The chance of Isabelle Richardson marrying Mr. Jenkins's illegitimate son seemed impossible; he was the old man's heart and soul, and even a marriage alliance wouldn't involve the Richardson family.
But what about the other one?
Although Jerry Jenkins was a fool, as long as Emma married him, she might not have a bad life in the future.
The Jenkins family was wealthy, and even a fool like Jerry would have caregivers and servants to take care of him intimately; he couldn't make her suffer.
"If you really don't want to get involved with Jeremy Norman, that's fine, but a person like Jake Smith is out of the question. We can't afford to get involved with someone like him again," Samuel Richardson said solemnly. "You may keep your promise, but surely you don't want to ruin your offspring's future? In Orientopia's law, parents with a criminal record will affect their children's education and civil service exams."
