She had escaped under the watchful eyes of the crowd without any regard for etiquette or grace. Her actions were completely different from what he had imagined.
“That’s enough, Jun!” Ben walked over and pat Jun on the shoulder. “How could Tammy handle such a blow? You might be divorced, but there’s no reason for you to come up with ways to anger her.”
Jun was still furious. “Let’s see if she’ll have the guts to attend my wedding.” “Don’t you think she came back just so she could go to your wedding?” Ben teased. “She just attended this one while she was at it.” “I just get so angry whenever I see her.” Jun threw back his drink in one gulp. “She’s such good friends with Averie.
Why can’t she learn a thing or two from her?” “Averie’s probably feeling about the same as you right now. She must be livid that Elyette’s getting married today,” Ben said. Jun lowered his voice and said, “We don’t even know for sure if this wedding is actually happening yet. The hotel’s surrounded by bodyguards.” “Maybe Charlie hired them.”
“I asked around, and there are indeed bodyguards that Charlie hired out there, but most of them were hired by Elyette,” Jun said, then paused for a moment and added, “Things might get rowdy here later. It’s a good thing I chased Tammy off.”
Ben tutted, then sighed and said, “Look at you go. Don’t tell me you’re waiting for Tammy to show up and fight for you on April Fool’s Day?” Jun crossed his fingers and said, “That’s what I’m betting on. If she doesn’t come, then I’l really move on with another woman.”
When the clock struck noon and the ceremony was supposed to begin, neither the bride or groom were anywhere to be found.
Charlie called Elyette, but there was no answer on the phone. On the other hand, Chelsea picked up when he called her. However, her tone was nonchalant as she said, “Hey, Charlie. Have the guests arrived?” “Chelsea Tierney! What the h*ll are you playing at?! Do you have any idea what time it is?
Did Elyette not pick you up? I call him, but he’s not answering! Is he regretting this now?!” Charlie spent the entire morning greeting and entertaining guests, so he was rather tired at the moment. When neither Elyette nor Chelsea showed up, he completely lost control of his emotions.
“Elyette didn’t call me, so I’m not too sure what’s happening right now.” Chelsea’s tone was soft and demure, which was different from her humble demeanor from before. “I’m still getting my hair done! I wasn’t happy with the hair and makeup you chose, so I asked the stylist to redo everything.”
Charlie’s lips twisted into a snarl as he snapped, “Don’t think you’re Mrs. Foster now and can act so insolently in front of me, Chelsea!”
“Even if we hold the wedding today, I still wouldn’t be Mrs. Foster,” Chelsea reminded Charlie. “It’s not like we’re getting a wedding license. How would that make me Mrs. Foster?”
“How dare you use this tone with me, then?!” Charlie held his phone and walked out of the banquet hall. “Who gave your permission to change the hair and makeup? I wanted everyone to clearly see how hideous you are!”
“You used to be so nice to me before I was disfigured , Charlie,” Chelsea sighed, “I know you still care about me. If I turned back to how I used to look, I’m sure you’ll still love me.” “Shut up!” Charlie snapped, then huffed heavily but was unable to say another word.
Chelsea was right. He could not accept how ugly she had become now, so he had split the current Chelsea and the old Chelsea into two different people in his mind. “Is my mother next to you, Charlie? I’d like to talk to her about something.” Chelsea’s tone suddenly turned serious. “Why are you looking for her?
She might not want to speak to you!” Charlie said but headed back into the banquet halled anyway. “Won’t she take the call if you asked her to? You might not be her biological son, but she definitely treats you like that!” Chelsea mocked. Moments later, Charlie handed the phone over tole Jeanette. “What the hell are you doing, Chelsea?! All of the guests are waiting for the two of you!” Jeanette snapped angrily the moment she took over the phone.
“Hey, Mom. What do you think will happen to you if Dad died? What would you do if he gave me the entire Tierney fortune before he died?” Chelsea said, then let out a hearty guffaw and added, “Would you beg on your knees for my forgiveness?”
Jeanette’s exquisitely made-up face instantly twisted into a scowl. “What crazy nonsense are you spouting right now?!”
“Dad’s dead. He just died this morning. It was a peaceful death.” Chelsea’s laughter turned more and more sinister. “Before he died, he found his conscience and made the lawyer change his will. He left his entire estate to me! Ha ha ha ha!”
Jeanette suddenly fell back and bumped into Charlie’s arms.
“Charlie Tierney is nothing now, Mom! He’s no longer the Tierney heir. He’s just a penniless piece of trash! He isn’t even your biological son! I, your biological daughter, am the one who inherited the Tierney fortune!” Charlie heard every single word of this part of Chelsea’s speech through the phone.
He snatched the phone open and shrieked at the top of his lungs, “Chelsea! Say that again! Repeat whatever you just said again!” “It’s such a shame to talk about it over the phone! I’ll come and see you at the hotel once I’m done with my hair and makeup,” Chelsea said. “It’s our father’s funeral today, after all. How could I possibly be absent from that?”
Funeral?
The color drained from Charlie’s face. “Dad’s dead? You killed him?”
Chelsea let out a chilling snicker, then hung up the phone. Hearing the undisguised arrogance in her laugh, Charlie realized something had happened and his back instantly broke into a sweat!
He called his subordinate, but there was no answer.
He called his other subordinate, but there was no answer either! Both of these subordinates had already met their deaths and were swimming in pools of their own blood.
While Charlie and Jeanette were busy welcoming guests at the hotel that morning, Elyette’s personal team of bodyguards and manned helicopters surrounded the entire Tierney Villa
Charlie’s subordinates had never in their lives encountered such a terrifying battle.
All it took was the time for Elyette to finish one cigarette in the living room for his bodyguards to get back what was his!
This top-secret plan was devised after Chelsea heard Charlie’s phone conversation about how he had left his bargaining chip against Elyette with one of his subordinates.
Once Elyette retrieved his belonging, he left.
Chelsea knew that today was probably the last time they would ever meet again in their lives. He did not belong to her, not before, not now, and now ever. She never received love from Elyette, but she learned how to be ruthless and cruel! Over at the hotel, Ben received a phone call, then said to his comrades, “Elyette isn’t coming. You can all leave now!”
“Huh? Can we at least stay for lunch?” Jun was hungry.
“There’ve been some changes in the Tierney family,” Ben whispered. “You should leave if you don’t want to get caught up in the mess.” “What about you?” Jun decided to leave immediately. He wanted to stay and watch the show, but his life was more important.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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