Marriage Before Love

hanie Gabel, had thrown all her belongings into the stairway,

opher was sitting at

oked defeated as a small mountain of c

d with swirling smoke, mak

Jennifer could vaguely see h

he had aged nearly

and our family of three wouldn't be crammed into this tiny, rundown house. Just when we thought someone gullible enough was going to take her in, she goes and messes it up again. The betrothal money was taken back the next day before we c

"Exa

eement echoed from

om a different mother. She was two years younge

be doomed for life. Dad, you'd better stay away from her from now onward! Dignity is one thing, but life is more important. Be careful, or she m

lded, "No one will think you tw

he turned around and spott

"Jen

ly straightened

l eyes, Jennifer felt a sting in her n

w! The jin

point, had also made

ennifer in the stairway while munching on a handful of sunflower seed

Jennifer's into the stairway angrily. Her eyes were like sharp blades as she glowered at Jennifer. "Yo

that she was being thrown out

her mother had sewn for her from the pile of belongings, dusted it off, and held it tightly

"Y

long sigh. "We haven't even paid f

even pay for her? It'd be

iet for once?" Christop

y, Dad. I'll find a way to raise money for Grandma's med

elt that she was at

be blamed for causing her fathe

ere are you going to get that kind of mon

n a sunflower seed. "What else can she d

e Yolanda a cold

but muttered under her breath, "What are you staring

ntatious sound of car engines su

, a commotion er

hris!

come down

ising their voices, shouting loudly a

? What h

ing sunflower seeds and w

er followed c

led, Jennifer lo

ally bulged out of the

eys had neatly and orderly parked in the op

iously didn't fit in with this old

doubt that they had become the most st

in his 50s, dressed in a black suit, stood ther

d floor, he placed his right hand on his chest like a refin

fer was t

is thi

so deferenti

extravagance and attire that his s

rise, pointing to her own n

hey're looki

pher, "Chris, you are truly blessed! Your eldest daughter just got married yesterday, and today, another high-rank

opose m

looked at Yoland

r was also wh

er, Jennifer simply observe

yer to sincerely propose marriage to Ms. Gabel. We h

tes waiting by the convoy. "Bring the betrothal gifts to Ms. Gabel. Be careful not to

Yes,

ders and, carrying a variety of gift boxes

d at the end of the line, dir

Holy

, she happened to bump into the proc

tacle before; thus, her eyes nearly popp

said they were here to propose marriage to Yoyo.

opose m

, "Yoyo, when did you meet such a wealthy young man, and why have you never mentioned it

from downstairs also followed the grand m

ting such a wealthy guy! How come

s each! And there must be at least ten of them down there! Oh m

rvelous, but who would have thought you'd outdone her! Ah, no, that

re's just no comparison

he moon as she listened

ement, and this matter had made her and her daughter jealous for a long time. Never in a m

associated with an even wealthier family. Although it was unclear which prestigious family had