Chapter 571

John considered that for a moment. He could easily give it up, but the problem was—he did not want to! That was a valuable opportunity to elevate the Miller family's status, and he was not willing to let that opportunity fly out of reach. After his previous visit to Aurelia and firsthand experience of discrimination, he had been determined to change the Miller family's fate since then.

The Levies had treated the Millers like scum, with the sole exception of his old friend. As much as John wanted to marry his daughter off to Eric, the young man did not care for her and was not even willing to give her a second glance.

However, John knew he could not give up so easily!

John was certain that Lydia was doing that to spite him. Once she actually got to know Simon, she would realize just how good a husband he would be and change her mind about marrying him!

However, at the same time, he could not help but worry about the alternative outcome—what if Lydia remained stuck in her stubborn wa