Chapter 2499: Chapter 205: Willing to Marry into the Nelson Family
"Do you realize what you’ve done now?" Mrs. Wallace squinted slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of anger.
"If you’d known this would happen, you should have exercised some restraint back then and not threatened the Reddington family. Making friends with the Reddington family and knowing the Lucas family was supposed to be an opportunity for our Wallace family. But you were stupid enough to attempt blackmail. This afternoon, Mrs. Lucas personally came over, slapping my old face in front of so many socialites and noble ladies. After she slapped my left cheek, I even had to turn the right cheek for her to slap, just to ease her anger and make her satisfied.
Bruce Wallace, I’m of such an old age now, yet I have to endure this humiliation to clean up your mess. Have you ever considered the Wallace family, considered me?"
"I..." Bruce Wallace was lost for words, having already heard about the incident this afternoon.
Though he resented Mrs. Wallace for being too harsh, he couldn’t deny she was even harsher on herself.
The heavy burden of the Wallace family rested on her shoulders, and at her age, she still had to sacrifice her reputation to strive for a future for the Wallace family.
"Mother, I understand my mistake." Bruce Wallace hung his head; his apology this time was more sincere than before.
Mrs. Wallace nodded and then turned her gaze to Winona Wallace: "Your father has realized his mistake, so what about you? Winona Wallace, do you know what you should be doing now?"
The old lady’s gaze was so sharp it scared Winona Wallace.
Unexplainably, she felt a chill in her heart and shook her head: "Grandmother, I... I won’t marry, I don’t want to marry William Carter. He’s too old, Grandmother, I’m not a good match for him..."
She knew her grandmother’s and father’s hardships, but she truly didn’t want to marry William Carter.
Such a sordid man, old and ugly, didn’t deserve her at all.
Mrs. Wallace seemed to see through Winona Wallace’s thoughts and said coldly: "It’s not because he’s old that you feel he’s not a match; you just think his family background is inferior to ours, the Wallace family, and despise him as a nouveau riche not worthy of you.
Very well, since you don’t like him, Grandma will find someone you do like. What about the Nelson family? Would you be willing to marry into the Nelson family?"
Nelson... the Nelson family...
In an instant, not only did Winona Wallace’s and Bruce Wallace’s expressions change.
Even Sheila Fletcher, who had kept her head down and appeared uneasy and timid, couldn’t help but raise her head to look at Mrs. Wallace.
If Sheila Fletcher hadn’t restrain herself properly, the astonishment and resentment in her eyes would have almost overflowed at that moment.
"I am!" Winona Wallace, who a moment ago had sounded desperate, was now suddenly elated.
"Grandmother, do you have a way for me to marry into the Nelson family? Is it the Nelson family in C City?"
The Nelson family in C City had three young gentlemen worthy of being called outstanding bachelors, none of whom were married yet.
And the Nelson family of C City was such a noble family; if she could marry into it...
Mrs. Wallace didn’t even lift her eyelids: "The Nelson family of C City, how could our Wallace family manage to associate with them? It’s not me who has a way to make this marriage happen for you, but Mrs. Lucas. This marriage is personally vouched for by Mr. Cooper, and the Nelson family has agreed to it on account of Mr. Cooper’s face. Now they’re just waiting for your consent."
"I do, I do, Grandmother, I want to marry into the Nelson family!"
Marrying into the Nelson family would make her stand above others.
Any past stains, any disgraceful reputation, no one would dare mention them again.
And sordid old men like William Carter wouldn’t dream of tying their name to hers.
Bruce Wallace also felt relieved, as his daughter could marry into the Nelson family. His risky move, which risked offending the Lucas and Reddington families, was finally the right one.
Mrs. Wallace said expressionlessly: "If that’s the case, then you should prepare. Mr. Nelson is no longer young, and the Nelson family wants you to marry in as soon as possible."
Winona Wallace, Bruce Wallace: "What! Mr. Nelson?"
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