The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 888

Peggy snubbed, "Shut up, Doris! Can't you just eat your meal and stop talking?" Peggy glared at Doris and gestured her to keep quiet.

Doris sealed her mouth and lowered her head in resentment. Peggy smiled with a tinge embarrassment and said, "Sorry, Please don't pay attention to her. Doris is ignorant. If she said something offensive, please forgive her. I really hope that she didn't make you offended."

"Don't worry. I'm fine," Laura replied promptly. Albeit Laura behaved as if everything was alright, but in fact, there were several questions that came to her mind. The more she spoke with Peggy and Doris, she could not but mark a certain crudeness in their speech, attitude and actions. It made her wonder if it was a good idea to allow her son to marry Sue.

Peggy poured some fruit juice for Laura in a glass and continued with a smile, "Laura, the bride price you offered is nice. It's a luck number. I can see that you really treasure my daughter and I'm sure Sue will be happy in your family. You will all take good care of her."

After saying this Peggy paused for a moment and then continued, "But…"

Laura creased her brows as soon as she heard Peggy utter this word. She became skeptical about Peggy's next move. And as soon as Peggy opened her mouth, Laura's apprehension was proven right.

"I think Doris is right," Peggy continued. "You are so rich. It's improper for you to give us so little." Peggy added in the politest tone, "Just think what villagers will say when they know that the bride price totals only 880, 000. They all know that you are wealthy, so they'll think that you despise my daughter. This will humiliate both you and us." Even though Peggy was trying to be excessively polite and placing her sugar coated words in front of Laura, her greediness lurked behind each and every word uttered by her. And that certainly did not evade the eyes of Laura. She was terrified at the very thought that she was sitting with such a greedy family to discuss her son's marriage with their daughter.

Laura looked at Anthony with a blank expression. As she remained quiet, Anthony spoke, "How much do you want? Just tell us."

Peggy's face brightened as Anthony asked this question. In fact, in her mind there was indeed no upper limit of the amount of money she wanted. But she hesitated for a second as she thought that Laura and Anthony might just turn down her offer right away. However, the opportunity was just too tempting, so she said to Anthony with a smile, "How about 2, 880, 000? It's also a lucky number."

"2, 880, 000?" Laura blurted out of shock. She never expected Peggy to come up with such an exorbitant amount for her daughter.

She teased and asked, "Peggy, you must be kidding me!"

"Of course not," Peggy sneered back. Her face completely changed as she spoke. "If your son want to marry my daughter, you must give me the exact amount of money that I quoted."

"Well. Then, I have a question," Laura said in a sarcastic voice. "If I give you so much money, how much dowry will you give us?"

"Dowry?" Peggy was rendered speechless at Laura's counter demand for the dowry. After a long silence, she answered in a discomfited manner, "As the old saying goes, 'a married daughter is like water that is poured'. Once she marries your son, she is no longer my daughter, rather she is your daughter. Then where does the question of dowry arises?"

"You are blackmailing us now," Laura said. She was certain that she had underestimated this woman.

"Don't be angry." Peggy laughed, and said to Laura, "It's a great pleasure to marry my daughter to your son. How could you blame me for blackmailing?"

Peggy looked at Laura in the eye, and continued, "You are so rich. The bride gift is just a meagre amount for you I am sure. Isn't it?"

"Are you here to get your daughter married or to sell your daughter? How could you demand so much money?" Laura retorted with a frown.

"I see nothing wrong here," Doris spoke in support of her mother-in-law. "If Sue marries Anthony, she will become part of your family. She will not only be the mother of your grandchildren, but also take care of your son. There's nothing improper to express gratitude with the money to our family for bringing her up."

"You…" Laura was totally speechless. Indeed, she did not have the tact or the merit to counter reply such shameless words. She sneered and said, "If you really want so much, then my son won't marry your daughter. I wonder who will marry her except my son. Don't forget that she is pregnant now!"