Thea could not retort.

She did not know what to say.

She pulled James into her room.

Meanwhile, the others formed a circle around the betrothal gifts.

Alyssa took a beautiful dress and some expensive-looking jewelry and dashed excitedly into her room. She changed her clothes and put on earrings, a necklace, and a ring.

“Darling, do I look pretty?”

She came out of the room and walked around the living room.

David exclaimed, “Wow, you look gorgeous, darling! The dress suits you perfectly.”

Upon hearing this, Alyssa was flattered.

Meanwhile, Gladys wore a worried expression. She muttered, “Mr. Watson is rich, but so is Mr. Caden. Who should Thea marry?”

“She should marry both,” David blurted out.

Smack!

Gladys smacked him on his head.

He instantly shut his mouth and headed toward a box full of cash. “Mom, can I have this?”

Gladys glanced at him. “No way. They’ll be kept in safe custody. I’ll be putting them in the bank tomorrow.”

In her room, Thea was exasper