THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 41
“Hey! Sister-in-law, don’t tell me it’s what I’m thinking!” Rex exclaimed.
Jeslyn nodded and said. “To kill that witch, I need to get into the house.”
“No! You can’t…”
“Why? Because she’s your lovely mother?” Jeslyn raised a brow.
Brian shook his head, “Far from it.” he sighed. “My parents are too meticulous and intelligent. If they suspect you of foul play, you’ll be killed immediately. Also, the servants of the Hwang family pass through thorough background checks and…”
“Before I speak further, is there a servant in your house that doesn’t deserve to live anymore?”
Brian narrowed his eyes, “I have one. She’s the reason my manager is still locked up in the dungeon!” he fumed.
“Then, perfect!… Brother-in-law, find me a humble family that resides in Country G but has one of the parents as an indigene of Country V. They should have a daughter my age, who traveled out a long time ago to look for greener pastures but stopped communicating with her family for around five to ten years. If possible, there shouldn’t be a male child in the family.”
“Hmm, that might be hard. Why don’t I make up an identity for you?”
Jeslyn shook her head. “Fooling Nancy requires a one-time meticulous plan, and I don’t want to blow it up.”
“Ok, what else do you need?”
“Once you find the family, get their phone numbers and all the information you can have about them. Once that is done, scrap the world for their true daughter and keep her hidden until I say it’s time to release her.”
“What exactly are you planning to do, Jeslyn?” Brian asked. He could tell it was a deep scheme but couldn’t place his fingers on it.
“I also don’t know. All I can tell you is that the scheme is intense and life-threatening, but my only option is to succeed… Once I get into the Hwang mansion, I can’t get out and won’t be communicating with Brian either, so if you suspect it’s me, don’t try to talk to me, play along because I’ll be in your mother’s line of view… If you know what I mean.”
“No, that’s too dangerous! My brother will have my head if anything happens to you. Why don’t you think of another thing?” Rex asked worriedly. Jeslyn was giving him anxiety with this plan.
“Yes, we can think of something else. This is too…”
“What other plans do you have? If none of you don’t, then don’t get in my way!” she glared at them.
The two guys sighed. What else can they do? Like she stated, there’s no other way.
“When do you intend to infiltrate into the family?” Rex asked.
“When things are in place. Also, I’ll need you to make provision to ship SPIRIT into the city. If I’m not here by then, give it to Brian, he’d bring it to me…”
She shifted her gaze to Brian, “When you want to give it to me, put it inside a gift and award it to me in the presence of your parents for my great service. That will make your parents not suspect a thing… I repeat, only speak to me in their presence, is that Understood?”
Brian nodded. Even though he doesn’t know what she’s up to.
“SPIRIT?!!” It appeared as if Rex had just woken up from his stupor when he heard what Jeslyn requested of him.
“W–why? What’s spirit?” Brian asked, totally confused.
“SPIRIT is the new drug made by Doc Matt. It makes people live in delusion and do things without their consent…”
“In other words, it’s like hypnotism?”
“Hm, kind of. But the difference is that one who takes it becomes a puppet.”
“Is it detectable? Also, does it have an antidote?” Brian asked.
“It’s colorless, odorless, and tastes like honey. As for the antidote, it doesn’t have an antidote because it wears off after two weeks and kills the person some days later.” Rex explained as he looked at Jeslyn. “Do you intend to control her behavior for two weeks?”
Jeslyn nodded.
Rex gasped. “Jeslyn, are you sure about this? Why is my heartbeat quickening?”
“That woman messed with my family. I won’t let her off lightly.” she declared with narrowed eyes.
Brian didn’t know what to say. If he pleads with her to reconsider, she might think that he is doing so because he wants to dissuade her. The best thing for him now is to avoid being misunderstood and try to help her in any way he can, else he might lose a family and the woman he loves.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
For the next few days, Brian’s case became worse. Everytime he stepped out of the house, he’d return home with wounds on his body.
Nancy and Hwang Min became worried that they confronted each other about it, but none of them agreed to being the perpetrator who wanted Brian’s life.
Having three or more forces going after his life daily, Brian decided to sit at home. At least it was what Jeslyn wanted anyway.
Nancy and Hwang Min felt it was the best decision. They didn’t want him to mingle in the first place for different reasons, so when he started staying at home, they were relieved, but because he didn’t leave the house doesn’t mean that he won’t be hurt.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
One fine morning, Brian was eating with his parents like every morning when the guy started acting weird and in the next minute, he puked blood and passed out.
Nancy was alarmed and immediately sent for the family doctor who confirmed that the Young Master was poisoned.
After a thorough search, it was discovered that a female servant whom Brian hated the most, did it. When she was interrogated with extreme torture tools, she accepted that she hated Brian because he had it too simple in life but she and her brother had been toiling for so many years, yet can’t hold a candle to Brian.
Although she denied ever poisoning Brian, Nancy refused to hear that. The lady and her brother who was also a servant in the house were killed.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
After Brian got better, he lost his appetite for food and only settled for snacks that were bought by someone he trusted.
Nancy was worried that if this continued, her son might fall sick, so she thought that by changing the servants and cooks, Brian’s appetite would be back, so she fired everyone and employed new servants.
The new servants were of great quality, just like how she wanted them. The chefs were even better than the ones she fired but Brian didn’t want to have anything to do with anything the kitchen served him. He became best friends with his snacks, so Nancy couldn’t take it anymore and made an announcement.
“Anyone who can lift my son’s mood and make him eat again shall be rewarded handsomely!”
Ever since she made the announcement, different servants, both chefs, and non chefs tried out their cutleries but were mercilessly turned down by Brian who had grown cold and heartless as the days went by.
Nancy lost hope, thinking her son can no longer be rescued because she had sought professional help and they told him that Brian was traumatized by the poison incident and had unwillingly lost his appetite.
The woman even took him out to try some delicious meals from high end restaurants but nothing worked.
Throughout the weeks that such calamity befell Brian, Mr. Hwang was busy with lots of things, especially at the organization. He was informed of the attack that their base was suffering, so he had been there trying to bring the intruders to their knees, unaware that his house was on fire.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
On this day marking a month that Brian had stopped eating, the Young Man and Nancy were eating in the dining room when a young chubby maid walked over with a tray.
Before she could enter the dining area, she was stopped at the entrance by the two guards that were guarding the space.
“Halt!” one of the guards yelled.
The maid stopped a few steps away with her head lowered.
“You’re not a chef, what are you doing here?” the guard asked with an unfriendly tone.
“I– I made something for the Young Master, I heard that he–”
“Take it back, Young Master was not interested in something cooked by professionals, why do you think yours can make a difference?”
“B– but…”
“Leave!” the guard roared, startling the young maid that she almost cried.
“What’s the commotion all about?” Nancy’s sharp voice drifted into their ears.
The guard entered the dining area and bowed, “Ma’am, an insignificant maid prepared something for the Young Master–”
“Send her back, they are all worthless.” Brian said disinterestedly with a bored look on his face. It’s been a month yet Jeslyn is nowhere to be found. He can’t leave the house to ask what the problem is and he also can’t use his phone because Nancy is tracking all his calls and messages. F*ck!
Seeing the annoyance on her son’s face as he munched on a hard biscuit, Nancy’s lips twitched and she subconsciously said, “Bring her in.”
Brain didn’t argue, nor did he spare her a glance but only rolled his eyes, knowing that he wouldn’t be taking a bite from the food that would be brought in.
The guard bowed and made way for the maid to enter.
“Good morning, ma …Young Master!” she bowed to the family that didn’t give her anything more than a fleeting glance.
The maid felt a little awkward but still smiled before walking to the table. She placed the tray on the table and opened the lid of the plate on the tray.
“Young Master, I thought that since you don’t want to eat anything else, I should make you some treats. It’s called mooncake.” the maid smiled sweetly.
This time around, Nancy and Brian finally spared her ‘mooncake’ some attention. They were of different shapes and light colors– Pink, yellow, purple, white, and orange. Looking at the intricate designs made into various forms with little words written on them like;
‘Eat me.’
‘I taste better.’
‘I’m made from honey.’
Brian smiled. In all honesty, the mooncakes looked appetizing and delicious that even Nancy couldn’t keep her hands to herself. Once she tasted it, she shifted her gaze to the maid and asked;
“What did you call it?”
“Mooncake, Ma’am,” she curtsied with a smile.
“Hmm… very delicious! Does something like this really exist?” Brian asked. He was indeed blown away by the taste.
“Yes, Young Master. It’s a popular recipe in my country,” she said proudly.
“Where are you from?” Brian asked.
“My dad is from Country G and my mom is from Country V but we reside in my father’s country.”
Hearing that, Nancy glanced at her and snorted before taking a bite of the moon cake with a chopstick.
Brian and the Maid were oblivious to the little action Nancy just made, they were carried away with their conversation.
“I’ve heard of country V but wasn’t fortunate enough to go there. I’m sure it would be a very relaxing place to spend a holiday.”
The maid nodded fervently, “Indeed! The place has a beautiful sight but unfortunately, it doesn’t gain traffic. Also, there was a rumor of an earthquake and tsunami causing chaos there last month. Too bad it wasn’t featured in the news, so I have no idea if it’s another clout-chasing wannabe influencer spreading such fake rumors again,” she sighed regrettably.
“Even though it might be fake news, there’s no harm in being careful. Why not ask your family members who live there? I’m sure your grandparents are still there, right?”
She shook her head, “Fifteen years ago, my grandparents died as a result of flood, so my parents left and relocated to Country G.” She smiled, trying to mask her ‘pain.’
“Oh… I’m sorry, that must have been a painful memory.”
The Maid smiled, “It’s fine, it’s fine… Hehehe…” she chuckled.
While Brian and the maid were hitting off real good, Nancy was scrutinizing her up and down with emotionless eyes.
The Maid looked her way and their eyes met. She didn’t take her eyes off the woman immediately like she ought to. It wasn’t her fault, the woman’s overly pale complexion caught her attention, followed by her dark eyes. She was scrutinizing Nancy’s face and noticed that the woman looked a bit weird and her eyes weren’t piercing like she expected but rather dim with hidden pain and rage.
The Maid could tell at one glance that those were eyes owned by someone who has a deep–rooted hatred and revenge in her bones for someone.
Not knowing how much time had gone by, she jolted when she heard a loud ‘bang!’
It was Nancy who slapped the table. She wasn’t comfortable with those piercing eyes digging holes in her.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
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