As soon as Isabe heard Leann speak, tears streamed down her face without hesitation.


    Steve, witnessing the reprimand and humiliation his fiancée was enduring at the hands of his own mother, could no longer bear it. He quickly interjected, “Mom! Isabe and I are nning to spend our lives together after we get married. Nothing else matters as long as we can live happily. So, you shouldn’t be too upset about this. It’s gettingte. Can we please focus on preparing for the wedding?”


    “Absolutely not!” Leann shot a disdainful look at Isabe and retorted, “I can’t shake off the anger I feel right now. Ever since marrying your father, I’ve never faced such a significant grievance. It’s clear that her family is the one gaining status through this marriage. Why does it feel like we’re the ones who will benefit instead? Your father and I have been here since early morning, and our rtives and friends also arrived on time, but her family? They sent only the bride! This shows they look down on us and hold us in contempt!”


    Isabe raised her hand in an attempt to rify, “Auntie, you’ve misunderstood. My parents don’t look down on you at all. They didn’te because they were quite upset.”


    Leann coldly dismissed her, saying, “Your excuses mean nothing! A wedding is a monumental asion. You aren’t an orphan; how could you show up without your parents? I’ve lived long enough to know that no parents would miss their child’s wedding while they’re still alive. If this word gets out, our family will be humiliated, and it’s also very unlucky!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    As she spoke, Leann clenched her teeth and added, “Isabe, let me be clear. If your parents don’t show up today, you can forget about getting married!”


    Those words felt like a heavy blow to Isabe, nearly sending her into despair.


    She had finally managed to escape her parents and rushed here with the help of ire and Charlie for her wedding.


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    ire, unable to hold back any longer, eximed indignantly, “Auntie, are you aware of the hardships Isabe has faced because of this wedding? Do you realize the sacrifices she has made?”


    Leann raised an eyebrow and replied, “I don’t know you, so I don’t want to offend you. But we need to rify a few things today. My future daughter-inw was supposed to marry my son today, and I’ve invited numerous rtives and friends to witness this union. Yet, she arrived alone, with no family in sight. Have you ever heard of such a thing?”


    ire quickly responded, “Isn’t this a special situation? Yes, Isabe’s parents are strongly opposed to this, but she’s determined and has turned her back on her family just to marry Steve today.”


    Leann sneered and said, “Oh, our family cannot ept that. We must adhere to traditions and customs when ites to marriage. If the bride’s parents are absent, there is no way this wedding will take ce. No one can convince me otherwise.”


    Fuming, ire retorted, “How can you be so unreasonable?”


    At that moment, Charlie stepped in to calm ire. He turned to Leann with a smile and said, “Alright, let’s not waste time arguing. Can you tell me what it would take for you to agree to proceed with the wedding even without Isabe’s parents present?”


    Leann smiled back, stating, “It’s quite simple. We deserve to find a daughter-inw who is a suitable match for our family. I can overlook Isabe’s family’s financial situation, but they cannot treat us with disdain. I’ve tolerated them long enough; they shouldn’t scowl at us. If they choose to behave this way, then we’ll follow through with everything as per the tradition. Our family is worth tens of millions; if Isabe wants to marry into our family, she needs to bring a dowry of ten million dors. Otherwise, there’s nothing to discuss.”


    Upon hearing this, Isabe felt her patience slipping away as anger bubbled inside her.


    She never imagined that Leann, who had always been a barrier between her and Steve, would turn against her in such a way, shifting the me onto her family instead.


    Unable to contain her frustration any longer, she eximed, “Mrs. Leann, you should have been upfront with me from the start if you weren’t going to allow me to marry into your family. I wouldn’t have begged you otherwise. You agreed to let me marry Steve, yet you continue to obstruct every step. What is the meaning of this?”