The Pinnacle Of Life

Alex’s eyebrows were furrowed as well. He turned to Dorothy. “I don’t think Amanda would be happy

marrying into such a family.”

Dorothy sighed. “It’s okay, let’s just endure this! Isn’t society itself cynical? Amanda’s family needs all

the help they can get since many of her siblings require money to study. Having such a wealthy husband

would at least take this burden off her shoulders.”

At the same time, just as Amanda was being dragged into a hotel room, her father-in-law barged in.

“Honey, a bunch of our elder relatives have arrived from our hometown. We didn’t include them in the

list and there are tens of them! All the tables are full and I don’t think there is any more space left in the

hall for another table. What do we do?”

Her mother-in-law pondered and said, “Amanda’s schoolmates are sitting at one of the tables. We can

just make them give up their table for our relatives.”

Amanda protested. “Mom, how could you? Those are my friends who came all this way just to attend

my wedding!”

Her mother-in-law huffed. “Your poor friends are just here for the free food, so what’s the big deal? It’s

not like I’m throwing them out! How about this? Isn’t there some space near the hall’s entrance? Let’s

set another table there and have the hotel cook something simple up

obliged, which earned her a slap from

yet and you’re talking

another word as tears welled up in

“Honey, calm down. This is a wedding. If you

us? You can punish her after

she heard this, Amanda became more terrified as she felt

a brief while before walking out of the room with the

the old man and said with sheer

else. We have to

Everyone at the table was appalled. They had never seen anyone treat their guests like this at

wedding ceremony.

scrunched up his nose.

that many of their guests were looking at them, so

out here in the hall. We’ve set up another table there. It’s just

crowded in here.”

coldly. “Why be so polite to them? They’re just a bunch of

free food. Since I’m in a good mood, I’m willing

us, we’ll throw you out. Us McKellers

think you are? Are you looking down on us?

here and

so loudly that many others started turning to take a look

She wanted to throw them out

hoping to maintain

as well, but she knew that Amanda would be the

old lady would definitely yell at her later on, so she decided to

it’s okay, let’s just