Chapter 238

Upon hearing that, Matthew's expression immediately soured. Helena noticed the shift in Matthew's mood. She subtly nudged Kent's arm and whispered, "It's not the time to talk about this now, Kent, so please just drop it." Kent, ignoring the warning, continued, "I'll be completely honest with you, Richard, and I don't care if you and Stephanie make fun of me. You see, perhaps you didn't take it seriously back then, but I've always remembered this arranged engagement between Matthew and Gloria. They are both of marriageable age now, and if it's alright with you, I would like to—" Matthew interrupted Kent before he could finish his sentence, asking, "Didn't you say that this meal was considered a welcome-home luncheon for Gloria, Dad? Why are you suddenly getting off track here?" He was implicitly telling Kent to hold his tongue. Gloria knew exactly what Matthew meant. She knew that it was in her best interest to back down, so she smiled and said, "Matthew has got a point, Kent. Yo