Maxwell added, “That’s right, Uncle Will. I know about the kids, and I’m willing to raise them with her!”“But the fact remains that you deceived us. No matter the reason, you married our Maxwell under false pretenses!” Welson interrupted.He never seemed to care about Maxwell before, but now he even was calling him “our Maxwell”.“That was the Cole family’s—”“The Cole family is your maiden family too,” Weldon cut her off harshly. “Are you saying you didn’t talk things through with your own family? No one will buy that.”“Yeah, you obviously worked with them to scam us of our money!” Micah piped in. “The Brooks household gave you four hundred thousand as a wedding gift. The Coles told us that was a rule from your village!”He spoke very loudly, so all the other guests could hear them. They burst into whispers.“To think that woman is so greedy! She worked with her parents to con them!”“I know, right? How can a single mother dare to hide her kids from the Brooks family and mar
Maxwell stopped immediately and looked at him.Welson said calmly, “Maxwell, your inheritance from the Old Master belongs to the Brooks family. If you stay with that woman and she tricks you out of your fortune, you’ll be handing over the family fortune to an outsider. As your uncles, we can’t let you do that!“How about this? For your own good, why don’t you leave your inheritance in our care for now? We’ll keep an eye on your stuff for you. After a few more decades, once that woman’s children are older, we’ll give your inheritance back to you.”“Okay!” Maxwell agreed without hesitation.Welson immediately threw Micah a glance. Micah grabbed some documents from his bag and handed them to Maxwell. “If you agree to the custodianship, sign here!”Maxwell did not even look at the contract. He took the papers and stared at Welson. “If I sign this, can I stay with my wifey?”“Sure, we won’t stop you,” Welson said happily.The other guests whispered. “Master Welson is clearly taking
Sonnet burst out laughing. “You’re figuring out the best way forward for Maxwell? Didn’t you hear him? He doesn’t want to divorce me! You’re figuring out the best way forward for yourselves!”The other guests had to hold back their laughter at that.Welson and Micah never had a good reputation, and it was clear to anyone with eyes that they were working together to take advantage of the Second Young Master.Sonnet looked at Will and Winston. “You saw them, uncles. I admit, I was wrong to hide the fact that I have two children, but in that case we should follow protocol. But Uncle Welson and Micah are trying to goad Maxwell into signing that contract by threatening him with divorce! Shouldn’t you do something about that? Or are they the only ones with any say in this family?”Winston looked at Welson in surprise. “How could you do something like that, brother? If you knew about this, you should’ve talked to me and Will about it. How could you kick us such a fuss during Will’s birthd
“I was not harmed at all!” Maxwell said instantly.Marcus nodded. “Next, let’s see how much the Second Young Madam’s secret cost the Second Young Master in terms of financial damages.”“How much did it cost?” Matteo asked quickly.Marcus shook his head. “I just checked the Second Young Madam’s allowance account and found that she barely ever used the monthly allowance we gave her. She didn’t touch any of the Second Young Master’s assets either, aside from the four hundred thousand she was given as a bride price.”As soon as he said that, the guests began to whisper. “It makes sense to pay the girl some money if they made her marry a fool. Four hundred thousand is nothing to the Brooks family.”“Agreed. Sure, she had some kids before, but she’s quite pretty and it seems she really cares about the Second Young Master. The fact that she was willing to throw away her rights and stay with him despite all that makes her more than worth that four hundred thousand.”Public sentiment wa
As soon as he said that, Maxwell pounced in front of Will. “I’m begging you, Uncle Will. Let me live with my wifey!”Matteo pleaded with him as well. “I think Sonnet is a nice lady. Give them your blessing, Uncle Will!”Winston hesitated before adding his say. “Sonnet seems quite wise, gentle, and sincere. Besides, she just gave you such a wonderful birthday present. The present might not be worth much money, but it’s the thought that counts. It can’t have been easy to find that painting. Her sincerity alone shows a lot about her character.”Will glared at his younger brother and was silent for a moment before he finally sighed softly. “All of you keep defending her. If I protest now, I’ll seem like the bad guy.”Sonnet beamed at that and immediately bowed to Will with Maxwell in tow. “Thank you, Uncle Will!”Matteo echoed them. “Thank you, Uncle Will.”Will rolled his eyes at them. “What does any of this have to do with you?”Matteo rubbed his head and then turned around to wav
Jessie clenched her fists in anger and harrumphed loudly.The girls turned around and saw her. Their expressions turned guilty at first, but then they looked at her in contempt.One of the feistier girls even said, “So much for being a prodigy and a rich young heiress! Your entire image is a lie!”Jessie immediately turned beet-red from rage.The girl continued sarcastically, “No wonder you couldn’t tell a good man from a scoundrel. Micah is a layabout with a terrible personality, and we all avoided him like the plague. But you insist on cozying up to him! Do you really think you can turn the tables by marrying someone richer than you? Sometimes, that wealth is just an illusion!”Jessie was so angry her body trembled. She was itching to grab that girl by the hair and slap her.Pretending to be calm, she walked to the sink and said coolly, “Yeah, tons of people can win Micah’s eye, but only a few can meet his family as his girlfriend. No matter what, the Brooks are a powerful fami
The girls Jessie had insulted perked up again.“What was that?”“So you’re saying Jessie didn’t get into medical school on her own abilities either?”“Who helped her?”Jessie turned beet-red, yelling at the top of her voice, “Don’t listen to her nonsense! She’s a paparazzo, making up rumors is her specialty!”She jabbed a finger at Lindy. “How did you get in here? I’ll call security to chase you out!”Jessie stormed out after that threat.“What, does being a paparazzo mean I have no right to be invited here?!” Lindy shouted back at her. Jessie ignored her and walked off to call the security.The other girls accompanied Lindy out of the washroom, cheering her on. “Don’t be scared, just tell us all about what she did.”After a while, Jessie came back with some security guards and pointed at Lindy. “That’s her! Chase her out of here. Master Will hates the paparazzi, and you know that. If he finds out you let her in, he’ll probably blame you for your negligence!”The guards tur
She was not close to Marcus, so she did not know she should not offend this person. Since she did not want to make a huge fuss out of this, she only grunted a reply reluctantly.Marcus said to Lindy, “Alright, let’s go back now.” With that, he brought her toward the hall.Jessie and the women watched in a daze as they left. After a while, one of the women came back to her senses. “Does it mean we lose another one with good prospects?”“Why can’t we find a man of that quality?”“Yeah! Ugh!”After they were some distance away, Lindy pulled her hand away from Marcus’.Perhaps she did it a little harshly. Marcus coughed. “Um, Miss Jackson, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.”“It’s fine. I have to thank you for helping me out there.”However, she was still a little puzzled in her heart. If he wanted to help her, he could just say he was her friend. Why did he say he was her boyfriend, even holding her hand?“I’m glad that you’re not mad. It’s best to say you’re my g