Mr. Wales simply wanted his daughter to find a match of equal social standing. This way, even if there were problems in the marriage and she was wronged, he could stand up for her.
But if the other party was powerful and influential, even if he risked his life, it would be hard to achieve justice for his daughter.
What should they do then?
Seeing his daughter suffer was something he absolutely did not want.
Johnny understood the concerns of Tilda’s parents, so he immediately promised, “Tilda and I have already discussed this. All my assets will be transferred to her name. If I ever make a mistake and upset her, I will agree to a divorce unconditionally and leave without asking those things back.”
Mr. Wales and Mrs. Wales were shocked by his words.
“I swear, I am serious about Tilda and want to settle down with her,” Johnny said with a face full of sincerity. “I have pursued her for a long time. Wanting to marry her is not a fleeting thought! You are right. I was a playboy before. But I promise that from now on, Tilda will be my only woman, and I will never have a change of heart!”
As he spoke these words earnestly, Tilda couldn’t help but glance at him several times.
She wondered if he was so fluent because he had sworn many times before…
After all, she didn’t know about his past. Who knew if he said these things to every girl he met?
Maybe these words were already well-practiced lines for wooing girls.
“We need to discuss this further. You should go back for today.” Mr. Wales exchanged a look with his wife, feeling that everything was so sudden and that they should all calm down before making any decisions.
“Please don’t, Mr. Wales and Mrs. Wales. My parents are already on their way!” Johnny contacted his parents earlier, and they immediately dropped everything to come over. Johnny’s mother was eager to secure Tilda as her daughter-in-law to avoid the hassle of urging Johnny to marry.
“We don’t want to meet them today,” Mr. Wales directly refused. “It’s not suitable.”
Seeing her parents’ firm stance, Tilda had no choice but to speak up, “Dad, Mom, I’ll explain everything slowly. But since Johnny’s parents are on their way, it would be impolite to tell them to leave now. After all… they might be my future in-laws. It wouldn’t be good to start off on the wrong foot.”
The term “future in-laws” made Johnny’s eyes light up!
This meant she agreed to marry him! How could he not be happy?
“Tilda, come with me,” Mrs. Wales said as she pulled her daughter into the master bedroom.
Once the door was closed, she took a deep breath.
“Do you know you almost gave your father a heart attack?”
“I’m sorry…” Tilda lowered her head with no excuse to offer.
She truly hadn’t expected things to turn out this way! If she had known, she wouldn’t have been at home.
“What’s going on between you and that man? Weren’t you getting along well with Howard before? I heard he got injured and is in the hospital. Your father and I visited him today, and he kept praising you!”
Tilda didn’t have the courage to reveal the truth about Howard’s injury. She awkwardly rubbed her forehead and said, “He’s nice, but we’re not compatible.”
“And you think you’re compatible with the man outside?”
“He treats me very well,” Tilda admitted reluctantly but truthfully. “Mom, I want to give it a try with him.”