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Time passed in a blink of an eye and the weekend soon arrived.
The Fullerton Hotel in Linkville was vibrantly lit and furnished, brimming with life. Jackson
had spent a fortune to organize the engagement party. He had invited a renowned pianist
and musical band to perform at the event. The venue had exquisite, hand-selected food,
drinks, and decorations. The money and effort he put into preparing for the event
demonstrated how much he loved his daughter.
The event attracted a sizable crowd. Many of them were attending Molly and Han’s
engagement party for the second time. As a result, they were curious to see if there would
be any commotion. They were especially interested in seeing if the woman from the first
engagement party would cause another uproar.
Jane, Sasha, and Leah had arrived early for the engagement party. Leah was surprised by
the enormous size of the event hall. She immediately sat in the furthest seat from the
stage.
Han and Molly’s poster was plastered around the large event hall. The woman was smiling
sweetly while the man had a rare warm expression. Molly clutched her bag tightly and she
felt her breath quicken. She thought to herself, since Han likes her, perhaps this is the
best outcome.
The engagement ceremony was rather straightforward. Molly was soon walking out with
Han arm in arm. She wore a crisp white wedding gown and her hair gathered in a low bun.
Her chiseled features were emphasized even more by her flawless makeup. She may not
be the most beautiful woman in town, but she was especially gorgeous today. Meanwhile,
Han was dressed in an impeccable black suit. He appeared polished and even more
dashing than usual.
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Leah was in a daze as she admired Molly on stage. She was dejected when she realized
that she did not have a wedding when she married Han. On the other hand, Molly and
Han’s engagement party was of such a grand scale. He had previously said that he
disliked attending such events. However, when he was with Molly, he transformed into a
different person. He became more eloquent and a natural at exchanging pleasantries.
Just as Leah was looking at Han onstage, he had also caught sight of her downstage. His
expression hardened when he noticed her presence. He thought, she really came! I
thought I warned her never to appear in front of me ever again. Han’s expression
darkened when he realized why he was so caught up with finding Leah in the sea of
people.
Meanwhile, Molly seemed to have noticed Han’s change in attitude. She followed his line
of sight and realized that he was looking at Leah downstage. Her smile froze and her
hands trembled slightly.
When the engagement ceremony ended, Leah stood up and prepared to leave. “You are so
brave,” a cold voice said before she could walk away. “You have a lot of guts to show up! ”
Leah turned around and realized that Molly was staring at her angrily. She replied with a
stoic expression, “Why wouldn’t I be attending?”
“Haha, seems like you have toughened up ever since you became the White family’s
daughter. However, a useless nobody like you will forever stay the same no matter where
you are,” Molly sneered.
Before Leah could respond, Molly waved her hand and called out, “I’m here, Han!” The
sound of leather boots hitting the floor was familiar to Leah. Her first instinct was to shun
away as she knew Han was approaching.
“What’s the matter?” Han asked with a frown as he took a glance at Leah.
“I’m saying hi to Ms. White.” Molly put on a fake smile and clung to his arm. “Oh wait…
should we call her Ms. White or Ms. Murray?” Leah felt a cold shiver down her spine.
“Didn’t I say never to appear in front of me ever again?” Han asked icily, his glare shot
daggers at Leah. The woman felt like she was suffocating and she hurriedly replied, “I… I’ll
take my leave now.” She lowered her head to hide her scared look.
“Please don’t leave, Ms. Murray. You interrupted our engagement party previously. I have
decided to forgive you for that so I invited you to our engagement party again. Why are
you in such a hurry to leave?” Molly looked at her with a cold expression.
Leah took a deep breath and looked Molly in the eyes. “What do you want?”
“I’m mad that you ruined my engagement party previously. I invited you to the ceremony
again as I expect an apology from you,” Molly said as a matter-of-a-factly.
Leah felt that the woman’s request was absurd. She said with a straight face, “Molly
Lamere, you are going to marry my husband. Do you really expect me to put on a smile
and wish you a blissful marriage?” Leah could no longer tolerate the woman’s constant
ploy to hurt her. Han’s eyes flickered when he heard the word “husband”.
“Do you refuse to apologize?” Molly said with a frown.
“Why should I apologize? I gave up Han to you and have been attempting to avoid conflict
with you. I’ve decided to put the past behind me. Please let me off, Molly,” Leah pleaded
as she felt lethargic about the constant bickering.
Leah seethed inwardly, all I want is to spend the rest of my life in peace and live on my
own terms. Is that really so hard? I have finally reunited with my parents and living a
peaceful life. I have no intentions to associate myself with Han anymore. Why do these
people refuse to let me off?
Slap! Molly raised her hand and gave a tight slap across Leah’s face. She yelled, “What
gives you the right to talk to me like this?”
Leah was stunned as she did not expect Molly to attack her in front of so many people.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe clenched her jaw and endured the searing pain on her face. Then she walked toward
the woman, glaring at her with hatred.
Molly started to panic when she saw Leah’s furious expression. She went to hide behind
Han for protection. “She’s going to hit me, Han.” Han grabbed Leah’s wrist just as she was
about to swing her hand and slap Molly.
“Let go of me!” Leah said tersely, tears welling in her eyes.
Han was taken aback that she was about to cry. He had never seen her cry in all his years
of knowing her. He thought to himself, hold on, this is her deception. She’s a scheming
woman who lies to people all the time. I can’t be fooled by her.
Han regained his composure and maintained a stoic face. He said tersely, “Get lost. Don’t
ever let me see you again.” He then swung her hand so hard that she stumbled backward
and fell to the ground. As people became interested in the commotion, a crowd began to
form.
“Isn’t that the White family’s daughter?”
“Why did Mr. Howard throw her to the ground?”
“I heard that she is a slut who’s always trying to flirt with Mr. Howard. She must be getting
punished for it.”
As she heard the snide remarks from the audience, Leah’s eyes started to turn red. She
raised her head and fixed her gaze on Han. He had no idea why he was irritated when
their eyes met.
“Han Howard,” Leah muttered as she got to her feet. She laughed as she turned to look at
the engaged couple. “I wish you both everlasting love.” She then whirled around and left
the event hall without turning back. Han started to panic when he saw her silhouette and
cold parting look.
“What’s the matter, Han?” Molly smiled triumphantly.
“Nothing.” Han took a deep breath and shrugged Molly off. “I have something to attend to.
I’ll get going first.” He left without saying another word.
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