Theresa had been trying hard to persuade Emily. After all, her father and brothers had promised to give her thirty thousand dollars out of the three hundred thousand dollars.

Thirty thousand dollars was a year's salary for her!

However, Emily would not agree to whatever Theresa and Henry said. Finally, Theresa left a harsh warning, "Mom! Fran and Des have spoken. If you ruin this, Micah and Myran won't be able to afford a house or get married. They'll resent you for the rest of their lives!"

Emily was furious and anxious. "How could you... Do you all even have a conscience?! Have you forgotten how Serenity treated us?!"

Theresa laughed. "Mom, that's all in the past. Things have changed. You can't let her ruin our family and the children’s future. Besides, it's partly Serenity's fault that Micah and Myran can't get married. When a girl from a good family hears that someone from our family was in prison, would she want to marry into the family? If they don't even have a house ready,