THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 21 – 30
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 24
Two years ago when Madam Caroline got the bracelet made by a retired and old Jewelry maker who was nicknamed ‘god of accessories’, the media covered the story of the bracelet, from the start of its making to the end.
The bracelet’s worth is enough to buy a small Country.
Many women were dying to get their hands on the bracelet or its kind, but couldn’t afford it… Not because of money but the connection. Getting the ‘god of accessories’ to do things for a person requires the person to be well-connected. Madam Caroline could only get the bracelet because of her relationship with Maverick.
Owning an accessory made by the ‘god of accessories’ was every rich woman’s dream, so why won’t they be eager to get Madam Caroline’s bracelet?
Madam Caroline finally knew that she had fallen into Jeslyn’s trap.
Not only did Jeslyn make this event in her name to tell the world that she was a dutiful daughter-in-law who is hated by her ungrateful mother-in-law, but she’s also now being made to sell out what she loved the most in the world.
She hadn’t said anything since morning because the ‘last card’ she had been saving for Maverick told her not to do anything and leave Maverick and his wife to them, which was why, Madam Caroline had been quiet all these while but at this moment, she couldn’t bear it anymore.
“Jeslyn, who approved of you to be my daughter-in-law?!” Madam Caroline’s crystal clear voice sounded in the hall, surprising those who had no idea about the mess in the family.
She was very angry because of the bracelet but couldn’t make it known because of her reputation, she channeled all her anger at Jeslyn. After today, she can still get the bracelet back from whoever buys it.
When Madam Lu heard the condescending tone that Madam Caroline used on Jeslyn, she couldn’t hold back her chuckle.
Jeslyn stared at her Mother-in-law for a moment before she smiled, “Mother-in-law, don’t be like this. Our differences should be left to stay inside the family, right?” Jeslyn was still acting innocent until the matter took another turn.
“I do not recognize you as my daughter-in-law and anyone here who does, will be doing so at risk of offending me!” She thundered.
There were cameras in the hall and everything going on in the hall was being viewed live. Those words not only got Jeslyn’s fans angry, it made anti-fans excited and their fingers couldn’t wait a little longer before their hands started dancing on their keyboards.
“You should be ashamed of yourself! My sister-in-law had the decency to give you a title you don’t deserve is already too much for someone with zero human feelings like you!” Piper came to Jeslyn’s defense.
“Oh no, sister-in-law, that’s too much, she’s our mother. I know she did you wrong but we are in public and it wouldn’t be nice for your reputation either,” Jeslyn gently patted Piper’s shoulder.
One would think she was genuinely concerned about Madam Caroline but Piper and Kimberly, including Rex who was watching from home knew that Jeslyn was formulating another wicked plot.
“Jeslyn, you’re so kind, no wonder my older brother couldn’t resist you,” Kimberly joined in.
“Mother-in-law, I know that you are angry at us, but we are only children,” Jeslyn beamed sweetly.
Madam Caroline couldn’t take the White Lotus display anymore. She looked around the hall at everyone and said; “Events such as this are held for only the echelons of the Country. Those echelons, if I still remember correctly, consist of Misses from great families, Madams from powerful families, self-established independent women with nothing less than a billion in their account, Celebrities of the highest ranks, wives of government officials, the event organizers, and helpers.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“Then, why am I seeing some irrelevant being in here? Since when did gatherings that calibers like myself and the first lady attend become anything for worthless things?” She condescendingly raised a brow.
Everyone was trying to figure out who she was referring to. Even Jeslyn was lost too.
The only person who didn’t do anything nor concern herself with the drama that was unfolding behind her, was the first lady who was sitting in front, minding her business.
Piper chuckled in anger. “Mother! When do you intend to change? Is it until you see death?!!” Piper knows her mother so well that she immediately knew where the woman was going with this matter.
This woman must have done something and was very sure of her win, which is why she is doing this right now. Even though Piper has a general knowledge of her mother’s way of doing things, she couldn’t put her fingers on what her mother had planned.
Madam Caroline ignored Piper and continued, “If this sl*t doesn’t leave this gathering, there’ll be no charity event!” She proclaimed and pointed at Jeslyn.
The people in the room gasped. How could this woman think of Alpha Chaos’ wife as someone unbefitting to be here?!
Even so, the hostess didn’t dare to get upset. She smiled and said politely, “But Madam, she’s Alpha Chaos’ wife, your daughter-in-law–”
“Did I ever tell you that she’s my daughter-in-law?” Madam Caroline glared at the hostess who immediately shrank her neck.
“Jeslyn is not recognized by the main branch of the Lu family,” Madam Lu chimed in.
Everyone turned to look at her as she sat there in her seat like she didn’t just drop a bomb.
“What do you mean?” The hostess asked with a frown.
“Jeslyn or whatever she is called, got pregnant out of wedlock at a tender age, a rule that goes against my Lu family. Secondly, my cousin-in-law, Lu Ren, is considered to be the next head of the Lu family. As the head of the Lu family, he cannot marry a woman that has no proper upbringing or decent behavior.
“The rules of the Lu family state that, the next Matriarch of the family must be chosen by the Living ancestors and she must be of sound character, dependant on her husband and the Lu family, and care only about the wellbeing of the Lu family, respect her husband’s mother and treat her like a demi-god, while she treats her husband and son like gods as they lord over her.
“Jeslyn doesn’t have any of those qualities. She’s an entertainer and we all know that 90% of these entertainers sell their bodies for fame and riches. Who knows how many men had touched her before Alpha Chaos brought her back?” Madam Lu said with disdain.
Everyone turned to look at Jeslyn. She had a smile on her beautiful face but inside, she was dying of anger because the insult and embarrassment got to her veins.
Madam Caroline smiled smugly, “Who still sees this filthy wench as my son’s wife?” She asked but nobody said a thing.
The people were lost for words. The majority of them know that Alpha Chaos and Rex do not recognize their mother, but even so, the woman had been using her sons’ names to her advantage all these years and none of them had come out to stop her. Their silent treatment was not enough to tell the people that Madam Caroline’s sons hated their mother or didn’t want anything to do with her.
Didn’t they just accept Piper after so many years of treating her with condescension? What if in the end, they choose their mother over Jeslyn? After all, the living ancestors have taken sides already.
Seeing that the people were confused about what step to take, Madam Caroline continued, “I, Lu Caroline Xu, do not see this scheming and disgusting woman as my daughter-in-law, and neither do the Lu’s living ancestors and anyone from the Lu mansion consider her a member of the family, so who dares go against me?!”
Nobody said a thing but from their reaction, one could tell that they had taken Madam Caroline’s side as everyone who was standing beside Jeslyn slowly walked away. None of them want to have issues with Madam Caroline.
“Mo–” Piper was about to speak but Jeslyn stopped her.
“Let’s agree to disagree that your rules state that I can’t be here because neither you nor the Lu main family accepts me even though my marriage with your son is legit.
“Although my husband stopped the videos from our wedding from spreading, the videos have been trending lately, which means, I’m legitimately Alpha Chaos’ wife but if you don’t want to accept that, then, is it enough that I’m the richest woman in this room? After all, my gracious mother-in-law quoted the rules a moment ago.” she smiled.
The insult that Madam Lu uttered just now was not forgiven. She’s going to pay dearly for it but for now, she’ll address her mother-in-law’s matters first.
Madam Caroline’s eyes were about to pop out of their socket as she watched with a raging heart. Jeslyn dared to flaunt Madam Caroline’s wealth as hers!
Seeing that Madam Caroline was about to explode, Jeslyn continued, “You don’t believe me? Mother-in-law, tell them. Aside from $30 trillion, I have an unlimited card from ‘World Elites and Royal bank’. Is that enough to be here?” she pulled out the black card from her purse.
Gasps and murmurs broke out in the crowd, even those watching live forgot to breathe for a moment.
The First Lady finally turned to look behind her. Her eyes lit up when she saw who had been causing a ruckus. It was Jeslyn, Brian’s friend!
She was about to send her Assistant to help Jeslyn out but decided against it. She wanted to see if Jeslyn has it in her to defend herself.
“Your husband’s money is not your money, Jeslyn.” Madam Lu spoke with spite. She was extremely jealous of Jeslyn and also angry at her for what happened at Valen’s school
Jeslyn smiled and kept her card away, “I knew you’d hold a grudge. You should be ashamed but anyway, what should I expect?… You said my husband’s money isn’t mine, but your husband’s is yours?”
“I have my own money!”
“Hahaha… What do you do for a living? Aren’t you a housewife who receives from her husband and his family? What? You indirectly called me a prostitute because I have a career. I agree, but you, what good are you aside from being a freeloader?”
“I was the eldest Miss of a reputable family before I married my husband! So I have— ”
“Still doesn’t change anything, Sister-in-law. When you were a Miss, you relied on your father’s money. Now you are married, you still rely on your husband’s money. However, in my case, I’m a Celebrity who earns from hard work, so who among us is not worthy of being here?”
“Clap, clap, clap!”
The sound of a clap came from the front seat, followed by a calm but domineering voice.
“The rules also stated that a reputable person can bring along a friend, so… as a Miss from a reputable family and the highest earning celebrity, I have the privilege to bring someone along, right? So if you say that Alpha Chaos’ wife, an uprising super Celebrity cannot be here, despite her outstanding status that is more powerful than yours, surely she can be here as my partner, or can she not?”
Celestine chimed in. She walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Jeslyn as she looked at their enemies like they were staring at undervalued objects.
“As a Young Miss from a reputable family and Inspector Fin’s fiance, is Jeslyn not eligible to be here as my partner?” Beverly stood by Jeslyn and so did Piper.
“Surely, if I can be here, so can my sister-in-law!” Piper said as she held Jeslyn’s hand.
Madam Lu chuckled, “Of course, everyone here is eligible to bring one or two persons along but I’m sorry, Jeslyn cannot be that person for many reasons.
“First of all, Jeslyn is not an indigene of Country M, so she cannot be offered the same privilege as us. Secondly, she claimed to own such an amount in her account but I’m afraid that the money was stolen–” she was ruthlessly cut off before she could finish.
“I’m also not an indigene of Country M, nor is my money mine. In addition, I got my status because I married the president. So does that mean I’m not allowed to be here?
Secondly, isn’t this gathering about charity? What’s with the status proof? Does that help the orphans or needy in any way?”
The hall fell into a deafening silence. All eyes turned to the speaker. They were all looking at the First Lady, not knowing what she meant by her words. Is she defending Jeslyn or genuinely disgusted by the drama?
The First Lady didn’t keep them waiting as she immediately took a side. She stood up with her Assistant and walked back to Jeslyn and the others. “Jeslyn, right?” she asked.
“Yes, my Lady,” Jeslyn greeted with a slight bow.
“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?”
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 21 – 30
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