At the White Heron, Jonathan had just finished discussing some matters with Mr. Jackson. Although the discussions were far from complete, they had at least managed to settle almost half of the issues with the project.Jonathan pulled out his buzzing phone and realized that Lucas had sent him two text messages.The first message read, "Uncle Jonathan, why aren't you coming home tonight? Don't you know that my mommy is going to marry Dylan tomorrow?"Jonathan's heart skipped a beat as he read the message, but he assumed that Lucas was messing with him, so he moved on to read the next message."Hey! Why aren't you replying? I know you think I'm kidding, but I'm really not this time! My mom is really going to get married tomorrow, and she also told me not to tell you. But I'm worried that she'll regret her decision, so I'm telling you! Well, I think you know what you have to do. Alright, I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight!"Jonathan's mind raced after he read the message and suddenly f
Scarlett woke up bright and early the next morning and realized that Dylan's car was already parked outside her house.She got out of bed and made her way to the car to look for Dylan, but quickly realized that there was no one inside. She was just about to go back inside when a pair of large hands covered her eyes.Scarlett yelped in surprise as she heard Dylan's voice behind her. "Guess who?""Dylan! Don't you think it's a bit too early for games like this?""Oh, you guessed it correctly," Dylan said with a smile as he let go."Why are you here so early? Lucas is still in bed." Scarlett had planned to wake Lucas up before going to do her hair and makeup. She hadn't expected Dylan to drop by so early."I'm here to take you to the makeup studio! I've already talked to Macy, and she'll bring Lucas later, so you don't have to worry. We should let him sleep in for a while longer so he doesn't fall asleep during the ceremony."Dylan knew that Scarlet would be worried about Lucas,
"Can everyone please turn their attention to the video? That is how the bride before you acts around me. Now, does everyone still approve of this marriage?" Jonathan addressed the crowd gleefully."Get the fuck out, now!" Dylan roared again.However, Dylan's mother, Cassandra, stood up and said, "Wait, let's hear what Mr. Leonard has to say first.""Thank you. As everyone can see from the screen, Scarlett is in a relationship with me, and she doesn't really want to marry Dylan. In fact, we even have a son together. Just look at how much Lucas looks like me—I'm sure that no one here doubts that he's my son."Everyone's attention then turned to Lucas, and then back to Jonathan. Both of them were indeed carbon copies of each other, reinforcing Jonathan's outlandish claims."That's enough!" Scarlett had had enough. She would've never expected Jonathan to do something so despicable. Time and time again, she was willing to compromise for him, but he'd gone too far this time."What? Are
Cassandra had also been young once, so of course she knew how Dylan felt. When she'd been younger, she'd also placed a tremendous amount of importance on love. However, now that she was older and had more experience, she understood that there were more important things in life than love, such as living a peaceful life. Cassandra had rushed to Catheden to attend Dylan's wedding, and she'd also planned to transfer all her shares at Fairmont Corporations to him. However, after witnessing such a catastrophic scene, she decided that she didn't want to add to his burdens and didn't mention it. Someday, when the dust had settled, she would share her plan to retire with him and hand over Fairmont Corporation to him.She hoped that once he became the new owner of Fairmont Corporation, he would finally be able to leave this city that had brought him nothing but pain. Perhaps he would also put down some roots in Amerstica, marry a nice woman, and live the rest of his life in bliss. Cassandra w
All his life, Jonathan had never had to comfort a woman, much less a crying woman. So, he could only weakly stammer, "Don't … don't cry."He hated it when women cried in front of him, much less Scarlett. Watching her cry so painfully overwhelmed him, and he was willing to do anything to make her feel better."It's all … all your fault! You ruined my wedding! Give me back my wedding! You fucking dickhead! I hate you!" Scarlett cried out in desperation and pounded her fists on his chest with all her might."I know … It's all my fault. If hitting me will make you feel better, then go ahead. Hit me as hard as you need to," Jonathan comforted.Yet, no matter how much Scarlett despised him and wanted to strike him down, she simply wasn't strong enough to hurt him. Jonathan barely even flinched, even though she used all her might.Scarlett kept hitting his chest for a while before finally succumbing to her fatigue and slowly placing her hands back on the armrest."Are you feeling better
Eventually, he gave up on trying to do work and went back to the room where he'd left Scarlett, only to find her fast asleep on the couch. He moved soundlessly toward her sleeping form to get a closer look. Even in her sleep, she was perfect. Although she was so close to him, she'd always be just out of his reach, and he'd never be able to have her. He sighed desolately at that thought before planting an affectionate kiss on her forehead and pulling the blanket over her body.Scarlett cracked her eyes open groggily bright and early the next morning. She'd only meant to rest her tired eyes for a while last night and hadn't expected to fall asleep. Looking down at her body, she saw that she was still in her wedding dress. The memories from yesterday came rushing back to her, making her shoot up from the couch. However, she immediately felt lightheaded and almost fell backward as soon as she sat up.On the other hand, Jonathan hadn't gotten a wink of sleep last night. There had just bee
She was left all alone in the house. During the past few days she'd spent with Jonathan, she'd made quite a few observations about him. For one, she noticed that he valued his peace and quiet. This was reflected in his choice of residence, which was in a quiet and isolated location. Another observation was that Jonathan would only make a move if he was confident that he would be able to maintain the upper hand. That's why he'd been bold enough to crash the wedding. He'd known that he'd be able to sway everyone's opinion of Scarlett and take her away without getting into too much trouble once he showed them the video. Finally, Jonathan wasn't the type of man to regret his actions—he'd told her that repeatedly, time and time again.He clearly didn't want her to get back with Dylan, so Scarlett decided to ignore his advice to stay indoors. She wanted to find Dylan to explain herself to him and return her wedding dress.She went into the bathroom to make herself look somewhat presentable
Lucas watched Scarlett's lonely silhouette disappear into the bathroom and felt tears prick his eyes. How had things ended up like this? All he'd wanted was for his mother to be happy with Jonathan.Lucas pulled out his phone and immediately sent out a few text messages to Jonathan."Uncle Jonathan, how could you go back on your word? I only told you about Mommy's wedding because I wanted you to court my mother properly. But my mommy looks so sad right now, and you're not even by her side!" Lucas was still fuming after he sent that message, so he quickly typed another one. "Asshole!" Cursing Jonathan seemed to appease Lucas slightly. He turned off his phone after sending it.In the bathroom, Scarlett felt close to bursting into tears. She turned on the faucet before slumping onto the floor with her head between her hands and bawling. She'd never felt heartbreak like this before, and she couldn't stop her tears from streaming down her face. Thankfully, the sound of rushing water fr