"Hank, I..." Phoebe Wood wanted to say something more.
Mr. Clegg couldn't tolerate it any longer.
"Enough!" he got up, pointing to everyone from the Wood Family, "You've caused enough trouble for today. Mr. Wood, out of respect for you as my business partner, I will not dwell on today's events. However, I need to make it clear that from now on, the only interactions between the Clegg and Wood Families should only be in a business context. No more talk of matrimonial alliances, or social functions. Let's stick to our own paths!"
By now, Mr. and Mrs. Wood were left speechless.
Their daughter had brought this humiliation upon herself. She had slept with the wrong man and now wanted to pin the responsibility on the Clegg Family. The disgrace was overwhelming.
