THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 11 – 20
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 16
“How are you related to Lewis? When did you start considering Lewis? What schemesa are you cooking up again?” Rex glared at him. “It’s because of this that your wife and son want you dead. I also don’t want you anymore. Jeslyn, your husband has another woman, just kill him now. Hmph!”
Jeslyn and Valen glared condescendingly at Rex before Jeslyn got up. “I dare you to touch a hair on my husband’s head… Valen love, let’s go on a date!” She spread out her hands and beamed, waiting for him to run over.
A small smile crept onto the corner of Valen’s lips as he slowly walked down the steps. After his leg touched the last step, he dashed towards his mother but before he could fall into her embrace, he suddenly found himself in the air.
Valen panicked but soon he discovered it was his father who held him up by the collar, suspending him in mid-air.
“Plum, what are you doing?”
“Dad put me down right now!”
“Hahahahahaha… this is interesting!” Rex couldn’t help the drama in the family. He got on a couch and sat properly. He called a maid and demanded popcorn.
Rex wanted to enjoy this!
“Dad, if you don’t put me down, I promise when I grow up, I’ll bully you too!!” Valen promised while struggling to be freed.
Jeslyn sighed and facepalmed. These two, when are they going to grow up?
“Plum, he’s our dear son.” Still, Maverick didn’t let him go.
“Dad, this is embarrassing.”
“So you’re not aware that fighting me over what’s mine is also embarrassing?” Maverick asked with his lip curled.
“How can you be so shameless? By birthright, that’s mine!” Valen argued.
“Without me, you wouldn’t have existed, let alone get such a ‘birthright’.” Maverick retorted.
“Which was why I didn’t fight you last year. I allowed you to have what’s mine without complaints. Now, you’re doing too much and I want my right back!”
Rex scratched the back of his head. Why can’t he understand what they are talking about? What rights and birthrights are they talking about?
Rex wasn’t the only confused one, Jeslyn stood there in wonderment. “What is going on?” She asked.
“Your husband won’t return my birthright. I gave it to him because of the love I had for him, now he’s being ungrateful.” Valen pouted.
Jeslyn folded her arms on her chest. “Mr. Lu, what do you have to say for yourself?”
“Your son lies a lot.”
“Pttff… hahahahaha….” Jeslyn and Rex couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Dear brother-in-law, how about we leave these two and go out on a date?” She smiled.
“Of course, dearest sister-in-law. I heard you’ve robbed that woman again, I want a share of that money.” He slipped close to Jeslyn and started massaging her shoulders.
“I don’t have a problem, but I also want a share from your bounty. I heard you harvested a lot from CEO Lim. Hehe”
Rex froze and withdrew his hands. “How did you… Spid, you cheap man!!!” He yelled.
“Hahah… hold on, send the money to my account first before you explode.”
“No, that money is not for you. I intend to split it amongst those two sisters of mine.”
Jeslyn sighed. “You’ve become stingy, anyway, let’s go, but the bill is on you.”
“Eh? Aren’t you the one taking me out?” Rex pouted.
“Have some shame. How can you allow a lady to pay your bills? A broke lady at that.” Jeslyn glared at him.
Rex rolled his eyes. ‘Broke indeed.’
“Mummy! take me along I’ll pay!” Valen yelled.
“Hehehe, my very cute son!… Plum, put my baby down. Have some shame, you shouldn’t be fighting a kid.”
“I have a billion to spare,” Maverick smiled faintly.
“Ah?” She gulped and smiled sheepishly. “Valen honey, you’re too brazen. You should respect your father. After all, he’s–”
Valen made a pitiful face and slowly lowered his head in a downcast manner. Seeing this, Jeslyn couldn’t hold back and took Valen from Maverick.
“Stop bullying my son, your money is not enough to take his place, hmph!”
“Hahahaha… I can smell hypocrisy in the air.”
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 11 – 20
In the end, the family of four went out on a date and forced Rex to pay for everything they ate. On their way home, Jeslyn stopped at a mall to get a few things for herself and Valen but was surprised to meet Toria.
“Hey, Jeslyn, you’re here?” Toria was checking out a dress when Jeslyn walked in with Valen. Although she was wearing a mask, it wasn’t enough to prevent Toria from recognizing her.
“Hey, senior, you’re here too?” Jeslyn narrowed her eyes, it seemed she smiled.
“Yes, I–” she caught sight of the dazzling beauty that was walking behind Jeslyn with his hands in his pocket, giving a bad boy vibe.
“Is– isn’t he Valen?” She looked up at Jeslyn. “Th– then…Y–you are?” Toria didn’t finish her words before the two big guys walked in stylishly and elegantly.
She almost got dizzy from staring foolishly at them; Rex and Alpha Chaos. What the hell!
“Ah, it seems this cannot be avoided. Senior Toria, meet my family and son.” Jeslyn introduced.
“H– hi…” her voice trailed off when Maverick only nodded at her before walking towards a couch to sit on.
Rex beamed. “Long time, no see, Toria.”
“R– Young Master Rex,” she bowed slightly.
“Ah, don’t do that, you’re older than me.” He smiled.
“It seems you two know each other. Why not catch up on old times? I’ll take my son to get some stuff.” With that said, Jeslyn took Valen’s hand and walked away from them.
Toria watched until Jeslyn disappeared into the rows of female dresses. Now that she was left alone with Rex, she suddenly didn’t have words to say.
After a long silence between the two, Rex finally asked; “Is the money in your card exhausted?”
Toria hurriedly shook her head, “No.”
“Do you need more money?”
Toria looked up at him and smiled faintly. “Young Master Rex has been extremely kind to me.”
“You deserve it, Toria,” Rex said seriously.
Toria held his gaze with hers and asked, “How? I can’t remember doing anything for you. I didn’t even know you personally before you came into my life.” Emotions laced her voice as she tried to hold back her tears.
Rex took a step forward to close the distance and touched her shoulder. “The life of the young boy you saved seven years ago.”
He watched her try to remember with great difficulty.
“I can’t seem to–”
“A boy who was riding a bike and got hit by a bullet and–”
“That ghastly accident?!” She almost screamed.
Rex nodded.
“That was you?!”
He nodded again and asked, “So, do you still think that you don’t deserve everything you’re getting right now?”
“No,” she shook her head. “You’ve given me more than enough.” A line of tears slowly dropped on her cheeks. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
So all this while, he was only repaying her for what she subconsciously did seven years ago. She thought it was because he had fleeting emotions for her in the past.
“My life is worth more than all the wealth in the Country, so what I’ve given you is never equivalent to saving my life.” Rex patted her shoulder.
Toria couldn’t control herself anymore and hugged him.
“R–Rex, I don’t want the money, I don’t want the luxury, but…” Toria couldn’t continue. She knew she would be rejected but if she didn’t say it, her heart might explode, still, her mouth couldn’t let the words out.
Rex was caught unaware, but a while later, he relaxed but didn’t hug her back. He knew from the start that she felt something for him but giving her a sliver of hope was something he had no interest in. If there wasn’t Celestine, he might have considered her.
“Don’t let paparazzi get a hold of you hugging me. Although I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean reputation might be affected.” Rex said in a calm and condoning tone.
He had announced to the world that Celestine is his fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught a glimpse of this, Celestine’s fans will unleash their rage on Toria.
Toria broke the hug and bowed slightly, “I– I’m sorry… It–” She was extremely embarrassed. Her behavior made her appear too desperate.
Rex nodded, “I understand.”
Hearing that made her feel even worse. Understand what? That she’s desperate to be with him or… what exactly did he understand?!
That was something Toria will never know.
She dug into her bag and brought out Rex’s credit card, then handed it to him, “I– I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to have this now that you have a fiance.” She had been meaning to return it ever since but had no courage to go look for him.
Rex stared at her pale face for a long time before he accepted the card while saying, “True, my name is still on it.”
“Thank you so much, Young Master Rex. You should withdraw all–”
“That’s what I’ll forbid you to say.” His face turned serious. “If you don’t want what I’m giving you, trash them.” With that said, he walked away from her.
Toria stood there for a long time, trying to hold back her tears but no matter what she did, the tears kept falling. She couldn’t stay back there to let poke–nosing customers and fans start filming her, so she hurried out.
Meanwhile, Jeslyn was happily shopping, while a happy paparazzi who had been following Jeslyn around for a long time was taking pictures from a very far distance.
This paparazzi, who is called the lone wolf is one of the most stubborn but professional shutterbugs there is in his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a farmer or a waiter just to take those scandalous photos of Celebrities that he wanted.
He doesn’t work for any agency but once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he sells them to the highest bidding agency.
Because of his careful and sneaky nature, he was able to avoid detection. Even now, he was dressed as a gorgeous woman while stylishly taking pictures of clothes but didn’t exclude that of Maverick, Jeslyn, Rex, Valen, and even Toria.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 11 – 20
Jeslyn was done collecting stuff for her son and herself when she remembered her husband came with them.
‘Hmmm, what do I get for him?’ she thought.
Maverick doesn’t wear ties and colorful shirts. What else would he appreciate? While thinking of it, she caught sight of cufflinks and black belts that were displayed in a glass.
Her lips curled up happily before skipping there.
“Hello, let me see those,” she pointed at them.
The salesperson she met smiled and brought the items out for her to look at.
The cufflinks had a touch of pink. It wouldn’t look domineering on her husband. Just when she was about to ask the lady to keep them, she thought of her amiable brother–in–law and smiled.
“Pack them for me and bring out the special ones you have in store.”
Who would dare say ‘no’ to the woman who came here with the Lu brothers? She might be one of the Lu sisters, or even Alpha Chao’s rumored wife, who knows?
It was already a blessing that the Lu’s stopped at their store, so won’t they cater to all their needs?
The salesperson bowed before hurrying upstairs to report to their manager.
Meanwhile, in one of the VIP rooms, the Manager was helping a lady sort out what to buy when the saleslady barged in.
But before she could speak, the customer barked, “How dare you!!”
Her words startled the saleslady and the Manager for a moment before he understood what the customer was angry about.
“Where are your manners? How can you barge in on an important customer like that? Are you tired of living?!” The Manager reprimanded the salesperson.
“I’m very sorry, Miss. I–”
“What did you just call me?!” She asked while taking small steps towards the salesperson.
“I said, Miss–”
“Paaah!”
The salesperson’s face turned to the side due to the strong impact of the slap. She took a deep breath and lowered her head, “I’m sorry.”
“Sorry? Haha, what can that fix? Address me by my status!!” She screamed.
The salesperson was confused. She doesn’t know who this lady was. Although she comes around a lot, that was it, a VIP customer.
Seeing the confusion on the saleslady’s face, the Manager immediately came to her rescue but the lady stopped him.
“I’m famous, so this riffraff cannot tell me she doesn’t know who I am.” She argued.
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Who’s that rude customer?
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 11 – 20
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