Winston looked at Tatiana sharply, then turned to Victor. "Taty is L and my youngest daughter.


    She''s the apple of my eye. We''ve been selecting a suitable husband for her. Originally, I wished for


    her to marry into the Schmidt family.


    "But back then, you favored Lyse, so I had to find another man for Taty. Now that Lyse is with Jasper,


    let''s sit down and discuss the marriage between your son and Taty. After graduation, let her be your


    daughter-inw. What do you think?"


    Hearing that, Tatiana felt like she was being struck by lightning. As she trembled, her pupils shrank,


    and her face drained of color. "Dad ... I—"N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Suddenly, L grabbed Tatiana''s arm, her fingers nearly embedding into Tatiana''s flesh.


    Tatiana anxiously looked at her mother, who shook her head.


    In the end, she could only lower her head in distress, tears welling up in her eyes.


    Winston''s proposal for Tatiana to marry into the Schmidt family reversed the crumbling rtionship


    between the two families.


    However, Jameson was anxious. He made up an excuse to leave and paced on the deserted balcony,


    full of resentment.


    As he heaved with rough breaths, his eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his fists and repeatedly


    pounded them against the railing, making his hands turn red and swollen. Yet the pain couldn''t


    quell the rage in his heart.


    What should he do?


    What Victor wanted was an alliance with KS Group to dominate Sna City. Even if he couldn''t


    choose Alyssa, he wouldn''t have objections if he could select Tatiana.


    But now, David was crippled.


    Winston would never marry his daughter to a cripple. So, ultimately, the responsibility for the


    alliance would fall on Jameson''s shoulders. But he could never marry anyone other than Alyssa.


    "Hahaha! Jimmy, you''ve calcted every move, but now it''s backfiring on yourself. Is this what they


    call “all is in vain?"


    Leaning on his crutch, David hobbled over. When he noticed Jameson''s frustrated state, he grinned


    widely. "You did everything to marry Alyssa, but in the end, you still lost to Jasper.


    "Alyssa and Jasper have been divorced once. But she''d rather return to him than be with you. You''ve


    really failed miserably. Hahaha!"


    Jameson''s face turned sickly pale with anger as he tightened his grip on the railing.


    Suddenly, he remembered David''s attentive demeanor toward Tatiana during the dinner, and an


    idea struck him. He smiled, saying, "David, are you really in the mood to mock me? Shouldn''t you


    worry about yourself?


    "You''re now a cripple. You can''t manage most of the family''s businesses, and Dad is losing patience


    with you. Your only chance to turn things around is through a marriage alliance.


    "But now, Mr. Taylor doesn''t even want to marry his worst daughter to you. Of course, if I were him,


    I wouldn''t marry my daughter to a cripple like you, too."


    "Who are you calling a cripple? I dare you to repeat yourself!" David roared, his eyes aze


    "Even if I can''t marry Alyssa, marrying Tatiana won''t be too bad. Either way, I''ll be Mr. Taylor''s


    son-inw. It''s the same no matter who I marry.


    "But you need to think carefully. When I marry the Taylor family''s daughter, I''ll naturally gain Dad''s


    favor. By then, will there still be a ce for you in Schmidt Group?"


    With that, Jameson revealed a proud smile and strode away arrogantly.


    "Jameson! Don''t celebrate too early!" David fiercely struck his crutch on the ground. "This marriage


    is not for you to decide!”


    Just as Jameson left the balcony, he smirked sinisterly. He knew he had lured David into his trap. "I''ll


    happily let you be the billionaire''s son-inw."