Chapter 798 - Engagement (2)

Miro was the lame dog that Eliot had saved. After staying at Eliot's house for more than a month, it finally relaxed a little and stopped barking when eating. When Eliot and Sydnee went to feed it, it would stick out its tongue to lick their palms.

When Janice walked past Sydnee's room and heard that Sydnee was laughing happily inside, she felt somewhat gratified. She returned to her room and said to Ryan, "Since Sydnee likes that guy, then respect her decision."

As a father, Ryan took on more responsibilities. He was even more worried about Sydnee. As he could not persuade Sydnee, he had to nod in agreement.

The next day, Eliot bought a lot of gifts. He leaned on his walking stick and looked dignified in a suit. He was very polite when talking to the elders of the Dickersons. After observing, Conrad nodded at Ryan and Janice. It could be considered that he approved of Eliot.

Eliot's mother was in jail, while his sister was detoxified. His other sister lived in Happisland City, which was far from City Y. Therefore, the engagement party was prepared for a group of relatives from the Dickersons to come to the hotel for a meal.

Sydnee was worried that Emily's absence would delay her lessons, so she didn't tell her about it. However, Vincent had already known it. He told Emily in advance and even came up with a plan to prepare the 'betrothal gift' for Sydnee.

On the day of Eliot and Sydnee's engagement, they chose a hotel. They deliberately didn't choose the Dalton Hotel because they were worried that Mr. Ferne would inform Emily. So, they chose a relatively good hotel in City Y.

Quite a few relatives came and occupied a dozen tables.

Ryan and Janice greeted the guests, and while they were sitting down to drink, their relatives had a chat with them.

"How many betrothal gifts did you receive?" a relative of the Dickersons asked.

Eliot didn't have much money. Emily's annual salary had already been given to him. However, his company had invested a lot in the project recently. He didn't have much money left. Sydnee gave him a portion, and they finally gathered 280,000.

Janice was very satisfied. With a smile on her face, she said, "Two hundred and eighty thousand."

This sparked up a discussion among the relatives.

"Hey, he runs a company. Why is it only so little?"

"Yes, although Maury has passed away, he leaves a company for Eliot. The annual profit should be a few million, right? Why is it only so little?"

"The money a man spends on his marriage can show his sincerity. Look, Eliot gives so little. It's obvious that he doesn't have much sincerity. Moreover, his leg is still injured. It will be a problem for him to walk properly in the future..."

"I Agree!"

"Moreover, look at his father, he kept a mistress and raised his illegitimate daughter. Be careful, maybe Eliot..."

"That's right. Although he looks like a nice person, you can't judge him by his looks!"

"He gives too little money. This is just an engagement. In the future, when they get married, it will be less. Besides, where is the new house? Does he plan to live in the old house of the Britts?

"He doesn't have money or a house although he has a company. I'm afraid this company will go out of business."

"I heard that the Britt Group is going to close down."

"If that is true, your daughter will suffer if she marries him."

"I heard that the servants have been dismissed. In the future, she will have to do housework on her own. Besides, he is still disabled, so Sydnee also needs to serve him."

The relatives kept gabbling, and Ryan and Janice got angry when hearing these words.

"We are all from the same family. Don't mind us." The relative said.

Janice tried her best to swallow fury. She smiled at that relative and said, "Alright."

The other relatives saw that she did not mind and became more unscrupulous.

"I thought he has a lot of money."

"Yeah, I was thinking that someone in the Dickersons had finally made a name for himself. When a man gets to the top, all his friends and relations get there with him. She just looks glamorous."

"Glamorous? Eliot's father is dead. His mother is in jail, and his sister seems to be still in a drug rehabilitation center."

"Doesn't he have another sister?"

"You mean that retard?"

"I heard she has recovered."

"It doesn't matter. She is an illegitimate daughter. He is shameless to raise his illegitimate daughter outside."

"With a family like this, plus his lame leg, I'm afraid this will be the end of his life."

Sydnee saw that Janice was in a bad mood from afar. Just as she was about to walk over, she saw a group of people coming from outside the hall. Seven or eight bodyguards were escorting a girl from afar. The girl wore a black and red down jacket, and her silky long hair hung on both sides, making her face look even smaller. Her eyes were black like grapes and her cherry-colored lips curved a smile from a distance. She was so beautiful that even the waiter on the side was stunned.

"Who is this?" the relatives asked in confusion.

The girl walked to Eliot and tiptoed to hug him, saying, "Eliot, congratulations."

"This is ... his sister?" everyone asked in surprise.

Everyone had seen Elsie before, but few of them knew the illegitimate daughter of the Britts, a retard. The relatives of the Britts also saw Emily for the first time. They were shocked by her beautiful appearance for a long time, and then they were shocked by the bodyguards behind her.

"Why are you here? Don't you have class today?" Eliot asked.

"It's Sunday today. I have a rest." Emily looked at him, "Next time you have something, just tell me. We are family, aren't we?"

"Yes, we are family." Eliot hugged her gently.

They had experienced lies and deception. Their fathers had passed away. Their companies had changed owners. They had fought for Elsie, and even Emily had a car accident... Those memories seemed to leap up vividly by the eyes.. It seemed that everything in the past had dissolved in this embrace.