Twenty five

“Let me tell you, you better behave in the Rothschild mansion. If a word gets out about how your sister was supposed to marry that disabled person, I’ll make your life miserable. It’s your luck that you have the opportunity to marry into such a family, so you better behave."

He paused for a moment, catching his breath, before continuing. "You have to marry him whether you like it or not."

Hailey stood there with her arms crossed and her chest held high as she watched him rant. She didn’t utter a word in reply, but her stance made her position clear. She had visited the Lincolns that day to retrieve her luggage because she needed her writing prompts.

To her surprise, Bernard didn't even let her enter before he started ranting like a madman. He was annoyed by Nolan's reaction the other day and he believed Hailey must have said something derogatory about him.

"Dad, don't be mad at her. You know sister just came from the countryside and doesn't understand how things work here in the ci