Chapter 220

"Have you thought about the condition that we talked about yesterday?" Drew immediately asked Arnold, who had just come down from his room. He was already dressed in his suit, ready to go to the office.

Arnold didn't answer right away. He first looked around to see who was in the dining room. After making sure that only his father and mother were there, Arnold sat down in one of the chairs. Before speaking, he took a long, deep breath.

"What if I refuse that condition?"

"What? Refuse? I explained this to you yesterday. Your dad and I have already promised Irene's parents that you would marry her. We're indebted to her father. You need to remember that!" Drew started speaking again in a raised tone.

Arnold glanced around. He was uneasy about Irene hearing their conversation.

"Shh, lower your voice a bit! Irene might hear, and that would be hard on her," Freddy tried to caution his wife.

"But I'm upset with your son." Drew looked at Arnold with frustration.

"But, Mom, what if I ca