No wonder she had been so resistant to giving a dowry earlier, only to suddenly change her mind.
She must have learned about my family's wealth and was trying to get more than she bargained for.
She was indeed cunning, but if she wasn't careful, she'd be the one to end up with nothing.
My mom handed me the card Sylvia had given me that morning.
"I was suspicious, so I asked your cousin to check it out. There isn't a single penny in this card!
"They're trying to cheat us and make fools of us!"
My mom was shaking with anger. I quickly went over to soothe her, patting her back to calm her down.
I was having trouble accepting it myself, but I still clung to a sliver of hope.
Maybe this was just Sylvia's doing? Maybe Marco Galvan wasn't involved?
Fighting back my rage, I called Marco and his mom into a lounge, intending to get to the bottom of things as soon as possible.
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" Marco asked with a smile, looking like the perfect doting boyfriend.
"Whitney, what's going on? It's a big day, and we already gave you the dowry, didn't we? There are so many relatives and friends outside waiting. Why did you call us in here?"