Chapter 527: Conditions

"Miss Sutton… it must be nice to use your maternal family name all the time." These were Mrs. Sealey's first words when Gabi walked inside the private tea room that the Sealey Family booked in advance.

"I should ask myself about that after I sent the article to the press." Gabi opened her phone. However, before she could do anything, she heard Mr. Sealey's voice.

"Miss Sutton, my wife is only joking. Please don't take it seriously."

"I don't know about that, Mr. Sealey. I am a bit irritated. After all, I almost got rap*d by some random man."

"You— "

"Apologize." Mr. Sealey said in a low voice. "Now."

"But — " Mrs. Sealey's face reddened. "I'm sorry Gabi. I didn't mean to say that."

Gabi snorted in response. If she was the same as Gabi in the past, she would have fallen for this act. It was the classic bad cop, good cop. And it was as fake as the gold-plated chair that they were sitting on.

These two were just acting. They wanted to show her how hesitant they were to have Harry marry Aren. That this isn't what they wanted. Then, they would take this opportunity to make her lower her guard down and let her think that she already won.

Oh, dear.

She was just starting.

Gabi didn't say anything. She took her seat and looked at Harry, who had his head lowered. They were inside a room with a circular table for at least six people, so there was enough space for more people. Maybe they expected Aren to come as well?

"The wedding… is going to happen on this date. The dowry and venue, I will take care of that. These are the guests that I wanted you to invite and— "

"Miss Gabi, we are not planning to do a proper wedding." Mr. Sealey interrupted her.

"Why? I always thought that the Sealey Family favors Harry. Am I wrong?"

"Miss Gabi…" Mr. Sealey started. He leaned forward, his hands rested on the table. "We don't want to embarrass our son further."

"Oh? Do you think marrying a maid is an embarrassment? What about being a rapist?"

"Miss Gabi, you cannot use this excuse all the time."

"Mr. Sealey… "Gabi smirked. "This isn't an excuse. I am stating facts. He is a rapist. Is he not?"

"Please let us talk like adults and avoid saying such childish things in the future."

"Then let's talk about the wedding."

"I already said there will be no formal wedding."

"And what makes you think you can demand such things?"

"Miss Gabi… please let's be civil and rational."

Again, Gabi snorted. "Being civil and rational means giving the evidence to the police. Is that really what you want, Mr. Sealey?"

A thick, suffocating silence filled the room. Seeing this, Gabi continued, "I thought so too. Now… I want a wedding. It's not big. This is why I only invited ten people. You can invite another ten to your party. There will be ten people on my side and ten on your side. Twenty witnesses, no press, no coverage, no announcements." She watched as relief flashed across both of their faces.

She already expected this.

All she could do was laugh inwardly.

Gabi already asked someone to follow Harry around and by now, they have already obtained a few photos of him and his college sweetheart, who also happens to be an actress. If Gabi predicted it right, Harry would still continue his relationship with the actress while leaving his wife at home.

Then the Sealey family would wait for a few months to negotiate with Aren for the divorce. But what would happen if Harry and his sweetheart's relationship would be revealed to the public while he was still married to Aren?

Isn't that fun to see?

"Alright, we will agree to these terms. How about the original files of the proof that you have?"

"Naturally, I will give it to you once the marriage is registered. You can do what you want with it." Gabi wasn't planning to include any clauses for divorce. She knew that the Sealey Family would do everything they can to get rid of Aren. And if Gabi would tell them that divorce isn't allowed then the best way to get rid of Aren would be to kill her.

Obviously, Gabi didn't want Aren to die.

To Gabi, Aren is a pawn — a useful one.

There is no need to get rid of a useful pawn.

"And you will no longer file any lawsuit for my son?"

"No. It has nothing to do with me anymore." Gabi said. "Aren grew up in the Sutton Family estate. She started working for her brother to have a decent life. I consider her one of my people. So… if you are planning to hurt her— "

"We would never do that." Mrs. Sealey answered. "We are kind people Miss Sutton."

"Of course. That is so obvious, Mrs. Sealey." Gabi responded without hiding the sarcasm in her voice. "The registration of the marriage will happen tomorrow," Gabi added, surprising everyone, including Harry.

"Why?" Harry asked. "Why does it have to be tomorrow?"

"I said, you can decide the date of the wedding ceremony but the registration has to be tomorrow."

"Why?"

"Well Mr. Sealey, you already did something indecent to her. She could get pregnant anytime. I don't want to avoid complications. After all, the child… is innocent."

Just as expected, everyone's face turned serious. They looked at each other, probably trying to read each other's eyes before Mr. Sealey said. "I understand. I agree with your terms."

"Good. Let's remember… the mistake of the parents is not the mistake of the child." A gentle smile appeared on her face. "Isn't that right, Mrs. Sealey?"

"Uh? Yes… that's right. A grandchild wouldn't be that bad."

Gabi nodded in satisfaction. "Now… I want Aren to report to me weekly. I wanted to make sure that she isn't maltreated in any way. After all, I already considered her family."

"Miss Sutton, it seems that you don't really trust us." Mr. Sealey said.

"You are right, Mr. Sealey. I don't trust you." Gabi responded almost immediately. "Now… shall we talk about the living arrangements of the newlyweds?"

"Miss Sutton, I don't think you should involve yourself in this matter anymore. We will assure you that we will treat Miss Aren fairly. My wife already said this but I want to repeat it. We are kind people. We don't have any malicious intentions."