Chapter 72 She is An Undercover Agent
The people in the hall, who had just been whispering in hushed tones, were now unable to control their own volume.
This was truly a grand drama of a prominent family!
Two minutes ago, Grandma Foster and Molly announced that they would set a wedding date. Two minutes later, the male lead, Jasper, came out holding his daughter to announce the cancellation of the engagement.
"Why cancel it?" Brandon smirked, watching Jasper on the stage. "Hasn't he liked Molly for many years?"
"People change." Adeline sneered, looking at the man on the stage. "We were together for over three years, but he grew tired of me, even putting me in danger. Molly has been with him for five years, maybe he got tired of her long ago."
In fact, no matter what Jasper and Molly announced today, she wouldn't be surprised.
The decisions of two extremely fickle people were understandable.
"What a good show."
Brandon spread his arms and rested his hand on the back of the sofa behind Adeline, continuing to watch the drama unfold.
On stage, Molly's face alternated between red and pale, like a spilled paint box.
She bit her lip and lowered her voice, "Jasper, do you really need to humiliate me like this? I am a public figure, and you... "
Jasper chuckled softly, "Since you are a public figure, you shouldn't play these little tricks."
He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Thinking that I would respect Grandma because of your secret actions, hiding them from me, I could tolerate it? Sorry, Molly."
After speaking, the man raised his head and looked coldly at everyone present, "Five years ago, I got engaged to Miss Collins. I'm sure you all must be confused why, after my wife passed away, I got engaged to her sister."
"By dissolving the engagement today, I will explain everything here, so you won't have to speculate recklessly."
The man held the microphone, his voice low and powerful, "When my wife was still alive, she cherished her sister the most."
"Even though she didn't make much money herself, she would spend it on giving her sister the best performing arts education."
"The first thing she did after marrying me and moving to Denver was to buy her sister a private apartment, so she could have a place to stay in the city where she lived."
"Even when she didn't have a job at that time, she made her sister, who was still in school, work as my part-time assistant at my company."
"I saw how much she cared for her sister."
"When she left, she left me a letter, asking me to marry her sister and take good care of her."
He looked at the densely packed crowd with deep eyes, but his gaze seemed to pass through them and drift to a distant place.
"At first, I thought this proposal was absurd, but then, one year after her passing, I saw how Molly, as an artist, was being taken advantage of by a few directors."
"So, in the end, I agreed to get engaged to her and let her continue living in Denver as my fiancée."
"The effect of this decision has been significant, and-"
"Soon, no one dared to bully her anymore, let alone bother her."
"We agreed from the beginning that our engagement was fake, and once she had someone she liked, we would terminate this agreement."
"This is my way of taking care of her sister on behalf of my wife. Over the years, I have never touched her."
"The engagement was canceled today because my daughter has returned, and my wife is still alive."
"I consider myself faithful to my wife and have never betrayed her."
After speaking, the man's deep and unfathomable eyes scanned the audience coldly, "I have explained it very clearly."
"If anyone dares to gossip in the future, I will make them regret it."
The once noisy venue instantly fell silent after he finished speaking.
Everyone looked at each other, too afraid to speak.
Adeline sat on the sofa, a cold smile forming on her lips.
Jasper was truly extraordinary.
With this speech, not only did he perfectly explain the origin and termination of the engagement, he also cleared himself and Molly completely.
The two of them were innocent and not even allowed to be mentioned again.
The fabrication of this lie was truly remarkable.
But could he deceive everyone, could he deceive her?
If Jasper and Molly were truly innocent, then why did he push her to her death all those years ago?
When she was pregnant, Molly was also carrying his child.
She had heard it clearly outside the bedroom door.
He sent someone to push her off the bridge for the sake of Molly's child!
After doing such a thing, he shamelessly claimed that he and Molly were innocent.
When she had loved him in the past, she never anticipated that this man would have such a low bottom line?
Adeline raised her head disdainfully and coincidentally met Jasper's cold and stern gaze.
As their eyes met, the man's gaze grew even colder.
He had been busy explaining his engagement with Molly on stage and hadn't noticed that she had actually sat next to Brandon!
She sat on the sofa, petite in stature, with Brandon beside her, his arm draped over the backrest behind her.
From Jasper's perspective on stage, this posture and angle seemed as if she was being embraced by Brandon!
His gaze narrowed slightly.
He had never known that this woman was friends with his business rival.
And to see them in such an intimate position...
He coldly curved his lips.
All along, he had been speculating on her intentions.
But he never imagined that she would be involved with Brandon.
Yes.
Not long ago, on the night he was hospitalized, there were only her, her son, and Lauren in the house.
And after that night, the housekeeper discovered that the study's surveillance footage was abruptly cut off in the middle of the night.
The power was out for a few hours. He didn't care before, after all, Blue Bay's security system was very reliable. But now... looking at Adeline being held by Brandon, he instantly understood. This woman was not lying.
From the beginning her target was never him; she had no ulterior motives towards him. She was sent by Brandon to be an undercover agent, a spy by his side! Thinking about this, he felt inexplicably irritated. He didn't know if it was because he discovered she was betraying him or because he realized she didn't like him. The man coldly handed the microphone to the emcee, turned around, and stepped down from the stage, holding onto Lauren.
"Everyone," Grandma Foster, who was prevented by Jasper from leaving the stage, coughed lightly, "I apologize for the spectacle." Even though Jasper bluntly exposed her scheme, she still needed an excuse to lessen her embarrassment.
"I made a mistake. Jasper and Molly, never inform me of their decisions. Before the banquet began, the two of them said they had something important to announce tonight. Naturally, I assumed they were going to announce their engagement, which is why I was eager to do so before Jasper arrived."
She sighed, bowed to the audience, "I'm sorry, everyone. And it's all Molly's fault for being too honest." Grandma Foster stood up, holding Molly's hand, "She must have been afraid of hurting me, so she never told me about the cancellation of the engagement, and even prepared a million-dollar worth of jewelry as a gift for me. How could I have imagined that this girl, knowing that Jasper was going to cancel the engagement, still prepared a gift for me."
Grandma Foster held Molly's hand, smiling brightly, "This child is just too obedient, too sensible..." As she gripped her hand, Molly forced an awkward smile on her face. Damn it. She had agreed with her that once everything was settled, she would give her the jewelry as a gift.
Now that Jasper messed things up, she's still thinking about her jewelry. Grandma Foster's words were praising Molly on the surface, but in reality, she was pressuring Molly to hand over the jewelry. "Molly." Grandma Foster turned her head and smiled at Molly. "Quickly bring out the jewelry to show everyone."
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