Chapter 86

Noah hummed in acknowledgment. "Mr. Reid really wanted that land in the East District, but Silas snatched it from him." Ella looked thoughtful. Was it that parcel of land again? She knew all too well the history behind that land. Back then, her father had tried to match Bethany with Cyrus just to get that land from the Brannon family. But how did that land end up with Silas? Ella had a bold suspicion. Her father had been so eager to arrange Bethany's marriage. Could Bethany's secret marriage partner actually be Silas? Ella's face turned as pale as a sheet at the mere thought. Noah looked at her with concern. "Ella, what's wrong?" Ella snapped back to attention and smiled faintly. "Nothing, Noah. I'm just thinking about how many wedding dresses I want to wear tomorrow." Noah chuckled and ruffled her hair affectionately. "Wear as many as you want. If we can't finish in one day, we'll take a whole week, okay?" Ella smiled gently. Noah's blatant favoritism gave her some confiden