Love at the Wrong Table Emmanuel Lowe Chapter 1046
Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 1046
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Mackenzie was assessing Ruby with her icy gaze; she suspected that Ruby was responsible for this situation.
However, finding a suitable woman for Ryder, given his intelligence and capability, was truly challenging. You canât put a crown on a clown and expect a king, after all.
On the other hand, Alessandra was more open-minded. Although she had her sights set on Tia, now that Ryder was with Ruby, she was willing to lower her standards as long as she could find a woman for him and create a complete family.
With a polite smile, she said, âCome on, Ryder, Ruby, take a seat with Tommy, and letâs enjoy the meal together.â
Ruby was in high spirits.
As long as Ryder confirmed his desire to marry her and Alessandra approved of her, she would hold nothing back.
After taking a seat, she immediately linked her arm with Ryderâs and said, âRyder, since you promised to marry me, letâs discuss the wedding matters today!â
âAh? Oh⦠alright!â
Ryder couldnât refuse, considering he had agreed to it himself.
Alessandra, upon hearing this, also became interested. âSince you two are planning to get married, today is indeed a good opportunity for a serious discussion.â
Roselynn suppressed her anger and remained silent, waiting to see what Ruby was up to!
Emmanuel and Mackenzie also stayed silent.
Since it was Ryderâs own choice, they, as outsiders, couldnât intervene.
Upon hearing Alessandraâs words, Ruby got straight to the point. âWell⦠for the dowry, letâs stick to the previous agreement of 70 thousand!â
âWhat? 70 thousand? Are you worth that much, woman?â
Roselynn was the first to get agitated and slammed the table.
Ruby looked hurt, tightly holding onto Ryderâs arm, and said, âMy parents agreed on at least 150 thousand. I genuinely want to marry you, and Iâve already reduced the dowry by half. You wonât go back on your word, will you?â
Ryder looked helpless. Why? Why couldnât I control myself last night? Why did I take advantage of her? He truly didnât know what to do now!
âHehe, 70 thousand is not a problem. Ryder is my son, so as his mother, I will naturally find a way for him!â
Alessandra, surprisingly, accepted the condition. Now that the Lowe familyâs financial situation had improved, she wouldnât mind forking out 70 thousand as dowry.
Seeing Alessandra agree, Emmanuel had no choice. After all, he was her son.
Ruby, at this point, was elated and took the opportunity to say, âAfter we get married, we should have a house, right? I came across a house in Cloud Bay that I really like. Why donât we buy it? Itâs not too expensive, just over 300 thousand, and we only need to pay 120 thousand as a down payment!â
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âHehe, 70 thousand is not a problem. Ryder is my son, so as his mother, I will naturally find a way for him!â
Alessandra, surprisingly, accepted the condition. Now that the Lowe familyâs financial situation had improved, she wouldnât mind forking out 70 thousand as dowry.
Seeing Alessandra agree, Emmanuel had no choice. After all, he was her son.
Ruby, at this point, was elated and took the opportunity to say, âAfter we get married, we should have a house, right? I came across a house in Cloud Bay that I really like. Why donât we buy it? Itâs not too expensive, just over 300 thousand, and we only need to pay 120 thousand as a down payment!â
âWhat?!â
Roselynn immediately stood up and pointed at Ruby, saying, âTake a good look at yourself in the mirror. You want a house that is worth over 300 thousand? Are you even deserving?â
Rubyâs eyes turned red instantly, and she complained to Ryder, âWhich woman getting married doesnât want a house? Am I supposed to marry you and help raise Tommy, only to be treated as inferior?â
Ryder sighed helplessly. âRuby, itâs not that I donât want to marry you, but I simply canât meet these conditions!â
Ruby quickly said, âCanât you borrow some money from your family? We can work together to pay off the rest after the down payment!â
âHmph, finally revealing your true colors, huh?â
Roselynn sneered. âYou deliberately seduced Ryder to make him borrow money from Emmanuel and Mackenzie to marry you. Youâre only after Mackenzieâs money, arenât you?â
As expected of Emmanuelâs sister.
Mackenzie admired Roselynnâs straightforward personality.
In fact, she had seen through Ruby a long time ago and understood her tactics: instead of making outrageous demands right away, she took a step-by-step approach.
This slow and gradual approach, known as âsalami slicingâ in politics, was the most difficult to deal with.
However, Mackenzieâs personality and status meant that she couldnât directly expose the other party like Roselynn could.
âRoselynn, you⦠How could you view me like this? If I marry Ryder, am I supposed to accept being mistreated?â
Ruby resorted to tears.
And it was incredibly effective, as she gained Alessandraâs sympathy!
âRoselynn, stop being so mean!â