He could not say it out loud because of his pride. All he could do was glance at Mrs. Cohen for a moment. A woman was more suitable to intervene in such matters.
Mrs. Cohen understood this. She looked at Guinevere gently and sighed. âYour father and I certainly wish for the best for you. Itâll be great if you can stay with Weston happily. Your happiness is more important than anything...!!! Guinevere breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes were a bit red. âThank you, Mom.â
âBut...â Mrs. Cohen dragged her words. Guinevereâs expression changed when she heard that. Mrs.
Cohen said, âMarriage is not as simple as dating. This is a big thing. Are you sure you want to marry Weston?â
âI am!â Guinevere answered quickly and firmly.
She looked at Weston and repeated, âI am.ââ
Weston did not respond. He only looked at her and glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Cohen. âIt seems that you two still have many considerations.â
Mrs. Cohen nodded and said solemnly, âThis is not a matter of mutual interest... Weâre more concerned about our daughterâs happiness in the future.
âAfter all, marriage is not the same as falling in love. Gwen has given birth to Zack, but we can afford to raise a child. We donât want you to neglect Gwen because of this matter...â
Wendy had to interject. âI thought we had an agreement! Iâll treat Guinevere like my own daughter. She has been living here this whole time. Iâm sure she can tell, right?â Then, she looked at Guinevere.
Guinevere nodded hurriedly, âYes. Dad, Mom, theyâve been very nice to me all this while. Iâm sure theyâll treat me like their own daughter when I marry Weston...â
Her urgency was written all over her face.
Mrs. Cohen suddenly softened and glanced at Mr. Cohen. She also wanted her daughter to be happy.
She might consider taking the risk if these interests could be set aside. However, menâs thinking was different from a womanâs.
Mr. Cohen shook his head firmly. He looked at Guinevere and said sternly, âAre you sure? The Cohen Family is your backbone at all times. If you have any grievances, you can just say so.â
Wendy did not like hearing what he said. âWeâve discussed it and agreed to it. Why are you changing your mind at this point?â
The two families were the only ones present here. They maintained a peaceful facade at the start of negotiations, but it seemed like they were opening up to reality when it came to this. Mr. Cohen lowered the glasses on the bridge of his nose. âHereâs the deal...â
He breathed a sigh and said, âIâll be frank. With our close ties, Iâm sure thereâs no need to beat around the bush. Mutual benefit is always the best expression of goodwill. Weâre not demanding your familyâs concessions, but on this project...â
He suddenly pointed to the document in his hand and looked at Weston. âWeston has a complete plan in Fern City. We all know that. Many shareholders in our company are optimistic about this project.
Therefore, I just need a word from you!
âWhat if the plan goes wrong? Will we be able to get out of this if Gwen marries you?â
According to the law, there was a high risk of losing everything if a project failed, especially when it was a jo nt property between a married couple.
Otherwise, they might even be trapped, immobilizing all their shares.
Mr. Cohen was in the critical period of winning succession in the Cohen Company.
He would not allow himself to be trapped by such a big mistake like this. Others might use this to downplay him. Therefore, he was critically cautious with the matter of his daughterâs marriage.