"I have already proposed to the Evans Family to call off the engagement, and I am sure a response will come soon. I have never acknowledged Misha Evans as my fiancée; my wife's name is Evelyn Sherman."
Chester Yale spoke with unwavering certainty.
His large hand held her small one tightly, pulling her into his embrace.
Grace Yakov's eyes flickered but she did not agree or disagree.
However, she insisted that he must first settle the engagement with the Evans Family before coming to the Yakov Family to propose marriage.
In the Big Family, reputation is paramount, not just because of personal likes or dislikes but also due to concerns about how to conduct oneself in upper class society in the future.
Now that Evelyn had just returned to the Yakov Family, as her mother, she would not allow even a slight harm to her daughter's reputation.
