Jake couldn't escape the police. Especially when his parents approached. They all looked panicked. "What's going on, sir?" The police again explained the reason for Jake's arrest to his parents. Jake's father looked at his son with piercing eyes. "What have you done? You ruined a good family!" The look on Jake's mother's face seemed to turn deathly pale. The middle-aged woman covered her mouth in disbelief at what her son had done. "Why did you do that?" Jake just hung his head regretfully. He couldn't argue or evade because if he didn't cooperate, the punishment he would get after the trial would be very severe. "Come, Mr. Jake." The policeman took Jake by the arm to lead him into the police car. "Jake!" called Jake's mother in a low voice. Meanwhile, Jake's father could only stare at the back of his son, who was getting further away from his sight with a sharp gaze full of anger. Of course, where would they put their faces? Jake got into his car with complicated feelings. Angry
"Daddy, please do something to free Jake." Charlotte looked at Berthan with tears in her eyes.Berthan rubbed his face roughly. "Are you out of your mind? He committed fraud and embezzled a large sum of money. The punishment will definitely be severe. We can't do anything if he has to go to jail for a long time."Charlotte cried even more hysterically at the thought of Jake's unfortunate fate in prison. Charlotte let go of her mother's embrace and fell at her father's feet. "Please, Daddy. Please do something so that Jake can be free. If he ends up in jail, what will happen to me? I'll be the target of others for failing to get married. Won't the family's name be ruined even more if that happens?"Claire embraced Charlotte's body again while looking at her husband with a sad gaze. "Please help her. It's all too late anyway. Didn't you think about how your daughter would feel if everyone gossiped about her? Think about it carefully."Berthan sat on the sofa. His whole body felt weak. H
Selena stared at Aldrich with an incredulous look. She wasn't sure what the man in front of her was saying. It was not new to her that the men close to her were even more interested in Charlotte when they found out who she was, who was only an illegitimate child in the Ledger family.Aldrich noticed the unchanged look on Selena's face. "I don't like Charlotte. Charlotte's nature is the worst woman I've ever known and she has no intelligence. Tends to be careless in making decisions and can also only judge the quality of others by their status."Selena watched Aldrich carefully, then had quite different thoughts on Aldrich, unlike Charlotte's view. Selena smiled, then turned her face towards the food before them. "Butler Rhodes is really very good. He managed to raise you well. Butler Rhodes is a very good man. No wonder you are too."Aldrich smiled happily at Selena's praise. "You're also a good woman. Your gentle demeanor is one of your qualities."Selena blushed with embarrassment a
"I heard that the Ledger family has a dark secret. If we can find that information, we can bring down the Ledger family." One of them looked enthusiastic about finding out the information."Yes, we should be able to bring down the Ledger family. I'm sure that they're hiding something, just like the case of their future son-in-law yesterday. My hunch is that it's true, not just a misunderstanding." Another one agreed, linking it to Jake's case some time ago."But besides his dark secret of having an illegitimate child, what else is he hiding?"I don't know, but if we find out, it will certainly be a threat to him."All of them who were there chuckled at this.Aldrich walked away when the discussion about Ledger's family from the two people had changed to another topic. He thought about the rumors that the two people were talking about. Aldrich reached into his pants pocket and took out a cell phone. He dialed Jose's number."Can I help you, Master?" asked Jose from the other side after
The black-clad servants approached Selena while bowing their heads respectfully. They extended their hands with friendly smiles. "Come, Miss. We will serve you."Selena, who was still in confusion, got off the bed. She grabbed one of the maids' hands, and they led her away to the bathroom. Selena thought they would bathe her, so she was surprised when they went inside. "I-I can clean myself. You guys can come out and wait there.""We'll give you a scrub treatment first before you clean yourself, Miss." One of the maids replied kindly, then took out some soothing scented powders. She raised her hand, pointing at the bathtub. "We will also pour some milk powder into the bathtub for you to bathe in later."One of the maids turned on the water tap in the bathtub while pouring the milk powder. "While you wait for the water to fill up, we will give you a scrub." She gestured toward the toilet seat. "I apologize, Miss. Please sit here while we scrub you."Selena nodded her head, then obeyed
Madam Estelle raised her hand, inviting Selena to step out. "Come, Miss."Selena took a deep breath, trying to reduce her nervousness. She was accompanied by Madam Estelle as she ambled past the neatly lined-up servants to the exit of the building. Selena was even more surprised when Madam Estelle brought her to a stop right in front of a long, luxurious car.A man dressed in black opened the limousine door while bowing his head respectfully. Madam Estelle raised her hand, inviting Selena to enter the limousine. "Please, Miss."Selena climbed into the limousine, followed by Madam Estelle. They sat next to each other. The luxury car drove off, followed by dozens of other luxury cars from behind, looking like a royal carriage. Selena glanced back. Dozens of luxury cars were lined up neatly behind the limousine.Madam Estelle smiled at the look on Selena's face, which clearly implied confusion. "Miss, you must be very confused by all this. Everything was prepared in such a way by Mr Aldr
This was the most extravagant wedding party ever. Madam Estelle slowly led Selena until they were at the altar facing Aldrich. The 37-year-old woman released her hand from Selena's, then stepped back to let Aldrich take her place holding Selena's hand. "Please, sir."Selena's heart skipped a beat as Aldrich took her hand gently. Madam Estelle bowed her head respectfully. "Excuse me, sir, miss."Aldrich and Selena nodded their heads in unison. "Thank you." Madam Estelle excused herself from their presence, mingling with the invited guests.Jose confronted Selena beside the altar. "Before the wedding ceremony begins, I would like to tell you something. Mr Aldrich will be giving an extraordinary dowry to Miss Selena Ledger." He raised his hands above his head as he clapped his hands lightly, and then many servants entered with trolleys containing various gifts.The first few trolleys with gifts of two gold sets with the most expensive diamonds and gemstones were beautifully displayed in
Jake and Charlotte's wedding was a little less festive after the lunchtime ceremony. Jake's extended family and business partners were the only guests in the room. The guests had left by late afternoon, and the wedding was over. There was nothing special about their wedding. Charlotte looked glum and no longer excited when she discovered Selena's wedding was more lavish than hers. She felt defeated.Charlotte's party ended in the afternoon. She and Jake had booked a room at the hotel, so they went straight to the hotel room after the event. Meanwhile, Berthannn and Claire went home. Charlotte didn't say a word. Her demeanour suddenly changed to silence.Jake had been watching her since the drive over. They got out of the car and entered the three-star hotel. A simple hotel that needed to match Charlotte's expectations. Jake pressed the elevator button and went inside, followed by Charlotte. "Why have you been so quiet since noon? Did something happen?"Charlotte was silent and answere