Keane approached Jewel and asked with a smile, "Jewel, don't you want to help the family? As long as you marry Bruce, the problems of our family will be solved easily."
After that, Keane said seriously, "You know what? Bruce likes you very much..."
Bruce interrupted him before he could finish his thought.
"Jewel Moore... Oh, no, I'd better call you Jewel. That sounds better," Bruce said with a smile. "You may not know that three years ago, I was there when the Union Army fought against the Raksasa Tribe. I was shocked to see you at the time, but unfortunately, there was no chance to contact you."
"After the war ended, I thought about you every day and night. The biggest dream of my life is to marry you and make you my wife..."
In the end, Bruce smiled as he looked at Jewel affectionately. He stretched his hand out at the same time.
Jewel felt her brain buzzed.
'The family was so eager to bring me back just so I could marry Bruce,' she thought.
Their family affections were phony, but their concern for their benefits was genuine.
Jewel was very disappointed. She drew in a deep breath to calm down. She looked at Bruce and said, "Bruce, I'm sorry. I can't marry you."
Wow!
As soon as Jewel spoke her mind, Bruce and the Moore family were all stunned.
A few seconds later, Keane snapped back to his senses and persuaded Jewel, "Jewel, why did you refuse that marriage proposal? Bruce really likes you. Is it not a good idea to marry him?"
Everyone around them also spoke up.
"Yeah, Bruce is wealthy. You'll be blessed to be with him."
"Don't think that we are doing that all for the family’s benefit. We’re doing it for your happiness too."
"That's right. What's the point of staying at the Elysium Gate every day and watching those thugs fight and murder?"
Jewel did not show any emotion. The voices around her had no impact on her emotions.
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