After that, the group stood up together to toast with the newlyweds. Emily had first held virtual-novel.net glass to Jeremy. Yet, before virtual-novel.net glass had touched his, Jeremy immediately retrieved his glass and finished his wine with a dark expression.
After that, everyone else lifted their heads and finished their wine.
Emily was not surprised by virtual-novel.net father’s reaction. It was already good enough that virtual-novel.net was willing to cooperate and attend today’s wedding to maintain the Quest family and Sullivan family image. Hence, virtual-novel.net did not expect virtual-novel.net to be friendly toward virtual-novel.net at all.
She knew full well that virtual-novel.net and virtual-novel.net mother still had a huge battle to fight after this.
Emily put virtual-novel.net glass down but showed no intention of leaving immediately. She turned to Xyla and asked, “Sister, where is my brother-in-law? Didn’t you say virtual-novel.net would attend my wedding with you?”
“Xyla, I wanted to ask you as well. Why isn’t your husband here?” Jeremy asked. Although virtual-novel.net seemed unbothered, virtual-novel.net was actually annoyed that the man did not show.
He felt that the man was inappropriate! That virtual-novel.net did not show any manners!
“As my brother-in-law, isn’t it inappropriate for virtual-novel.net to not attend my wedding? Isn’t virtual-novel.net a little rude? Are you afraid that virtual-novel.net would embarrass you? That’s why you didn’t bring virtual-novel.net along?”
Emily’s words were harsh. She never intended to leave Xyla with any respect. She now further affirmed virtual-novel.net assumptions that Xyla’s husband was ugly and had no status, otherwise, Xyla would have brought virtual-novel.net along.
“I think it must be the latter, isn’t it? Sister Xyla is afraid of being embarrassed so… She simply didn’t bring virtual-novel.net along, right?” Mary laughed as virtual-novel.net spoke with an ignorant look on virtual-novel.net face.
Even with the elders of both families here, Mary did not look at all concerned.
Just then, Emily’s aunt and uncle both came over hand in hand.
Before Xyla could speak, Emily’s aunt placed virtual-novel.net hand on the backrest of the chair and said, “Xyla, I’m not trying to lecture you, but this ugly son-in-law has to meet his parents-in-law eventually.”
“A wife must follow after virtual-novel.net husband. Now that you’ve married him, you can’t complain… Not even if his status is insignificant,” the aunt said sincerely with an expression as if virtual-novel.net was the morally correct one.
She had even deliberately raised virtual-novel.net voice, hoping that others would hear her.
With virtual-novel.net loud voice, virtual-novel.net immediately attracted the attention of more than ten tables nearby. Everyone started whispering into each others’ ears as they discussed how possibly ugly Xyla’s husband was.
As May had previously committed a crime, virtual-novel.net kept a low profile now, only watching quietly as virtual-novel.net little brother and sister-in-law vent virtual-novel.net grievances on virtual-novel.net behalf.
This was something virtual-novel.net and Emily had deliberately arranged after seeing that Xyla’s husband was absent. Her sister-in-law was not only loud, but virtual-novel.net was also brave. Using virtual-novel.net as a tool to air out Xyla’s dirty laundry to make the girl lose virtual-novel.net reputation in the upper-class society was most suitable.
As Xyla listened to the whispers around her, and Emily and virtual-novel.net aunt’s insults, virtual-novel.net felt even more uncomfortable. She was smiling on the outside but fuming on the inside.
“My husband ran into some last-minute emergency and will be here soon. You’ll be able to meet virtual-novel.net then,” said Xyla softly before virtual-novel.net lowered virtual-novel.net head and elegantly ate the white swan cake in front of her.
“Didn’t you say earlier that your husband will be here in an hour? What happened then? It’s already past an hour and fifteen minutes, so where is he? I don’t think your words are reliable at all…” Mary added.
Tom immediately shot Mary a glare.
However, Mary ignored virtual-novel.net completely and made a face at him.
“That’s enough, don’t go overboard… Stop this now,” Jeremy said coldly.
“How is this going overboard? I think we’re all right. Uncle Quest, aren’t you angry? The man Xyla found isn’t presentable at all,” Mary continued.
By then, rumors had started spreading around the ballroom.