Serenity knew the marriage proposal would not succeed.

River also knew it, but he still did it on purpose.

Of course, Serenity could sense that River had feelings for Rosalie.

If they had more time to interact, River would probably consider marrying Rosalie for real.

Serenity glanced at River and smiled. She said, “Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette, I know the marriage proposal today is very sudden, but River’s reputation is truly in the ditches because of Rosalie.

“This isn’t something that can be solved with some compensation. River’s clean reputation has been ruined by Rosalie. It’ll be difficult for him to enter a relationship in the future as people will criticize him.

“He’s thirty-one, yet he still doesn’t have a girlfriend. His parents are also worried about his marriage. Although I came to Solville to travel, I was also tasked by the elders to search for suitable women for River.

“Since he works in Solville, it’s unrealistic to have him go on blind dates in Wiltspoon. Even if th