All those who had a say in the matter were rejecting it, and Yancy Hastings's mouth twitched. He must have destroyed the Milky Way Galaxy in his past life for nothing to go his way in this one.
"Maxwell." Yancy Hastings began, but just as he was about to say more, Belinda Swan suddenly interjected.
"I understand that I might not have a say in this. However, this marriage was already arranged by the Hastings Family and the Peary Clan. To refuse now would be to break that commitment, which is neither reasonable nor just."
With Belinda Swan's words, the discussion on whether to accept the marriage proposal became a debate on whether to break the engagement.
Suddenly, Samuel Peary furrowed his brow, realizing what was at stake.
This marital commitment was not something that one could casually withdraw from.
"Everyone should sit down and talk it over."
Belinda Swan, smiling, looked at everyone standing there and broke the silence.
"Nia, are you hungry?"
