Chapter 170: Chapter 170

Chapter 170:

Before securing Rhys’s affection, she needed to keep Wade as her fallback plan.

“My foot really hurts, and my chin too…” Lindsay fabricated her story effortlessly. She told Wade she had gone to have a meal with Rhys and claimed that when she arrived, Rhys was with another woman who thought Lindsay was there to steal her man. The woman pushed her when Rhys wasn’t looking.

“What?” Wade’s anger flared.

“She pushed you? Who is this woman? I’ll make sure she regrets it!”

Waving her hand dismissively, Lindsay replied, “That woman’s name seemed to be Harlee. Wade, please don’t confront her. I’m worried she might harm you.”

As expected, hearing this only fueled Wade’s anger, and he vowed to take care of Harlee. Lindsay praised him for his concern, then reached out for him to carry her to the car.

The receptionist, initially puzzled by their exchange, was soon distracted by Ablett and missed the critical details.

Saturday arrived.

At eight in the morning, Harlee was awakened by Skyla.

“Harlee, I have something important to tell you.”

Having stayed up late, Harlee was groggy, barely keeping her eyes open as she responded. Skyla shared that in a few days, the Sanderson family would host a reunion banquet for Harlee, and all five of Harlee’s older brothers were expected.

“But there’s an epidemic in Frousal, and Fleming, your third brother, is there helping with vaccine research. I’m not sure if he can make it.

As for Clint, your fourth brother, he doesn’t even know you’re back.

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He’s been filming in the mountains with no signal, and I haven’t been able to reach him in almost six months.”

With her eyelids heavy, Harlee replied, “It’s fine. They can come back when they’re free.”

Seeing how sleepy Harlee was, Skyla felt sympathy.

“Alright, you go back to sleep. I won’t bother you.”

Harlee typically woke up at five for a jog, so Skyla had assumed Harlee was already awake. She hadn’t expected Harlee to be so overwhelmingly tired.

“It’s okay. Keep talking. I’m listening,” Harlee murmured.

Skyla hesitated and then said softly, “I’m thinking of announcing your engagement at the banquet.”

“What?” Harlee was fully alert now.

Skyla began to explain, “When I was expecting you, Belinda and I made a deal that if I had a daughter, our families would unite through marriage.”

Harlee barely heard the rest of Skyla’s words. If reconnecting with her biological parents meant giving up her freedom to marry, she’d rather remain alone, without caring about any family ties.

Seeing the discomfort in Harlee’s expression, Skyla hurried to clarify, “Harlee, I’m not pushing you into an arranged marriage. I just believe the Green family’s son would be a good fit for you. If you don’t like this engagement, we can cancel it.”

Harlee paused. The Green family’s son? Could that be Rhys? If it was Rhys, that wasn’t so bad. She would prefer him over other potential suitors. She glanced down and casually asked, “The Green family? The prominent one among the four great families?”

Skyla was momentarily taken aback, and then her eyes sparkled.

“Yes, the sole heir of the Green family, Rhys. I think he’s an excellent match for you, and that’s why I agreed with Belinda.”

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