CHAPTER 134: A MARRIED DAUGHTER IS AN OUTSIDER

Hilla had just thought to herself when she heard the commotion outside the door.

In the village, there was little distance from house to house. What happened in one courtyard would soon be known to all. A group of people was chattering and laughing as they walked towards their courtyard now.

Lilian walked at the front, followed by a middle -aged woman wearing a green coat and heavy makeup. At a glance, one could tell that she was not a middle-aged woman from the village.

She looked much older than Lilian. Lilian called her aunt. But she arrogantly looked at Lilian from the corner of her eyes.

"Halle, Hilla, let me introduce you. This is my aunt, Lucy, who lives in the town and rarely visits us."

Lilian was neither happy nor angry. She was just not in a good mood under the disdainful glance by Lucy.

It was Lucy who begged Lilian for help, but she acted as if it was what Lilian owed to her.

When Lucy’s gaze fell on Hilla’s face, she was stunned for a moment. She had to admit that Hilla was the most beautiful among the three and the youngest.

In general, all of the three girls had an outstanding demeanor, and each had their own beauty. If it wasn’t Halle’s bulging belly that told her apart, all three looked of the same age. In terms of appearance, they were all worthy of her son.

However, Halle was pregnant, and Hilla was married. They could not be a match for her son, not to mention that they were orphans.

Seeing that Lucy was staring at Hilla, Lilian was a little smug.

When she introduced Hilla to her son, Lucy was dissatisfied for she was an orphan and had little money. Now Lucy herself was impressed by Hilla’s beauty.

"Lucy, this is Margaret, the daughter of the Anderson family. She came from River City."

Lucy followed Lilian’s instructions and her gaze fell on the ignorant Margaret. Immediately, a fawning and flattering smile appeared on her face. Without waiting for them to ask her to sit, she sat down next to Margaret and took the opportunity to pull Margaret’s hand affectionately.

She smiled under the thick make-up on her face and said, "At first glance, I like her very much. Now I take a closer look, I think she looks like one of our family."

Margaret was shocked. What? Although she was not of high status in the Anderson family, it could not be that she was an adopted child. Even if this old woman wanted to have a daughter, it should not be her.

Margaret was so scared that she quickly retracted her hand and stole a look at

Lilian. She smiled awkwardly and said, "I’m sorry. I have a mother, and I am not planning to have another. You should find someone else."

Hilla held back her laughter and was glared at by Halle. "Go and bring some water for the guest."

Behind Lilian, there were four or five more people. Everyone was looking at Margaret and whispering to one another.

Margaret sat on a small stool and felt uneasy. She felt like she was a piece of pork being sized up by the customers.

What the hell was going on? Who could tell her?

Lucy’s hand was empty. She was stunned for a moment and then smiled. "I just like straightforward girls. She is perfect for my son, Hark."

Margaret was stunned, did she say Hulk?

The image of the green, bulky Marvel hero emerged in her mind.

She shivered.

"Lilian, could you tell me what your aunt comes here for?"

Margaret looked at Lilian asking for help. There were three girls sitting here. Why did Lucy only focus on her?

Lucy turned to Lilian. She frowned and said unhappily, "Have you not tell Margaret?"

It was no wonder that when she asked Lilian whether the girl was willing to meet her son, Lilian immediately said no. It was wise of her to insist on coming here herself. Otherwise, she would have missed a good match for her son.

Lilian frowned and felt she was wronged. "I didn’t mention it to Margaret, but to Halle and Hilla."

How could she directly raise the subject to Margaret? Naturally, she had to enquire the friends close to her at first.

Lucy was unexpected to this answer. She thought to herself, "Good for you, Lilian. Your sons are too young to get such a good marriage. So, you want to prevent my son from marrying this girl. How ruthless you are."

Lucy directly rolled her eyes at Lilian. This matchmaker was so unreliable that she had to depend on herself.

Lucy glanced at Halle and Hilla disdainfully, and then said to Margaret with a smile, "Margaret should make the decision on her own. Do you know that my son Hark? He is very handsome. You can see that I am very handsome, too. I can’t find a more handsome young lad in the whole district. My son has been outstanding since an early age. Now, he is studying in a university abroad..."

Margaret nodded repeatedly but her heart was not in it. She almost fell asleep as Lucy nagged.

"I think my son and you are really a perfect match. I just knew that from first sight. Oh my, what a sense of intimacy. I really like you."

Margaret thought to herself, "What kind of crime did I commit in my past life that I am now punished with meeting this woman?"

Although she did not approve of Lucy’s words, she still tried to be polite. Margaret braced herself and said, "Lucy, there must be a mistake. I really don’t have any intention to meet your son or your family..."

"I know that love needs to be cultivated. You can’t rest assured until you see Hark, right? I have his photo. Look! How handsome he is! You will definitely like him after seeing him."

Margaret felt even more awkward.

Looking at the sunny and handsome young man on the phone screen, it had to be said that her son really did not look like her.

"Do you like him? Isn’t my son very handsome? Don’t you know how many girls are chasing my son... I don’t like any of them. I just feel that we will get along very well since we met. This is fate..."

"Lucy... this is my sister-in-law."

Margaret grabbed Hilla, who had come to add water, and said hurriedly, "It is said that a sister-in-law is like a mother. I will listen to her."

Hilla instantly felt that Lucy’s fierce gaze fixed on her.

...

Hilla put down the kettle in her hand and stood there awkwardly.

Margaret grabbed her arm and whispered, "Speak for me. Or I will die here."

Hilla thought, "It’s too exaggerated. It’s just matchmaking. If you don’t like it, you can say no. It’s fine. How could I help? This woman called Lucy doesn’t want to listen to me at all."

However, she had to say, "Although parents’ opinions are important..."

"If I do not mistake, Margaret’s mother, Mrs. Anderson, is still in good health, right? She also has a brother. I really don’t know what Hilla has to do with here."

At first glance, Lucy knew Hilla would be a troublemaker. She must be good at using her beauty to seduce men. No wonder that she had married into a rich family at such a young age. But they looked down on this kind of woman.

Hilla was embarrassed and a little angry to be retorted.

The Anderson family had never treated her as an outsider. But now, she was laughed at by a true outsider.

She first thought that this was Margaret’s private affair, and she tried not to interfere. Maybe the man really suited her.

Now, just judging by this man’s mother, she was sure that he won’t be a good choice for Margaret. If the Anderson family should connect by marriage with such a family, it would be like falling into an unfathomable pitfall.

"Lucy, you must be joking. If I as her sister-in -law have nothing to do with this, what about the group of people you brought here? Is any one of them is your son’s father? Grandfather? Grandmother?"

"You, how can you say that?"

Lucy felt she was insulted, for the first time in so many years.

"Mark my words. We are the richest family in this town."

Hilla rolled her eyes and let out a snort, "Oh, awesome! But I’m sorry, the Anderson family is the richest in the country, and the Anderson Group is among the world’s top 20 enterprises. I’m afraid your annual income can’t catch up with what we get for half a day. You are just snobs currying favor with Margaret. Don’t you have any self-knowledge?"

"You, you... hoyden, you have no couth."

Margaret’s face turned sullen as she walked up to Hilla and said in a cold voice, "Who do you think you are talking with? This is the wife of my brother, the future hostess of our Anderson family. What a country bumpkin you are to talk about couth! I think you are the most uncouth. Your family is not in the same league as us. And you want me to marry your son? Don’t be ridiculous."

Lucy was irritated by these girls. As Mrs. Kett, she was used to be the most superior among her relatives, but now she was ridiculed for the first time.

Now she lost her face before so many relatives. What a shame.

"You just wait and see. What’s so great about the Anderson family? We can’t care less about you. You heartless rich. You are blinded by greed."

Lucy took her relatives with her and left in a hurry, while their gossip could still be heard.

"These girls are unreasonable."

"Hark will definitely immigrate to another country in the future. Such a wife will only impede his career."

"Is it a big deal to have so much money? They have no sympathy for the poor. We cannot accept this girl."

Lucy listened to their flattery and felt a little better. Her family’s conditions were so good that Hark could have any rich and powerful young ladies at his choice. Moreover, Margaret had the disadvantage of being a year older than Hark.

In comparison to Hark, Margaret’s appearance was just ordinary!

Margaret watched them left before she clicked her tongue and shook her head, "It seems that she called my brother a heartless rich."

Hilla said, "They are just envy."

Margaret snorted. "No, I will tell Bruce. I’ll ask him to shut down their company immediately and let them know how vicious we can be."

Hilla wanted to dissuade her, but Halle stepped in and said, "She’s just joking, don’t worry. At most, we will give them a lesson. We won’t do any outrageous thing."

Lilian stood there and said with embarrassment, "Halle, Hilla, I am really sorry today. I have already refused them. I did not expect that my aunt would drive here to meet Margaret."

The Kett family had never met Bruce before, but Lilian had. Although he was taciturn, she could tell that the man was an excellent figure and was not to be trifled with.

Lilian was afraid that this incident would ruin the relationship between her and Halle. After all, Halle had always been good to them, and Bruce had given them a large sum of care fee.

Even if it wasn’t for that money, she didn’t want to lose these friends for those relatives.

Halle nodded with a smile. "I know it’s not your intention. It doesn’t matter. In a few days, Margaret will go back. I’ll have to trouble you in the future."

"Don’t mention it. We are all neighbors. Feel free to ask us if you have any needs. My husband is usually at home. It will be convenient if you need anything."

Seeing that Halle wasn’t mad with her, Lilian let out a sigh of relief and left.

Hilla quickly closed the door. What a crazy day. Margaret ran out of the house with her phone in hand and fell into Hilla’s arms. She said pitifully to Bruce on the screen.

"Bruce, you don’t know how arrogant that old woman is. Not only does she want to snatch me as her daughter- in-law, but she also covets Hilla’s beauty. No, she insulted Hilla. She said that Hilla is an outsider in our Anderson family. You don’t know how sad Hilla is now. If she becomes disappointed in our family, it’s all because of that old woman. Bruce, you can’t let others step into our family affairs."

When Hilla saw Bruce on the screen, her face turned red. She muttered in a low voice, "It’s so late. Have you had dinner?"

Bruce’s answer was short and straightforward, "Without you, I don’t have the appetite."

Margaret wanted to vomit!

Bruce was getting more and more skillful in words of love. But Margaret thought, "Could you be a little more concerned about your sister? I’m crying before you!"

Hilla’s face turned even redder. She lowered her head in embarrassment, with her fingers fiddling nervously. She pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "Take care and eat well."

Bruce replied, "When are you coming back? I’ll pick you up tomorrow."

"What’s the point of the first question since you had already decided for me?" Hilla thought.

She nodded shyly. Margaret couldn’t stand it any longer. She turned the camera to herself and said, "Bruce, do you still remember that I am your sister?"

Bruce, "You’re about the age to get married. A married daughter is an outsider."