Melvin had a stubborn and arrogant nature, but he never expected Andrew to be even more forceful than he was.

He coughed violently several times, feeling so enraged by Andrew. He snapped, "You ignorant fool, listen carefully! The Webster family conducts itself with integrity! We don't seek immense wealth, but we demand they be disciplined and upright in every word and action."

He continued, "Meanwhile, one of you spent years on the run and only just crawled back, while the other wasted his life in Chetvine and has nothing to show for it. Yet you still have the audacity to come here asking for marriage? Andrew, are you treating my family like a joke?"

Everyone in the Webster family glared at Andrew, their faces burning with outrage. His words had struck right at the family's pride, something they valued above all else.

The Webster family had extremely high self-esteem and could not tolerate outsiders saying anything negative about them.

Andrew laughed coldly, his expression fu