Chapter 1978

After everyone bade farewell to each other, Caprice entered the car with her parents and drove out of the manor.

Once the car had gone out of sight, Liam and his parents stepped back into the house.

Liam asked right away, “Mom, Dad, what were you two going to talk to me about?”

Sylvia cast a questioning look at Odell. “Was he talking to you about the conditions for Caprice and Liam's engagement?"

Odell nodded grimly.

Sylvia asked nervously, ''What did he say?”

Liam was looking at him expectantly as well.

Odell hesitated for a moment, and it seemed like he was holding back the urge to criticize John. He announced solemnly, "He said

Caprice was his and Sherry's only child and that they did not have the heart to see their daughter leave them. He wanted Liam to marry into their house instead.”

Sylvia was baffled.

Liam pursed his lips and did not let his reaction show.

descended into

if waiting for a response. They

said, “That works

Odell frowned disapprovingly.

seemed very reluctant as well. "Liam, even though you’re not our only child, that

and would not consider herself to be an upholder of

about Liam threatening

the future, they could draw up some contract now to

was very competent and would never think about taking Stockton Corporation for himself. He had

considered one of the wonders of

places ahead of John. Although Odell's assets would have to be divided evenly between

was to say that pairing Caprice and Liam was a very

could they not simply agree on a simple engagement? Why would John

making things difficult for us? He doesn’t want Caprice to get

a boy. I don’t think he would oppose their being together. If I had to guess, it’s probably because

felt like

then? Wait a few

opinion. Instead, he looked at Liam. Liam was silent

him marry into Caprice’s family was

Caprice, even if it meant their children had to take up the

on the way to

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