chapter 2
When I woke up again, it was already evening.
My parents Jesse Newman and Phoebe Newman, Liliana's mother Isabel Grant, as well as people from the Lakin and Martin families were all present.
Seeing me awake, Chandler's mother Sienna Lakin immediately stepped forward to help me up. "Andrea, you're finally awake."
However, I avoided Sienna and threw myself into Phoebe's arms, sobbing loudly.
Anyone who saw this would think I was a pitiful person who had been wronged.
Sienna awkwardly withdrew her hand and said softly, "Andrea, what's done is done. How about letting your sister marry Chandler too? Don't worry, you'll still be Chandler's wife."
After saying this, she turned to look at Chandler and Liliana behind her. "We mean for Liliana to be Chandler's concubine. This way, we can save face for all our families, and you sisters can look after each other. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Jesse snorted with displeasure. "Your family sure has some nerve, still wanting my daughter to marry Chandler? Hah! In your dreams!"
The Martin family members also looked displeased. Archer's fiance was being offered to Chandler as a concubine!
If word of this got out, the Martin family would lose all face.
Naturally, Liliana was unwilling. Seeing herself about to go from being the legitimate wife to a concubine, how could she possibly agree?
She had worked so hard to climb up to Chandler's level, and it wasn't to become a concubine.
Liliana nestled in Chandler's arms, crying breathlessly. "Andrea, as long as you can forgive Chandler, I'm willing to be a concubine. I just beg you not to be angry with Chandler because of me."
At this moment, Isabel was also crying nearby. "Andrea, if you don't let Liliana off the hook, she'll really have no way out."
"Shut up! Look at the fine daughter you've raised! Doing such shameful things, and you still have the nerve to cry here?" Jesse said angrily.
He had always been especially tolerant of Isabel. No matter what mistakes she made, he would overlook them for the sake of her being a widow with a child.
But now, Isabel had actually encouraged Liliana to do such a thing! Jesse felt utterly humiliated.
Seeing his beloved crying so sadly, Chandler felt heartbroken. He frowned and looked at me. "I've already agreed to marry you. What more do you want? Must you drive Liliana to desperation before you're satisfied?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his father slapped him hard across the face. "Shut your mouth! You have no say here!"
Jesse looked coldly at this father and son pair and said, "You don't need to put on this touching father-son act in front of me. Andrea will never marry into your family."
This slap completely enraged Chandler. He glared at his father. "In this lifetime, I'll marry no one but Liliana! Father, if you like Andrea so much, you can marry her yourself!"
Alex Martin, Archer's father who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, couldn't help but sneer. "Is this the Lakin family's upbringing?"
After saying this, he looked at Jesse. "In this matter, both our families are victims. How about our two families form a marriage alliance? What do you think?"
Jesse stared at Alex in disbelief. "Do you think my daughter is some commodity for people to pick and choose from?"
Alex smiled and explained, "Now that's not a nice way to put it. When word of today's incident gets out, our family will lose face, but Andrea is the real victim here. How will she be able to marry in the future?"
Jesse was about to refuse when he heard me speak calmly, "What benefit would there be for me in forming a marriage alliance with your family?"