Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 541

"I heard that you disappeared after you were chased away by your family," Denise laughed coldly. "So this is where you've been. Married into a family in Channing as a kept man."

"That has nothing to do with you. Why are you here?" Nathan asked calmly.

"After I called off the engagement with you, I was married to the Griffins right away. I'm now the young mistress of Damon Griffin," Denise boasted.

"Congratulations. Still, what are you doing here?"

"The Smiths and Jacksons have known each other for decades," Benson quickly explained. "Since we hadn't talked to each other in quite a while, Mrs. Griffin is here to deepen our bonds."

"Oh? To deepen the bonds between your families?" Nathan frowned.

"That's right!" Denise smiled with her head held high. "The Jacksons and Smiths have always been friends. The only difference is that we have become a family with important standing in the East, while the Smiths have returned to Channing. I'm here today to arrange a marriage between our families."

"Marriage? What marriage?" Both Nathan and Penny widened their eyes.

Denise took out a small mirror and began to fix her makeup while explaining, "I have a little brother and he's 18 years old now. The problem is that he has polio, so his mind and body aren't as good as that of a normal 18-year-old boy. I heard that there's a pretty young girl here called Queenie? She'll be a good bride to my brother."

What? You are telling me to marry off my 5-year-old to your brother?

Before Nathan could reject the idea, Penny spoke, "Mrs. Griffin, even though our families have been friends for decades, my daughter is still too young to be married."

"Not a problem. We'll let her live with my brother and raise her until she's of a suitable age."

"But..." Penny still wanted to refuse.

"No buts!" Denise scolded. "Who do you think we are? We're the Jacksons! It would be an honor for your daughter to marry into our family!"

Nathan couldn't help but laugh at the statement as the Jacksons once used to beg the Cross family to let Denise marry him.

In Denise's eyes, the Jacksons were thriving while the Smiths were falling behind. Being able to marry into the Jacksons should be an honor for the

Smiths.

She thought that the honor was enough to overcome the age-gap between her brother and the Smiths' youngest daughter, as it represented a rare chance for the Smiths to become successful.

Yet, Denise did not expect that Benson and Leah would have no authority over the decision.

She also did not expect Penny to reject the proposal.

The thing that Denise expected least was Nathan humiliating the Jacksons.

Absurd! Does he think he's still the young master of the Cross family?