Chapter 394 - Hailey Wants To Create A Stir At The Wedding?
The Abandoned Husband Dominates
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Butler Frank was overjoyed. âWhen? Are you getting married to Miss Victoria?â
Jordan sighed and said, âThe day after tomorrow. Iâm getting married to Miss Lauren Howard, not Victoria.â
Butler Frank asked with bewilderment, âMr. Jordan, how could this possibly happen?â
âVictoria has gone missing and I suspect itâs the Howards who did it. I must marry Lauren to find out where Victoria is.â
Butler Frank sighed. âMr. Jordan, have you ever thought about how youâd be marrying the wrong person in case the Howards arenât the culprits? You canât just marry or divorce a Howard as you please.â
âIâve thought about it but I have a hunch that even if the Howards arenât the culprits, I still have to marry Lauren to find Victoria. It seems like everything is forcing me to go down this path.â
Frank exclaimed in surprise, âMr. Steele Sr. has said a long time ago that your intuition and prediction are very accurate, Mr. Jordan. Mr. Steele Senior is resting at the moment. Iâll tell him the news when he wakes up later. But Iâm afraid that Mr. Steele Senior wonât be able to attend your wedding in person, Mr. Jordan.â
Jordan said, âWell, I hadnât planned to invite Grandpa. I just want to tell him that Iâm doing well and that he doesnât have to worry about me.â
After chatting with Butler Frank for a few minutes, Jordan hung up the phone. He then called Jesse but the latter didnât answer.
Ten minutes later, Jesse returned the call with an unknown number.
âJordan!â
âJesse.â
âI was busy just now. Whatâs the matter? Is there any news from Jamie?â
âNo, Jesse, Iâm calling you to tell you that Iâm getting married.â
Jesse was overjoyed. âYouâre getting married? When? Looking forward to attending yours and Victoriaâs wedding.â
When he was at the French bar, Jesse had told Jordan that he was waiting to attend his and Victoriaâs wedding.
After a moment of silence, Jordan said, â1st April. But the person Iâm marrying is Martin Howardâs granddaughter, Lauren, not Victoria.â
âWhat? Youâre getting married to one of the Howards?â
Jesse was immediately agitated and astounded. âHow can you marry a Howard? Donât you love Victoria the most? I sent you the photo of Victoriaâs father at the risk of being scolded by Grandpa, precisely because I wanted to help you and Victoria be together. Yet, youâre marrying another woman. Jordan, donât become a womanizer like Jamie. You have to be responsible and loyal to your woman!â
Jesse was clearly dead set against the idea of Jordan marrying Lauren.
A sigh came out from Jordan. âJesse, you donât understand whatâs going on. Of course I love Victoria and I really want to marry her. But, Victoria has suddenly gone missing and thereâs no news about her at all. I suspect it was the Howards who abducted her and I have no choice but to marry Lauren.â
âGone missing?â Jesse was bewildered.
Instead, Jordan asked, âWill you be attending my wedding on the 1st of April? The Howards want to meet my family.â
âYes, your sister-in-law and I will be attending your wedding together. By the way, have Mom and Dad been informed about this? Are they going to turn up?â said Jesse.
âNo, Dad refused to tell me anything about Victoriaâs father and I donât want to speak to him. I didnât call Mom either.â
âMy silly brother, donât be emotional. Dad refused to tell you about it because the family rules prohibit him from doing so. Iâll call Mom later and ask her about it. Get some rest, Iâll see you on the 1st of April.â
âOkay, Jesse, Iâll be waiting for you two.â
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The decorative wedding banners on the gates of the houses in DC were all removed and replaced by wedding banners with the Howardsâ name printed on them.
That wasnât all. The matter regarding the trouble faced by the Hanks, and Lauren getting married to a man who would become her live-in husband, also spread like wildfire throughout the upper-class circle of DC.
âHey, have you heard? The Howardsâ heiress has called off her wedding but sheâs getting married on the same day with another man!â
âI heard that the groom is a penniless man from another city who doesnât even have a house in DC and is going to marry Lauren Howard as a live-in husband!â
âAhhh, I heard that Miss Howard is as beautiful as a goddess. How come Iâm not as lucky as that man to be able to become her live-in husband!?â
...
In New City residential estate in Orlando.
âThe wheels on the bus go round and roundâ¦â
Hailey played some childrenâs songs and sang along while coaxing her twins smilingly.
Although Hailey was not a good wife, she was definitely a good mother. But then again, which mother would dislike her own children?
Many celebrities cheated on their spouses, who liked to portray themselves as good mothers as if being good to their children would negate their immoral behavior.
At this moment, Haileyâs mother, Sylvie, entered looking incredibly flustered.
âMy dear daughter, I heard a shocking piece of news when I was at a former classmateâs place just now. Guess who it was about?
Now that she had about 300 million dollars, Hailey was getting ready to set up a new company and had been living rather well lately. She would use the most expensive skincare products and hit the gym every single day.
With superb looks and a hot figure, she was an absolute beauty who would make all men unable to resist the urge to gawk at her.
âWho is it about? Why are you so excited?â Hailey asked nonchalantly.
Sylvie said, âItâs about Jordan! Heâs getting married to Lauren Howard!â
What?â Hailey was shocked, âLauren? As in Bradâs sister?â
She suddenly remembered that she had met Lauren the last time she went to Houston for Victoria and Russellâs wedding. Lauren was so beautiful that she made Hailey feel like she had met her match for the first time,
Hailey flew into a rage immediately. âFine, Jordan Steele, you made me stay at home to look after the kids and yet, youâre getting married to Lauren Howard after toying with Victoria Clarke!â
âHow infuriating. Since heâs no longer dating Victoria Clarke, why didnât he choose me!?â
Sylvie chimed in, âYeah, you and Jordan have a son together and itâd be great if you reconciled. But havenât Jordanâs assets been frozen? Donât you mind the fact that heâs poor?â
Hailey humphed coldly. âI would never believe that Jordan is poor again. Iâve already suffered losses twice because of this and got duped by him twice in a row! Now I finally know that Jordan Steele would never be penniless in this lifetime!
âHmph, Jordan is so heartless. Back when I got married to Tyler and Cayden, he ruined it for me.. When Victoria got married, he ruined her wedding too and disrupted our peace. This time, I must crash Jordanâs wedding and wreak havoc too! Iâm going to ruin his wedding!â