Chapter 170 Proposal

Madelyn raised a delicately arched brow in displeasure as she repeated, "Madelyn?" Sensing her ire, Westley reckoned he might have overstepped his boundaries and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have assumed we'd be on a first-name basis on your first visit. I was only looking out for our children. Given their proximity, I thought they should get married as soon as possible." Rebecca interjected, "No offense, Mrs. Howard, but with their relationship exposed on the Internet, I figured there's no better time than now for them to make things official. We can't risk the masses stirring up rumors." Madelyn raised the teacup. Her gaze lowered as she took in the floating tea leaves. She set the cup down again, and the housekeeper beside her immediately opened a flask to pour her a cup of Black Ivory coffee. As the housekeeper handed Madelyn the drink, the latter ignored Westley and Rebecca's concerns. Instead, she gave the couple a faint smile and said not-so-apologetically, "S