Chapter 90 Hold Hands Under the Table

Then Kevin presented Hecate with a piece of fancy red sprinkled–gold paper containing the gift list.

Bruce muttered a curse under his breath, calling Kevin cunning and sly, then promptly took out his gift list and enthusiastically stuffed it into Hecate’s hand. “Don’t forget mine. Please take a look together.”

Jonathan would turn 28 after the New Year, an age at which his peers would’ve given birth, and their children were already studying in kindergarten.

They had fretted over Jonathan’s illness, fearing any mishap, but despite all the care, his health continued to deteriorate. Now, Jonathan finally had a girl he liked and was getting married. If they could have a child to carry on the bloodline, they would have no regrets.

As long as they could help Jonathan marry Angela, they wouldn’t begrudge any amount of betrothal gifts.

The length of Kevin’s gift list was already astonishing. Now, with Bruce’s added to the mix, anyone would naturally be stunned.

Hecate nervously blushed as she couldn’t read. She had only attended elementary school for a few years before her family stopped her from studying and sent her out to work with. relatives to earn money.

“Donald, you take a look. I don’t know much about these things,” she said, passing the two lists to her husband like a hot potato.

Donald took them and was stunned by the densely packed list. S–So many!

Upon closer inspection of the contents, he was even more dumbfounded, instinctively wanting to return them. They couldn’t possibly return the equal amount of dowry even if they drained their family’s resources. However, another thought,made him hesitate and

withdraw his hands.

few things hastily instead, that would be

lists. However, just as he came around, a hand reached out and snatched the betrothal gift

been restless, seeing that her son–in–law spent a long

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array of gifts listed, and she

Hecate want to hide in embarrassment. The groom’s elders are still present! Don’t you think your behavior would make them look down on

couldn’t possibly speak harshly, so, with a frown, she tried to reason with her mother, “Mom, we’ve barely begun to discuss the dowry and betrothal gifts.

you mean

rebuked, Emilia frowned with an elder’s attitude. “What do by me blindly interfering? Marriage is a major event. Although I’m not Angela’s biological grandmother, I treat her like I treat Queenie! Can I not offer any advice?! Given my age,

where the betrothal gifts should go. As

and Bruce merely sipped their tea calmly after exchanging

on the other hand, appeared grimly. Since Emilia was their elder and given the current setting, they couldn’t possibly speak

until a chuckle escaped Jonathan, and he spoke up softly, “Grandma has a point.

up, Emilia sat upright with a

toward Jonathan and couldn’t help reaching her hand out to remind him.

old age to act spoiled and throw tantrums. Previously, when Angela bought medicinal ingredients for Jonathan’s diet, some inexplicably went missing, and it turned out that Emilia had stolen them to sell for money. It

held the young girl’s delicate

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Her skin tingled and went numb instantly, making her forget what

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