#THE_LAST_MINUTE_GROOM_S3
©Sir_Zach
EPISODE 25
“Nice to meet you. My nephew indeed has eyes for good people. A young Lady with manners and a proper upbringing. Even with your elegance and beauty, you chose to respect and stay true to yourself. Despite your status and the money you have, you didn’t rub it in people’s faces or show off.
“…Instead, you wanted to start afresh and do what you enjoyed. I’m proud of you and I wish I was as brave as you.” she smiled and held Jeslyn’s hand and walked her to the front seats before turning her gaze to others.
“…Who still wants to reject someone I have given her a rightful place, out of here?”
Nobody dared to say a thing as they all tried to move away from Madam Caroline. The First Lady not only showed that she liked and supported Jeslyn, but she also debunked all that Madam Caroline and Madam Lu were forcing them to believe.
Didn’t they say that Jeslyn cannot be the daughter-in-law of the Lu family because she’s not mannered and so on? Now that the leaders of women had said otherwise, who dares to disagree?
Seeing that no one would say a thing, the First Lady sneered and said; “Caroline, you got yourself a nice and forgiving daughter-in-law. Even with all your faults, she was willing to let things go and start afresh. She even made this Charity event happen just to promote your name and make people have renewed hopes for you, but what did you do? you didn’t appreciate her.
“…I have no interest in your family drama but Jeslyn has more rights to be here than any one of you. Whoever has a problem should bring it up with me!” she proclaimed as she watched them all, waiting for who would dig their grave.
Everyone swallowed nervously and moved away. Who would dare to offend the First Lady of a powerful country like Country M, especially now that she’s pregnant?
Madam Caroline and Madam Lu, plus the women from the Xu family were aggrieved. Now that Jeslyn can no longer be humiliated, it was a great loss for them.
At that moment, Jeslyn received a message and her countenance immediately changed. The air around her turned darker and darker the more she read the message from Rex.
“Ahem!” The hostess cleared her throat and laughed awkwardly, “We are sorry for the delay, please return to your seats and let the auction begin!”
Everyone returned to their respective seats but Jeslyn and Kimberly got no seats. Seeing this, the hostess smiled apologetically and ordered two more seats to be brought in. When the seats were brought, the people thought Jeslyn would sit but instead, she walked and stood in front of Madam Lu, looking like a possessed lady.
Her voice was devoid of warmth and her eyes on Madam Lu were sharp enough to pierce through her soul. Madam Lu got a fright but before she could breathe, she heard Jeslyn’s wicked voice.
“Going by the richest, it’s obvious it’s me, meaning I should be sitting right here, so, sister-in-law, move to the back,” Jeslyn ordered without a single smile on her face.
Madam Lu was beyond shocked and angry but Jeslyn’s aura right now scared her into complying.
“Have your seat, Kim,” she said to Kimberly before she moved away.
Just when everyone thought she was done, Jeslyn walked to Madam Caroline.
“I intended to let all your mistakes slide but it’s obvious that you’ll never view your sons and daughters as anything more than means for your selfish gain. What do you wish to achieve by ruining your son’s life?!”
Madam Caroline was startled. Later she narrowed her eyes, ‘it seems the plan worked,’ she smiled faintly and composed herself, radiating a proud and superior aura.
‘What happened now?’ people, both online and offline wanted to know but too bad, Jeslyn wasn’t in the mood for fun…
“In this world, you’re the most shameless woman I’ve ever seen! You reaped from where you did not sow! You had four children, but NONE did you take care of!!…”
“Four? Isn’t it three?” Murmurs and whispers traveled throughout the room and even those online couldn’t hold themselves back from typing, they needed more juicy news!
“Jeslyn!!” Madam Caroline yelled in horror. How did she know? The woman looked around and everyone was looking at her, Including Piper who looked confused.
“Haha, you thought no one would know that you had a baby boy at 16? Then you gave the child to your friend and later ki||ed her when she started bothering you? Or do you think no one would know that you made that same son your bodyguard or that you instigated his wife to go after Maverick but she ended up being charmed by Rex? Hahaha!” Jeslyn laughed in anger.
Gasps broke up in the room. Even the First Lady couldn’t help getting interested in this new discovery.
Piper’s mind flashed. This guy, Levi, who had been her mother’s bodyguard, had been in the family even before she became sensible. Her mother treated the young bodyguard really well because she could use him and his wife however she wanted. Later, Piper heard that Levi’s wife committed suicide because her husband caught her cheating. Sometime later, Levi left and never came back. Who would have known that he was her brother?!
“Jeslyn, wh–” Madam Caroline couldn’t believe that Jeslyn or even Maverick would be able to find out such confidential information. She hid it so well that for so many years, no one knew about it. All the people who knew, she ki||ed them all. So how did Jeslyn find out?!… Even Levi has no idea he’s her son!
Jeslyn wasn’t done. “Did you tell everyone that you’re not qualified to be here?”
Huh? The people gasped again. Wow? This is interesting!!
Jeslyn waited for the noise to die down before she continued. Before Madam Caroline could return to her senses and stop Jeslyn, she had already started talking.
Jeslyn faced everyone and continued; “Madam Caroline who was known to be the richest woman in the world is now the poorest woman in the Country, in her account, there’s nothing more than $1…” Jeslyn turned to look at her mother-in-law whose face had turned white from fear and resumed her words;
“Your companies and buildings… as we speak, they are being discussed in the market… right now,” she smirked in the woman’s face.
Everyone in the room couldn’t believe what they were hearing! How could Madam Caroline fall like this?!
“Liar!” Madam Caroline finally found her voice and screamed like a madwoman.
“Fine,” Jeslyn brought her phone forward and played the video Rex sent to her.
As Madam Caroline was shaking her head in denial, her phone rang and she picked it up. After listening to the person on the other end, “Ahhhhhhh!!!!” a painful scream tore through her vocal cord and she ran out of the hall.
The matter became a topic of discussion, both online and offline. While some people were happy, some didn’t know what to start feeling.
Just then, Jeslyn caught sight of Madam Lu. Even though she had dealt with Madam Caroline, she didn’t feel it was enough to calm her raging heart.
“You,” she started slowly towards the woman. “I h@ťě trouble so I don’t like causing trouble, however, I’m very good at taking my revenge!
“… Did you think you could step on my toe and go scot-free? You, your husband, and Madam Caroline, when I’m done with you, you won’t know what hit you or how it hit you… meanwhile, you should run home and take your son to the hospital for testing. He’s not yours, ” she smiled.
“Jeslyn, how dare you?!”
“Hahaha, you haven’t seen anything. Your husband was having an affair with your son’s classroom teacher, which was why she spoiled him rotten. Too bad, you caused her death and now, there’s no one you can vent your anger on. Meanwhile, your husband also has another young lady outside but because she hasn’t done me wrong, I won’t tell you who she is… Also, don’t think that you can find her, because I’ll protect her until she replaces you in the Lu family. After all, she has two kids for that dog you call a husband!… Hahahaha!”
Once Jeslyn was done turning the place upside down, her face returned to the innocent girl that was known. She watched calmly as Madam Lu ran out, crying.
The people couldn’t help taking another look at Jeslyn. She was a demon incarnate!
Comments online were on fire. The majority was praising Jeslyn and calling her their goddess but some of the h@ťěrs couldn’t wait to sink their teeth into her.
They called her a white lotus and homewrecker amidst other bad names but who cared? They were just a bitter minority who later ended up becoming a feast for Jeslyn’s fans.
Some people thought that the Charity event would be canceled but surprisingly, it continued with everyone having different thoughts about everything that happened. But one thing was obvious; everyone crossed their hearts to never offend Jeslyn for any reason.
The Charity event went on peacefully after that but somewhere else in the city, there was unrest.
…
Madam Caroline was seen violating the rules of safety as she zoomed past every car she saw on the way at full speed. Sometimes, she bumps into objects, and other times, she scratches people’s cars without stopping.
Curses and swear words from the drivers and passengers were thrown after her, but all passed over her car as Madam Caroline couldn’t hear any nor give a d@mn about anyone.
Meanwhile, Maverick was also seen standing among three old men and a few other members of the main branch of the Lu family.
The anger in his eyes could suffocate someone but too bad, the people in the room didn’t look like they were scared of him a bit.
“Lu Ren, did you have to do that to your mother? Although she’s a bad woman and I h@ťě her, you should have considered the love your father had for her! She gave birth to you!” An old woman screamed and hit her walking stick on the floor to convey her anger, still Maverick didn’t blink his bloodshot raging eyes away from the three oldest men in the room.
“We didn’t raise you to become a monster! A child of the Lu family learns to respect their elders even though they were wronged by the same elders! You have abided by that rule for years, why did you suddenly change your mind and attack your mother?!!” The old woman coughed a few times. It was obvious that she was very angry.
Just now, the meeting was going well until some members of the family brought Jeslyn into the matter. Not only did they disrespect his wife, he found out from their words that Madam Caroline had sent one of her people to the media, to tell the world that Jeslyn is a member of the Half-heart organization.
Enraged, Maverick immediately called a few people to take care of the media houses and also called Rex to deal with their mother, which is why the Lu grandmother is angry, but as it stands right now, even if she dies, Maverick wouldn’t give a f_ck!
“It’s all because of that wench! Ever since she came into his life, Cousin brother had become mean to his mother. No matter how tough a man is, the other gender can bend him. A perfect example is Damien Yu.” Zack’s father said nonchalantly like he didn’t mean anything malicious.
“Cousin brother is right, that girl is a bad influence on Lu Ren. She should be driven away!” Another member of the Lu family joined in.
“Indeed, the other time, she extorted so much money from my wife, her oldest sister-in-law! That worthless woman is so shameless that–”
“On whose order do you talk bad about my wife in my presence?!” Maverick thundered. He started taking small steps towards the man who just spoke. The other time, Jeslyn had to take on this man’s wife for the sake of their son.
Maverick had never shown anger before, however, at this moment, he wanted nothing but to ki|| every single one of them in the room.
Before today, Maverick wouldn’t think of wiping out the Lu family. Real reason is unknown but most people say that his love for his late father wouldn’t allow him to ki|| anyone from the family, but not when his wife’s life has been put in jeopardy!
“Lu Ren, sit down!” One of the living ancestors roared.
Maverick shifted his crazed gaze to the old man and smiled sinisterly. “Maybe I would have listened some minutes ago, but now, whoever has a bad intention towards my wife will die!” he said to the old man.
“Are you thr_@tening us?!” Another living ancestor asked with a frown.
“I don’t make thr_@ts, I make promises, the Lu family will cease to exist if you touch a hair on her head.” His face changed and he lurched straight at Zack’s father and gripped him by the throat. This man connived with Madam Caroline to ki|| his wife and for that, he must die!
Everyone bolted to their feet, shocked at Maverick’s reaction.
“Lu Ren!!” The old woman screamed. Yet Maverick paid no heed.
Zack’s father was suffocating and widening his eyes and gasping for air, still Maverick wasn’t concerned.
“Lu Re– argh!!” The old woman grabbed her chest as agonizing pain struck her heart.
“Mother!”
“Grandmother!”
Panicking voices rang in the hall and almost everyone gathered around the old woman who had fainted.
“Hurry, take grandma away!” Someone screamed.
One man carried the grandma on his back and another supported the woman as they hurried out of the meeting room.
Even so, Maverick didn’t let the man go until he saw that the man had stopped breathing, he then let go.
“Lu Ren! You’ve got some guts!!” Another man yelled. He was the only one remaining in the hall with the three living ancestors, plus Zack’s father who was unconscious on the floor.
Maverick ignored him, pulled out a black handkerchief and started wiping his hands while walking back to his seat.
Although he was still angry, his aura had gone a tad lower and he seemed to not be as angry as earlier.
One of the Living ancestors looked at him speechlessly for a long time before he said to Maverick’s cousin brother who was still glaring at Maverick.
“Take your brother away for treatment.”
The man obeyed and left with Zack’s father.
With only Maverick and the three old men left in the room, it became peaceful.
Staring at each other, Maverick had no intention to break the silence. Everyone in the Lu family disgusts him, including these old men.
One of the old men cleared his throat, drawing the others’ attention.
“Lu Ren, that girl is from the enemy’s side. You two are polar opposites. Accept the wife we found for you and take your rightful place in the organization and become the head of the Lu family. If not for your father dying so soon, no one would have bothered to make you do this.
“The other day, you got your hands on the rainborite ore but others dared to covet it. Lu Ren, this has never happened before. Everyone knows that you’ve become soft, which is why they dared to offend you. Now the rainborite ore is gone. If others know that you are regressing, what do you think would happen? Everyone would start testing their luck and in no time they’ll pull you off your throne. Nobody wants that, Lu Ren.” The old man explained calmly, hoping Maverick would understand.
Maverick chuckled at those words. “Do I live for you?”
It was funny how they talked about the Rainborite Ore like he would have given them a share from it.
“Huh?” The old man asked in confusion.
“I shouldered the responsibility of catering for myself and my brother for 20 years. What were you doing? Where were you when your so-called family wanted my brother and me dead?! You all owe me, instead of hiding away from my sight, you dare to provoke me?!” He curled his lips into a mocking smile.