Chapter 810

Isaac breezed past Manuel without so much as a glance and made a beeline for Brittany, taking her hand gently. “When did you get here?”

“Just this afternoon. I was helping Grandma with the pruning in the garden.”

Brittany set down the shears; she had been toiling away in the garden all afternoon and was beat.

Isaac reached for a napkin and tenderly wiped the sweat from her brow. After finishing, he escorted her toward the dining room.

Manuel, bristling with indignation, couldn’t believe Isaac hadn’t even greeted him.

“Isaac!” Manuel’s voice boomed with fury. “I’m your father. How did your mother raise you? Have you forgotten even the simplest greeting?”

Isaac paused mid-stride, then turned around coolly. “Why don’t you go ask her yourself?”

“You’re cursing me…” Manuel was seething, unable to fathom how he’d ended up with -such a wayward son.

“I mean, you’re the one who asked,” Isaac retorted, and with that, he proceeded into the dining room with Brittany in tow.

Leda couldn’t believe how cold the Salter family was toward Manuel, not even Grace showed a shred of warmth!

family settled at

and handed it to Brittany. “Bri, this is a Salter family heirloom. You and Zac

in her lap.

“Grandma, I promise Zac and I will make a wonderful

relief, her face alight

heirloom brought out, couldn’t stay seated. “Mom, Leda

Salter heirloom goes only to the wife who joins the family through a proper wedding,” Grace replied evenly. “If you and Leda wanted to get married, that was your choice, but don’t expect me to accept her. Dream on!”

up abruptly, his voice filled with indignation. “Mom, you’re being

think I’m unfair, you’re welcome to cut ties with me,” Grace

be relied upon. She observed Manuel with a detached gaze and remarked, “Throughout

Manuel was speechless.

say, “Mom, if you just accept Leda, I’ll move back in, I’ll be here for you

him off firmly. “I won’t accept Leda, and I don’t need your company. I only have one daughter-in-law, and you know very

his appetite

his place was a delight, and she

meal, Manuel’s family took their

turned to Grace. “Mom, I’m getting married soon. I hope you can make

of attending his wedding

things are

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