The Rhodes family, despite not as influential as the Harris family, was one of the most wealthy families in the country.

Richard didn't want to unite their families by marriage but didn't want to offend them either. However, Tracy was aggressively pushing for them to accept her proposal, and if they didn't accept, they might have a fallout.

Brenda looked at Laura. “Laura, tell me, do you really want to break up Gerard and Lilah?"

Surprised to be addressed directly, Laura looked up at Gerard's parents with wide eyes. She was so nervous that her fingers curled in her lap and she couldn't form any words.

Tracy reached out and took Laura's hand in hers, a conflicted expression on her face. "Brenda, I know that the only obstacle is that Gerard and Lilah are together. But I do not think they will last long. Once they are no longer blinded by the joy of a fresh relationship, they will break up. Why not make it happen earlier?

Look, I'm being straightforward because I feel sorry for Laura. She has had a crush on Gerard since childhood. When they got older, she was in a vegetative state for seven years because of him. If it wasn't for my daughter, I wouldn't be here talking to you in this way."

With each word out of Tracy's mouth, Laura ducked her head, until her face was obscured by her hair.

The way her shoulders drooped made others feel sorry for her.

Even Brenda was not immune to the effect. When she spoke again, her voice had softened. “Laura saved Gerard's life, and we are very grateful for that. However, we cannot interfere with Gerard's marriage."

“You are Gerard's parents. You can. Richard, Brenda, I hope you can rethink your stance. Please contact me after you have made up your mind." With those words, Tracy bid them goodbye and left with Laura.

The moment they were gone, Brenda's face became a mask of rage.

"The Rhodes family is too desperate! The first daughter of the Rhodes family was a noble, gentle and graceful woman. How could such an outstanding woman have a younger sister like Tracy?"

It didn't matter how much Laura liked Gerard because no one could erase the fact that Gerard already had a girlfriend.

Tracy was Laura's mother. But instead of advising her daughter, she had the audacity to bring Laura to their house and try to force them to agree to their marriage proposal.

This wouldn't have happened if Tracy's older sister was still alive.

Brenda heaved a sigh, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for how things turned out.

"You can't agree with them behind my back. Do you hear me?" Brenda declared sternly, pointing a finger at Richard when she suddenly remembered something.

Richard scowled at her. “I didn't intend to agree."

"Really? Do you think I don't know what's on your mind?" Brenda curled her lips in contempt. “No matter how wealthy they are, the Rhodes family have no morals. They're headed downhill fast."

"Of course. I've seen it too," Richard echoed. However, he didn't think that other people were wise enough to see past the Rhodes family's wealth. Especially the board of directors of the Harris Group. They had wanted the Rhodes family and the Harris family to merge through marriage for a long time now.

As Richard feared, the board members were elated when they read the rumors online.

In fact, one board member, John, even paid one million dollars to online influencers and bloggers to ensure the news went viral. "I want everyone to know that the Rhodes and Harris families will soon be united through marriage."

He was certain that Gerard couldn't object after the news became viral.

There was no way he could resist countless people clamoring for his marriage.