Chapter 205 Without Katherine, You Can't Enter the Melville Manor
Alex had heard rumors of Katherine's difficult upbringing at her maiden home, but he never imagined her family would treat her this way. It was bad enough with her stepmother and stepsister, but even her father didn't seem to care for her!
Alex looked down at Katherine, who appeared indifferent in his arms, and his heart tightened. How much suffering had she endured to become so indifferent?
After listening to the Galatea family's pointless chatter, he curved his thin lips into a faint, mocking smile. "Switch? Why should I switch? The one I want to marry has always been Ms. Galatea by my side and no one else."
Sherry couldn't believe!
She thought Katherine must have been the one who deceived Alex with sweet talk, confusing him like this!
Sherry stated, "Mr. Melville, how could you possibly want to marry Katherine? Don't believe anything she says. She'll say anything to climb up to you! The person you want to marry is definitely me. Back then, I even received the engagement ring you sent me! Look!"
With that, Sherry raised her hand to show him the diamond ring she had deliberately worn on her ring finger.
Alex glanced at Sherry's ring with indifference.
Then, Alex's rough hand gently grabbed Katherine's small hand, stroking her slender ring finger. Finally, his rough thumb landed on the diamond ring on Katherine's ring finger. He lifted her small hand and shook it in front of the three members of the Galatea family.
He replied, "Sorry, but this is our Melville family's heirloom engagement ring. I don't recognize the one you're wearing."
Sherry frowned, a bit confused.
Earlier, representatives from the Melville familyhad come to deliver the marriage gifts and had informed her mother that 'Miss Galatea' had already accepted Mr. Melville's engagement ring.
Coincidentally, around that time, she received an anonymous diamond ring. If it wasn't from Mr. Melville, then who could it be from?
How could such a coincidence happen?
Mr. Melville must be marrying her!
Sherry was already becoming somewhat obsessed. After a moment of thought, she pointed at Katherine, insisting. "I know! It was her! Katherine swapped the ring when I wasn't looking and tricked Mr. Melville into believing her, taking my place!"
Alex's gaze gradually darkened with disgust, and he coldly said, "The ring on Katherine's hand is our Melville family heirloom wedding ring. The ring band is made of platinum mixed with special materials, and it can't be removed without a special solution. If it can't be removed, how could it have been swapped?"
Sherry hadn't anticipated such complexity and was dumbfounded. "Uh... how could this be..."
Alex held Katherine's hand gently, as if she were a treasure. "Moreover, I placed this ring on her finger during our engagement. Now, do you still doubt whom I'm marrying?"
Sherry was shocked. Engaged? Mr. Melville was engaged to Katherine?!
She refused to believe it, shaking her head vigorously. "No, this is impossible! Mr. Melville, a man of your stature, how could you possibly be interested in a country girl like Katherine? Clearlyy, a popular actress like me is more suited to be your wife!"
Alex raised an eyebrow, looking at her without emotion. "Ms. Galatea, where did you get the idea that I would be interested in you?"
Sherry felt a bit insecure but remained defiant. "Mr. Melville, if you can be interested in a country girl like Katherine, why not me? I don't understand. How am I any worse than Katherine?"
Pfft!
Someone laughed.
It wasn't Katherine or Alex.
It was Anton who couldn't hold back.
At his age, he had never seen such an ordinary yet confident woman. Today was an eye-opener!
Anton cleared his throat awkwardly, suppressing his laughter. "Excuse me, Mr. Melville. I'll go check if your and Mrs. Melville's dinner is ready."
With that, Anton left the room.
Alex glanced at Sherry with a hint of disdain. "In what way do you think you can compare to my wife? Your character, knowledge, appearance—how do any of these even come close to a strand of my wife's hair?"
His words deeply wounded Sherry's pride. Although she knew Katherine was annoyingly beautiful, she didn't consider inferior. Otherwise, how could she have become a star?
Why wouldn't Mr. Melville be interested in her?
Katherine always dressed so tastelessly, looking so poor. What was so good about her?
Lillian, feeling indignant for her daughter, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Melville, how can you deny it? You sent someone to our home to propose, claiming you wanted to marry our daughter, so we held a grand banquet for it! But you didn't show up that day, making us a laughingstock among relatives and friends. You must take responsibility for this!"
Alex raised his cold eyes, looking at the middle-aged woman who claimed to be 'Mom.'
He stated, "Is there only one daughter in the Galatea family? Could it be that the Melville family's betrothal gifts were meant for your younger daughter from the beginning?"
Lillian was stunned into silence.
In Lillian's mind, when someone mentioned the Galatea family's daughter, she naturally thought ofSherry. Who would have thought it would be Katherine, the country girl?
Alex gently supported Katherine's shoulder, using his long fingers to tuck her hair behind her ear tenderly, and said casually, "You should know that today, the only reason you can stand here is because you are my wife's family! If you continue to mistreat her, I won't tolerate it! My lady doesn't need a family like you. Anton, please escort them out!"
Anton responded, emerging from the kitchen and calling a few servants to 'escort the guests out.'
Seeing this, Lillian panicked and quickly softened her tone. "Mr. Melville, perhaps there's been a misunderstanding . Let's talk this over."
The servants had endured them all day. Now that Mr. Melville had spoken, they were relived to finally clear the place and wouldn't give them another chance to speak!
As the servants dragged them out, Sherry, regaining her senses, shouted unwillingly, "Mr. Melville, you've been deceived by Katherine. I am your bride! I am!"
Joshua seized the opportunity to break free, turned back, and, not daring to put on airs, smiled ingratiatingly. "Mr. Melville, regardless of which daughter marries you, I am your father-in-law. Our relationship won't change!"
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