Chapter 827
Chapter 827:
Yelena shot Bella a cold look without uttering a single word. Bella immediately tensed up, swallowed her next remark, and awkwardly recoiled into silence.
Yelena shifted her gaze to Elianna and said, “Whatever you’re planning, you need to let us know first p>
“Fine, since you’re so insistent, I’ll spell it out for you p>
Elianna fixed her gaze on Yelena and laid out the details of the longstanding marriage arrangement between the two families.
“But that was an agreement made ages ago—it’s completely outdated now. You can’t just sacrifice our happiness for the sake of some old promise,” Yelena argued.
Elianna retorted, “As long as I’m alive, that agreement stands. Your grandfather made a pact with them, and they’ve already reminded us of it. If we break it on our own, it will stain the Harris family’s reputation immensely. I will not allow such disgrace p>
The Harris family didn’t just have Yelena as an unmarried member. Cayson, Jarvis, and Bella were also still unwed.
To Elianna, however, prioritizing the happiness of her other grandchildren over Yelena’s was a sacrifice she was more than willing to make. Elianna had always seen Yelena as a troublemaker, one that she was eager to get rid of.
Since Yelena’s return, everything seemed to go wrong—just the previous day, there had even been a murder at the family’s new resort! As a result, Elianna resolved to finalize Yelena’s arranged marriage without delay.
Upon hearing that Amilia wasn’t involved, Kaiden let out a sigh of relief. Given that the other family had a son, and Arnilia was still young with two older sisters, it was clear that Arnilia wouldn’t be the one expected to honor the old agreement. Kaiden was secretly relieved.
“So, you’re just going to decide to marry me off without even consulting us?” Yelena said, locking eyes with Elianna.
𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧴ℭ𝗈𝗺
Elianna turned her gaze away, trying to avoid Yelena’s piercing stare.
Elianna stood her ground, her tone unwavering. “You’re the eldest p>
Yelena retorted, “If it’s such a great honor, why not let Bella take it? She’s been raised under your guidance and embodies the Harris family’s poise and grace p>
Bella, hearing her name mentioned, immediately grew anxious. She quickly replied, “Yelena, I’m not really part of this family. Isn’t it inappropriate to involve me in this p>
Yelena gave Bella a pointed look and said, “It’s interesting how you never hesitate to call yourself a Harris when it benefits you, but the moment responsibility comes into play, you act as if you’re not part of the family p>
Bella’s face flushed with embarrassment, and she couldn’t come up with a response.
Yelena’s voice was sharp as she warned, “Remember what you just said. You’re not a Harris, so stop pretending to be part of this family in the company. If you try it again, I won’t hold back p>
“Yelena! What kind of attitude is that? How can you speak to Bella like that?” Elianna exclaimed angrily.
Jarvis, knowing he had no connection to the matter at hand, seized the opportunity while Elianna scolded Yelena and chimed in, “Exactly! Yelena, I’ve had enough of you. Could you p>
Before Jarvis could finish, Yelena cut him off. “This is none of your business p>
She then turned to Elianna and added, “That’s it. If you expect me to even meet with that family from Kheley, you’d better fix your attitude first. Make sure you know who your granddaughter really is before you speak p>