Upon hearing Gabriel Miles's words, Evelyn Miles deliberately feigned hesitance.
Gabriel gave her a glare, and she looked at Damon Hawke with a worried expression.
Damon Hawke paused a moment, then asked, "So Uncle Miles, you mean, as long as I marry Samantha, you'll help me get Elara Don out?"
Gabriel took a sip of tea and refilled Damon's cup of water.
"Exactly. Tom, you can't have your cake and eat it too. But if you become my niece's husband, you'll have a strong backing from the Miles family and ensure Elara Don's safety—it's a win-win situation, so why not?"
A win-win situation?
Clearly, it's coercion dressed as a favor, so why make it sound so noble!
Damon Hawke pressed his thin lips together, momentarily speechless.
He couldn't marry anyone other than Elara Don, but if he didn't agree with Gabriel today, what would happen to Elara?
Seconds ticked by in silence, with none of the three speaking a word.
Finally, Damon said, "Uncle Miles, let me think about it."
