âAll of that is in the past, Lizbeth sniffled, âAfter I get married, I plan to take Adrien to the countryside.
over there and pay our respects to my foster parents. After all, they raised me.â
âWell, youâre rarely so thoughtful,â Mrs. Murphy wiped her eyes with a sigh, her voice tinged with bitterness, âIf only Evelyn had half your sensibility, your father and I would be relieved. Sheâs been quite the troublemaker, causing havoc for over twenty years!â
âLetâs forget about her!â Lizbeth served her parents some food, âLetâs just forget about anything that makes us unhappy.â
âItâs us who spoiled her from a young age, Mrs. Murphy sniffled, expressing deep regret, âIndulging her so much that she lost touch with reality, causing trouble time and time again. Now, look at the mess sheâs in. Itâs distressing for me, after all, sheâs been my daughter for over twenty years. Imagine if she had been as sensible as you, staying by our side as you do. I only have two daughters. Sob-â
Paul put down his chopsticks and let out a sigh.
Lizbeth picked up a tissue to wipe her motherâs tears..
In the meantime, there was a âclatterâ as Erin dropped her chopsticks.
Edmond quickly helped her pick them up, whispering, Iâll get a new pair from the kitchen.â
âOkay,â Erin nodded, her face somewhat pale and flustered.
Paul spoke, âIf Evelyn had been more sensible, hadnât caused all that chaos, and hadnât provoked the Ryker family, I wouldnât have had to kick her out of the Murphy family. Perhaps she wouldnât have ended. this.â
âAlas, Mrs. Murphy sighed, âIn the end, her arrogance led to her downfall. Weâre also to blame for not raising her properly.â
Erin lowered her head, a cold glint in her eyes as she glared at Mrs. Murphy from beneath her false lashes, thinking bitterly, âItâs not that you failed to raise me properly, itâs that you pushed me to this point! Otherwise, would I be in this state, neither alive nor dead? Murphy family, Iâll make sure to settle this score with you! Just wait, every single one of you!â
âDad, Mom,â Edmond didnât know what Erin was plotting at the moment. He just took advantage of everyone being present to speak up. âThereâs something I want to discuss with you.â
âSure,â Paul nodded, âIs it about the business matter in Struyria?â
âNo,â Edmond said, âDad knows that the Murphy familyâs business in Struyria is currently stable.â
âWe should thank the Ryker family for letting us off the hook, Paulâs expression turned serious, âAnd of course, you played a role in that, Edm.â
âThank you for acknowledging that, Dad, Edmond said, âBut what I want to talk about now isnât related to business. Itâs about Erin and me.â
ââ¦â Paul remained silent.
The last time he was in Struyria, he could tell that there was something special between his son and Erin.
He already conveyed everything.
They were just one step away from making it official.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Murphyâs expression darkened.
âI plan to marry Erin,â Edmond continued, âright after Liz gets married.â
Mrs. Murphyâs gaze snapped over, her expression somewhat stern, âEdm, marriage is no trivial matter.
Why didnât you discuss this with your parents first? Who is Miss Erin, and where does she come from?
Your father and I know nothing about her!â
âMom, Dad,â Edmond said calmly, âHow much of my life have you been involved in during the years I was abroad? Why are you getting involved now?â
âIs that how you speak?â Paulâs voice grew stern, âYou were off enjoying yourself overseas. What business did your mother and I have with that? Now youâre bringing a young lady into the Murphy family, potentially the future mother of your child. Can we afford to be careless about this?â
âAs it happens,â Edmond said, âErin is already pregnant. Sheâs going to be the mother of your Paul.ââ
Erin lowered her head, feigning shyness.
Though her belly was empty, she secretly congratulated herself on this clever lie. grandchild.â
As long as she could marry Edmond and become the rightful Lady of the Murphy family, what was a little pregnancy to her?