Chapter 280 “Ah, look, isn’t that Old Mr. Quillen?” someone exclaimed. “What? Old Mr. Quillen is here?” another person chimed in, surprised. The hotel manager’s reception attracted the attention of many onlookers. Being a prominent business family, the Oatley family quickly identified Terence Quillen as the wealthiest and most influential figure in Yeringham’s business realm. […]
Chapter 279 “Where’s Roselynn? Why hasn’t she shown up yet?” Alessandra grew increasingly anxious, fearing that something might go wrong with the wedding reception. “Mom, I’ll come with you to find out what’s going on.” Emmanuel sensed his mother’s impatience. She wouldn’t be at peace until she laid eyes on her daughter. He rose from
hapter 278 “Jamison! What on earth are you raving about? Stop embarrassing me!” Roselynn couldn’t help but shout at him. 1/5 However, Jamison refused to listen and continued screaming, “Come quickly! There’s a thief here! She stole 30 million!” Her frown became deeper. Had she not been wearing a wedding dress which hindered her movements, she would have kicked him out herself. ! “What’s wrong? What happened here?” The Oatleys soon arrived since the bride was there in preparation for the ceremony. “Jaxton! You all came just in time! Kick that lunatic out!” She pointed directly at Jamison, refusing to give him any courtesy even though he was her relative. However, the Oatleys knew nothing about the relationship between them, only that he was a relative of the bride’s. Why did the bride want to kick her relative out? It was far too puzzling! However, Jaxton would always support his wife, and he directed a look toward his bodyguards as a signal for them to take action. “Hang on! Look at what she’s wearing around her neck!” Jamison didn’t mind being kicked out, but Roselynn’s treatment of him really gave him the urge to make her suffer. Jaxton then looked at Roselynn, noticing that the necklace she was wearing wasn’t the clunky gold one he had bought for her. This displeased him somewhat since the Oatleys had a family tradition where the bride had to wear gold jewelry during the wedding. The more she wore and the clunkier it, was, the better. She was now wearing a wedding dress, so it was fine if she didn’t wear any other gold jewelry. However, why wasn’t she even wearing her gold necklace? “Hey, isn’t that Selina’s necklace? Why is the bride wearing it?” Many of the Oatley family members recognized it. How could they ever mistake it when Selina had been proudly displaying it for everyone to see? However, Roselynn didn’t know what they were talking about and became confused. “Roselynn, why have you changed to another necklace?” Jaxton questioned her sternly. She knew from his expression that the issue was with her necklace, but she replied honestly, “The gold necklace was too clunky and didn’t match the wedding dress, so my sister–in–law lent hers to me.” Jaxton’s expression darkened at once. He was already embarrassed by his
Chapter 277 If Jamison could get that necklace, he would transform from a poor nobody to a wealthy man. He could then live in luxury for the rest of his life after escaping to a faraway place and changing his name! However, it was just a fleeting thought. Isaac’s professional bodyguards aside, the Oatleys were the hosts for today. They had to place countless security guards and bodyguards everywhere, so whoever dared to steal from them had to have a death wish. Besides, Jamison didn’t think he could ever find a chance to do it. However, fate was extremely strange since Selina and Isaac had gone into a tiny room in the hotel after showing off. And Jamison, who had followed them secretly, spotted the rich couple making out for the door wasn’t even closed due to their haste. Jamison got an eyeful of everything but didn’t expect Isaac to carelessly remove the necklace and throw it to one side due to it being in the way either. The couple had fun for a long time before someone suddenly announced that the banquet was about to begin and invited everyone to quickly take www. their seats, which made the two leave the room quickly. Jamison couldn’t believe his luck at all; he knew very well that the necklace worth 30 million had been left behind in the room. He could hear every beat of his heart which sounded like a drum. After looking left and right multiple times to ensure everyone had entered the banquet hall and no one was around, he went inside the room while avoiding the closed–circuit cameras. They really did leave it here! Jamison was frozen to the spot before he brightened up as if he was already imagining his life filled with riches. He could have the best time of his life with 30 million! He stuffed the necklace into his pocket without a second thought and sneaked quickly out of the room. His heart was still racing when he hid inside the bathroom. After eventually calming down, he pretended to look relaxed so he could leave the venue. He was a relative of the bride anyway, so no one would ever notice him! As he walked along the corridor after leaving the bathroom, he didn’t expect to bump into Roselynn, who had been styled and was about to head into the banquet hall according to the arrangements made by the hotel staff. Since the wedding schedule had been planned by
Chapter 276 Before the wedding started, the relatives from both sides chatted while sticking to their respective families. The Oatleys were a big family since Jaxton’s father Sebastian had plenty of brothers, which caused the members of the family to total up to more than fifty people. Many of them had been drawn into a grand room where a woman covered in jewelry was currently showing off. “Since you have all found out about it, I’m not going to keep it a secret anymore. This was carved by Mr. Thomas Cline and is his best work!” The woman was Selina and was Jaxton’s cousin. She was merely 27 years old, yet she displayed her wealth most proudly out of everyone in the family, even surpassing her cousin Jessica. “Is that the golden jade phoenix?” “I’ve heard of it too! A mysterious wealthy man acquired it at an auction some time ago with a price of 200 million!” “I didn’t think she would possess it. Who exactly is that rich man? Is he pursuing Selina?” There were plenty of Oatley family relatives, and many of them were eager to associate themselves with power. This wasn’t a fictional setting after all since many of them were common folk. They would definitely be envious of someone wearing a necklace worth 30 million and desire to get close to her. Meanwhile, Jamison wandered around the hotel. It had been his idea to let the Cadigan family attend the banquet today; where was the fun in a wedding party with just a sit–down dinner where they had to give the couple wedding gifts? Of course, they had to come to the banquet organized by the groom’s family, since they didn’t have to pay for anything and could shamelessly eat anything for free. It was the best! Seeing the commotion inside the room, he went toward the entrance to look inside. His knees nearly buckled at the mention of a necklace worth 30 million and he immediately craned his neck, trying to see what it looked like. “Hello! Are you talking about me?” Another man was about to enter the room as well, looking highly ostentatious with two professional bodyguards shadowing him as he pushed Jamison mercilessly to one side. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought the newcomer was the groom due to his expensive suit and exquisite style. “Everyone, allow me to introduce him. This is my boyfriend, Isaac Lane. He’s the one that gifted the golden jade phoenix to me!” Selina held his arm tightly as she proudly showed him off to everyone. “Ah, Isaac Lane. Is he the heir to the Lanes, one of Yeringham’s four most prominent families?” “I think he’s also the direct heir. It’s no wonder that he’s so wealthy!” “No matter how rich he is, it must be true love if he gifted his girlfriend with a necklace worth 30 million!”
Chapter 275 Claudette had just witnessed Emmanuel and Mackenzie’s marital issues as well. If they could maintain their relationship, why couldn’t she do so too with her marriage? 1 “Yes, you are right. I can’t be too self–centered either since I have to make some changes for the sake of my family.” Roselynn knew that
Chapter 274 “Is it so hard to serve my mother and father a cup of tea each morning?” Jaxton was already angry at Roselynn and felt annoyed by her reaction. The Oatleys had been raised to be filial and so respecting elders was a must. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. She looked somewhat conflicted though. “I–I’ll try my best. I may not be able to get up so early if I get too tired or fall sick.” She had already made a great compromise! However, Jennifer’s eyes became cold. “I have married into the Oatley family for more than thirty years, and always served my mother–in-law tea each morning when she was still alive no matter what.” “That’s what you did, but I may not be able to do it!” Roselynn replied plainly. It was how she had always behaved–never agree to anything she couldn’t do in case someone used it against her and blamed her for it. Jaxton felt she was too disrespectful toward her parents and became furious. “Alright, we’ll discuss this another time since the banquet is still going Sebastian was satisfied with Roselynn’s appearance and didn’t want quarrels to happen on the day of the wedding because the Oatleys would be embarrassed. So, he quickly put a stop to the discussion. The moment might have passed, but Roselynn still felt something stuck inside her throat. She was more afraid of marrying into the family now; had she known they would be so strict, she wouldn’t have recklessly accepted Jaxton’s proposal. The banquet was held in a local 5–star hotel. The Oatleys were businessmen and had far–reaching social connections, so the entire floor of the hotel was filled with family and friends. It was truly on a grander scale compared to the one her family had held. This was thanks to Jaxton’s astounding assets that had been displayed before Roselynn on occasion. Meanwhile, Jessica who had been so arrogant the day before maintained a low profile without showing herself off. Roselynn, thinking that Jessica didn’t have anyone to show off to, didn’t pay it any mind. Claudette and Roselynn’s other girlfriends arrived at noon. Roselynn, who felt like she was facing everything alone, felt somewhat settled by their presence. Since Claudette had flown under the radar and started work from the lower ranks of the company, the Oatleys wouldn’t know that she was the eldest heiress to the prominent Lenoir family. “Claudette, I don’t want to get married anymore. What should I do?” Roselynn only dared to whisper this to Claudette when they were left alone. She wasn’t brave enough to say this to Manny or her mother at all. After all, she was
Chapter 273 Left with no choice, Roselynn opened the door in her nightgown. Outside the door stood Jaxton, who was wearing a fierce expression. “What? Aren’t you going to let me sleep?” “Stop sleeping and get up to greet my parents!” Jaxton ordered in a cold voice, but his eyes roamed across her fair skin.
“That’s not the case!” Jaxton reported truthfully, “It’s just that Roselynn has a bit of a temper and refused to come home with me for a long time. Jessica even left first out of anger!” “What a temper!” Jaxton’s mother, Jennifer Burke, immediately furrowed her brow. “Jaxton, as a man, you have to tame her!
Chapter 271 “Mrs. Quillen!” Jessica greeted them, smiling ear to ear. “I never thought that I’d see you here!” “You are?” Terence was not particularly pleased by her sudden appearance as he was in a hurry to attend the Quillen family’s wedding banquet. As Felicity had held them up, they were already running late, and he did not want to waste any more of his time. However, upon seeing the uninvited guest’s wide smile, he responded out of courtesy, all the while worried that he would be recognized nearby the Lowe family’s house which would lead to Mackenzie losing the ability to pretend to be poor when she was with Emmanuel. “Old Mr. Quillen, I’m Jessica Oatley, the chief financial officer of Oatley Corporation!” Jessica introduced herself along with her title, afraid that he wouldn’t recognize her. And yet, Terence still had no inkling of who she was and had even forgotten which company Oatley Corporation belonged to, so he only replied, “Nice to meet you, Miss Oatley. I’m busy, so let’s talk next time!” Saying that, he turned around to leave. On the other hand, Felicity remained expressionless, unsurprised by the sight of small fry like Jessica trying to gain their favor, though she hadn’t expected to encounter someone like this near the Lowe Residence. “Old Mr. Quillen! Old Mr. Quillen!” Jessica refused to give up, but she was immediately stopped by the Quillen family’s bodyguards. Alfred shot her a fierce glare and even warned her, “Miss, if you take another step forward, we won’t hold back on you.” “Uh…” Jessica was thoroughly bewildered. It was embarrassing enough that she failed to strike up a conversation with Terence, but the biggest problem was that the Quillen family’s bodyguards were blocking the road that just so happened to lead toward the Lowe Residence. If they refused to let her pass through, she wouldn’t be able to return to pick up the bride! As the sky grew darker, Roselynn finally left the house and got in the car. Not knowing what had happened to Jessica, Jaxton assumed that she had left without any intention of returning as she looked down on the Lowe family and didn’t stick around to wait for her. Hence, she must have immediately headed back home after picking up his bride. Roselynn had just left when Terence and Felicity arrived at the Lowe Residence.
