Female Novel
Chapter 1240
Logan answered them for the Hunts, “I told my family about it, and they’re in more of a hurry tham I am.My dad even told me to hold the wedding as soon as possible. He’s worried she’d start to datesomeone else if I’m not proposing.” He couldn’t let these nosy neighbors spread anything nasty aboutthe Hunts.
Lola heaved a sigh of relief. Even though she didn’t hear about the rumors yet, she knew everyonemust be calling her a gold digger. The nosy neighbors who came previously kept socially blackmailingLogan into holding a grandiose wedding if he wanted to keep up the Jeffersons’ reputation, then theseneighbors made it sound like she was trying to scam the Jeffersons out of their money. Thanks to that,Lola was worried her image might be scarred in front of Logan, but her worry lessened after Logandefended her.
Unwilling to give up, the neighbors shifted the topic to the dowry the other villagers’ daughters receivedwhen they got married. Lola knew they were trying to ask how much Logan was prepared to give, andshe frowned when she heard it. Obviously, she was displeased, but the villagers seemed to beoblivious to it.
A smile curled Logan’s lips. Of course, he knew what these people were getting at, but he didn’t care.They might think the amount they talked about was a grand one, but it was less than pocket change forhim, so he simply dismissed what they said.
The Hunt couple were equally irritated. Even though they weren’t the ones asking Logan about it, theythought it’d make the Jeffersons see them as nothing more than a gold digging family. Langdon wavedthem down in an attempt to shut them up. “Let’s not talk about this. I don’t care how much those guysreceived. All I care about is their happiness. Lola’s our only daughter, so she’ll make the final decision.All we have to do is see if Logan’s a good match, and our job’s done on that part.”
Langdon was trying to tell them that their family didn’t care about the dowry, but the neighbors stilldidn’t want to leave. “I know how you feel, Langdon.” They smiled. “But since you’re giving yourdaughter away to them after raising her up, shouldn’t her husband’s family give something in return asappreciation?” novelbin
That irked Langdon a great deal. “What do you mean I’m giving her away? You mean she’s not mydaughter after she gets married? Is she going to abandon me?”
Logan smiled. “Of course she won’t, and you’ll have me as your son-in-law.”
Langdon was pleased to hear that, and he nodded. “That’s right. You know just how to talk, Logan.”
The neighbors played along, and they had no more questions. When the Hunts were about to finishtheir lunch, the villagers quickly went away. As Fiona cleared the table, she grumbled, “Can’t they justleave us alone? Why’d they have to ask so many unnecessary questions? Do they want to embarrassus?”
Langdon quickly agreed. “Yeah. How could they even ask about the dowry? It’s not even theirbusiness, for god’s sake. Why’d they even bring that up?”
Lola was helping her mother with the dishes, and she shook her head quietly. Logan stood beside her,his hand on her shoulders. “Just let them say whatever they want,” he told the Hunt couple. “Don’t mindthem, and don’t let them upset us. It’s not worth it.”