Chapter 1233

Grace shot Oliver a look and said firmly, "Out." She needed to get the full story from James. James immediately explained, "Grandpa refused before because if his friend's granddaughter married Uncle Oliver, that would make him a generation lower in status. "Now that I'm the right generation, they're eyeing me instead—but there's no way I'm marrying her." Hazel smirked. "Just walk around holding Abby's hand in front of them; they won't dare to push for a match." Abigail, who had been silent the whole time, bit her lip, saying nothing. However, James dismissed the idea and replied, "That'd be overcomplicating things. I'm not going." Meanwhile, Oliver could already tell Grace was getting jealous, and that was a disaster waiting to happen—for him. Without hesitation, he entered Hazel's room and pulled his precious wife over, determined to clear things up before she started overthinking. ... Sure enough, that afternoon, the very man James had mentioned arrived at the Jefferson resid