The Holt family had paid the matchmaker double her usual rate for this blind date.
Furthermore, of the several families she had met, none had given her child a gift right off the bat like the Holts had.
To Fern, this meant the Holts were simple, straightforward people.
After a moment of thought, she spoke.
“My requirements are simple. A house and a car are a must. The house has to be in Clayborne City proper, and the car can’t be worth less than fifty thousand dollars. When my cousins got married, their cars were all worth more than sixty thousand. I’m already asking for less.”
She peeked at Sutton and saw his expression remained calm, with no hint of displeasure, so she continued.
“As for the bride price, I’m not asking for much. Just thirty thousand dollars as a gesture. And even though this is my second marriage, we can’t skip any of the traditional steps. Where I’m from, the groom’s family is expected to cover all wedding expenses for the bride’s side, plus all the various cash gifts.”
Sutton listened quietly, a faint, unreadable smile playing on his lips.
When Fern had finished, he finally looked at her directly.
“The requirements you’ve laid out don’t sound unreasonable,” Sutton said slowly. “However, I need to be upfront with you as well.”

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