Meanwhile, in an effort to get Charlie to spare her and let her off, Lilian had knelt on the ground and kowtowed as she knocked her head on the ground repeatedly until it was already swollen. However, Charlie did not buy it at all.Charlie knew what kind of person she was.Lilian was simply a brute! She was even more evil and vicious compared to his mother-in-law, Elaine.Although Elaine had always wanted his wife, Claire, to marry a rich man, at the very least, Elaine had never once thought of marrying her own daughter off to a man with a child.However, Lilian was actually willing to force her son to father someone else’s child just because of a fifty million dollar dowry. She was completely shameless and had no integrity at all.Thus, Charlie was certain that her current repentance was not from deep down within her heart, but simply because she was being forced to do so due to her current situation. If he were to give this kind of woman another chance to make a comeback, she
When he saw that Albert was about to bring this group of people over to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Isaac asked Charlie, “Master Wade, should I tag along and keep an eye on the situation?”Charlie waved his hand and said faintly, “You don’t have to go there. You can just wait here to attend the wedding banquet with me.”Claire had been standing next to him without speaking throughout this entire time. When she saw that everyone had already been taken away, she could not help but ask, “Charlie, we are actually here to attend Magnolia and Draco’s wedding banquet. Don’t you think that the situation with his father seems to be a little inappropriate?”Charlie smiled before he asked her, “Wife, what do you think is appropriate, then? If I do not make sure that Lilian is kicked out of the Scotson family today and if we do not teach the Scotson family a lesson, do you think that your high school classmate will ever be able to enjoy a good and happy life in the future after marrying into the
Lilian choked and said, “Comrade, our marriage certificate is at home. Can you get the divorce certificate done for us first? After that, we can bring our marriage certificate over here later.”The staff member said, “This is not in line with the common procedure. Both of you should go back and get your marriage certificate first.”Turk hurriedly replied, “No, it would be too late by then, comrade. We have to get divorced before noon.”The staff member tried to persuade them, “Even if both of you do not have any feelings for each other anymore, you do not have to get divorced at this moment now, right? Even if you cannot get divorced right now, you can still come back and get divorced later in the afternoon!”At this time, Albert cut in, “Miss, both of them have already been married for many years and have already lost their marriage certificate a long time ago. Therefore, can you proceed accordingly then?”After he was done speaking, he pointed at Turk before he told the staff, “
Jayden stretched out his hand as he got ready to drive Lilian out.Lilian cried bitterly as she said, “You… at the very least, you should allow me to go home and pack up some clothes!”Jayden replied coldly, “You d*mn old lady. You’re still thinking of going home to pack up your clothes?! I am already giving you face by not ripping your clothes off you now. If you continue talking so much nonsense, I will strip all of your clothes off before throwing you out!”When Lilian heard this, she did not dare to say anything else. She could only follow obediently like a dog as Jayden drove her away.After seeing that Lilian had already been taken away, Albert pointed at Juliet before he said, “You, come over here.”Juliet felt very unwilling deep within her heart. However, she did not dare to disobey Albert at this time.She could only come before Albert as she said in a trembling voice, “Don… Don Albert…”Albert nodded before he pointed at her and Turk as he told the staff of the Civil
”That’s great!” Turk finally heaved a huge sigh of relief when he heard this.At this time, the staff called for both of them to come to the counter to apply for their marriage certificates.Juliet was twenty-six years old this year, while Turk was fifty-two years old. The difference between both of them was exactly doubled.The young lady who was responsible for giving them the marriage certificate handed it over to both of them as she gnashed her teeth with hatred.After the marriage certificate was finally issued, Albert smiled slightly before he said, “Okay, since both couples have already obtained their marriage certificates today, we should hurry up and return to the hotel now. Master Wade is still waiting to attend your wedding banquet.”Hence, the four of them could only follow Albert as they returned to the Hilton hotel.At this time, the banquet hall in Hilton was filled with the Scotson family’s relatives and friends.Charlie took his wife, Claire, with him as they sa
As soon as Albert shouted out loud, the Scotson family came to a sudden realization, and they all began clapping unwillingly at this time.In fact, they were also very unhappy because of this wedding. This was because this kind of matter would really cause the Scotson family to lose face.However, since it was already done, there was nothing anyone could do to change anything at all.At this time, Juliet, who was wearing a wedding dress and had a cold expression on her face, and Turk, who was making a show of being decent and proper as he was dressed in a suit, walked up on the stage together.After that, the emcee smiled before he said, “Next, let us welcome the second couple, the bridegroom, Draco Scotson, and the bride, Magnolia Zevell!”In fact, the Scotson family was also not very willing to applaud this couple.It was not only Lilian and Turk who looked down on Magnolia, but the rest of the Scotson family also despised and looked down on this poverty-stricken girl.However
The emcee smiled before he said, “Oh! I really did not expect Miss Morningstar to be so touched. She must have been waiting a long time for this marriage to happen. This is truly a perfect and consensual match made in heaven! Let us wish this couple a happy new marriage, eternal love, and a bright and peaceful life ahead with a round of applause!”When Juliet heard this, she felt as though she was about to collapse. She squatted down on the ground as she buried her face deep in her hands and continued crying miserably.The emcee picked up on her emotions and continued speaking, “It seems as though our bride is feeling very emotional now. Let us interview our groom. May I ask Mr. Turk Scotson, what are your feelings right now, since you are able to marry such a young and beautiful wife?”Turk chuckled slightly as he said, “I am feeling very excited…”The emcee smiled before he asked, “Then, Mr. Turk Scotson, do you have the urge to sing a song under this kind of situation?”Turk fe
Naturally, Turk was not happy that he would have to kowtow in front of so many people today.He was already over fifty years old after all. This would really be a little too embarrassing for him.However, at this time, the emcee said, “Groom, today is your big wedding day. Two families will become one family. You will not only gain a young and beautiful wife today, but you will also have parents who will love you and dote on you in the future. We Oskians have always had the most filial piety ever since ancient times. It is only right for us to kneel and kowtow in front of our parents. So, why are you still hesitating? Furthermore, our Oskian tradition for marriage is to kowtow in front of both parents and offer them a cup of tea.”Zell’s wife immediately burst into tears after she heard this.It was true that the two families would become one family. However, she really did not want her own daughter to start a family with this old man.Nevertheless, there was no way out of this no
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do
If Charlie really did get Jimmy to stay, who knew what other rubbish Jimmy would spout.As for Jimmy, he was actually surprised Charlie was asking him to stay, and his instincts told him that Charlie definitely didn't mean well.Not only that, he was on foreign soil—wouldn't he be defenseless if Charlie called in his friends to beat him up?Hence, he shook his head without hesitation as he said, "I'm sorry, but my sister-in-law is quite keen for me to leave, so I have no reason to stay and add to her problems. And it is her big day. I can afford to let her save face instead of spilling the beans on her all at once.""Oh, but you were complaining about the lack of important people just now!" Charlie quickly interjected. "It just so happens that we have a big-shot on his way here, and he's a good friend of the groom. When I told him about you over the phone, he said to keep you here no matter what it took, since he would like to talk to you face to face."Jimmy frowned. "What, are y
And with those words, Jimmy turned to leave.Despite threatening Matilda, there was no such agreement, and he knew that Matilda was well aware of that.Regardless, the only strategy he had in mind when he came to Oskia was harassment. As such, he simply came up with a lie to make Matilda look bad in public. All it took from there was just for one person to relay what he had said—even if it were all lies, Matilda's character would still be called into question.He made himself very clear so that Matilda would understand that if she didn't give in, his family would keep hounding her to take their two pounds of flesh. Even if she wouldn't surrender the stateside estates and human resources of Smith Group Corporate Law, they would still claim a sizable chunk.But if that failed too, they would just have to destroy Matilda's reputation along with Smith Group Corporate Law.Either way, they were not letting her off easy!And reading that much from Jimmy's behavior, Matilda snapped co
Jimmy didn't expect Matilda to break down the share ownership of Smith Group Corporate Law to such detail, and he hollered as he was starting to feel embarrassed, "Now, you're just being irresponsible, Matilda. My father gave my brother a million to start the law firm in the first place, and they had agreed that the family would have a stake, albeit only at 49%, to not deny your decision-making as a startup. Or are you denying it?"Matilda immediately became furious and snapped, "Bullshit! That was just a loan of one million, and the agreed term was three years. However, your brother returned it in one! I even asked him to return the money with every single one of his siblings watching, since you might all get skeptical, yet suddenly, you're calling it an investment?""You said he's returned it? Well, what proof do you have?" Jimmy quickly shot back. "Our entire family can testify that the money hasn't come back to us!""So, this is how you're going to play it?" Matilda smirked. "Th
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single