Chapter 758 - 746: I Want You to Marry Me (33)
Shirley Lockwood completely ignored Archie Lockwood, who was standing to the side. Her eyes darted around, and she snorted in dissatisfaction before launching into her signature brand of serious-faced nonsense. "How am I spouting nonsense? Dad, you’ve always liked picking on girls. Hey, pretty lady, let me tell you, my dad is not a good person. Don’t be fooled by how decent he looks; he’s actually a really terrible guy. Pretty lady, if you have any taste at all, you must never fall for a man like him."
Eleanor Bishop’s eyes had been darting about, and she hadn’t dared to look Rory in the eye.
But she never expected Rory to suddenly throw her own father under the bus like this.
She let out a small snort and couldn’t stop herself from laughing.
The moment Shirley Lockwood saw the pretty lady laugh, she knew she was on the verge of success. She quickly scurried over, plopped down next to Eleanor, and hugged her arm. With a wide grin, she said, "Pretty lady, you have to believe me, okay? I’m telling you, not only is my dad petty, he’s also a total cheapskate. Don’t let his money fool you. He is, like, unbelievably stingy. No matter the woman, my dad refuses to spend a single cent on them. Once, this lady who was even prettier than you went to the mall with him. All she did was find a necklace she liked. Then, when it was time to pay, my dad, being the complete opposite of a gentleman, said *he* wasn’t the one who’d be wearing it." As far as Shirley Lockwood was concerned, any woman who took an interest in her dad was only after his looks or his money.
Therefore, when it came to slandering her dad, she was determined to go all in!
Listening to his own daughter, Archie Lockwood’s handsome face went from dark, to pale, and back again.
He was itching to drag Shirley Lockwood over and strangle her!!
"Oh, really? Your dad really isn’t much of a gentleman, then." As Shirley Lockwood clung to her, sharing these stories about Archie Lockwood, Eleanor’s heart completely melted. She’d forgotten that just a short while ago, she had been crying and demanding to leave.
"Of course he is! My dad... he’s the absolute scum of all men!!! It’s bad enough that he’s always so cold and aloof, but his character is just awful. Ugh, I bet not a single woman in the whole world would ever fall for a man like him. So, pretty lady, you have to keep your eyes wide open! Don’t let a man like this fool you and ruin your chance at lifelong happiness!" Shirley Lockwood pleaded with such heartfelt earnestness, she was one step away from bursting into tears to prove she really did have a scumbag for a father.
Archie Lockwood’s handsome face was a thundercloud of imminent rage. "Shirley Lockwood, you shut the fuck up!!!! If you dare spout one more word of nonsense, I’ll send you back to Country M this instant!"
"Pretty lady, see? See? Isn’t he just a terrible person? Look, he’s yelling at me and even cursing. Pretty lady, you really have to keep your eyes open! You absolutely cannot fall into his trap." Unfazed by Archie Lockwood’s yelling, Shirley Lockwood just hugged Eleanor’s arm tighter, whispering her warning.
At her words, Archie Lockwood’s expression grew a hundred times darker. He shot up from the sofa, pointed a finger at Shirley Lockwood, and roared, "Shirley Lockwood, I told you to shut up!" He seriously began to wonder, ’Is this really my daughter???
How could she trash-talk his character like this...’