Chapter 384

"Victoria, your dad's right. That man seems unreliable, not trustworthy at all, and with such a sketchy history! You need to think this through carefully," Betty Turner advised earnestly. Normally, she didn't always see eye to eye with Patrick Evans, but when it came to their daughter's marriage, she had to agree with him. "Enough! You two have never been happy with anything I've done, ever! Let me clear it up for you—I like Julian Carter, and I’m going to be with him! All that stuff you’re bringing up? It’s the past! Be honest, you’re just worried about saving face, aren’t you? Well, I’ve already lost all face, and I sure don’t care anymore! Or is it that you’re hoping to use me as some bargaining chip to further your business plans? Want to sell me off for some profitable alliance?" Smack! Patrick Evans slapped her, hard. "Useless child! Alliance? Do you think the Evans family is so desperate we need marriage deals to maintain our standing? I just refuse to let you embarrass our fami