"We've been considering potential matches for our son, Jilian," Mrs. Ford continued. "And we've concluded he would be well-suited to your daughter, Raine."
The entire room went silent, and my eyes widened in shock as I stared at Mrs. Ford, unsure if I had heard her correctly. Settle my engagement? I hadn't even thought about marriage, let alone to someone I barely knew. Not with Jilian Ford, who had his gaze pierced in my direction.
My father cleared his throat, breaking the awkward silence over the table. "We appreciate your offer, Mrs. Ford, and I think there will be no problem with that,"
"She would make a great wife since we trained her well and molded her into a fine lady." Mom followed soon.
I felt the weight of the news hit me like a ton of bricks as I sit there in shock, una
