The Born Winner (Jack and Katherine) novel Chapter 22

Shirley didn't accept his flowers but looked indifferently at Tommy on the ground.

The situation had turned into an awkward silence out of a sudden.

Everyone was stunned.

Then Shirley said apathetically, "I'm sorry, Tommy. I don't think I want to marry you yet. You don't even love me!"

Everyone was startled and started to talk about it after hearing Shirley's words.

Why did she change her mind finally?

Elissa felt humiliated and jumped up to ask why. But she was held back by Kieran and Katherine.

"Why?" Tommy was confused.

In a split second, tears started to well up at Shirley's eyes abruptly.

She took out her bank card and slammed it at Tommy's face, crying, "Because, you lied to me!".

Boom!

The crowds were in chaos.

This engagement party was screwed up!

Marital fraud?

Everybody bore the same thought in their mind right at the moment.

There weren't many relatives of the Parry family in this 30-table engagement banquet.

Elissa even invited her neighbors to the banquet merely for her sense of pride.

So, these people wouldn't be expected to show any respect to the Parry family.

"She's a girl. She would never do such a thing, especially in this kind of situation if she wasn't heartbroken."

"Shame on you! It's so humiliating. What had you done to this girl until she has to do this?"

"As I said, Shirley is such a good kid, and how could she look up to Tommy. It must be Tommy deceiving her!"

...

Elissa and Kieran nearly passed out after hearing the crowds' criticisms.

On the other hand, Katherine stared at the bank card Shirley had thrown out, feeling panicky.

"Shirley, what did I lie to you?"

Tommy was anxious as he took up the bank card standing up, interrogating Shirley.

In sorrow, Shirley wiped her tears and said in a quavering voice, "You still have the nerve to ask? Tommy, I didn't imagine that you were this kind of person."

Tommy was astounded, "What did I do wrong?"

Slap!

Shirley slapped Tommy, making him totally confused.

"Hey, Shirley! On what grounds you hit Tommy?"

Elissa exploded as she saw this.

She didn't bother to care about her image anymore as she wrenched herself from Kieran's grasp and rushed to the stage.

At that moment, Shirley pointed at Tommy wailing, "You promised to give me a bride price of 500,000 yuan. Why did you only give me 400,000 yuan? Tommy, this bride price isn't for me. It's for my parents! They raised me well. Now that I left my home to marry you, the 500,000 yuan is for their pension."

"How can you be so cruel? Even wanted to deceive me and deduct the money."

Boom!

The crowds burst out in shock again.

Everyone was bewildered.

The engagement banquet was being held already, but the bride price for the girl was not ready yet. Or they wanted to muddle through and get engaged first?

"Oh my gosh! Isn't it obvious that you are bullying a little girl?"

"The Parry family is so insincere, hosting such a luxurious engagement banquet, but they can't even raise enough money to give the girl a bride price."

"Shirley is far away from home to marry Tommy. It's reasonable for her to give the bride price to her parents as a pension. But the Parry family is really shameful for trying to muddle through the 100,000 yuan."

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All criticisms were pointed at the Parry family.

No one even thought of any problems with Shirley making a fuss over the engagement banquet.

A girl left her home to marry Tommy. Who could even tolerate the bride price being deducted?

What's more, those who had known about Shirley and Tommy's situation, clearly believed that if Shirley was willing to marry Tommy, and it would definitely be her loss!