A passerby might do a double-take at the man on the street if he wasn’t born into wealth and power. Not everyone in high society has a pretty face.
“Mrs. Lowe is taking you to get ready for a date. Why should I join you?”
“It’s different this time; it’s Mrs. Dawson’s birthday party. I’m not going.”
Serenity remained firm, refusing to accompany her best friend to another event. While there would be many attendees, she would know only a handful. The food was her only motivation for attending; although she loved food, that didn’t mean she wanted to embarrass herself. The upper crust would never be caught stuffing their faces like she did.
“You’re my best friend. Come and check out the guy for me.”
“Your aunt can assess whether the guy is a good fit for you without my help. Mrs. Lowe has more experience; she’s been through it all. Plus, you’re her niece, so she’ll want the best for you. You should give it a shot since she plans to set you up with the Dawsons’ son.”
“It’s better than those so-called fine men your mom introduced you to.”
Jasmine replied, “The guy isn’t good-looking at all. He’s short and overweight. He’s still single at thirty-five because of his looks. That’s why Mrs. Dawson is getting anxious and is becoming less picky about marrying within the same social class.”
“My aunt sees this as an opportunity for me to marry up. She doesn’t have my best interests at heart. I don’t want to go. My aunt even called my mom to team up against me. I had no choice but to comply with their request. My mom has been nagging me more than ever about how we’re the same age, yet you’re married while I’m still single. Is it wrong to be single at twenty-five?”
Jasmine felt truly pressured. She was not even thirty-five, yet her mother and aunt incessantly nagged her about marriage. Her mother had not been as insistent before Serenity got married. Now that Serenity had transitioned into married life, it seemed that everything Jasmine did was wrong in her mother’s eyes. Her mother could find fault even with the air she breathed, and Jasmine feared she might never find peace until she started dating.
“So, you don’t like the Dawsons’ son because he’s unattractive?”
Serenity believed that for Mrs. Lowe, it wasn’t solely about social status; character mattered too. Jasmine was still her niece, regardless of circumstances. Mrs. Lowe would never pressure her niece into a relationship with a terrible man unless she was willing to sever ties with Jasmine’s family.
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