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    “Mom, Sylvia isn’t like that,” Darren interjected.


    Jaelyn was about to retort, but Aldin intervened, “Enough, stop this argument.”


    At these words, Benjamin’s face rxed slightly. It appeared Aldin understood the bigger picture. With the Reed family soon to be rted by marriage to the Griffiths family, the troubles of the Reeds would eventually impact the Griffiths. Moreover, Darren’s deep affection for Sylvia meant he was unlikely to marry anyone else. Considering these factors, the Griffiths family wouldn’t just sit by and do nothing to help the Reeds.


    It was with this mindset that Benjamin had dared to ask for help.


    What Benjamin didn’t know was that Aldin had little respect for Sylvia.


    Aldin said, “In light of these circumstances, we should call off the engagement party nned between our families.” Benjamin and Cecily were taken aback.


    Cecily hastily objected, “How can we possibly cancel it? The invitations are already out. Calling it off now would turn us into a joke.”


    A wave of anxiety swept over Sylvia. She then turned to Darren with a gentle look and said, “Darren, that’s not what my dad meant…” Tears started to well up in her eyes, a sign that she might begin to cry at any moment.


    Seeing her distress, Darren felt a pang of pain and spoke to his grandfather. “Grandpa, we can’t cancel the engagement. I ammitted to marrying Sylvia. I will take care of the issues with the Spencer family and reim the ind tax-free project.”


    Aldin let out a deep sigh, his frustration clear, before closing his eyes. “Elena is such a good girl, and you refuse to marry her… Forget it, I can’t manage your affairs anymore.”


    Aldin then went up the stairs with the assistance of a servant.


    Witnessing this, Benjamin was about to speak, but Jaelyn interjected, “Don’t get your hopes up yet. Unless Darren secures the project from the Spencer family, your daughter shouldn’t even dream of marrying into the Griffiths family.”


    Benjamin maintained aposed expression, deciding against a pointless dispute.


    Darren bowed his head and said to Sylvia, “You’ve heard it too. We need to sort this out soon, or our engagement will be off.”


    Sylvia lowered her gaze, and a fleeting shadow passed over her face. The Reed family left the Griffiths family vi and made their way back to their own residence.


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    Cecily couldn’t contain her frustration anymore. “The Griffiths family is too much. Sylvia hasn’t got engaged to Darren, and they’re already treating us this way. They show no respect! They won’t even help us out with a small thing. And to think they’re the richest in Foiclens! How stingy!”


    Benjamin was filled with rage as well.


    Sylvia thought quietly to herself that if only their situation weren’t so desperate, the Griffiths family wouldn’t have looked down on them so much. Yet, here they were, stillining about it.


    Cecily took Sylvia’s hand and said, “Sylvia, please talk to Darren once more. We must clear up thewsuit above all.”


    “Mom, I’ve already spoken to him,” Sylvia responded, withdrawing her hand with a sh of irritation in her eyes. “You’ve seen how the Griffiths family are. It’s not that I don’t want to speak up, but Darren doesn’t have a solution either.”


    Cecily paused, shocked to see a flicker of impatience on Sylvia’s face. Sylvia had always been obedient. How could she disy such an expression? Cecily convinced herself she must have been seeing things.


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