Even though Arthur was a small-scale contractor, in Logan's eyes, he was still just a peasant.
Arthur similarly looked down on him. A poor teacher constantly proclaiming his literary refinement, dirt poor yet still putting on airs. What kind of virtue did he possess to be worthy of the gentle, wise, and capable Eloise?
Frankly, on this point, Luis strongly agreed with his cheap Father-in-law's viewpoint.
Just based on the remark he made upon entering, he was lucky not to get slapped. A literati? A rural teacher, desperately poor, yet finding fault with everything. One could only say that civilized society had saved his wretched life.
Logan looked around and snorted, saying, "What's the purpose of coming to a place like this? You have money to burn, is that it?"
Arriving and immediately being such a killjoy, Ruth's temper flared up instantly. Just as she was about to erupt, her sister Eloise held her back, offering a subtle, pained smile and shaking her head slightly.
