THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 61 – 70
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 69
Inside the hall, everyone were sitting quietly and waiting for the show to begin. Welcome speech was made. Younger artists stepped onto the stage, showcased their talents and left. Refreshments were served. Finally, awards were given to deserving artists for supporting the company and helping it grow.
“These Awards, although aren’t the main Awards that artists crave for, Fearless Entertainment is known for recognizing her artists on her anniversaries.
“This year, Fearless saw more candidates than last year and we are very happy for that. If you didn’t get an award now, do know that it doesn’t mean you’re bad or aren’t doing good. It just means that you need to tighten your belt and try harder.
“Now, I shall allow my colleague, Mr. Ran to come on stage and announce give the awards!”
After a round of applause, a muddled-aged man got on stage, said a few more words and started calling naked for the Award.
“The Rising Star Award goes to, Ms. Lolita Yan!”
Everyone clapped as she went to stage, grabbed her award, said a few thank you and words of encouragement before stepping down.
Other names were called for different awards, including Toria, who was awarded for her ‘Unmatched dedication.’
Brian was awarded for being the ‘Growth driver’. Although he retired, the company felt he needed to be awarded because he tried a lot for them when he was still there.
“The last but not the least name on our list today, is the award for the ‘stand-out performer’ of the year. Please, let’s welcome Mrs. Jeslyn Lee!”
The hall erupted into a loud cheer. Nobody doubted she’d be getting that award. If she hadn’t taken it, there would have been an uproar.
When it was her turn to accept her award, Jeslyn walked onto the stage with Maverick’s help. After he went down, Brian returned to the stage to stand by her. The two shared a prolonged hug in everyone’s presence.
The fans and anti-fans were confused. Although they know that Brian is Jeslyn’s senior in the entertainment industry and that they were quite fond of each other, it didn’t sit well with them.
After the hug, Jeslyn cleared her throat, thanked everyone for the award and started addressing her fans. After all, her public appearance was the main reason this year’s anniversary was pushed forward. It was supposed to be happening in two days, but because of her baby shower which was fixed on a weekend that happened to be in two days, Rex moved the company’s anniversary to today.
“I got a distressing call from my Manager some days ago, telling me that my lovely husband was being bad-mouthed and insulted by my fans. I was, and still hurt by that. My husband is my king and when he’s insulted, it means you have no regard for me.” She said it slowly and calmly but sometimes her voice broke, making her words so emotional that a lot of fans felt bad.
“I wasn’t around. I needed some space to think things through. I know I should have informed you all. I know I should have come out to refute the malicious articles, pictures and videos that were travelling around but I didn’t, and that’s not because there was truth in any of those, but because I wanted to know what that person wanted.
“As you all know, the late Mr. Chen wasn’t my real father. But what I didn’t know was that, the person whom I thought was my real mother all along, was also not my real Mother.”
The crowd gasped. That, that was quite…
“Recently, my real mother finally had the courage to come out and tell me the truth about my identity. Meanwhile, she had been by my side all these years and I had no idea.”
She paused to wipe her tears. While the crowd and those watching were also feeling very emotional.
“My real mother, Alex Lee, told me that my late mother, Alice Lee was her twin sister. Indeed they were twins but I wasn’t informed because the Lee family were hiding away from a deadly organization, named the Half Heart organization.”
Gasps and murmurs broke out in the audience but she didn’t let that stop her from talking.
“Those people wanted my mothers but because they couldn’t get a proper hold of them, they channelled their interest at me. But my mothers fought to protect me. However, with the help from the Chen sisters, Emilee and Christine, the organization found me, and my mother, Alice, was killed in the struggle to save me.” She broke down in tears, but Brian was there to support her.
Even some people were already crying along with her.
“I was sent to my grandfather after losing my memory and my real mother, Alex disguised herself and went undercover in My husband’s protection, protecting me from the shadows.
“After so long, I had no idea what was awaiting me until my grandfather was killed and I went to jail. My mother, Alex, went there to wait for me, just to protect me from evil inmates without my knowledge.
“Luckily, I had a lawyer friend who fought my case and brought me out.
“My mother told me who my real father was and also told me about my twin brother whom everyone thought was dead. It so happened that after the doctors proclaimed him dead, a nurse found him still breathing but instead of sending him back to my mother, she got greedy and sold him to a couple who just lost their child.
“That couple happened to be my brother’s current parents. My brother is…” she turned to look at Brian, who smiled at her and gently brushed her hair back.
“Brian?” some people in the audience subconsciously asked.
“Yes, Brian!” She responded.
‘Wow! Our Jeslyn has had a very painful life and we had no idea!’
‘Poor Jeslyn.’
‘Her twin brother had been with her for so long and she didn’t know. No wonder Brian had been nice to her from day one. Blood is indeed thicker than water.’
Both Jeslyn and Brian’s fans started sympathizing with the twins and cursing the Half-hearts and the imaginary greedy nurse. Even the dead Emilee and Christine were not left alone.
“I went to SIN CITY like you all knew, to confirm the story with my twin brother’s parents, only for me to realize that his adopted father was our real father. It was a sad time for my twin brother’s foster mother and us. Ms. Nancy was a good woman. She saw the pain we were in and returned my brother to us, masking her sorrow of losing her only child.
“When I returned to the Capital, I wasn’t feeling too good, so my husband suggested I take some rest. Which I was gladly doing until my sister-in-law’s engagement party.
“The Half-heart organization connived with Reuben, my fellow student, whom you all know, to disrupt the party so they could take me away. But luckily, my husband came to save the day.
“The organization wasn’t happy, so they tried to cause a misunderstanding between my husband and I. They edited photos and videos of my husband and I, narrating different stories, which you all believed. The events of that time were traumatizing for me, so how– how could I come out to defend myself?
“They even took advantage of my four-month pregnancy!” She touched her stomach and started crying again.
This time around, Maverick got on the stage and carried his wife off the stage and headed straight home.
What more could they do to make fans cry their eyes out and also put the Half-hearts in trouble?
Even an elephant is afraid of a colony of ants.
When Manager Kate thought the guilt–tripping story would end there, Brian took over the stage.
“Well, fans can be quite something. But what makes us a family is understanding and believing in whom we love. I understand that some celebrities can be very scheming and destructive which is why so many people no longer have full trust anymore.
“I guarantee you that my sister is not angry that you didn’t trust her or wait to hear her side of the story. She’s upset because you disrespected my brother-in-law,” he sighed.
‘We are sorry, Jeslyn!’
‘Please forgive us, Mr. Lu!’
Brian continued, “While my sister was depressed, she recognized that she had been away from you guys for so long, so she approached me to help her write a song, strictly for her fans.
“Here are the pictures of her in my studio.”
Brian pointed at the screen behind him and it lit up with Jeslyn and Brian inside his studio. She was brushing her fingers through his musical instrument.
“Here is a video of us practicing.”
The screen changed. Brian and Jeslyn were practicing a song in an unidentified space. She had on earphones, a book and a pen, while Brian was sitting in front of her. Either adding to what she was singing, or shaking his head and correcting her.
“She thought we both could perform it as a closing song today. But unfortunately, it seemed she couldn’t get a handle on her emotions. She even forgot to tell you about her upcoming baby shower,” he sighed.
“Well then, enjoy the audio song. Who knows, we might be able to sing the song together some other time. Have a great time!”
Thanks to what Jeslyn did, fans channeled their anger at the Half-heart organization. To those who had no idea what the organization was about, Jeslyn employed a water Army to explain and tell them the dangers of having the organization around.
The matter became so big that a petition was filed for the devilish Half-heart organization to be gotten rid of.
The matter was no longer that of fans’ love for their idol, but of what is best for humanity. And Half-heart organization is certainly not!
Jeslyn’s fans started the petition for the government to intervene, however, before the evening of that day, there were more than a Million signatures from all over the world.
The government could no longer turn a blind eye anymore after people from PEACE got involved.
They called the President in for questioning and a conclusion was made after a fierce debate from the opposing sides.
One would wonder why there needed to be a parliamentary debate for such a diabolic matter, but when it was clear that some of those holding government offices had connections to the Half–heart organization, the opposing side couldn’t carry out laws on their own.
The President was given a one-week Ultimatum to solve the problem of unrest, or else he’d be impeached.
Even though the matter had been well-handed by PEACE, the water Army refused to give up. Engineered by Jeslyn, they instigated the masses to demand a public action, meaning whatever is to be done to eradicate the Half-heart organization must be done on camera for the world to witness.
A lot of people in power were enraged by that demand. Some felt that the masses were asking for too much, some felt their authority was being questioned and others felt threatened by the public’s sudden intelligence.
An example of the latter was the President. How was he supposed to eradicate people that he secretly has dealings with?
He never had a reason to hate Jeslyn but suddenly, he despised her more than anyone else.
Not just him. Jeslyn suddenly became the most hated person by everyone who had dealings or connections with the Half-hearts. But no matter how much they wanted to get rid of her, with Alpha Chaos and Damien standing right behind her, it would be difficult to touch her.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 61 – 70
Meanwhile, the next day, at a pool, two old men were seen fishing along the bank while discussing the affair that was happening.
The one with white hair spoke first. “Third brother Lee, your First brother’s granddaughter is something else. I never expected her to make such a move.”
“Likewise, isn’t she your abandoned Fifth Cousin’s daughter?” the other man replied.
“Indeed. However, Lily chose to follow your First brother on her own accord. Nobody drove her out of the family,” the white-haired man disagreed.
“Are you indirectly saying my Lee family is ruthless to their son?”
“It might seem. But that’s not my reason for calling you here. After that Lass showcased her intelligence yesterday and finally helped us put together forces around the world to get rid of those evil women, My Zhu family is willing to open doors to her and her mother. As my friend, I want to know if your Lee family has any hopes of lifting Tai Lee’s banishment?”
“The Ancestors haven’t said anything regarding that. Indeed, it’s been decades since Tai Lee was banished. He’s dead now, so his children should be brought back to the family. I’ll hold a meeting with them when I get back. But I’m more worried about one thing.”
“Which is?” the white-haired man asked.
“Will they agree to reconcile with us after we abandoned Tai Lee and Lily Zhu decades ago?”
“That… Alex came to us years ago to seek help for that worthless Hwang Min. She was humiliated in my absence and by the time the Army was given to her, the war had already ended. That mistake broke her relationship with Hwang Min. I’m sure she still holds a grudge.” The white-haired old man from the Zhu family sighed.
“The Youngsters tend to make irrational decisions sometimes. By now, I’m sure she must have seen that the humiliation and delay saved her from that catastrophe in the form of Hwang Min.” The old man from the Lee family felt his rod caught a fish and slowly pulled it out.
“Indeed. I have been watching Alex for years. She’s very stubborn, just like her father, Tai Lee. I just hope she’s not holding a grudge.”
“If Alex won’t return, we can’t force her. The most important thing is to get that lass, Jeslyn, to use her public image to bring Hwang Min down too.”
The white-haired man sighed as he leaned back on his chair. “For so many decades, there’s finally an opportunity to get rid of those evil people and cleanse the country.”
“If we had known that a celebrity’s power could help us achieve such an exceptional feat that PEACE couldn’t achieve in decades, there wouldn’t have been a truce in the first place,” The Lee old man added.
Years ago, when the Dark Age and Half–hearts were battling for power, they almost collapsed Country M’s economy. So the government created a body called PEACE.
Although PEACE has at its disposal, the most Elite forces of the Military personnel and police, they couldn’t launch an attack on the enemies however they wanted because the system was also corrupt.
Left with no choice, a truce was made. Neither of the two sides must outrightly cause war to eradicate the other. If found guilty of instigating war or there’s a power imbalance, PEACE would step in and render help to the victim to eradicate the troublemaker.
Although that law didn’t sit well with most members of the PEACE, they couldn’t go against it, afraid that a little mistake might cause the enemies to join hands and go against them.
While they portray themselves as the most powerful organization that is undoubtedly feared by all the law-breaking forces in Country M, only they knew that they weren’t as organized and powerful as the world thought them to be. So, they’ve all been walking on thin ice, hoping that none of those evil people senselessly break the truce.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 61 – 70
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