My gorgeous wife is an ex-convict (Grace) novel Chapter 4342

Brian and Valda were taken aback by what Harley had said. The couple glanced at each other, and finally, it was Brian who broke the silence. "Did something unpleasant happen between you and Lornell at the banquet today?" he asked.

When Harley and Lornell came over to say hello earlier, he noticed that his daughter's expression was a bit off, and her eyes weren't following Lornell around like they usually did.

"Nothing unpleasant happened," Harley said nonchalantly, "I just came to understand a few things, that's all!"

"What have you figured out?" Valda asked.

"I understand that to Lornell, I'm just the most suitable marriage partner, but not the one he loves," Harley confessed. She thought such a reality would cause her great pain, but perhaps she's been hurting for so long that she's now numb.

Harley looked up at his parents, "Mom, Dad, I know that my decision might cause trouble for our family. If we really break off the engagement, it could cost us a lot. People might even say that we're ungrateful. But ever since I was a kid, I've admired your love for each other. I've always hoped that one day, I could have a love like that too. But..."

She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I know, there will never be such a love between me and Lornell. So, I want to break off our engagement!"

Valda's eyes welled up with tears. She had always been a witness to Harley's feelings for Lornell.

She's always understood that when it comes to love, it's always been her daughter who's been the one giving everything.

Once, she had hoped that her daughter could break off the engagement with the Quentin family. Even if it meant the Hart family had to pay a price for it, it didn't matter. All she wanted was her daughter's happiness!

But Harley refused to give up. He would rather strive to maintain this engagement, even if it meant continuing to give unilaterally.