Chapter 23 A Farce
on the verge of tears.
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Julius took another step forward, but Quinlan and Hansel Goodwin, the second son of the Goodwin family held him back
Quinlan snapped “Julius get a hold of yourself! Are you really going to humiliate my sister in public for that woman?”
alius replied cold’s “Let go!”
The queis excitement over the drama only grew
The whispers becarte louder
By now Jemima haid already reached the center of the banquet hall
She kept walking forward. Pawing by a table, she casually picked up a glass of red wine and took a sip with poise.
What exactly do you want? Get out of here right now!?
Amanda hamed down from the stage and blocked her path.
Julius shook off Nadine’s brothers and stepped in front of Jemima, his face icy cold. “Don’t make a scene. We’ll talk at home”
“Julnus, are you taking a concubine now?”
Jemima interrupted him, her slow, mocking tone dripping with sarcasm.
Hilton face darkened:
Nadine and her family immediately flew into a rage at the word “concubine.”
hid she mean by
in’t the outright calling Nadine a mistress? Even if Nadine married Julius, she’d still just be a second wife! It was an open provocation!
The guests were also stunned. Jemima really had guts. Where did she get such confidence?
Nadine was so furious she lost control of her expression. “Jemima, you shameless woman! I am Julius‘ rightful wife! We’re getting engaged! Im the legitimate one!”
“Skour up“” Julius snapped.
Amanda rushed over to hug Nadine, trying to soothe her. “Nadine, sweetheart, don’t lower yourself to her level. Don’t argue
Jemima generously said. “Don’t stop her. Let her speak”
“Jemima, if you continue talking nonsense, don’t even think about getting a single cent of your breakup feel” Amanda threatened, afraid Jemima would blurt out the truth about their secret marriage.
Then she suddenly remembered the agreement Jemima had been forced to sign last night.
Her heart sank.
Julius‘ gaze turned sharp. “What breakup fee?”
Amanda hesitated
“Oh, so much for true l
ue love. I
In the end, it’s just about money,” someone murmured.
“The sharneless one is the one who took the money and still came to stir things up
“She probably couldn’t accept losing her sugar daddy after all these years and is making a scene to get more out of him.”
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The queste hinbest whispers echoed around
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The Coussin family was already hoppy with Julius atitude Now hearing that femina had taken money yet still acted so bescendy, they felt unterly handiated
Quinlan stepped forward “Ms Willis, please leave otherwise, don’t hitame in for being rude!“
“Be made to the Jenama tuned her beautiful eyes in Quinlan a dazzling smile appearing on her face “What right do you
ine?” hoe to be nice to me If that were ancient times, even if Nadine married into the family shed indl have to kneel and serve me tea in het wedding night as I am the first wife“”
Quinlan was momentanly dazed by her unile, then immediately felt it was absurd This woman was beyond arrogant
Everyone che thought Jemima had lost her mind
Nadine, on the other hand, was so angry she burst out laughing. Her words poured out incoherently “Serve you tea? Who do you dunk you are What right do you have to say that? Serve you tea? How about I go pay respects at your grave instead!”
Jei turned to her “Not convinced?”
She set her drink aside, rummaging through her bag to pull out a marriage certificate. Flipping it open, she placed it in front of Nadine. “Now, mower me. Do Thave the right to make you kneel and toast me?”
Nadine stated at the mammage certificate in complete shock.
The banquet hall fell into dead silence
Jalnis and Jemama were already married!
What they had assumed was just an ex–girlfriend causing a scene over money had turned into a legal wife confronting a
The Goodwin family had never been so humiliated.
“One is cheating on his wife, the other is seducing a married man, and they still have the nerve to flaunt their engagement? Seriously Jemima looked at them as if they were idiots. “Do any of you even know the law? Bigamy is a crime?”
The Goodwin family members‘ faces turned pale.
Tahlia was on the verge of fainting
a
Her daughter had been dating a married man!
So, all of Vhuwell would know the had seduced a married mant
The worst part was that she had allowed Amanda to spread the news everywhere and had even participated in the promotion
herself
“Mrs Sterling How could you hide something this important! You’ve destroyed my daughter!”
The Goodwin family was furious.
Amanda wrambled to explain and apologize to them.
Jule pressed his fingers against his throbbing temple, having completely given up on trying to stop anything
He just wanted to put an end to this farce.