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

and Odell looked at Liam as if waiting for a response. They wanted to know what was on

“That works for

Odell frowned disapprovingly.

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

upholder of patriarch values, it would still bother her to see

was concerned about

Corporation in the future, they could draw up some

never think about taking

himself, the city that was considered one of the wonders of

of global wealth rankings, Odell was several places ahead of John. Although Odell's assets would have to be divided evenly between his three heirs, Liam’s share combined with the assets he

say that pairing Caprice and Liam was a very

on a simple engagement? Why would

John intentionally making things difficult for us? He doesn’t want

he would oppose their being together. If I had to guess, it’s probably because he doesn’t want Caprice to get

had a daughter, he felt like he

weakly. "What should we do then? Wait a few

silent for a while, then he said adamantly, "I want to

end of the day, having him marry into Caprice’s family was

thing that mattered to him was that he got to marry Caprice, even if it meant their children had to take up the Stocktons’ family name. He was not concerned about that; he only wanted to

inside the car on the way to Caprice’s

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