Marrying Into Her Family นิยาย & เรื่องราว

Revolting. So… I really had come back. I forced down the nausea and played along. "You really are something." She lifted her chin proudly. "Of course. Otherwise, why would the Mercer family specifically ask for me in the marriage arrangement?" I nodded. "The Mercer family is well-known in high society. Once you marry into them, don't forget about me." She let out a short laugh and tapped my shoulder. "It's not like I didn't try to refuse the match. But what can I do? Marcus Mercer just can't get enough of me."

I asked. “She's always involved.” He replied. I curled my hands into a fist. “You married into something you don't understand.” He commented. The words were deliberate. Was he right? I guess he is, considering my latest discovery; it appears I must have married into the wrong family. “Riley and her mother survive by attaching themselves to powerful men. Extracting resources. Then moving on.” He added. I tightened my jaw so hard that it hurt. “You expect me to believe this?” I asked.

Finally, she was getting married - getting married to someone she's never met before. Although, it was very common in their culture for planned marriages to take place - it was possible for two strangers to just get hooked up by their parents and get married the following day, but she's always hated it. Yeah! She did. She's always dreamt of getting married to a guy she'd - at least - like, if not for love. She's always wanted to get married to a man of her choice and not just some strange cruel master with a bad image. Goodness!

She pushed herself off the desk and started pacing slowly, deliberately, the heels of her shoes clicking softly against the hardwood. “I married you because our families wanted it. Because they needed an alliance. Because a wedding between our names made sense on paper.” Her voice was calm, almost clinical, but it carried a sharpness that cut deeper than any scream. “I went along. I played my part. That’s all.” The room felt smaller suddenly, suffocating. My chest tightened. My mind raced. My empire, my company, my meticulously constructed world—all intertwined with her family, their expectations, and their stakes.

It didn't help that she was forced to visit the family she was marrying into and beg to be re-accepted as a daughter-in-law. She did all that painfully, and the wedding was back on like she never ran off to begin with. This time, however, everyone was watching her like a hawk. Even one wrong move and bye-bye to the only life she had known. Her in laws demanded she stay with her family for a month, so her parents could teach her, a woman's place in the society. Stephen didn't even come to her rescue. If anything, it was his dissatisfied remarks which made her family tighten their leash on her. And Alicia is determined to make him pay once they are married.

Ruth continued, "We're not even wealthy, just a regular middle-class family. But the pressure on me is unbearable. Let me give you unmarried ladies a piece of advice. "When picking a man, you need to make sure his family is as good as him. If they're anything like my in-laws, don't marry into that family, even if they're worth millions. It's nothing but misery. My husband and I used to be so in love, but now…" Ruth sighed heavily, weighed down by her frustration. "What do you think marriage is?" she asked. The once lively room fell into silence as Ruth's story came to a close.

I ignored her, smacking her hand aside with force. Her arm stiffened midair, her teeth grinding audibly as she yelled, “Fine! You think you’re so tough now, huh? You’re poor and bitter but full of attitude. Three days from now, I’m getting married to Cole. Val will also be back that day, with her mysterious husband. If you’ve got the guts, come!” The word “wedding” made Cole’s eyes light up. He quickly added, “Or maybe he’s too scared of being exposed. Maybe he won’t even dare show up.”

His words left the room in silence. But Celeste was the first to respond, keeping her tone smooth while arguing that the marriage would restore balance and serve both families. Clarisse followed quickly with words sharp with urgency. “This is not only about private matters, sir. It is about how the world sees us. The Ravencroft name is already spoken of with envy and suspicion. If you reject this union, whispers will turn into rumors and those rumors will damage us all. Do you want to hand that advantage to your enemies?” Dominico turned his eyes on her, his glare cold. “And you believe attaching my family to scandal will preserve its honor?”

I said in anger. “ Listen son, there is nothing you will do about this, I have taken my decision to become part of Craig’s family business, I have taken an oath with them and you must marry their first daughter Sheryl to become part of the family “My mom said. “ You must be kidding mom” I said. “ Don’t try to take this discussion for granted if you truly love that girl” my mom says and picks up her bag, she steps out of my living room and her men and girls who were in the same uniform follow her and they all walk into her convoy.

“Because it’s not about love, you foolish girl! It’s about securing this family’s position! Do you think you can just throw away a marriage to someone as rich and powerful as Alex? Are you really that stupid? I want a better life for you.” I rose from my seat slowly, my gaze locking onto hers. “As a family member,” I began, my voice cold, “shouldn’t you be supporting me? Why are you so insistent that I sacrifice my dignity for this marriage?” For a moment, she faltered. The words seemed to have hit a nerve, and her confident cracked. She stammered, searching for an answer, before blurting out the truth I already knew. “Because Alex’s family is influential! Marrying into that family isn’t a l