Chapter 124 Matchmaking

A quick glance at the time showed that it was already three in the morning, so he wondered why she might be calling at this ungodly hour.

Vinson answered blandly wearing a frown on his face. “What is it?”

Susanne’s displeasure seeped through the receiver from the other end. “Didn’t I tell you to come home earlier tonight? I have Mrs. Greene over for cards and have held her back until now, so why aren’t you back yet?”

Vinson replied with indifference, “I was at a dinner and had a little too much to drink, so I’ll be putting up at a hotel tonight.”

Susanne’s voice elevated several notches. “Dinner? Don’t you start bringing some loose woman back from there! The Greenes’ young lady seems to be of good breeding and is highly educated, and not bad looking as well. Their whole family would be returning to Horington tomorrow so you must come have a look at her right away!”

 

Vinson sounded a little impatient. “I’ve no plans to get married these few years, so don’t bother introducing women to me.”

That got Susanne vastly worried. “My dear boy, why are you talking like that? What do you mean you have no plans to get married? It’s not like I’m asking you to do so right away. I’m only suggesting for you to keep an eye out for prospective partners, that’s all, cause you’re always either working or hanging out with those three friends of yours. What about yourself, seeing how they’ve been swapping one girlfriend after the other?”

 

“I’ve my own plans,” he stated plainly.

you, and yet you’ve shown no interest in anyone. So, how do you expect me not to worry? You

assured that I won’t

that I can’t share with you right now, but you absolutely have to bear this in mind—get married as soon as

Vinson found his gaze falling upon

think you could wriggle yourself out of this by staying silent. If you won’t find a partner for yourself, then I will…” Before Susanne could finish speaking, someone else was heard urging her along over

then continued in a hushed tone, “Are you listening? Hurry up

won’t be

best to stall them, so you better get yourself in

I said, I’m not coming home cause I’m outside with your future

howled in

hit the end-call button, and

his own family also piling on the pressure, he thought he

that since the whole point was to get married, why should he not just settle

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