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!

at the table.

and handed it to Brittany. “Bri, this is a Salter family heirloom. You and Zac are about to tie the knot, and I want you to

fingers clenched in her

accepted the box, her gaze soft and sincere. “Grandma, I promise Zac and

with relief, her face alight with satisfaction. “Good

seated. “Mom, Leda is your daughter-in-law too. She deserves the heirloom!”

the family through a proper wedding,” Grace replied evenly. “If you and Leda wanted to get married, that was your choice,

voice filled with

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

Manuel couldn’t be relied upon. She observed Manuel with a detached gaze and remarked, “Throughout all these years, you only cared about Leda and Marcel. Have you ever

Manuel was speechless.

managed to say, “Mom, if you just accept Leda, I’ll move back

need,” Grace cut 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 well who she

lost his appetite

seeing Manuel put in his place was a delight, and she even

meal, Manuel’s family

getting married soon. I hope you can

been fond of Marcel, and the idea of attending his wedding didn’t appeal to her in the

are better left unsaid.

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