Chapter 612

"Lorelei is still young, Elliot." Jodie was naturally defensive, given that Lorelei was her only daughter.

"Besides, you can't exactly say that we're against the marriage alliance. It's just that… You know Gordon Keller is mentally impaired. How can Lorelei marry him?

"You and Catherine have watched Lorelei grow up. Can you really bear to watch her spend the rest of her life with a fool?"

Elliot frowned. Before he could say anything, he saw Catherine, who was always gentle and demure, shoot to her feet and glare daggers at Jodie.

"Do you even hear yourself, Jodie? Are you saying that my daughter should be sacrificed to marry Gordon because Lorelei is unwilling?

"As you said, you can't bear to see your daughter spend the rest of her life with someone who's mentally impaired. Is it okay for my daughter to jump right into that trap? What sort of logic is that? Why don't you explain it to me?"

Jodie didn't expect Catherine to suddenly fly off the handle when she was always so gentl