Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO
Alessandra responded anxiously, “I heard it was self-defense, but now he has disappeared! It was as if he had vanished into thin air!”
“How could it be?” Roselynn shared the same nervousness, unable to believe that her typically honest and upright younger brother would commit such an act.
Could there have been some kind of misunderstanding? “I don’t have the details either!” Alessandra hurriedly added, “Roselynn, should we go to the police station and ask around? I’m not quite educated, so we’ll rely on you and Jaxton to talk to them.”
Before Roselynn could respond, Jaxton immediately interjected, “Mother, it’s best not to do that! Murder is a serious offense, and if the police haven’t contacted you, we’ll only make fools of ourselves if we intrude without permission.”
Jack’s wife, Alina, chimed in swiftly as well, “Exactly! But I heard that Emmanuel’s wife is a really capable person. Let her save Emmanuel!” Those words were rather a sarcastic remark than an actual suggestion. Jack promptly responded, “Oh, Alina, you don’t know anything, so please don’t speak without thinking! Emmanuel and his wife are divorced, so she probably won’t care!”
“Is that true?” Alina pretended to be surprised. “Why wasn’t I told about this?” Roselynn’s murderous intent rose as she observed the couple’s exchange. As she was a witness to Jack’s growth since childhood, she naturally understood his character. He was always fond of boasting about his accomplishments, trying his hardest to outshine his two cousins. So, when he learned that Emmanuel had married a wealthy and beautiful woman, immediately casting a large shadow on him, of course, he felt displeased.
Is the reason for their invitation today to gloat over our misfortune? “Roselynn, why would Emmanuel be so foolish as to divorce Ms. Quillen?” Jaxton feigned regret but was truly dancing with joy. He had a better understanding of Mackenzie’s true identity than Jack’s family; she wasn’t just any typical beautiful and wealthy woman but the eldest daughter of Yeringham’s most affluent family!
He wouldn’t dare to do anything to Roselynn as long as Mackenzie and Emmanuel remained married. He had even been exceptionally obedient to his wife during this period! If it was confirmed today that they were divorced and Emmanuel was imprisoned for murder, then he could start handling Roselynn and crush her arrogant demeanor!
He noticed that she hadn’t greeted his parents these past few days and hadn’t shared the same bedroom with him despite the fact that they had been married for a while. It was frankly utterly unreasonable of her to forgot her duties as his wife. Today, he had made up his mind to force her on the bed and teach her how to be a proper wife when they returned home later!
“I’m not entirely clear about the details of such matters! I only know that my younger brother did sign the divorce agreement and left without any belongings!” Roselynn honestly replied, unaware of Jaxton’s thoughts. Jaxton’s eyes brightened upon hearing this.
“Ah, how can I desqribe Manny? He’s even more foolish than a pig!” Jack expressed his heartfelt disappointment. “Considering his unfavorable circumstances, he should have clung to his beautiful and wealthy wife. How could he get a divorce just like that? Even if he wanted a divorce, he should have taken a substantial sum of money from her, right? Don’t you all agree?”
Jack looked at Alessandra after directing that question to everyone else in the family. Meanwhile, the woman’s eyes flickered as she was unsure of how to respond.
“Jack, are you here to gloat? It’s up to Manny on how he wants his marriage to go, and it’s none of your business to make such sarcastic remarks!” Roselynn couldn’t help but retort angrily.
“Rosie, how could you say that?! Manny is truly foolish, so why can’t we comment on it?” “Exactly! When did your family become so superior?” Jack and his wife joined forces and started reprimanding her.
Since Roselynn was at a disadvantage in arguing against the two of them, she quickly signaled Jaxton with her eyes. Why won’t you come and help your wife for a moment? To her surprise, Jaxton not only failed to support her, but he also dragged her down like an anchor, saying, “Roselynn, they’re right! Emmanuel is indeed as foolish as a pig, and now he has even committed murder! We should draw clear boundaries with him quickly!”
Roselynn’s face turned red with fury as she snarled, “Jaxton, how could you say such a thing?! Let go of me now!” Alas, he didn’t heed her words. He tightened his hold on her instead of releasing her, attempting to pull her away. His stubborn male ego took over thinking that even though he might not be as tall as her, men were ultimately physically stronger than women. He didn’t believe she could resist him. So, he didn’t expect her to retaliate by brutally stepping on his foot the ground.
“Mom! Mom!” Roselynn hastily rushed to help Alessandra, only to discover that her mother had suffered a significant fall. Her wrist was already swollen due to the fall.