Chapter 417

Emma was momentarily stunned. It felt like just yesterday that her daughter had been a sweet little child—and now she was already in a relationship? Moreover, the boyfriend had actually moved into their house, and the two were living together. Still, as parents, they couldn’t interfere too much. All they could do was gently ask their daughter to bring him home sometime, so they could meet him and get a sense of his character and background. Emma decided not to bring it up to her daughter right away, not wanting to embarrass her. She would first discuss it with her husband, then in a few days, casually ask her daughter if she’d be willing to introduce them. Meanwhile, after dropping her son off at school, Ruby had made up her mind—she was done tolerating anything quietly. She planned to convene a meeting with all the senior members and influential figures of the Carter family. At that meeting, she would issue a firm warning regarding Nigel and his family’s unacceptable behavior. She wou