Penelope almost coughed up blood. The moment she realized Sydney and Tiffany still stood there watching the circus, her temples throbbed with rage.A marriage proposal? That ugly freak actually dared to think about proposing to her?Even so, she felt no fear. The Huttons would never agree to marry her off to trash like Eric. She held her fury in and waited for Raymond to reject him. Raymond had a sharp tongue and refused to reason with anyone. Letting him send Eric away seemed like the best outcome.Raymond listened to Eric's request and only wished he could go home, kneel before Diana, and thank her. If Diana had not exposed Penelope's real identity, Julian would have mocked him forever once he returned to Jouleston.Having Penelope as a sister already felt humiliating. If his brother-in-law turned out to be Eric, the walking disaster, the shame would never end.Raymond pretended not to see Penelope's horrified expression. With a faint, unreadable smile, he drawled, "This is a mo
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