Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 201: Chapter 201
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Alex led me back through the gates of the Herrera Manor, his hand firmly holding mine, almost as if he could sense my unease and my desire to run away.
Even though we had planned for the wedding to happen, the rush to hold it now caught me off guard.
The reason for moving up the wedding was because Rosemary had committed murder, and then staged a suicide attempt.
Fortunately, she was revived just in time.
Everyone's faces showed signs of exhaustion, probably because after the chaotic banquet last night, no one had managed to get a proper rest.
After something so terrifying, it was no surprise no one could get a good night's rest.
It seemed like I was the only one who could lie down and fall asleep without any worries.
Honestly, I was so fatigued that when the body was brought out, I only gave it a quick look.
A white cloth covered the body, so I did not see the man's face or what he was wearing, only that he wore a Rolex watch.
That watch was quite valuable.
According to Marvin, the deceased was in his 20s, having dropped out of high school to get involved in a life of crime.
Before the deceased was even 20 years old, he got a girl pregnant, so the two of them had no choice but to marry.
The girl came from a poor background and started working at a very young age to support herself.
Though she ended up with a man who had nothing to offer, she did not mind. In fact, she even worked to support him.
However, the man persisted in his reckless ways, living a life of indulgence.
Yesterday, when the family was contacted, the woman arrived in her delivery uniform, carrying a three-year-old child.
Marvin said that when the woman received the police call, she thought her husband had once again gotten drunk and gotten into a fight again, so she rushed over with the child.
After learning of her husband's death, the young woman sat silently for at least 10 minutes before she finally came to her senses.
Then, holding her child, she began to sob uncontrollably.
Seeing the mother and child crying so pitifully, the cops pooled together some money and secretly slipped it into the child's backpack.
"Is it really appropriate to have a wedding at this time?" Amanda spoke first, pursing her lips. "How about we have a discussion with the Parks family and forgo the engagement, moving straight to the wedding?"
Her gaze lingered on me, her face expressionless, but there was a hint of disdain in her eyes as if she thought holding a wedding would steal the limelight from her son.
I wanted to point out that even the engagement banquet for Austin and Kailyn might not happen, so why were they rushing into a wedding?
It was simply a fool's dream!
"Amanda, do you really think the Parks family will let Austin marry their daughter after all that's happened?" Nina Herrera, my seventh sister-in-law, asked, her tone cold and indifferent.
Amanda furrowed her brows, clearly displeased. "The Parks family already sent out the engagement invitations. Yesterday was just a formality. Are you implying that the Parks family will back out now?"
Nina sighed. "Amanda, your adopted daughter not only killed someone but also tried to kill herself. After the incident, the Parks family merely sent someone to pick up Kailyn. They didn't even bother letting us know about it."
I was stunned when I heard Nina's words.
Did the Parks family truly send someone to fetch Kailyn this morning? I found it hard to believe—it seemed far more likely that Kailyn left of her own accord, afraid that Rosemary might say something that would get her into trouble.
"N-no, that's impossible," Amanda hurriedly said, turning her gaze to Kayden, who remained silent.
Kayden seemed to have stayed up all night; he looked especially haggard and nothing like the radiant figure I saw the first time at the Herrera Manor.
"Kayden! Say something!" Amanda's voice rose sharply as she smacked his arm with force.
"Hmm?" Kayden rubbed his temples before looking at Amanda, his expression blank. It seemed he had not even registered what she had just said.
As a father, it was only natural that he was worried about his daughter's safety.
However, Amanda's attitude toward Kayden had noticeably shifted. She was no longer as tolerant as before.
Seeing that Kayden cared only for his illegitimate child outside the family, Amanda seemed to be struggling to suppress the growing anger within her.
If Kayden were to find out that Amanda had known all along that Rosemary was his illegitimate daughter, how would he react?
I was really looking forward to it.
"Amanda suggested that instead of holding an engagement banquet, Austin and Kailyn should proceed directly with the wedding," Aloysius stated.
Kayden hesitated for a moment before looking at me and Alex. "But didn't Dad insist that Alex and Laurel hold a wedding? If we were to also hold the wedding with the Parks family now, who knows what kind of issues might arise?"
"In a situation like this, holding a wedding might only fuel accusations that the Herrera family doesn't care about the death of their adopted daughter," Austin pointed out.
But after he said that, he gave me a look that was hard to interpret.
It seemed that he was warning me that he would not allow a wedding banquet to take place so easily.
The mere thought of how Austin wanted to keep me as his personal plaything made me feel sick to my stomach.
I always knew Austin was a scumbag, but I did not realize he could be this low.
He refuses to marry his girlfriend of six years, then turns around and confesses to Kailyn just for personal gain. And now, he expects me to be his side piece? Seriously?
"We're having the wedding to lift everyone's mood," Linda said as she threw a glance at me. "Besides, Laurel and Alex are already legally married, so it only makes sense to have a ceremony. There's nothing wrong with that.
"It will also make it clear to the shareholders and the public that our family has never mistreated anyone. Who says marriage must always be between social equals? The things being said online are downright appalling."
I had expected this outcome all along.
If the netizens could dig up information about Rosemary's parents, they would likely also uncover the nature of her relationship with Austin, which was far from ordinary.
It would not take long for them to figure out why Rosemary was found alone in the storage room with no one bothering to check on her.
There were even rumors circulating online that the Herrera family planned to send Rosemary abroad just to make room for Austin's new wife, which ultimately led to her dangerous encounter and almost caused her to lose her life.
"Do you have any thoughts about the wedding, Alex?" Aloysius asked Alex.
Alex paused and then said, "I'm fine with whatever."
With that, Alex glanced at me again.
I wanted to snap at him.
What does he even mean by that? When they need me, I'm expected to follow along, but when I'm not needed, everyone tells me to get a divorce from Alex. It's incredible how quickly their attitudes changed, all within a week.
"Laurel, do you have any requests?" Linda asked with a warm smile.
"I want to keep it simple," I said, narrowing my eyes at Alex.
I did not want to make too many demands, or else the Herrera family would probably say I was being unreasonable.
Life was hard, but being a wife in a wealthy family seemed even harder!
Even though we had planned for the wedding to happen, the rush to hold it now caught me off guard.
The reason for moving up the wedding was because Rosemary had committed murder, and then staged a suicide attempt.
Fortunately, she was revived just in time.
Everyone's faces showed signs of exhaustion, probably because after the chaotic banquet last night, no one had managed to get a proper rest.
After something so terrifying, it was no surprise no one could get a good night's rest.
It seemed like I was the only one who could lie down and fall asleep without any worries.
Honestly, I was so fatigued that when the body was brought out, I only gave it a quick look.
A white cloth covered the body, so I did not see the man's face or what he was wearing, only that he wore a Rolex watch.
That watch was quite valuable.
According to Marvin, the deceased was in his 20s, having dropped out of high school to get involved in a life of crime.
Before the deceased was even 20 years old, he got a girl pregnant, so the two of them had no choice but to marry.
The girl came from a poor background and started working at a very young age to support herself.
Though she ended up with a man who had nothing to offer, she did not mind. In fact, she even worked to support him.
However, the man persisted in his reckless ways, living a life of indulgence.
Yesterday, when the family was contacted, the woman arrived in her delivery uniform, carrying a three-year-old child.
Marvin said that when the woman received the police call, she thought her husband had once again gotten drunk and gotten into a fight again, so she rushed over with the child.
After learning of her husband's death, the young woman sat silently for at least 10 minutes before she finally came to her senses.
Then, holding her child, she began to sob uncontrollably.
Seeing the mother and child crying so pitifully, the cops pooled together some money and secretly slipped it into the child's backpack.
"Is it really appropriate to have a wedding at this time?" Amanda spoke first, pursing her lips. "How about we have a discussion with the Parks family and forgo the engagement, moving straight to the wedding?"
Her gaze lingered on me, her face expressionless, but there was a hint of disdain in her eyes as if she thought holding a wedding would steal the limelight from her son.
I wanted to point out that even the engagement banquet for Austin and Kailyn might not happen, so why were they rushing into a wedding?
It was simply a fool's dream!
"Amanda, do you really think the Parks family will let Austin marry their daughter after all that's happened?" Nina Herrera, my seventh sister-in-law, asked, her tone cold and indifferent.
Amanda furrowed her brows, clearly displeased. "The Parks family already sent out the engagement invitations. Yesterday was just a formality. Are you implying that the Parks family will back out now?"
Nina sighed. "Amanda, your adopted daughter not only killed someone but also tried to kill herself. After the incident, the Parks family merely sent someone to pick up Kailyn. They didn't even bother letting us know about it."
I was stunned when I heard Nina's words.
Did the Parks family truly send someone to fetch Kailyn this morning? I found it hard to believe—it seemed far more likely that Kailyn left of her own accord, afraid that Rosemary might say something that would get her into trouble.
"N-no, that's impossible," Amanda hurriedly said, turning her gaze to Kayden, who remained silent.
Kayden seemed to have stayed up all night; he looked especially haggard and nothing like the radiant figure I saw the first time at the Herrera Manor.
"Kayden! Say something!" Amanda's voice rose sharply as she smacked his arm with force.
"Hmm?" Kayden rubbed his temples before looking at Amanda, his expression blank. It seemed he had not even registered what she had just said.
As a father, it was only natural that he was worried about his daughter's safety.
However, Amanda's attitude toward Kayden had noticeably shifted. She was no longer as tolerant as before.
Seeing that Kayden cared only for his illegitimate child outside the family, Amanda seemed to be struggling to suppress the growing anger within her.
If Kayden were to find out that Amanda had known all along that Rosemary was his illegitimate daughter, how would he react?
I was really looking forward to it.
"Amanda suggested that instead of holding an engagement banquet, Austin and Kailyn should proceed directly with the wedding," Aloysius stated.
Kayden hesitated for a moment before looking at me and Alex. "But didn't Dad insist that Alex and Laurel hold a wedding? If we were to also hold the wedding with the Parks family now, who knows what kind of issues might arise?"
"In a situation like this, holding a wedding might only fuel accusations that the Herrera family doesn't care about the death of their adopted daughter," Austin pointed out.
But after he said that, he gave me a look that was hard to interpret.
It seemed that he was warning me that he would not allow a wedding banquet to take place so easily.
The mere thought of how Austin wanted to keep me as his personal plaything made me feel sick to my stomach.
I always knew Austin was a scumbag, but I did not realize he could be this low.
He refuses to marry his girlfriend of six years, then turns around and confesses to Kailyn just for personal gain. And now, he expects me to be his side piece? Seriously?
"We're having the wedding to lift everyone's mood," Linda said as she threw a glance at me. "Besides, Laurel and Alex are already legally married, so it only makes sense to have a ceremony. There's nothing wrong with that.
"It will also make it clear to the shareholders and the public that our family has never mistreated anyone. Who says marriage must always be between social equals? The things being said online are downright appalling."
I had expected this outcome all along.
If the netizens could dig up information about Rosemary's parents, they would likely also uncover the nature of her relationship with Austin, which was far from ordinary.
It would not take long for them to figure out why Rosemary was found alone in the storage room with no one bothering to check on her.
There were even rumors circulating online that the Herrera family planned to send Rosemary abroad just to make room for Austin's new wife, which ultimately led to her dangerous encounter and almost caused her to lose her life.
"Do you have any thoughts about the wedding, Alex?" Aloysius asked Alex.
Alex paused and then said, "I'm fine with whatever."
With that, Alex glanced at me again.
I wanted to snap at him.
What does he even mean by that? When they need me, I'm expected to follow along, but when I'm not needed, everyone tells me to get a divorce from Alex. It's incredible how quickly their attitudes changed, all within a week.
"Laurel, do you have any requests?" Linda asked with a warm smile.
"I want to keep it simple," I said, narrowing my eyes at Alex.
I did not want to make too many demands, or else the Herrera family would probably say I was being unreasonable.
Life was hard, but being a wife in a wealthy family seemed even harder!
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