"Mom, don't force me. I would rather not get married for my whole life if I could not marry her." Jasper was also stubborn. He could be a filial son and obey his parents for any other things except this one.
"You're crazy. What's so good about her? Are you blind? Can't you see that Bridget is a wonderful girl? She's also a virgin with great family background. The most important thing is that she likes you." Madam Clinton was so furious with Jasper that she would have beaten Jasper if Bridget hadn't been around.
Jasper wasn't like this before. Ever since he was with Arya, he seemed to become a totally different person.
'Last time, Arya had promised not to be with Jasper. How dare she come with Jasper today?'
'If she doesn't keep her promises and goes back on her word, she doesn't have good character.'
Madam Clinton hated Arya to death.
Mr. Clinton was more rational. Although he didn't like Arya, he didn't say no in front of Jasper.
He had figured it out that. In order to stop them from getting together, he had to start with Arya.
Mr. Clinton sighed slightly and looked at his son. "Don't say anything today. We'll talk about it later on. Let's have dinner first."
Madam Clinton was unhappy. Just as she was about to say something, she was stopped by her husband. He shook his head at her, signaling her not to worry.
Jasper thought his father was on his side, so he agreed. "Thank you, Dad."
"Jasper, your mother and I were almost forty when we had you, and you were our only child. Won't you break your mother's heart by contradicting her like this?" Mr. Clinton knew better than Madam Clinton about how to deal with his son.
He was trying to solicit his empathy by saying that.
Jasper remained silent.
Mr. Clinton continued, "Well, you have to let your mother and I talk with that Miss Harrison. If she really likes you and wants to be with you, then I'll let you two be together."
"No!" Madam Clinton immediately turned that down.
Mr. Clinton's face darkened and he looked at Jasper. "My words count. You go get her here."
"Why are you doing this?"
Mr. Clinton's eyes widened and he was aggressive. Madam Clinton stopped talking, but she was still angry.
Jasper looked at his father. "Dad, I really like her. Please don't make things difficult for her."
Jasper was worried.
"What are you thinking about me?" Mr. Clinton's face became even more darkened.
He was angry not because of what Jasper said for Arya, but because Jasper was so kind to Arya.
It seemed that Jasper really liked her, but he really couldn't like Arya.
Her family was too complicated and she had no good reputation.
Mr. Clinton could not accept such a daughter-in-law.
Jasper glanced at his parents and pursed his lips tightly. He still trusted his father.
He left the inner room and came to the living room. Arya was sitting on the sofa. He walked over and said, "Arya."
Arya looked up at him. "Yes."
"My parents want to talk to you." Afraid that she would feel uncomfortable, Jasper added hurriedly, "I'll accompany you."
Arya nodded. "I know."
Even if Jasper wouldn't accompany her, she couldn't refuse if the two elders wanted to talk to her alone.
Jasper led Arya into the inner room.
"Jasper, Miss Jones is alone outside. She's here to visit. It's not good for her to be alone in the living room. You go and accompany her in the living room."
Jasper was about to say no when Arya said, "Go ahead. I want to talk to your parents too."
Arya could tell that they were deliberately sending Jasper away. There were some things that she had to face on her own.
"But..."
"Will we eat her?" Madam Clinton glared at Jasper angrily.
Jasper was still worried and looked at Arya. Arya shook her head and said, "It's okay. You can go to the living room."
Jasper held Arya's hand. "Call me anytime."
Arya nodded and said, "Okay."
Jasper walked out step by step, looking back at her and feeling a little anxious. After all, his parents truly didn't like Arya.
He walked into the living room. His face took on a guarded expression when he saw Bridget. The sight of her reminded him of how Xavier had framed him and forced him to leave Arya.
Bridget took the initiative to talk with him. Jasper was rather indifferent.
Inside, Mr. Clinton asked Arya to sit down.
Madam Clinton looked disapproving. She was not as magnanimous as Mr. Clinton.
"Miss Harrison, didn't you promise me not to be with Jasper?" Mr. Clinton didn't harshly question her. He was just stating a fact.
"For people who have been to prison, even if they are cleaned up, they could not be decent. Let me put it bluntly, I won't agree to you and Jasper being together!" Madam Clinton was not so patient as Mr. Clinton.
She spoke directly from her heart, and she didn't care whether she would hurt others.
Mr. Clinton frowned and tried to hold his wife back, but Madam Clinton didn't let him. "Tell me, how can you leave my son?"
Arya clenched her hands tightly, unable to sit still, feeling conflicted and helpless.
Agreeing with the two elders would definitely make Jasper sad.
The last thing she wanted was to disappoint Jasper. Even if she didn't love him, she was willing to repay him with her life.
But facing Jasper's parents, she was powerless.
Not hearing Arya's answer, Madam Clinton knelt down in front of Arya with a bang. "Can you just take it as I am begging you? Have you forgotten that a few months ago, he was forced to leave because of you?! His father and I are too old to bear any blows. Be kind. Leave him and let him find a good girl to have a family. As long as you agree, I can even kowtow to you. "
Mr. Clinton pulled his wife. But she didn't get up. She had made up her mind.
Arya covered her lips and her tears fell. 'Isn't she forcing me?'
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