Chapter 266
“Alright p>
“May you have a son soon, may your love bear fruit p>
“May you have a son soon, may your love bear fruit p>
Rebecca and Mrs. Winters exchanged a glance, their expressions growing smugger.
“A son for strength, a daughter for grace, a happy home in this place p>
Penelope repeated without hesitation: “A son for strength, a daughter for grace, a happy home in this place p>
“A perfect couple, made for each other, a hundred years of happiness, together forever p>
“A perfect couple, made for each other, a hundred years of happiness, together forever p>
Seeing Penelope so compliant, Mrs. Winters was starting to feel giddy with triumph.
“Penelope, dear, this task is usually done by someone blessed with good fortune. Technically, you’re not the right person, but you’re Rebecca’s best friend, and we wanted you to share in the good luck p>
Penelope placed the last lotus seed and stood up.
Just then, Mrs. Sullivan approached the room.
Penelope’s eyes darted slyly. “How much of a wedding gift did you prepare for Rebecca?” she asked Mrs. Winters.
“Why would I prepare a gift for her?” Mrs. Winters frowned.
“Doesn’t the bride’s family provide a gift when their daughter gets married? My dad gave me five hundred thousand p>
Mr. David Anderson had indeed prepared five hundred thousand for her. It was a token of his love, and she hadn’t refused it, though she planned to add to it and buy Timothy a house in Orenth.
“Your father, the scrap collector, could come up with five hundred thousand p>
“If my scrap-collecting father can manage five hundred thousand, a capable woman like you should at least provide a million, shouldn’t you p>
“I’m not giving a single penny p>
“Oh, but that looks so bad p>
“Hmph, they didn’t give a penny for a wedding gift, so I’m not giving a penny as a gift p>
Penelope snuck a glance at Mrs. Sullivan, who was standing just outside the door. Sure enough, her face had darkened.
Rebecca saw Mrs. Sullivan too and shot her mother a warning look. “Our parents worked so hard to raise us. We don’t need anything from them p>
Penelope nodded. “Rebecca, you’re so considerate. No wonder Zebulon’s mother likes you so much. But still, at the wedding tomorrow with no wedding gift and no gift, are we bridesmaids supposed tocarry empty boxes p>
“What does it matter p>
“I’m just worried people will laugh at the Sullivan family. They’re supposed to be a prominent family. Can they really afford that kind of embarrassment p>
Penelope was deliberately stirring the pot, and Rebecca knew it.
She shot Penelope a dark look and quickly started pushing her out of the room.
“We’re heading to the hotel now. Don’t cause any more trouble here p>
Tomorrow morning, Zebulon would be picking Rebecca up from the hotel to take her to the Sullivan home for the ceremony Rebecca was spending the night at the hotel, and as maid of honor, Penelope was expected to stay with her.
Penelope let Rebecca push her out the door. They waited and waited, but Mrs. Winters never came down.
The two went back inside to find her, only to discover Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Sullivan in a screaming match.
“What terrible luck did my Sullivan family have to end up with you as in-laws? You can’t even afford a wedding gift! It’s utterly humiliating p>
“You have the nerve to talk about us? Your Sullivan family is so high and mighty, yet you couldn’t even offer a single penny for a wedding gift p>
“Us not giving one is one thing, you not being able to afford one is another p>
“You didn’t give one to deliberately humiliate my daughter! Our not being able to
afford one was never about embarrassing your son p>
“A whole family of penniless paupers p>
“Who are you calling names p>
“I’m calling you p>
A crowd of relatives stood by, not breaking up the fight, but watching the spectacle
with amusement.
“The groom cheats and lies, the bride seduces her best friend’s boyfriend. Neither of them is arry good Ha, just wait and see, tomorrow will be even more
chaotic p>
The shouting finally drew Zebulon out. He and Rebecca had to pull their mothers apart.
Penelope was bent over laughing. All it took was a little prodding from her, and they were at each other’s throats.
But the real show was yet to come. She sent a photo she had taken of the wedding bed arrangement to Anna.