Chapter 60

As soon as Celeste spoke, the whole living room fell silent. Everyone in the Shaw family had different looks on their faces, clearly thinking their own thoughts. The Moore family had been military doctors for three generations, and now Marcus had quite the standing in the military. His grandfather and Mr. Shaw had once been comrades-in-arms, literally surviving the battlefield together. Given that kind of bond, their families becoming in-laws honestly wouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Sophie had just told Celeste not to overstep, but truthfully, she'd been eyeing this match for years. It was just that Mr. Shaw always played dumb and never showed where he stood on the matter. Now that Celeste brought it up in front of everyone, things were finally out in the open. The old man couldn't avoid the topic forever. "What do you think?" Mr. Shaw passed the question to his son. Edward stiffened a little. After a beat, he replied, "Marcus is someone we know well, and on paper, this seems like a