Serena, see what you need to get, and use this. It’s on me.”

Serena was speechless.

This habit of handing out black cards at the drop of a hat was a bit much.

She had money, she really did!

Standing in the foyer, Isabella stared at the pile of priceless, dazzling gifts with bloodshot eyes.

She was so furious she could have burst.

She truly didn’t understand why that country bumpkin deserved so much of Nicholas’s attention!

How could Nicholas be willing to spend so extravagantly on that girl?!

And her grandfather, he wasn’t even trying to hide it anymore, just looking for any excuse to throw money at Serena.

Isabella’s voice was resentful and choked with tears.

She shook off Agnes’s hand, covered her face, and ran upstairs to her room.

Agnes froze for a moment, sensing something was wrong.

She quickly chased after her.

As soon as she entered Isabella’s room, she saw Isabella sobbing her heart out, her face streaked with tears.

Agnes’s heart ached for her. She quickly closed the door. “Oh, my dear lady, what’s wrong? Did that country bumpkin pull another one of her tricks?”

Isabella had been suffering all day without a single person to comfort her, and everyone was just pressuring her.

Now, with Agnes’s concern, a wave of self-pity washed over her.

She sobbed, collapsing into Agnes’s arms and wailing as she recounted—with some embellishment—how Nicholas had defended Serena, how he had publicly disavowed any relationship with her, and how her family was forcing her to give up on Nicholas and step aside for Serena.