old her that Hiram had given his consent to the engagement

t mean that Hiram would marry Rachel as long as s

ther come into the room and start chattering about something. She v

it

her talking about? Who

o listen more clearly to what her mother was saying. Fannie looked so excited that she could hardly

e up. We need to go to see your future husband, your fiance. Hurry up!" Fann

g to hide her sense of dread, she gripped her blanket tightly and asked, "Mom, did you get me another blind date? I've told you that I'm not goin

r great-grandfather made a pact with the Rong family about your eng

ong fa

told him sternly that she wanted nothing to do with them. With this new revelatio

before, and besides, it's been a long time since we lost touch with each other. If I had known that she has a so

turned white a

has come to XH Village yesterday with her son, " she continued. "After we talked

Mom,

he stared hard at Fannie and said, "Mom, aren't you worried that

Joanna Fang are a golden couple. Gavin's an accomplished man and Joanna's a beautiful woman. The

hat we'll have lunch at their house at

he bed and stared up at th

pt something like this so quickly. Tell m

d, "Aren't you afraid that you'll never find someone to marry you? You

just wanted her daughter to get married and break the curse. Joanna herself had said that the pact still stood and the engagement was

ut of bed and helped her get ready. She even ordered R

re else, so all she had brought was casual clothes, which Fannie wasn't satisfied with. On a whim,

before and she wasn't willing to

Rachel couldn't believe that her mother was so

y's old house. Two pine trees stood on either side of the house. T

ago, its light yellow silk felt smooth to the touch. Small embroidered lace ros

t.

, like me. You look like you're going to cry. Th

Fannie said, "You look very beautiful. And you have a remarkable f

ite pretty, especiall

The Cheongsam added to her charm, making her look like she was going some

ng you. I'll make you breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. I'll w

h tears in her eyes, tryi

d her lips. She held Rachel's hand tightly and s

her mother no matter what. Even though it upset her

was breathtaking, with old trees, crisp green grass, and old-fashioned but d

they had had to sell all their valuable items just to make a living. But the R

a few necessary modern facilities, but apart from those, the g

tepped out of her living room an

chel looked. Yes, she would be a good match for Hiram. Smiling sweetly, she said, "You must be Fanni

ll join us soon." Joanna led them to the living room and asked th

d tidy. It seemed that the Rong family

ke his time. We're about to become

e was the Rong family's hometown, the family members had stayed abroad for many years. After Fanni

hadn't known that

he was quickly learning that the Rong family was extraordinary. The realization

though she wouldn't describe herself as an

his t

she would never set foot in the Rong family's hou

for her to break her word. Sh

Her palms were covered in sweat. Her eyes darted around nervously for some clue about the man she was about to meet.

chel felt insecure

ke something bad wa

that she could ha

l man paced into