The Return Of Humiliated Son-In-Law

7. The Suspicious Plan

"I don't understand what's happening to me!" Zayden's voice sounded worried.

Zayden walked down the hallway to the bathroom. After his fight with Andreas, Zayden couldn't contain his embarrassment any longer. The entire crowd was buzzing and reporters were flocking to cover what had just happened.

"Mr. Zayden! You can't leave the event after causing a scene!" Alan said as he walked quickly after Zayden, his boss.  

Zayden didn't care. He was too panicked and confused after feeling a strange power suddenly appear. As he remembered, he had not taken any medicine to stimulate any power. However, what was happening to his body?

"This is strange, Alan. Why did I do such a violent act just now!?" Zayden cursed himself repeatedly, occasionally massaging his temples.

"Sir, calm yourself!"

"I can't calm down!" Zayden's steps came to an abrupt halt, causing Alan to stop stepping as well. "I can't believe what I just saw! This is unbelievable! Alan... I saw someone's past memories! How is that possible?"

Alan stopped before Zayden and stared for a few seconds. A look of disbelief crossed his face at Zayden's words.

"Sir, maybe it's just your hallucination, especially since you're being pressured by Mr. Andreas!" Alan replied, trying to snap Zayden out of it.

Zayden immediately fell silent and watched Alan with a troubled expression. Alan's words just now made him feel somewhat indecisive, so he approached Alan to take both his hands.

"Shut up, let me hold your hands," Zayden said as he held both of Alan's palms. "I need to confirm something I just saw."

Alan was confused but did not put up any resistance. Meanwhile, Zayden was silent as he tried to feel Alan's palms and focus his mind.

Within three seconds Zayden suddenly gasped after a flash of memories appeared in his mind. Zayden closed his eyes, seeing all those memories spinning messily and uncontrollably.

The more Zayden tried to focus his mind, he saw one of Alan's memories in a fancy restaurant. Alan was standing next to Bruno, while two Spanish foreigners were talking with Bruno.

It was a meeting in the VVIP room.

"Alan, have you collected the company's financial statement records?" Bruno's voice asked.

"I have, Mr. Bruno. I'll give you-"

The memory was interrupted when Zayden forcibly opened his eyes. Zayden gasped for breath as he stepped back, then his back hit the wall.

Zayden looked straight at Alan who was confused. But his mind imagined what he had just witnessed very clearly.

"Am I dreaming? What's happening to me?" Zayden murmured worriedly as his heart pumped rapidly.

"My Lord, what's wrong?" asked Alan, slowly approaching Zayden.

"Did you have a meeting in the VVIP room with Uncle Bruno and two Spanish men?" Zayden asked softly with his head bowed.

There was silence for a few seconds between the two of them. Hearing Zayden's question just now made Alan dumbfounded.

"Yes, Mr. Zayden, but the meeting was two weeks ago," Alan said. "How did Mr. Zayden know about it?"

Zayden lifted his face, showing a look with mixed emotions there. He had believed Alan's words that the memory he saw of holding Andreas' hand was a hallucination. But if it happened twice like this, was Zayden hallucinating?

"I told you, Alan. I saw someone's past..." Zayden's voice trailed off. Zayden did not understand the power he suddenly gained now.

"That's impossible, Mr. Zayden." Unfortunately, Alan also still denied.

"I don't believe this either, but-"

"Zayden."

Zayden immediately stopped his sentence and moved to look at the source of the voice. He was surprised that a few meters away from him, Zevanna stood looking at him with anxiety.  

"I thought you were home," Zevanna said, then gave him a faint smile. Her manner of speaking became very soft.

Zayden frowned, feeling unfamiliar with Zevanna's gesture.

"No, I'm not home yet. What's wrong?" Zayden asked. "Are the other VVIP guests looking for me?"

Zevanna nodded her head. "Yes, I deliberately looked everywhere for you, but you were here. What are you two doing?"

Alan and Zayden looked at each other, confused about how to reply to Zevanna's question. They both still couldn't digest the situation that had just happened. Even Alan was still curious about Zayden's statement a few seconds ago.

"Nothing. I'll be back there. I need to use the bathroom now," Zayden said.

Without waiting for Zevanna's reply, Zayden walked away. Leaving Zevanna who wanted to say something but couldn't open her mouth.

After learning that Zayden was the owner of Blue Star Line Entertainment, Zevanna regretted her divorce request. Zevanna wanted to get close to Zayden again.

"Zayden, I'll talk to you about something!" That was all Zevanna said before Zayden completely walked away.

Zayden heard. But did not reply anything.

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"Oh my God! I still can't believe that the owner of Blue Star Line Entertainment is standing before me!" Petra spoke amidst a gathering of conglomerates in a special VVIP room.

The other VVIP guests laughed along with Petra, including Zevanna.

Zayden, who sat in the chair as the main investor, was silent. His sharp eyes looked at the VVIP guests one by one.

"That's right. I'm really proud that the owner of that big company is my son-in-law!" Rebecca replied to Petra's words.

Hearing that, Andreas immediately looked disapproving. Andreas stood up from his chair with an irritated look.

"Hey, Mrs. Rebecca. How can you say that? I'm Zevanna's lover, we're getting married-"

"Zevanna, gosh, your divorce with Zayden is going to be canceled, right? I know you're just tired from work," Rebecca cut in, turning her attention to Zevanna.

Zevanna smiled awkwardly. She was secretly embarrassed in front of Zayden.

"That's right, Mama. Honey, there's no way you're really going to divorce me, right?" Zevanna asked Zayden persuasively.

"So, Mr. Zayden is the husband you told me about who made you suffer so much because he was poor, Mrs. Zevanna?" said Jackson.

Zevanna glared frantically at Jackson. She had told him briefly about Zayden. But Zayden never knew that he was introduced as a useless husband and made her suffer.

"Mr. Jackson! What are you saying? I never said my husband was like that," Zevanna retorted, holding back her embarrassment.

Zayden silently curved a sardonic smile.

"We are divorced, Miss Zevanna. I signed the divorce papers you gave me," Zayden said firmly.

Zevanna immediately looked worried. "No, darling. It was just... a mistake!"

"Zevanna! Why are you acting like that?!" Andreas protested to Zevanna for her recent statement.

"Mr. Andreas, wasn't our relationship just a mistake? I must be going crazy from work exhaustion and in need of entertainment-"

"Continue your relationship, Miss Zevanna and Mr. Andreas," Zayden said, cutting Zevanna off.

All the VVIP guests fell silent.

Zevanna and Andreas simultaneously turned their eyes to Zayden.

"I didn't expect that I would be introduced as a useless husband and make you suffer in front of the VVIP guests here," Zayden continued for Zevanna.

Instantly the other VVIP guests gave Zevanna pitying looks. They knew that Zevanna and Andreas had been having an affair behind her back.

"No, darling. I was probably drunk at the time. I'll take care of-"

"There's no need to cancel our divorce," Zayden replied again. His voice was very firm. "I won't make you suffer anymore, Miss Zevanna. After all, you've already hired a lawyer for our divorce, right?"

"Oh my... You poor thing, Miss Zevanna," said one of the female VVIP guests.

Zevanna grimaced in fear as she shook her head. "I will not divorce you. You know how much I love you! Otherwise, why did I stay for four years? I'm sure you, my husband, will be very successful and rich!"

Sickening. Those were Zayden's thoughts after hearing Zevanna's words.

"No need," Zayden replied. "We're done. No divorce annulment or anything."

Zevanna let out a weak breath and looked at Zayden pleadingly.

Unfortunately, Zayden ignored Zevanna completely.

"Then, what about your investment fund into Zevanna's agency company, Zayden? You're not going to cancel that, right?" asked Rebecca.

Zayden let out a long sigh, seemingly thinking for a moment. "I actually want to cancel my investment fund-"

"No, don't!" Zevanna immediately cut Zayden off with a frightened tone.

Then, Zayden smiled with a chuckle. "Take it easy, Mrs. Zevanna. As long as you don't make trouble, I won't do that."

Zevanna sighed as she closed her eyes in relief.

"Please don't withdraw your investment funds from my company either, Mr. Zayden," Willston said. He was the one who had insulted Zayden when they met at Zevanna's mansion.  

Zayden's eyes watched Willston, he remembered the man's insults. Somehow there was a sense of satisfaction when almost everyone in this room was brought to their knees by him.

"No. I'll appreciate your trying to hold back your embarrassment after insulting me," Zayden replied with a calm expression on his face.

Willston averted his face, secretly grimacing in annoyance. He regretted that he had insulted Zayden several times.

"About that... I'm sorry, Mr. Zayden. I deeply apologize and regret my words." Willston stood up, bowing to Zayden.

Zayden raised one hand, motioning for Willston to stop what he was doing.

"I don't need your regrets. In front of you now, I'll tell you that I'm keeping my investment funds. Unless you can't manage the company properly," Zayden retorted.

Some of the VVIP guests immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Throughout the conversation between them, Andreas was visibly disgusted with Zayden. Andreas was annoyed that everyone seemed to bow before Zayden, even though to him Zayden was still a useless and poor man.  

"In that case, why don't you become the main investor for our big project, Mr. Zayden?" Andreas finally spoke.

All eyes turned to look at Andreas, including Zayden.

"Big project?" Zayden asked. "What are you guys planning?"

"We just acquired a jewelry company that was almost bankrupt and is distributing diamond jewelry to the elite. The diamonds produced are not ordinary diamonds. They're going to get higher every year, and they'll be a store of money for the elite."

Zayden frowned at Andreas' explanation. He instantly remembered what Bruno had explained.

"Diamonds that have a higher value every year?" Zayden muttered, but it was still audible to all the guests.

"That's right. I've invested my funds!" Rebecca said. "You should be the main investor for this, Mr. Zayden. You'll get a great monetary return."

Zayden was silent again, then after thinking about something, he asked, "What are you planning to do behind the production of these diamonds?"