They did not expect Madeline to retort like this. Daniel's mother, who was pretending to be calm and collected, could not hold back her emotions all of a sudden.

However, even though Daniel's mother was angry, she still knew that she could not fight head-on with Madeline. Although the Grahams also were a big family and had a big business, the Whitmans and the Montgomeries were now bound by marriage. It would not do her any good to offend Madeline. Therefore, she just rolled her eyes at Ava.

“Ava, are you so desperate to marry into a wealthy family? There are so many good men in the world, so why do you have to insist on being with Dan? I've already told you so clearly. Why won't you listen to me?”

Daniel's mother glared at Ava furiously, her tone getting more and more aggressive.

“Listen to me. I only compromised and agreed with your and Dan’s relationship at the time for Dan’s sake. I had no idea that such a thing would happen to him not long after I gave my agreement. I got someo