Chapter 961

Marika didn't believe Maryanne at all. "Don't spout that kind of nonsense at me!" she exclaimed before hanging up. The busy tone echoed in the small space of the car, which only served to worsen the anxiety festering in Maryanne's heart. A light cough from behind her reminded Maryanne that she was not alone in the car. "What do we do?" she asked as she put down her phone. She looked at Hayden with hopeful eyes. "Mom doesn't believe that we're married!" Hayden scoffed. "No one will believe that you're married since you agreed to go for matchmaking." Maryanne had no comeback for that. But even if she knew that the matchmaking would end horribly, she still had no choice but to go along with Marika's wishes. After all, she wasn't going to stand idly by and watch as the Devereux family was taken over by somebody else. She wasn't after her family's fortune; she simply wanted to stand up for herself! "If I hadn't shown up today, do you have any idea what would have happened to you?" Al