Meanwhile, the Lowe residence was bursting with life.
After arrival, she immediately sat on the couch and scrolled on her phone.
tense at the moment, so they all ignored her.
Jack, however, could not do so. He could not resist going over and grumbling
at her, “Abellyn, don’t you think you’re acting like an outsider? It’s Roselynn’s
big day. There are over a dozen tables outside. Everyone is swamped with
work. Can’t you help out?”
Jack’s young wife chimed in as well. “He’s right. Everyone feels even more
Out of the three brothers in the Lowe family, Jack’s side of the family was the
wealthiest. Still, they were helping out since today was Roselynn’s wedding.
“Tell me then. Just how will you be different?” he asked.
The two of them were insistent on getting a proper answer.
As Abellyn was quite uneducated, she was so blunt that she could never hide
For the past few nights, she had been living with Zane.
was much better than Yociam Residence.
Zane said that he would marry her soon. Hence, she was now ready to show
know everything that happened in the Lowe family.
“She’s the wife of my cousin, Ryder. She must be showing off because she’s
long since known the marriage would end in tragedy. With more people
knowing about what Abellyn had done, Abellyn would be unable to steal too
“Zane Xanders?”
close to Quintus. According to her memory, his annual salary was in the
millions. As for other income sources, she knew nothing of those.
Claudette could not resist laughing though. After all, Abellyn thought she
Did she not know that the Lowe family included individuals so very rich and
Claudette was not a braggart; otherwise, she would not have chosen to work
At this moment, Mackenzie walked into the Lowe Residence, and the cold air
fool she was.
more capable people than you!” As she spoke, she recalled seeing Ms.
Quillen at the banquet the other day. Back then, she thought that the two
shared a similar silhouette, but as she watched Mackenzie walk into the Lowe
Residence with a lack of grandeur, it was a stark contrast from the reverence
the same league and could not be the same person!
forced to swallow her rage and could only let out an angry huff before
“Where do you think you’re going, Abellyn?” Ryder, who had been assisting in
arguing with another person, just in time to see her walking away, and
shouted after her.
“It’s none of your business! Just take care of yourself!” she roared, using him
as an outlet for her anger.
However, this was what Abellyn was waiting for. Chloe had previously
advised her not to bring up the topic of divorce so that no one would suspect
she had already found a new partner. Although Abellyn’s execution was
imperfect, she took advantage of his words and barked, “Then, so be it! No
one in their right mind would want to spend the rest of their lives with a
worthless man like you who earns only a few hundred every month! Go
ahead and live in poverty alone!”
“Y-You-” Ryder’s face flushed crimson, and he nearly lost his temper when
Alessandra hurriedly stopped them as the head of the family.
Meanwhile, Jack and his wife were already reluctant to pitch in with the
chores before the fight broke out, and they’re even less inclined to do so now.
All of a sudden, no one was doing any work.
At that moment, Emmanuel was frantically busying himself in the kitchen and
was hoping to find someone who would help him when Claudette and
Mackenzie unexpectedly walked in. In a split second, he felt a wave of panic
wash over him. What is this happening?
“What’s going on? Is this the wedding banquet?”
Just then, the groom and his family arrived at the door.
That day, Jaxton’s elder sister, Jessica, accompanied her brother to greet the
bride alongside their other relatives. According to the wedding traditions in
Yeringham and the Oatley family’s request, the groom’s family was not
supposed to attend the bride’s wedding banquet. However, the bride and her
family were required to be present at the groom’s banquet as that was the
formal event. This tradition accorded great respect to the groom’s family,
and the groom had already provided a dowry of 30 thousand in advance.
However, Jessica blew a fuse when she witnessed the mayhem at the Lowe
family’s banquet and learned that a couple threatened to divorce.
“Didn’t we give your family 30 thousand as a dowry? Is it that difficult to host
a banquet at a hotel, yet you insist on hosting it at home to save money?
What has happened?”
In the meantime, Alessandra, who had always been meek–tempered, rushed
forward to apologize upon hearing the groom’s family throwing a temper.
After hearing the fuss growing louder outside, Roselynn led her friends out
and saw Jessica chiding her mother and her relatives.
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On the other hand, Benny and his family, who normally act with an air of
superiority, knew that the Oatley family was well–off from their luxurious
clothes and Jessica’s bejeweled appearance. Therefore, they did not muster
the nerve to offend them.
Nevertheless, Roselynn immediately lost her temper and stomped over in her
high heels. “Do you think 30 thousand is a lot for a dowry? That’s for my mom,
so it doesn’t include the fee for the wedding banquet!”
Instantaneously, Jessica’s face flushed red, and she jabbed a finger toward
Roselynn.
After seeing that, Jaxton hurriedly held his sister back, not because he was on
the Lowe family’s side, but because Roselynn was just too beautiful. Besides,
he knew his wife’s temper well and feared that she would return the dowry
and refuse to marry him if offended, so he decided to defend her. After all, he
was well aware of the number of suitors she had in the past.
“Hmph, fine, you can take your time! We’ll wait for you to finish and pick up
the bride later!” Jessica eventually relented and let Roselynn off the hook.
When you become part of our family, I’ll have all the time to teach you a
lesson!
“I’m sorry. We didn’t put enough thought into today’s events. Please forgive
us!” Alessandra quickly expressed her regrets to the groom and his family.
On the other hand, Ryder felt bad for Roselynn and her family, so he pushed
Abellyn out the door to keep their personal problems from spilling over into
their wedding celebration.
Nevertheless, Mackenzie and Claudette silently watched the commotion
from the kitchen. Due to the Oatley family’s haughty demeanor, neither
believed that Roselynn’s position in the family would be anywhere near the
top once she married Jaxton.
At that moment, Emmanuel had a lot on his plate, but nobody was around to
help him in the kitchen because they were all too preoccupied with the
argument or the commotion. Hence, he had no spare time to care about
what was happening outside. After finishing the preparations with much
difficulty, their relatives and friends arrived, and the banquet officially
commenced. It was then that he was called to the main hall. According to
tradition, the groom’s sibling was required to prepare a monetary gift for the
bride’s younger brother before taking the bride home.
At this point, Jaxton and Jessica were already seated in the main hall, where
she was sitting with an air of superiority befitting a queen on her throne.
“Manny, where’s your wife?” Alessandra inquired when she couldn’t find
Mackenzie. After all, Jaxton and Jessica were to present the couple with their
monetary gifts.
“Mackenzie just so happens to be busy. Should I accept her gift on her
behalf?” Since he wanted his sister’s birthday to be a happy occasion, he
swallowed his pride and told his mother a white lie. He knew his wife would
not come out with him with that personality of hers to serve her brother and
sister–in–law tea in exchange for money.
Despite this, his mother was also aware of her daughter–in–law’s personality,
so she did not force her to show up either.
“Hmph, she doesn’t even want money? Then, no!” Jessica scoffed.
Everyone at the scene thought that her behavior was selfish. Why couldn’t
she spare some money when both families were already relatives? Was she
planning to give them a hefty gift?
However, Emmanuel was unphased. It’s not a big deal if they don’t give us
anything. The Oatley family might be wealthy, but my wife isn’t poor either!
After handing out the monetary gifts and completing the necessary
formalities, the Oatley family left the Lowe Residence and returned to the car
to wait for Roselynn. While Jaxton still gave the bride’s family a toast with a
smile, Jessica went through the entire process with a sour expression as if
she had a grudge against the Lowe family.
When Emmanuel returned to her side, Mackenzie asked, “Your
brother–in–law’s sister acts a lot like a bigshot. How much did she give us?”
After he opened it and saw only a hundred inside, her lips curled up into a
disdainful smile. How stingy!
“All right, Roselynn, don’t let Jaxton and the others wait too long. It will be a
long journey, so you should return with them as soon as possible!”
When evening came, Alessandra began to send her daughter away.
However, even though she had a good heart, it was a completely different
case for Roselynn!
On the other hand, Roselynn had seen enough of how the Oatley siblings and
their family did not respect her family, so she immediately declared coldly,
“Just let them wait. I’ll go with them after all of our relatives leave!”
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“I don’t think they’d be happy about that!”
As Alessandra came from a family with patriarchal values, it was inevitable
that she would prioritize the groom’s side. However, Roselynn was different.
“So what if they’re unhappy? Is Roselynn supposed to bow down to them for
the rest of her life? What’s the point of a marriage like that?”
All of a sudden, Mackenzie spoke up in support of Roselynn. With just one
sentence, she saved Roselynn the effort of convincing Alessandra, and the
latter could only go along with them.
Seeing that, Claudette stepped forward to speak to Mackenzie as well. “Miss
Quillen, I really like your personality. I don’t think that we should tell Roselynn
to compromise for them. I was just wondering, do you normally compromise
for your husband?”
Next to her, Roselynn was just as curious.
“This is a family matter, so you don’t have to worry about it, Ms. Lenoir!”
Mackenzie bit back, refusing to spare Claudette’s pride.
She knew that Claudette was trying to gauge their relationship as her rival in
love, and she would never allow it.
After Mackenzie walked away, Roselynn said to Claudette, “It looks like you
know my sister–in–law quite well.”
Knowing that they were not aware of Mackenzie’s true identity yet, Claudette
chose not to expose her and instead smiled as she said, “We’ve met many
times!”
Meanwhile, when Jessica hadn’t seen Roselynn emerge from the door after
waiting for over an hour, her face turned red from anger.
“Remember, Jaxton! When this woman moves in, you have to make sure you
get rid of her temper, or she’ll walk all over you for the rest of your life!”
“Don’t worry, Jessica! I’m a man!”
Jaxton was confident that although Roselynn acted like a queen before
marriage, she definitely had to be a caring housewife once they got married.
If not, he would not dote on her as much as he did now.
“Then you can keep waiting. I don’t think that woman will be leaving within an
hour!”
Feeling scornful toward the Lowe family, Jessica drove away to get some
fresh air. How dare a family of commoners patronized the Oatley family? It
was unacceptable!
While Jessica decided to go shopping nearby, she saw a small fleet of
luxurious cars near the Quillen Residence. Although the car in the front was
an ordinary Ford, it was followed by a line of Mercedes–Benz limousines.
“What’s going on?” Jessica gaped in shock.
As the Oatley family was a family of businessmen, she was accustomed to
the grandeur of the scene, and she was certain that a person who was under
the protection of several limousines filled with bodyguards would not just be
anyone. However, how powerful was he if he was only using a mere Ford?
w
Soon after, the limousines came to a halt, and a group of bodyguards
dispersed around the streets, most likely to protect the important figure in
secret. A long while later, an elderly couple walked out of the Ford.
“I–Isn’t that… Old Mr. Quillen?”
Jessica thought that she was seeing things. Why would someone as
prominent as Terence show up in a rundown countryside like this?
Furthermore, why would he even dress so plainly? However, when she
spotted Felicity, she knew that she wasn’t mistaken, and the wealthiest family
in Yeringham had indeed arrived.
At that thought, Jessica hurriedly leaped out of her car, planning to risk
everything to speak to the couple. In the past, the Oatley family had worked
with Quillen Group and even made a fortune. Alas, Quillen Group found that
the Oatley family was not capable enough for their standards and did not
work with them again. If she was able to establish a connection with Terence,
her family might have the chance to succeed with the help of the Quillen
family once more.
Meanwhile, Terence was preparing to walk toward the Quillen family’s house.
As he had visited in the past, he knew that it was inconvenient to park by the
entrance, especially on a festive day like today. However, before he could
turn the corner, he heard someone call out to him from behind.
“Old Mr. Quillen!”
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