Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 212: Chapter 212
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Juliet looked at Ivan in a daze, as if she could not believe that her brother, who had always doted on her, would say such vicious and hurtful words to her. Even the people in the Herrera family looked at Ivan in shock.
If I did not know why Ivan was acting like this, I would have thought that Ivan had been possessed.
After all, everyone knew that Ivan had a good relationship with Juliet. It was so good that everyone around them thought that they were biological siblings.
"Ivan, how can you do this to me?" Juliet looked into Ivan's cold eyes and hesitated. She seemed to be enduring the immense pain and sorrow in her heart.
Juliet looked up at Beckham, put down the wine glass in her hand, turned around, and quickly left the banquet. She did not expect both Amanda and Beckham to not help her.
It was easy to guess Beckham's reason for not helping her.
Back then, when Beckham married Yolanda, the Hill family was in a crisis. It was precisely because of Yolanda's family, the Yeats family, that the Hill family could keep their family business, but at the same time, the Hill family now owed the Yeats family.
Of course, the debt was not important. After all, so many years had passed. However, when the old Yeats family head was still alive, he knew that his daughter had a weak personality and easily offended people.
Hence, after Yolanda got pregnant, he used the debt to force Beckham to give 60% of his assets to his son, Ivan. The husband and wife shared the other 20%. This was also why Yolanda kept Juliet in the Hill family even though she didn't like Juliet.
Aside from the couple, only Beckham and Yolanda's parents knew about this. As long as Beckham could grow old with Yolanda, he would remain the CEO of the Hill family department store. However, he would only get 20% of the shares if he wronged Yolanda and they got a divorce.
Ivan had only found out about this after Yolanda woke up.
The reason why Yolanda did not tell him was because she saw her son being played by Juliet. On the other hand, Beckham did not say anything because he felt that if he did, he would lose face and no woman would come close to him.
On the flip side, Amanda did not help Juliet because I had threatened her. In comparison to my threat, the secret that Juliet knew was not worth mentioning at all. Perhaps even Juliet did not expect that the video she used to get Amanda's help would make Amanda hate Juliet instead.
Without the video, I would not have known about Amanda's unspeakable secret.
"What happened to the Hill family?" A concerned voice sounded in the audience.
"Who knows?" Someone responded.
"Isn't Juliet the biological daughter of the Hill family?" Another person could not help but ask in a low voice, "Why did Yolanda suddenly change her mind? Could Juliet be an illegitimate daughter?"
A voice chimed in, "I don't think so."
Some people in the audience looked on with a strange gaze, but most of them were just watching the show.
Ivan watched as Juliet left. His brows were tightly knitted, and there was no joy of victory on his face.
Ivan walked over to me and whispered, "Juliet definitely won't let this go. She's been a vengeful person since she was young. Back when Juliet was young, there was a child who accidentally pushed her lightly. She took advantage of the moment when that child played on the swing and pushed the child down. The little girl had fallen and bled so much. In the end, I was her scapegoat. Be careful."
I nodded silently. It was like I expected. However, it was in my original plan to play into her vengeful personality. I would not be the first person to suffer either way.
At that moment, everyone's gaze turned to a spot not far away. I looked at the door in confusion.
It was the Parks family.
"I didn't expect the Parks family's people to be here too?" More voices erupted from the audience.
"Looks like the rumor of the marriage between the Parks family and the Herrera family is real!" Another one commented.
A woman stood beside Maddox. She was tall, lean, and beautiful.
Kailyn stood up and went to greet the new guests.
Austin followed closely behind. The two stood next to each other with their fingers intertwined as if they were a couple who had been in love for many years.
I did not expect the Parks family's people to come. Although they were late, they were only here to save the Herrera family's face.
The family of four and their future son-in-law, Austin, looked happy and harmonious. Unfortunately, such a happy scene would probably not happen again in the future.
The banquet finally ended amidst the clamor and chaos.
I dragged my tired body and followed Alex back to the manor behind Serene Lake.
The silence in the car on the way there was deafening and the space was filled with the soft roar of the car engine.
Alex was a little tipsy and had fallen asleep after getting into the car.
Sophina, Maliyah, and Javier tactfully returned to the villa in the suburbs.
I sat on the soft sofa of the new house, surrounded by a festive red, but my heart couldn't relax.
At this moment, I received a video call request from my mother.
I took a deep breath, tried a smile, and answered the video call.
On the screen, my mother's face was filled with uncontrollable joy. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. "I received a live broadcast from Maliyah of the wedding. I'm so happy to see you get married."
Seeing the comforting smile on her face, my heart ached.
I wanted to ask her if she still remembered Willow and Henry, but seeing how happy she was made me swallow my words.
After hanging up, I realized that Alex, who had been in the room, had left.
I stood up and walked slowly to the window. I gently pushed it open and the cool night air blew in.
There was a knock on the door. I opened it and saw Hector standing at the door. "Mrs. Herrera, Mr. Herrera has something to attend to and has returned to the old residence."
My heart skipped a beat and I frowned. "Did something happen at the old residence?"
Hector shook his head. "I'm not sure. Mrs. Herrera, don't worry. I'll get the servants to make oatmeal for you and bring it over later. Rest early after you're done eating. Mr. Herrera has asked that you do not wait for him."
I nodded.
An hour later, Alex returned. He didn't look too good.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" He walked into the room and saw me curled up on the sofa. He looked at me suspiciously. "Aren't you tired?"
I gave Alex a half-smile. "What happened?"
'Could it be that Juliet had sent out the video in advance? No way, he's being too anxious for that,' I thought.
"Rosemary disappeared from the hospital." Alex frowned slightly.
"Disappeared? Just send someone to look for her. Why are you so anxious?" I questioned.
Alex sighed softly. "Someone took Rosemary."
Surprise flashed across my eyes. "And then?"
"They called to ask for 10 million dollars in ransom," Alex sighed and continued, "Otherwise, we'd have to bear the consequences."
If I did not know why Ivan was acting like this, I would have thought that Ivan had been possessed.
After all, everyone knew that Ivan had a good relationship with Juliet. It was so good that everyone around them thought that they were biological siblings.
"Ivan, how can you do this to me?" Juliet looked into Ivan's cold eyes and hesitated. She seemed to be enduring the immense pain and sorrow in her heart.
Juliet looked up at Beckham, put down the wine glass in her hand, turned around, and quickly left the banquet. She did not expect both Amanda and Beckham to not help her.
It was easy to guess Beckham's reason for not helping her.
Back then, when Beckham married Yolanda, the Hill family was in a crisis. It was precisely because of Yolanda's family, the Yeats family, that the Hill family could keep their family business, but at the same time, the Hill family now owed the Yeats family.
Of course, the debt was not important. After all, so many years had passed. However, when the old Yeats family head was still alive, he knew that his daughter had a weak personality and easily offended people.
Hence, after Yolanda got pregnant, he used the debt to force Beckham to give 60% of his assets to his son, Ivan. The husband and wife shared the other 20%. This was also why Yolanda kept Juliet in the Hill family even though she didn't like Juliet.
Aside from the couple, only Beckham and Yolanda's parents knew about this. As long as Beckham could grow old with Yolanda, he would remain the CEO of the Hill family department store. However, he would only get 20% of the shares if he wronged Yolanda and they got a divorce.
Ivan had only found out about this after Yolanda woke up.
The reason why Yolanda did not tell him was because she saw her son being played by Juliet. On the other hand, Beckham did not say anything because he felt that if he did, he would lose face and no woman would come close to him.
On the flip side, Amanda did not help Juliet because I had threatened her. In comparison to my threat, the secret that Juliet knew was not worth mentioning at all. Perhaps even Juliet did not expect that the video she used to get Amanda's help would make Amanda hate Juliet instead.
Without the video, I would not have known about Amanda's unspeakable secret.
"What happened to the Hill family?" A concerned voice sounded in the audience.
"Who knows?" Someone responded.
"Isn't Juliet the biological daughter of the Hill family?" Another person could not help but ask in a low voice, "Why did Yolanda suddenly change her mind? Could Juliet be an illegitimate daughter?"
A voice chimed in, "I don't think so."
Some people in the audience looked on with a strange gaze, but most of them were just watching the show.
Ivan watched as Juliet left. His brows were tightly knitted, and there was no joy of victory on his face.
Ivan walked over to me and whispered, "Juliet definitely won't let this go. She's been a vengeful person since she was young. Back when Juliet was young, there was a child who accidentally pushed her lightly. She took advantage of the moment when that child played on the swing and pushed the child down. The little girl had fallen and bled so much. In the end, I was her scapegoat. Be careful."
I nodded silently. It was like I expected. However, it was in my original plan to play into her vengeful personality. I would not be the first person to suffer either way.
At that moment, everyone's gaze turned to a spot not far away. I looked at the door in confusion.
It was the Parks family.
"I didn't expect the Parks family's people to be here too?" More voices erupted from the audience.
"Looks like the rumor of the marriage between the Parks family and the Herrera family is real!" Another one commented.
A woman stood beside Maddox. She was tall, lean, and beautiful.
Kailyn stood up and went to greet the new guests.
Austin followed closely behind. The two stood next to each other with their fingers intertwined as if they were a couple who had been in love for many years.
I did not expect the Parks family's people to come. Although they were late, they were only here to save the Herrera family's face.
The family of four and their future son-in-law, Austin, looked happy and harmonious. Unfortunately, such a happy scene would probably not happen again in the future.
The banquet finally ended amidst the clamor and chaos.
I dragged my tired body and followed Alex back to the manor behind Serene Lake.
The silence in the car on the way there was deafening and the space was filled with the soft roar of the car engine.
Alex was a little tipsy and had fallen asleep after getting into the car.
Sophina, Maliyah, and Javier tactfully returned to the villa in the suburbs.
I sat on the soft sofa of the new house, surrounded by a festive red, but my heart couldn't relax.
At this moment, I received a video call request from my mother.
I took a deep breath, tried a smile, and answered the video call.
On the screen, my mother's face was filled with uncontrollable joy. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. "I received a live broadcast from Maliyah of the wedding. I'm so happy to see you get married."
Seeing the comforting smile on her face, my heart ached.
I wanted to ask her if she still remembered Willow and Henry, but seeing how happy she was made me swallow my words.
After hanging up, I realized that Alex, who had been in the room, had left.
I stood up and walked slowly to the window. I gently pushed it open and the cool night air blew in.
There was a knock on the door. I opened it and saw Hector standing at the door. "Mrs. Herrera, Mr. Herrera has something to attend to and has returned to the old residence."
My heart skipped a beat and I frowned. "Did something happen at the old residence?"
Hector shook his head. "I'm not sure. Mrs. Herrera, don't worry. I'll get the servants to make oatmeal for you and bring it over later. Rest early after you're done eating. Mr. Herrera has asked that you do not wait for him."
I nodded.
An hour later, Alex returned. He didn't look too good.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" He walked into the room and saw me curled up on the sofa. He looked at me suspiciously. "Aren't you tired?"
I gave Alex a half-smile. "What happened?"
'Could it be that Juliet had sent out the video in advance? No way, he's being too anxious for that,' I thought.
"Rosemary disappeared from the hospital." Alex frowned slightly.
"Disappeared? Just send someone to look for her. Why are you so anxious?" I questioned.
Alex sighed softly. "Someone took Rosemary."
Surprise flashed across my eyes. "And then?"
"They called to ask for 10 million dollars in ransom," Alex sighed and continued, "Otherwise, we'd have to bear the consequences."
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