He quickly put on a strained smile and softened his tone. "Rose, come back with me first. Our parents are old. They didn't have it easy raising you."
He sighed theatrically, then continued, "Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents. We're doing this for your own good. If you follow Ethan, what future will you have? He's already a laid-off worker. How much promise can he really have?"
Mary nearly laughed in anger.
Was this man truly Rose's biological brother?
Ethan finally snapped. All the patience he had been forcing down shattered in an instant. "Mr. Ronald, even if you don't want to let Rose marry me, you can't push her into a fire pit!"
His eyes were red with anger. "What kind of brother and sister-in-law are you? Do you feel good spending her betrothal money to build your house?"
