Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: The Marriage Scheme

Before Hugh Hayes left with his men that day, Silas Lancaster had asked him where he was going. The smile on Hugh’s face didn’t reach his eyes as he answered, "I’m going to teach that bitch we ran into at the banquet a lesson. Oh, right, your sister. You hate her too, don’t you? I’ll get revenge for you."

Silas Lancaster found it strange at the time. So many days had passed; digging up old grudges wasn’t Hugh Hayes’s style.

But Hugh Hayes shook his head and said, "I don’t know what that bitch did to piss off my sister, but my sister told me to take care of her. But this is good too. It’s a chance to settle all our scores, new and old, all at once."

Before he left, Hugh Hayes even grinned at Silas Lancaster and said he would film the whole thing, record a video, and bring it back for him to watch.

But Hugh Hayes left and never came back.

Hugh Hayes’s disappearance was too bizarre. Many people guessed that he had run into an enemy of the Hayes Family in a place without surveillance cameras. To get revenge on the Hayes Family, they kidnapped him.

Others speculated that the Hayes Family was involved in illicit business, attracting an investigation from the higher-ups, so the family faked Hugh’s disappearance while he had actually fled abroad with the family’s assets.

The rumors swirled, but Silas Lancaster had a nagging feeling that this might have something to do with Melody Summers.

This suspicion startled even Silas himself. ’I must be getting carried away,’ he thought. ’How could Melody Summers, an ordinary woman from an ordinary family, make Hugh Hayes and two bodyguards vanish into thin air?’

Silas mulled it over and over but couldn’t figure it out, and he just felt frustrated and bewildered.

Simon Lancaster, however, suddenly spoke up. "Dad, Mom, since Melody has Lancaster blood flowing through her veins, she has a duty to contribute to the family. The family’s situation has been really bad lately. I was thinking, why don’t we arrange a marriage for Melody? It could help the family out, at least a little."

Elaine Hughes frowned at his words, her expression hesitant. "Are you talking about that business with Melody and the Simmons family’s son? But I asked Mrs. Simmons, and she was very firm that Melody Summers has nothing to do with her son."

At her side, Sylvia Lancaster let out a quiet sigh of relief. Zane Simmons was a famous playboy, but he was young and handsome, and he was the Simmons family’s only son—the apple of their eye.

’If Melody Summers really managed to hook up with Zane Simmons and become his wife, where would that leave me in the Lancaster family?’ Sylvia would never allow Melody to marry better than she did.

But Simon Lancaster shook his head. "Mom, I’m not talking about the Simmons family. I’m talking about the Lawsons."

As Elaine Hughes watched him with a puzzled look, Simon continued, "Dad, Mom, the Lawson family has been trying to find a wife for their youngest son, but they haven’t found anyone suitable. The Lawsons are related to the Adler family by marriage. They’ve made a lot of money recently by following the Adlers into the seawater desalination business, so they’re flush with cash. If this marriage works out, it would be a huge help to our family."

Elaine Hughes froze for a moment. She thought about it, then said hesitantly, "The Lawsons’ youngest son? But I remember their youngest son is... an imbecile, isn’t he?"

The Lawson family had three sons. The eldest and second sons were already married, but the youngest, due to a congenital issue, had an intellectual disability and had never taken a wife.

In reality, the Lawsons were wealthy enough that it wouldn’t have been difficult to find a girl from a lower-class background to marry their intellectually disabled son. Especially during this time of natural disasters, with so many people dying daily from the extreme heat and drought, there were plenty of people willing to marry a fool just to survive.

After all, when you’re about to lose your life, who cares about love?

But the Lawson family’s standards were absurdly high. They looked down on girls from ordinary backgrounds and were dead set on finding a bride from a prominent, high-class family for their youngest son.

What prestigious family would be willing to marry their daughter to an idiot? The demand was pure fantasy, which was why the youngest son’s marriage prospects had been delayed until now.

Elaine Hughes thought for a moment more and said, "Speaking of the Adler family, I remember their only son, Flynn Adler, isn’t married yet. Why don’t we try introducing Melody to him first..."

"Mom!" Sylvia quickly cut her off. "Have you forgotten Melody’s temper? With a temper like that, if she married into the Adler family, she’d likely cause trouble. Not only would she be no help to the family, she might even bring us trouble."

’I really don’t want Melody Summers to marry well,’ Sylvia thought. ’Compared to marrying a sought-after heir like Flynn Adler, it would be best if she married a fool.’

Simon Lancaster also shook his head. "The Adler family is on the rise right now. I’m afraid they’re not a family we can easily latch onto."

There was another reason Simon didn’t mention: the Adlers were all difficult characters, their hands weren’t clean, and they had a foot in both the legal and illegal worlds.

’Even if Melody Summers married into their family, she wouldn’t be able to control them,’ he thought. ’It would just be like throwing meat buns to a dog—a total loss. Just like Sylvia’s marriage to Ethan Sutton, it wouldn’t help the Lancaster family at all. It would just be giving a daughter away for nothing.’

The Lawson family, on the other hand, was much easier to deal with. With the son being an imbecile, they would surely have to offer more financial compensation to keep her.

Robert Lancaster was a veteran of the business world, so of course he understood Simon’s thinking. He snorted and said, "An imbecile is fine. Besides an imbecile, no one else could tolerate her temper anyway."

Seeing that Elaine Hughes was still conflicted, Sylvia persuaded her in a soft voice, "Mom, think about it. Melody’s adoptive mother is a country woman. If she were the one to find Melody a husband later, the best she could do is an ordinary family. In Melody’s current situation, marrying into the Lawson family is a step up for her."

Seeing Elaine’s expression soften slightly, Sylvia continued, "The Lawson son is just mentally immature; it’s not like he’s missing an arm or a leg. He’s just like a child, but what man isn’t like a child in a marriage? As long as Melody gives the Lawsons a grandson after they’re married, they won’t treat her poorly. The Lawsons are well-off. Marrying into their family means she’ll be provided for. It’s much better than her adoptive mother marrying her off to some ordinary person later on."

Elaine Hughes was gradually convinced by Sylvia. She fell silent for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

Silas Lancaster listened to their discussion in silence, feeling even more frustrated. He muttered quietly, "I don’t think Melody Summers will agree to marry into the Lawson family at all. What’s the point of you all discussing this among yourselves?"

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