The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Nigel glared at her. “Why are you so short-sighted? Don’t forget our goal. If we can get a sum of money from the Beauvort family, we won’t have to worry about anything for the rest of our lives! We’d be able to buy whatever we want after that! What’s the use of just staring at people’s faces? Focus on their wealth instead!”

Maggie replied somewhat irritably, “All right, I get it! They’ve already let us stay, so they’ll definitely give us the money.”

Nigel, however, was not entirely at ease. “We should get paid, but it depends on how much. A small sum of money, as if they’re just brushing us off, won’t do. We’ve taken care of that wretch for a long time, so it should at least amount to a significant figure. If they’re stingy and won’t pay us, then we can’t accept that. We’ll just stay put and refuse to leave!”

He then sneered as he continued, “That stingy wretch may be a miserly person, but it doesn’t matter. We don’t need her money anymore. The Beauvort family is so rich that they’re practically oozing wealth. We can definitely milk them for a huge sum!”

After having dinner that evening, Frederic and Wrenn invited Nigel and Maggie for a chat in the living

room.

Throughout the conversation, Frederic remained expressionless and hardly spoke to Nigel and Maggie.

Wrenn, on the other hand, spoke a lot more.

She carried herself with an elegant and noble demeanor. Her expression toward the couple was cold and distant, yet she maintained basic courtesy.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and inquiring about their well-being, Wrenn steered the conversation toward the main topic.

“I understand that both of you are living under strained circumstances, and it’s out of desperation that you’ve had to approach us. I empathize with your situation. When the Garcia family abandoned Neera,

you

took her in and provided her with a shelter from the storm, which allowed her to grow up safely. I believe that Neera will always remember your act of kindness. Now that Neera is my daughter-in-law, not only will she remember your kindness, but our Beauvort family will also engrave it in our hearts. I understand that you two

surface-level remarks, high-sounding and dignified,

great contempt for this couple, who had the audacity to

were Neera’s adoptive parents, she didn’t

considered it as helping Neera send

of mind.

had allowed them to stay

eyes shining brightly, hastily and impolitely

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duty to serve her parents-in-law and go out to enjoy herself? It’s really inappropriate! It seems to me that she has completely forgotten the lessons I’ve taught her in life. To be honest, she has been acting all high and mighty

imperceptible frown creased Wrenn’s brow when she

a hint of displeasure flicker across his

remained silent all this while, suddenly said, “She chose to marry into our Beauvort family, not to serve me and my wife. All she and Jean need to do is live their own lives well.”

left both Maggie and Nigel taken

chose to marry into our family to be Jean’s wife and our daughter-in-law, not a maid or housekeeper. She is one of the owners of this house. As for the tasks of serving our family, we have hired housekeepers for that. She doesn’t need to serve me and my husband either. While it would be nice if she wishes to show her respect to us, that is completely done of her own accord. We wouldn’t want her to have to work hard to serve us. Moreover, if she and Jean want to go on honeymoons and travel around the world, it’s not a problem as long as they’re happy. Even my husband and I wouldn’t say a word against it, but rather, we would fully support them. Others have even less right to point fingers. It’s better not to criticize her like this, Mrs. Marrow. As for your claim that she’s arrogant and naive, that’s utterly absurd. It seems that you haven’t been in touch with Neera for a long time, Mrs. Marrow. Or perhaps, you don’t truly understand Neera at all. I’d say she’s a wonderful girl. I had some misunderstandings about her before, but later I recognized her excellence and realized how precious she is. Her aunt has raised her very well. Be it her character or knowledge, abilities or talents, there’s nothing to pick on. She wasn’t the lucky one for marrying into

and Nigel were taken aback, completely unprepared for the high praise Frederic and Wrenn had for Neera.

had assumed that a match of equal social status would be of utmost importance for a prestigious family like the