Beal and Johanna looked at each other and nodded in silent gesture. Lila returned to her room, depressed.

Johanna quickly followed upstairs.

“What’s the matter, Mom?” Lila’s face softened. She couldn’t help but wonder if her mother had noticed her displeasure. Was Johanna here to comfort her? Johanna entered Lila’s room and closed the door behind her.

“Lila, I have chosen a guy for you.”

Lila was feeling a bit disappointed. Johanna didn’t even bother saying anything nice to comfort her. Feeling frustrated, Lila sat on the edge of the bed, fiddling with the helm of her lace dress.

Johanna went over and sat next to Lila. She said in a friendly tone, “I think that even though you’re still young, you can consider seeing somebody seriously. What do you think about that, Lila?”

Lila had no idea what to say to that. Because of Natalie, she was beginning to feel more and more uncomfortable living in the

White family’s house. If she could get married to a good man, it would be good to have her own family. Lila bit her bottom lip and asked, “Who is this guy you’re talking about?”

Seeing that Lila didn’t turn her down, Johanna immediately pulled out her phone, clicked on the album, and began to introduce a suitor in detail. “He’s the son of the Gray family. They export fruit and they have been running chain stores for many years now.”

Lila had already heard of the Gray family. She even made fun of them once with her best friends that they were simply a bunch of bumpkins who sold fruits.

Seeing that Lila was not answering, Johanna went on to say, “They’re not a big family. Even though they’re not a powerful family, they’re still a rich one. The family members are simple folks, so they won’t be fighting for wealth as the rich and powerful families usually do. This guy we’re talking about is the second child in the family, and he’s an excellent engineer. He’s good-

gentle, and he won’t flirt with other women like many men in rich

growing up. She knew full well that sometimes Lila could be domineering, so a tolerant husband would be the most suitable to her. Lila had been spoiled by her and

again. Johanna also knew Lila was unwilling to say sorry even though she was wrong. What worried Johanna most was that Lila’s personality would be the reason people mistreated her. When she heard this, Lila felt a

happened to be very different from Lila’s ideal husband’s family background. She thought even

and arranged such a

this something you want? Do you really want me to get married, Mom?” Lila’s

Lila was afraid of getting married

to take you back at any time. I carefully selected this suitor for you. Your father also thinks that the second child of the Gray family is a very good man.” Johanna happened to think that the

their biological daughter. If Lila married into a rich and powerful family that was

was not as good as the White

married this man, she wouldn’t be bullied by her husband’s family at all, for they were counting on the Whites to look after their

her life. Johanna caressed Lila’s hair and said, “It’s only natural that girls get married. Look at Natalie. She’s so happy after she got married. Now, Dad and Mom are worried about you the most. You’re not a

marriage, you can become a full-time wife for the Gray family. Also, your life will

a legend of Seacisco. No woman who could marry a better man than Natalie. Lila felt enraged and couldn’t get

do you think? If it’s not to your liking,

being hesitant,

satisfied with the family I chose for

and Beal. If Johanna had arranged for her to

her elder sister, Lila was arranged to marry a man from a medium family. How could

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