Step by Step, the Proposal

"No. I'm not interested in that," Monica replied.

Michael didn't say much. "The wedding will be held at a golf course outside South Hampton City. We'll limit the guest list to less than a hundred families. I know you have more relatives and friends, so tell your parents they can invite sixty families at maximum, and us Sanders will have forty."

Monica nodded.

"The wedding planner will update us on the rest of the details in a few days. As for the wedding dress, we'll try it on a week before the wedding."

"Alright."

"As for the betrothal gifts and dowry..." Michael said. "I'm not going to ask for any dowry. Feel free to ask if your family needs any betrothal gifts, but I can't guarantee that I can satisfy them all."

"No!" Reese suddenly interjected.

 Michael and Monica looked at her.

 "I don't care about the other things, but we've got to have the dowry."

"Mom," Michael called out to her.