After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back novel - Chapter 323

Chapter 323 She Wouldn't Be Happy After Elizabeth finished speaking , everyone in the room was stunned . " Grandma , are you serious ? " Harrison asked , his voice laced with disbelief . " Yes , you were the one who suggested they get engaged in the first place , and you were the one who talked to the Hawthorne family about it . So why the change now ? " Margaret added , clearly confused . 1/4 " Do I look like I'm joking ? " Elizabeth glanced around the room , her gaze steady .

While the others were reacting in surprise , Frederick remained relatively calm . " Madam , does it really have to be this way ? " At that moment , Frederick was surprised , but more than that he was conflicted . He wasn't sure why , but part of him felt resistant to Elizabeth's decision . Deep down , he knew agreeing to this would mean he could never Chapter 323 She Wouldn't Be Happy 2/4 marry Claire . On the other hand , refusing would risk losing the support of the Prescott family .

That was why he had asked what he did . " Yes , it must be done . The reason I wanted you two to get engaged in the first place , to be honest , was to protect Claire . After she was released from prison , I know exactly what you and Harrison did to her . " I know if I get involved , it might make things worse . I don't want the Prescott and Hawthorne families to have any conflicts , and I certainly don't want you two to be at odds .

" But I also don't want Claire to continue suffering , to be mistreated , or even risk her life . I know what you made her do for Caroline , and that's why I came up with the idea of the engagement . " An engagement is just an engagement , not marriage . It's a temporary way to protect her . As for marriage , I never planned for that to happen . " She's no longer a member of the Prescott family . Her status is far too low compared to yours . If you married her , she wouldn't be happy .

" The Hawthorne family needs someone of equal standing, someone to match you . I didn't oppose the idea before because she was the Prescott family's princess , with all of us backing her . But now … " I don't have any high expectations for her . Since she's just an ཚ་ ཐ་ གས 3/4 Chapter 323 She Wouldn't Be Happy ordinary girl now , she should marry an ordinary man . If she stays single her whole life and lives peacefully , that's fine by me .