skin feel so hot?”
saying, Well, you’ll come back to me no matter what, won’t you?
“I see. It’s fine, then.” Alessandra chuckled. “Please work harder so that I’ll have
a grandchild soon.”
At that, Mackenzie glowered at the man and mouthed her words, ‘If you
to cross the line, I’ll kill you!‘
“There’s no rush, Mom.” Certainly, Emmanuel didn’t want to be tortured
anymore, for the woman’s hand was right above his wound.
dare
“Alright, don’t keep me and Mackenzie’s grandfather waiting. By the way, it’s
Milani’s wedding tomorrow. Are you coming with us?” Alessandra talked
about a different topic.
“I’m not going to attend her wedding. I have to keep Mackenzie company.”
“Alright, then. I’m going to the wedding with Ryder.” When Alessandra finished
speaking, she hung up the call to stop disturbing her son and
daughter–in–law, after which she let out a sigh.
Previously, Emmanuel had told her about Tia’s reaction, so it was apparent
that she wasn’t interested in Ryder.
Alessandra understood that the woman was a single lady, so it was only
natural that she wasn’t fond of a divorced man with a child. After all, no
woman would want to marry a divorcee and raise someone else’s child. As
such, she had to keep looking for a new wife for Ryder.
She learned that Milani’s cousin, Ruby, was also a divorcee. Perhaps the
woman would be willing to marry Ryder. Therefore, Alessandra decided to
attend Milani’s wedding so that she would have a chance to approach Ruby.
On the other hand, Ryder had brought Tommy back to spend the New Year
with Alessandra as per her instructions. He knew that Alessandra had been
exerting herself to look for a new wife for him.
He understood he wasn’t handsome. If not for Tommy, he wouldn’t have gone
on blind dates to save himself the embarrassment. However, since
Alessandra was so fervent, he had no choice but to accept the dates she
had set up for him, just like what Emmanuel did in the past.
Chapter 669
The next morning, Alessandra took a new suit with her and went looking for
Ryder.
“Why are you so early, Mom?” Ryder put on an amiable smile. He was used to
calling Alessandra ‘Mom‘ now.
“What are you wearing, Ryder? We’re going to attend a wedding!” Alessandra
-was displeased with his outfit.
Ryder put on a helpless smile. “Mom, these are the most formal clothes |
have. Moreover, I’m not the groom. I’m just a guest!”
“You’re not going to the wedding like this. Put this on.” Alessandra passed him
the suit, hoping for him to look his best at the wedding.
When Ryder saw the suit, he was astounded. “Isn’t this a suit from Yaeger,
Mom? It must be expensive. It’ll be a waste if I put this on.”
“Stop spouting nonsense and get changed now. I’m going to introduce you to
a potential partner, so you have to look your best.”
“Alright, then…” Ryder finally agreed to it, but he let out a sigh in secret, worried
that he’d become a laughingstock if he couldn’t pull it off. As expected, after
he left the room in the new suit, Roselynn, who had been eating Oreo cookies
with her legs crossed in the living–room, leaped to her feet.
After she studied Ryder, she covered her mouth and giggled. “Haha! Is this
the latest monochromatic fashion, Ryder? You look exactly like Oreos!”
Upon hearing the woman’s mockery, Ryder flushed and had the urge to take
off the white suit.
“Stop saying nonsense, Roselynn!” Alessandra went over and landed a slap
on her daughter’s bottom. Then, she glowered at her and said, “Ryder looks
good in this suit!”
“Well, I didn’t say he looked ugly,” Roselynn replied insincerely while covering
her bottom with both hands. In her opinion, a white suit didn’t suit Ryder at all.
Only a man like Emmanuel, who was tall and handsome, could pull it off.
Not only did Ryder have an uneven skin tone, but he also wasn’t handsome.
He indeed looked like a piece of Oreo cookie in a white suit.
“Since you have time today, you’ll attend the wedding with us and put in a
good word for Ryder.” Alessandra landed another slap on her daughter’s
bottom and told her to get changed…
Fine, I’ll go. Roselynn didn’t have the intention of going back to the Oatley
residence, and she didn’t have anything to do in her own home either. As
such, she happily agreed to attend the wedding, changing into a long pink
dress and putting on a fluffy jacket. When she left the room, Tommy
exclaimed, “Wow, Aunt Roselynn! You look gorgeous!”
“Despite your young age, you have a fine taste for fashion, Tommy! I’m sure
you’ll have a bright future!” Roselynn was pleased with the young kid’s
compliment. However, when she left the house with her mother, the smile
disappeared from her face.
“Happy New Year, Roselynn. This is for you!” Jaxton had been standing outside
with some roses since the morning just to wait for the woman to step out of
the house.
Instead of taking the flowers, Roselynn asked with disdain, “Why are you
here?”
Jaxton was embarrassed and slightly displeased, but he wouldn’t dare to
flare up.
Upon seeing that, Alessandra quickly eased the tension between them. “I
called Jaxton to come over, Roselynn. Even though there are some conflicts
between you two, you shouldn’t ignore him for such a long time. Since Jaxton
has apologized to you, you should probably forgive him.”
“I’m sorry, Roselynn!” Jaxton apologized to her again despite feeling vexed.
He was the heir to a well–to–do family, but he was forced to fawn over his
wife. This couldn’t be helped, for Emmanuel married the young lady of the
Quillen family.
To strike up a relationship with the Quillens, Jaxton had no choice but to hold
back–his–fury and make it up with his wife.
In actuality, Roselynn didn’t want to forgive Jaxton, for she no longer loved the
man. However, Alessandra didn’t allow her to get a divorce.
Chapter 670
Roselynn knew Alessandra wasn’t in the pink of health, so she was worried
her mother would come down with an illness if she forcibly divorced her
husband. As such, she could only hold off the divorce. She rolled her eyes and
said, “I’ll forgive you this time, Jaxton, but I’m not going to accept your flowers.
Why don’t you go home first?”
“Well…” Alessandra appeared to be in a dilemma. After all, she wanted to
repair the relationship between her daughter and her son–in–law.
In her opinion, even though Jaxton had some shortcomings, he was willing to
give in to her daughter at the very least. Moreover, no one was perfect in this
world. It was only natural that he had some weaknesses.
It took tolerance and inclusiveness for a marriage to go a long way. Who else
was Roselynn going to spend the rest of her life with when she wanted to get
a divorce from time to time?
“It’s fine, Ms. Cadigan. I’ll go home first.” Jaxton had to be polite to butter
Alessandra up, so he could only give in to Roselynn for the time being.
Roselynn then ignored him. She would rather take the cab than enter her
husband’s BMW.
There was nothing else Alessandra could do about it. She was fully aware of
her daughter’s temperament. It was hard enough for Roselynn to forgive
Jaxton, and it couldn’t be rushed when it came to love matters.
After they were gone, Jaxton balled up his fists and furiously entered his car.
He received a call from Sebastian just then.
“Have you made it up with your wife, Jaxton?” Sebastian was most concerned
about this matter. After all, it was the new year season. The Oatleys, who ran
a relatively small business, had to seize the chance to establish more
connections.
Naturally, the Quillen Family was their prime target. However, if Roselynn
wasn’t with them, it wasn’t like they could approach the Quillens.
“Not yet, Dad. That woman is still giving me the cold shoulder.” Still feeling
vexed, Jaxton cursed, “Dang it!”
“Alright, stop being mad.” Sebastian gave him a reminder by saying, “It’d be
best if you could make it up with her. However, if you can’t, we’ll have no
choice but to go against the Quillens. After we destroy them, you can just
drag your wife back to our home.”
Upon hearing that, Jaxton was dumbfounded. How are we going to go
against the Quillens? Is my dad out of his mind?
Meanwhile, Roselynn had pushed Jaxton to the back of her mind.
The cab soon arrived at a five–star hotel.
“Hmm? Isn’t this a business owned by the Quillens?” Roselynn was startled
the moment she got out of the vehicle.
The day before, Alessandra had asked Emmanuel if he wanted to attend
Milani’s wedding. Roselynn had texted Mackenzie and asked the same
question as well.
Certainly, Mackenzie had turned her down. Given her identity, how could she
attend this kind of wedding?
Nevertheless, Roselynn wasn’t aware that the wedding would be held in a
hotel owned by the Quillens.
“So what if it’s owned by the Quillens? You sound like they’re your friends!”
Alessandra couldn’t help but make fun of her daughter when she saw her
expression.
Roselynn found it amusing, realizing that her mother still wasn’t aware of who
Mackenzie truly was.
Besides her, Ryder had no idea either.
When the simple–minded man saw how luxurious the hotel was, and that
everyone was dressed to the nines, he felt that he cut a sorry figure. As such,
he had the urge to run away.
If not for Alessandra stopping him from doing that, he would’ve backed down.
“Well, aren’t you guys Emmanuel’s family members?” A tall, slim man stepped
out of the venue all of a sudden. He was wearing stud earrings and clad in a
dapper suit. The man was none other than Milani’s younger brother, Jacob.
“Haha! Where’s Emmanuel? Is he worried he’ll feel embarrassed since my
sister is marrying a wealthy man?”
Jacob was a frivolous young man who always acted recklessly.
When he saw Emmanuel’s family members, he was worried that they would
back down, so he decided to seize the chance and mock them first.
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