Son-In-Law Madness

Geraldine's father, Cecil Harper, was a man of few words and held little power at home.

He knew that Norman was mocking him, but he simply flashed the man an awkward smile and said nothing in response.

The second son of the Harper family, Colson Harper, said with a chuckle, “You have Sheldon to thank for the arranged marriage with the Downeys. Had it not been for his frequent interaction with the Downey family, there's no way Geraldine would have been able to marry its heir!”

“That's right! Cecil, you should raise a toast to your nephew!”

Everyone else joined in and urged Cecil to raise the toast, much to his chagrin.

I may be quiet and cowardly, but I am still the elder here! It would be hardly appropriate for an elder to raise a toast to a junior!

“What's the matter, Cecil? Your nephew did you a huge favor, and you won't even raise a toast to him?” Colson asked with a sneer when he saw no response from Cecil.

“I never had high expectations for Geraldine, nor have I ever wanted her to marry someone with an impressive family background. Geraldine hasn't even met the heir of the Downey family, so we don't know for sure if she'll end up marrying him. Geraldine will be the one to decide the outcome of this arrangement,” Cecil replied with an annoyed frown.

“What are you talking about, Cecil? Don't you know who the heir of the Downey family is? The Downey family is one of the Ten Prestigious Families! It is practically every woman's dream to marry into a wealthy family like that!”

“Exactly! You're being a little ungrateful here, Cecil! Your nephew worked really hard to get Geraldine hooked up with the heir of the Downey family! He had to pull lots of strings and call in lots of favors just to make it happen, and now you're telling me you want to let Geraldine make that decision? Who cares what she thinks? Why should her opinion even matter?”

“Why shouldn't my opinion matter, huh?” Geraldine shouted angrily while storming into the living room with Leilani's hand in hers.

“Geraldine? What are you doing here?”

Everyone at the dining table was shocked to see Geraldine.

Cecil quickly walked up to Geraldine and asked anxiously, “Why did you come back? Didn't I tell you to get as far away from here as possible?”

The arranged marriage between the Harper family and the Downey family was a decision that had already been made.

Concerned about his daughter's well-being, Cecil warned Geraldine about it in advance and told her to go into hiding.

However, she did the exact opposite and came running back.

“This is my house, so why can't I come back? Besides, I didn't come alone. I've brought my boyfriend, Donald Campbell, with me! Come here, Donald!” Geraldine said while motioning at Donald to come over.