After a while, Kade finally reacted.

Although Kade had mentally prepared before coming, he did not expect such a result.

Melany proposed to break off the engagement in person!

Last month, she was still grateful and hospitable to Kade and recognized him as her son-in-law. However, her attitude changed today.

"Why?" Kade felt a bit bitter. "The marriage was decided by you and my parents..."

Melany felt a faint displeasure in the depths of her heart.

"Kade, that's right. Back then, our two families had indeed agreed on it. However, Loree is about to begin her senior year. After that, I want her to study abroad for several years. You are a good child, and I do not want to let you down."

"Mrs. Krueger, it doesn't matter. It's just a few years. I can wait for Lorelai to come back."

...

Melany's face gradually turned cold. "No need. You and Loree are not suitable for each other. Let's cancel the engagement."

"Why? I think our two families are in the right. Besides, Mr. Krueger..."

"Alright!"

Bang!

Melany put down the fork and looked at Kade with disdain. "Kade, I didn't want to be so straightforward at first, and I think you will back off. Since you know little about your current situation, I'll make it clear today.

"Loree is well-bred. What about you? You have no money but a mother with heart disease."

Melany sneered and continued, "If you get married in two years, how do you take care of Loree?"

"Money is not a problem. I..."

Kade was interrupted again.

"Enough! Kade, you have to accept the fact that you are poor. You are not rich, and you can't bring Loree happiness! I have talked to Javon about this, and he agreed to break off the engagement.

"If you have nothing else to say, just go back." Melany picked up the fork and pointed at the door with it.

Kade finally understood Melany's intentions.

In short, she was dissatisfied that he was poor.

However, Melany didn't propose to break off the engagement until Kade saw Lorelai getting into a Ferrari. No matter how silly Kade was, he could figure it out.

What a typical case of ungratefulness!

Since Lorelai got to know a rich young man, Kade, a poor guy, became useless.

Kade nodded silently.

What Melany and Lorelai had done today was a real eye-opener to him.

He could say nothing when he was poor. Now that he became rich, he didn't need to say anything at all.

Originally, Kade wanted to give the Krueger family a surprise...

Forget it. He turned around and was about to leave.

Kade thought for a moment and stopped, smiling bitterly.

"Okay, I agree to break off the engagement. But Mrs. Krueger, I have something else to say.

"My father and I have helped Lorelai a lot. Her tuition fees at school, cram school, and piano class over the past few years have cost more than 30 thousand dollars in total. I paid it based on the fact that Lorelai is my fiancée, right? Since the engagement has been canceled, you should return the money to me."

Melany and Lorelai paused.

In an instant, the room fell into dead silence.

Kade was now rich and did not value 30 thousand dollars a lot. When he was poor, he also supported Lorelai every month.

What Kade cared about was...

A few years ago, Javon's business failed. To support the Krueger family, Brogan had overworked and died in a car accident.

And after Brogan died, Kade fulfilled his promise without regrets.

But Kade was abandoned by the ungrateful Krueger family casually.

He asked for the money for no other reason than to see the true colors of Melany and Lorelai. He felt that it was not worth Brogan's death.

It was not that he did not fulfill his promise, but they were ungrateful.

"Kade! Don't go too far!" Lorelai was so angry that her face turned red.

Melany sneered. "Kade, I thought that the financial support of the Pearson family was due to the relationship between our two families. It turns out that you have had such a disgusting plan. No one forced you to do that. Do you want to threaten me with it and insist on marrying Loree? If so, I will call the police!"

"Did you hear that? Get lost! Don't stand here anymore, you poor wretch!"

Lorelai shouted in anger. She threw the fork in her hand, and it hit Kade's chest.

Kade fell silent for a moment and then shook his head in disappointment. Since they had dropped all pretenses, there was no need for him to stay.

"Wait! Kade, come back and sign this." Melany sneered. She said to Lorelai, "Loree, prepare a pen and ink paste."

She thought, originally, I don't want to be heatless, but Kade is so shameless and actually asked for the previous funding. I can't swallow the anger!

To vent her anger and avoid complications, Melany decided to eliminate future troubles.

Lorelai got up and walked into the room. Soon, she took out a pen, paper, and ink paste. Melany took them and began to write something.

Five minutes later, Melany pushed the pen and paper in front of Kade with a sneer.

"This is a certificate of breaking off the engagement. Sign this and leave your fingerprint on it."

Kade smiled bitterly and did as Melany said.

"Are you done?"

Melany and Lorelai smiled arrogantly and also signed their names. Then, Melany handed a certificate to Kade.

"Take this one. From now on, don't harass Loree again. Do you hear me?"

"Mom, why are you talking so much to him!" Lorelai glanced at Kade and sneered, "Get out of here. Do you want me to chase you out with a broom?"

Kade silently picked up the certificate and smiled indifferently. He turned around and walked out of Lorelai's house.

"Mom, don't be angry about that poor guy. Let's have lunch and then rest for a while. Xander invited us to have dinner with him tonight."

...

After leaving the Krueger family...

Kade was a little depressed, but he heaved a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, time would prove everything. Today, he finally saw through Lorelai and her mother.

He swore, from now on, he would no longer have anything to do with them.

In fact, he did not have any feelings for Lorelai.

At most, they were childhood sweethearts.

The engagement between them was made by Brogan and Javon.

As for the promise, it was purely Brogan's last words. Brogan asked Kade to take care of Javon's family.

In other words, engagement was the only link between the two families.

If not for it, Kade wouldn't have had to live a hard life these past few years.

Back then, he had expressed his dissatisfaction with his adoptive mother, but he had been scolded.

He still remembered that night.

After Myla scolded him, she said to him with tears in her eyes, "Kade, I know it's hard on you, but this is your father's last wish, and you have also agreed to it. I hope you can do it. Although it's a little hard now, once Loree graduates, you can get married and have children with her. At that time, I will also have a grandson. Your father is thinking about your future."

However...

The Krueger family was the one who did not keep their promise.