Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 398

Chapter 398: Chapter 398: Power Outage

When Yvonne York heard this, she instinctively clamped a hand over Gregory Lawson’s mouth.

She glanced back at the bedroom door, and only let out a sigh of relief after confirming that Joyce Lawson hadn’t heard the commotion in the living room.

Seeing her act like this, Gregory Lawson’s face filled with dissatisfaction and anger. He frowned and said, "Mom, what’s with that look on your face? ...Don’t tell me you’re actually afraid of that worthless money-drain?!"

"She dared to hit me today, so who knows what she’ll do next! I don’t want her in this house anymore! This is my house; the deed has my name on it! Mom, you have to help me kick her out!"

As soon as Gregory Lawson finished speaking, the movement seemed to pull at his wounds. He suddenly hissed in pain and started coughing again. "COUGH, COUGH—"

Seeing this, Yvonne York watched Gregory Lawson with a look of pure heartache. While rubbing his back to soothe him, she said in a low voice, "There, there, son. Don’t be angry for now. Listen to Mom..."

Yvonne York lowered her voice and whispered in Gregory Lawson’s ear, "...Your Miss Yvonne told me a while back that her neighbors are looking for a wife for their son and are willing to pay a handsome bride price..."

"Your Miss Yvonne showed them a picture of your sister. They’ve already taken a liking to her, and they’ve agreed to have her marry their son in a few days..."

Some time ago, Miss Yvonne had proactively contacted Yvonne York. She said her neighbors in 1506, the Sutton family, were wealthy. The family patriarch was a big-shot business owner who ran a company and lived in a villa.

It’s just that the Sutton family’s son had an accident and was injured. Now, he can no longer perform as a man.

So, the Sutton family wants to find a daughter-in-law. As long as she’s a good person and can accept that their son is "damaged," they’re not picky about anything else. They’re even willing to offer a generous bride price!

When Miss Yvonne learned of this, the first person she thought of was her niece, Joyce Lawson.

Joyce Lawson was a doctor from a prestigious university. And while she was only an intern—a position held due to the current crisis—it was still a respectable job.

So, Miss Yvonne went to Yvonne York and Mason Lawson and told them about it.

When Yvonne York and Mason Lawson heard they could get a huge bride price, they agreed immediately.

With Miss Yvonne acting as the matchmaker, the two families quickly settled the marriage. Only Joyce Lawson, the "bride," was still kept in the dark.

Yvonne York soothed Gregory, her eyes gleaming with greed for the bride price. She whispered in his ear, "As long as your sister marries the Sutton family’s son, Mom can get a huge sum of money! With that money, Mom can get you a wife in the future..."

Gregory Lawson snorted at her words, curling his lip in disdain. "I don’t want a wife! Grandma said women are just a worthless money-drain! I don’t want one!"

Yvonne York just smiled. She patted Gregory Lawson’s head, sighed, and said, "Silly son, how can a man not want a wife? Your dad’s dead now, so it’s just the two of us left to fend for ourselves. You have to get married so you can carry on the Lawson family line!"

***

After dealing with Titus Lowell and his two brothers, Melody Summers had a few relatively peaceful days.

The moment she got out of bed this morning, she was hit with bad news—the power was out.

Luckily, the internet within the province was still working. Melody Summers sat at her dining table, stirring her fragrant corn porridge while scrolling through the province’s trending topics and news.

The snowfall had continued unabated, burying entire three-story buildings. The accumulated snow was already ten meters deep.

The news reported that due to the severe cold, raging blizzards, and temperatures dropping to over sixty degrees below zero, power supply facilities in many areas had been damaged. Coupled with insufficient energy supplies, this had led to a large-scale power outage across the country, which was not expected to be resolved anytime soon.

Although the province where Anworth was located hadn’t lost internet access yet, the networks in many other cities had already collapsed.

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