The previous time, Steven wanted to introduce the son of the Zellers’ neighbor to Everly. Maddie had objected because she thought the young man was too flirtatious, but Steven insisted that he was simply good with words and was actually very devoted in relationships.In the end, it was only after Kaden told them to stop interfering that Steven dropped the subject.This time, the man being introduced was Andy’s son. Maddie had met him several times and thought he seemed well-matched with Everly, so she listened to her brother and agreed.“I… I’ve met Nate several times. I thought he seemed quite good, so I agreed when my brother introduced him to Everly. We can’t always assume that everyone is only after the Flemming fortune.“If we do that, it’ll be very difficult for Everly to find a suitable man. I-I don’t know what Nate did to make Everly so angry…”Maddie trailed off.She knew that there was no point in saying anything more. Kaden was angry, and so was Everly. She was mad at

Maddie entered the house. When Steven saw her, he merely snorted, as if he had suffered some enormous injustice.Unusually, Maddie did not greet him. After sitting down, she waited until Tessa came in before asking, “Where are Mom and Dad?”“They’re probably chatting with people around the neighborhood. They love to go out every day to listen to gossip, then come home and tell us all about it.”Tessa placed the nutritional supplements Maddie had brought on the coffee table and said to her husband, “Maddie knows you’re angry, so she brought all these supplements. Don’t be mad anymore.”She sat down beside Steven and nudged him twice, urging him to say something.However, Maddie said, “Those supplements are for Mom, Dad, and you, Tessa. I didn’t bring them here to apologize to Steven or anything. I have nothing to apologize for.”The moment she finished speaking, Steven’s expression changed. Even Tessa looked at her in surprise.She was shocked that her sister-in-law could actuall

Steven’s face flushed red. He pointed at Maddie, struggling to find the words. “How am I meddling? I’m just doing this for Everly’s good. You hardly ever go out, so you don’t know many people. Everly is never going to get married if you want to pick out her husband by yourself.“Just let her start dating. She’s so busy with work that she barely has time to think about anything else. We elders have to put some thought into it for her. For the sake of her marriage, I went around making connections everywhere. Whenever I hear that someone’s family has a young man, I swallow my pride and ask around.“Do you think that’s easy for me? I didn’t introduce thugs to Everly. Even if those young men I’ve introduced aren’t as outstanding as the distinguished guest from her company, they’re not bad either.“What does your husband’s family have other than money? They’ve always been short on descendants. Everly has no siblings. If you don’t find a family with plenty of sons, who would be willing to

Tessa understood Everly’s personality and nodded in understanding. “We know, Maddie. We’re not angry, and we certainly don’t blame you for anything. Go home and take good care of Old Mr. Flemming.“If Old Mr. Flemming is handling Everly’s marriage, then we can rest easy too. He has good judgment. Still, we should look into Mr. Brown.“Just because the York family is good doesn’t mean he’s good as well. Some people act one way in public, and another behind closed doors. We won’t bother anyone. We’ll just quietly look into him ourselves.”Maddie said, “My father-in-law will handle that. Everly means the world to him. He’ll never be careless when it comes to something as important as her future. He’s lived far longer than us and has much more experience. If he thinks highly of someone, I believe that man really is exceptional.”“That’s true. Then we won’t worry about it anymore. Drive carefully. We asked you to stay for dinner, but you insist on going home.”“My father-in-law isn’t f

Everly laughed. "In all my life, this is the first time someone has called me beautiful. People would tell me I was cute when I was little, but I always felt they were just saying it to make me feel better."I'll just look like your wallflower standing next to you."She felt that Sonny was better-looking than she was.If Sonny had slightly softer features, people could easily mistake him for a beautiful woman. On the other hand, Everly was the type who could easily be mistaken for a man."Being too handsome as a man isn't necessarily a good thing. It comes with plenty of trouble. Ms. Flemming, I see your secretary. We'll talk when we meet.""Sure."Everly hung up the phone.A few minutes later, Sonny knocked on the door and walked in carrying two bags. One contained Everly's gown, and the other contained a jewelry set to match.Sarah poured Sonny a glass of water and left the office.Sonny placed the two bags on Everly's desk, saying, "Old Mr. Flemming asked me to bring these